PhDreams Podcast
Together with Anatoli Colicev, Professor at the University of Liverpool and the creator of the PhD journey slides, I am the host of PhDreams - The Podcast for Academic Careers in Business and Economics.
In this podcast, we dive into topics that matter to PhDs, postdocs and assistant professors in our field, but are often not discussed. From publication strategies and conference tips to navigating the job market, we cover the most important issues and discuss them with leading experts.
The podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
If you have questions that you want to be discussed in one of the episodes, please send them as voice recording or text to [email protected].
Trailer (January 6, 2025)
In this short 2-minutes trailer episode, we explain who we are, for whom this is and what this is all about.
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Publication Game (February 19, 2025)
Professor Koen Pauwels talks about what young researchers can learn from marathon runners, journal lists, imposter syndrom and the dark side of publishing.
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Academic Conferences (April 22, 2025)
Professor Anne Roggeveen shares her insights on networking, tough feedback during presentations, juggling conference travel with family life, and finding balance.
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Academic Job Market (June 24, 2025)
Professor Andreas Lanz provides valuable insights on optimal application files, great job talks, tenure track vs. postdoc positions, and the current state the job market.
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Academic Services (September 24, 2025)
Professor Simone Wies talks about the balance between research excellence and academic services, when to say yes and no to service requests, and why giving might pay off in the long run.
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Work Life Balance (December 22, 2025)
Professors Els Breugelmans and Martin Schreier provide their thoughts on work life balance for academics, including practical advice how to "stay in the shadow", juggle family and work and include sports into your everyday habits.
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Data-Driven Research (March 12, 2026)
Professors Abhishek Borah and Davide Proserpio share their recommendations on how to get the best of your data, from the concept of "empirics firsts" to using web scraping to multi-method work.
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Conference Presentations (May 22, 2026)
Professors Beth Fossen and Alex Bleier explain how to nail conference presentations: From energy management within the room to use of AI for your slide deck, they provide all the hacks.
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