Dr. Inger Mewburn
On this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Inger Mewburn, a researcher, specializing in research education since 2006. She is currently the Director of Research Training at The Australian National University where she is responsible for co-ordinating, communicating and measuring all the centrally run research training activities and doing research on student experience to inform practice. Inger also runs a popular blog, The Thesis Whisperer, and writes scholarly papers, books and book chapters about research student experiences, with a special interest in the digital practices of academics. She is a regular guest speaker at other universities on publishing, writing, social media and presentation skills.
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Show Notes
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Segment 1: The Thesis Whisperer blog [00:00-09:25]
In this first segment, Inger shares how the The Thesis Whisperer blog came to be.
In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:
- The Thesis Whisperer blog
- Leaving the Ivory Tower by Barbara Lovitts
Segment 2: Building and Supporting Researcher Communities [09:26-19:28]
In segment two, Inger shares about how she came to be a research educator and some of the services she offers as the Director of Research Training at The Australian National University.
In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:
- The Thesis Whisperer blog
Segment 3: Strategies for Maintaining a Strong Writing Pipeline [19:29-31:49]
In segment three, Inger shares some of her tips for maintaining a strong and active writing pipeline.
In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:
Bonus Clip #1 [00:00-4:22]: Inger’s Research on Academic Blogging
In this bonus clip, the following resources are mentioned:
- Patter blog
- Helping Doctoral Students Write by Barbara Kamler & Pat Thomson
Bonus Clip #2: How to Tame Your PhD [00:00-4:10]
In this bonus clip, the following resources are mentioned:
- How to Tame Your PhD by Inger Mewburn (also available on Lulu)
- The Thesis Whisperer blog
- Dr. Inger Mewburn’s book How to Be an Academic, from New South Press, will come out next year
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