What is a PhD? What kind of people choose to do PhDs and why? Can doing a PhD change the world? What many listeners may not realise is that not all PhD candidates end up in academia. This podcast includes interviews with a journalist, an artist, a scientist, an archaeologist, an archivist, a designer, a teacher and others about their PhD journeys. It offers some startling insights about the contributors’ backgrounds and routine, their motivation and their mental health. We’ll hear how one PhD led to a career in cannabis and we’ll also consider how a PhD can be life changing not just for the candidate but for their friends and family. If you’ve ever wondered what doing a PhD is really like, this podcast is for you.