All Episodes

Dealing with Difficult Situations

On Expertise

Do You Ever Sleep? The ins and outs of how many hours people work

Separating Process from Outcome

Adapting to Changed Circumstances

The Four Combinations of Student Supervisor Meetings

Fakes Frauds and Fallacies

Seeing the Forest for the Trees: Context-Framing Questions for Industry and Government Meetings

"I don't have time"

Simplifying and Not Trying to Achieve Everything at Once

Talent Strategy Recruiting and Retention

Tearing Your Hair Out in Meetings

Why Me? Why Not Me?

Experiences With and Thoughts on Artificial Intelligence: April 2025 Update

Running Research Projects Without the Meltdown

How to Ask for Funding

Confidence Zones

Some Insights I'd Tell My Younger Self About Leadership

Rolling the Dice for Grant Funding Pipelines

Camera versus LiDaR

The Australian Research Ecosystem Reality Risk and Reform

Autonomous Vehicles and Humanoid Robots

Side Gigs and Lessons Learned

What a PhD is Like

Rejection Still Sucks But In Different Ways

Struggling During Your PhD

The Importance of Timing

The PhD Shortlisting and Interview Process

Trusting Your Gut: When and When Not to Listen and Why

Writing Papers People Love to Read

Choosing your preferred rejection mode

Pushing Your Limits and Flirting with Burnout

The Great Tape Prank

Success and Rejection Rates in Academia - An Informal, Personal Account

Breadth versus Depth: Key Considerations for Focusing or Diversifying in Your Career

Mentoring Alignment and Other Concepts

Tips for Writing Compelling Grants

Flying Close to the Sun... and Why it Can Be Exhausting!

Lifestyle Crafting Research

Working While Travelling

Structuring a Robotics Conference Paper

Being Young For Your Career Stage

Ideation for Research

Leadership Principles and Pitfalls

Public Profile Building: Why, Why Not, and Your Options for How

The Importance of and Art of Taking a Break from Work

Budgeting for Research Centres and Major Groups, Part 1: Key Concepts

Why Recent AI Developments Are Not Business as Normal

The Power and Perils of Implied Messaging

Interpreting Robot Tech Demo Videos

Key Considerations for Transitioning to Leadership Roles

Carry On Only Baggage Travel Tips and Tricks

Writing Effective Grant Rejoinders

Effective Generation and Filtering of Industry and Government Leads in Volatile Sectors

Interpreting and Communicating New Technology Concepts

Intelligence: Overrated, But Also Under Accounted For

Should I Stay or Should I Go? Leaving Your PhD Lab

Interviewing Well With a Focus on Entry-Level Academic Faculty Jobs Part 2: Interviews and General Principles

Interviewing Well With a Focus on Entry-Level Academic Faculty Jobs Part 1: Context and Structure

Understanding and Managing Professional Rejection

Writing Compelling Fellowship Applications

Breaking the “I Have To” Cycle

Finding the Right PhD Supervisor For You

Applying for Small Research Grants: Tips, Tricks and Key Differences to Larger Grants

Tips and Tricks for the Final Stages of Writing a Good Robotics Conference Paper

Benchmarking Yourself for Job, Prize, PhD, Grant or Fellowship Applications: As Easy as 1, 2, 3

Applying and Interviewing for PhD Positions

Negotiating in Academia

Practical Tips for Writing Robotics Conference Papers that Get Accepted

All About Mentors in Academia