Late-Night Talk: Nigel Pollard, PhD, and Stephen Harrison, PhD. The PhD After The PhD

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Nigel Pollard and Stephen Harrison about the experiences and challenges faced after completing a PhD.

Thank you for tuning in to PhD Lounge, you'll become a Doctor of Philosophy by immersing yourself into the latest topics of the PhD Universe Students and Graduates! Nigel Pollard, PhD, is an Ancient History Professor at Swansea University, author, fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and archaeologist specialised in the Roman and Near Eastern worlds. ⁠https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/n.d.pollard/#authored-books=is-expanded&journal-articles=is-expanded&publications=is-expanded⁠ Stephen ...

People in this episode

Host: Luis Maia de Freitas

Guests: Nigel Pollard, Stephen Harrison

Topics covered

• PhD
• Ancient History
• Roman World
• Near Eastern World
• Archaeology
• Higher Education

Keywords

• PhD
• Ancient History
• Archaeology
• Higher Education
• Roman World
• Near Eastern World

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Swansea University, Society of Antiquaries

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