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Small Talk with Myself
by zhengzuduo
Hi there—welcome to Small Talk with Myself, a podcast for PhD students and early-career academics.I’m your host, Zuduo Zheng. I’m an award-winning researcher and educator, and also a university professor, which basically means - I get paid to ask questions and - occasionally pretend I know the answers.I try to support you by sharing my experiences—or, sometimes, by openly exposing my ignorance. By the end of each episode, I hope you’ll feel a bit smarter, a bit happier—or, at the very least, entertained by my accent.For more information about my research, please visit: http://www.connectedandautonomoustransport.com/I’d love to hear from you — questions, feedback, ideas. If you have thoughts to share, I’m all ears. You can reach me anytime by email: [email protected] make this podcast in my free time, and everything is shared for free—in the true spirit of open science and reproducible research. If you suspect this isn’t a complete waste of my evenings and weekends, I’d love y
Episodes
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My Interview on the IEEE ITS Podcast
This episode is a little different. Recently, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Junyi for the IEEE ITS Podcast. We talked about all sorts of things, including my academic journey, reflections on my research, reproducibility and research practices, and how AI is changing research. I…
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How to find a good mentor
What if the 30-year-old you could borrow the experience and wisdom of the 60-year-old you? To me, that is one of the greatest gifts a good mentor can offer. In the latest episode of Small Talk with Myself, I reflect on what makes a truly good mentor, some common misconceptions about mentorship…
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How to know what you want and why you want it
This episode explores a deceptively simple question: Do you really know what you want—and why you want it? Academia makes it very easy to stay busy: papers, grants, promotions, awards, emails, meetings, and endless deadlines. But being busy and moving in the right direction are not necessarily…
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How to become a good PhD student
This time, I share my personal take on what it means to be a good PhD student—five lessons shaped by my own journey, mistakes, setbacks, and growth along the way. The episode explores topics such as resilience, managing criticism, developing independence, making the most of your PhD years, and...
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How to become a good collaborator
What makes someone a great collaborator? In this episode of Small Talk with Myself, I share some practical—and occasionally painful—lessons about collaboration from academia and professional life. Inspired by a recent small talk I gave at the Australasian Transport Research Forum ECP/R forum…
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Small Talk with Prof David Hensher
What does it take to build a truly distinguished academic career—and what advice really matters for those just starting out? In this episode, Professor David Hensher shares the lessons, insights, and hard-earned wisdom from his remarkable journey—speaking candidly about what it means to grow,...
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How to become a good PhD supervisor (Part II: Dos and Don’ts)
This is Part 2 of how to become a good PhD supervisor. I'll share 4 dos. 3 don’ts. And one uncomfortable truth about PhD supervision most people avoid talking about.
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How to become a good PhD supervisor (Part I - The What, the Why, and the Who)
In this new episode, I explore a question that many academics eventually face: What does it really take to supervise PhD students well? If you have ever wondered: What type of supervisor you are—or want to become How to select PhD students carefully and avoid unpleasant surprises later then you…
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Small Talk With Prof Markos Papageorgiou
In this episode, Professor Markos Papageorgiou reflects on his distinguished career and candidly shares his experiences, advice, and wisdom with PhD students and early-career academics. To learn more about Professor Papageorgiou’s remarkable career and achievements, please see the recent feature…
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How to work with international students
This episode — this conversation — comes from a personal place. My experience as someone who once sat on the international student side of the table… and now sits on the supervisor side. I make this podcast in my free time, and everything is shared for free—in the true spirit of open science and...
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7 habits for achieving excellence in academia (Part III)
Habit 6: Self-care is self-improvement; Habit 7: Build a thick skin for failure and embarrassment — and stop comparing, stop over-thinking. Plus some embarrassing stories.
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Episode 2: 7 habits for achieving excellence in academia – Part II
This episode covers three habits: Habit 3: Discipline executes. Consistency transforms. Habit 4: Stay positive, stay confident, and don’t quit. Habit 5: Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you.
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7 habits for achieving excellence in academia (Part I)
7 habits for achieving excellence in academia. Part I: the first two habits.
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Why I started this podcast
The motivation behind this podcast.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Hi there—welcome to Small Talk with Myself, a podcast for PhD students and early-career academics.I’m your host, Zuduo Zheng. I’m an award-winning researcher and educator, and also a university professor, which basically means - I get paid to ask questions and - occasionally pretend I know the answers.I try to support you by sharing my experiences—or, sometimes, by openly exposing my ignorance. By the end of each episode, I hope you’ll feel a bit smarter, a bit happier—or, at the very least, entertained by my accent.For more information about my research, please visit: http://www.connectedandautonomoustransport.com/I’d love to hear from you — questions, feedback, ideas. If you have thoughts to share, I’m all ears. You can reach me anytime by email: [email protected] make this podcast in my free time, and everything is shared for free—in the true spirit of open science and reproducible research. If you suspect this isn’t a complete waste of my evenings and weekends, I’d love y
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Hi there—welcome to Small Talk with Myself, a podcast for PhD students and early-career academics.I’m your host, Zuduo Zheng. I’m an award-winning researcher and educator, and also a university professor, which basically means - I get paid to ask questions and - occasionally pretend I know the...
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