Tara Brabazon podcast

Episode Five - Professional development and the PhD

Tara Brabazon podcast

Show Notes

Professional development is often as popular as teeth extraction. But Jamie and Tara talk aboout why it matters, and why it is meaningful for a productive research education programme.

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