Learnings from the PhD and Beyond with Brian Lobel
Professor Brian Lobel is a performer, teacher and curator. He has shown work internationally in a range of contexts, from Harvard Medical School to the Sydney Opera House. Brian has received commissions and grants from Jerwood, UMS (Ann Arbor), the British Council and Arts Council England, among others. He is a Wellcome Trust Public Engagement Fellow and the co-founder of The Sick of the Fringe. I met Brian as his PhD examiner and, in this episode, we talk about Brian’s experience as an accidental PhD student and his reflections on the process. Brian shares the challenges and benefits of undertaking a self-funded PhD. We explore how to make teaching part of your research process. We finish with Brian’s top tips for presenting your work at a conference. You can find out more about Brian’s work here: https://www.blobelwarming.com/ If you would like a useful weekly email to support you on your PhD journey you can sign up for ‘Notes from the Life Raft’ here: https://mailchi.mp/f2dce91955c6/notes-from-the-life-raft