Secrets we wish PhD students knew with Dr Gertrude Nonterah of the Bold PhD

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THIS VIDEO
In this episode, I chat with Dr Gertrude Nonterah, founder of The Bold PhD. She shares her own experience of transitioning from an academic career to an industry position and starting her own business that supports people with PhDs to build their personal brand and find jobs outside academia. She also shares some of the hints and tips that she has gathered through speaking with hundreds of academics, that she wishes all PhD students knew!
👉 If you want to hear more, you can check out her full video on secrets you won’t learn in school here - • 55 Academics Reveal Ph...
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I'm Dr Vikki Wright, ex-Professor and certified life coach. I help everyone from PhD students to full Professors to get a bit less overwhelmed and thrive in academia. On UA-cam and my podcast, I share actionable advice, compassionate reassurance, and the occasional reality check to help you achieve your goals. Make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss any episodes!
⌚️Timestamps:
1:17 Gertrude explains how she went from a postdoc on a traditional academic route to transitioning to industry and starting her own business.
2.26 Why academics often don’t know how to communicate their value to companies outside of academia
5.15 Why more and more academics are choosing roles outside of academia
6.44 How Gertrude uncovered 55 secrets that PhD students don’t get told!
8.17 Why she decided to share her own story on UA-cam
13.38 How LinkedIn was a pivotal part of the strategy
16.06 Why faculty jobs are not prizes (and why it’s dangerous to think of them that way)
22.25 Why your cohort is not your competition and how you should think of them instead
26.27 How competitiveness can be both good and bad in academia
26.27 Why your dissertation topic does not define your identity as a researcher
32.07 Why asking for help doesn’t mean you’re not an independent researcher
34.57 Why your supervisor doesn’t know everything (and why that’s ok!)
37.00 How to stay in touch with Dr Nonterah and find out more

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