The team behind Doctor it!

writing, producing and outreach (2021–2023, founding member)

Research field: contemporary history

“‘Doctor it!’ is a podcast for young academics. It’s about making ourselves heard and visible while (re)searching and finding our role in academia. At last: It’s a passion project!”

writing, producing and hosting (2022–2023)

Research field: East European history

“‘Doctor it!’ provides a look behind the scenes of academia. Young PhD scholars speak about their exciting, but sometimes also challenging daily tasks in their research projects.”
 

writing, producing and hosting (2023–)
 

Research field: history

writing, producing and outreach (2021–2023, founding member)

Research field: Modern Greek studies, archaeology

“We build ‘Doctor it!’ from PhDialogues behind and on stage. Bringing together the collaborative spirit and individual stories of doctoral researchers is what excites me most about this project.”

writing, producing and hosting (2022–2023)

Research field: art history

producing (2023–)

Research field: East European history

audio engineering, editing, writing, producing and hosting (2021–2024, founding member)

Research field: sociology

“‘Doctor it!’ is a really good opportunity to use my musican skills for something meaningful in academia and to learn a lot of new interesting things within a group of cool people.”

audio engineering, editing, writing and producing (2022–2023)

Research field: ancient history

“The podcast reminds me: Doing a PhD is not a lonely (ad)venture. We are in this together.”

writing, producing and hosting (2021–2023, founding member)

Research field: East European and Eurasian studies

"I truly believe that the ‘Doctor it!’ podcast has unlimited potential in exploring a wide variety of unique topics with PhD researchers and academics. I personally was always interested in producing and hosting episodes with topics that capture the much sought-after ‘zeitgeist’, since we started to work on the podcast in 2021 – to facilitate discussions about issues that are relevant to society at large."

audio engineering, editing, writing, producing and hosting (2023–2025)

Research field: development studies

“Podcasts have become a popular platform for discussion in Indonesia during the Pandemic. When I first heard about Doctor it!, I thought joining the team would be a great opportunity to learn. I found out that communicating about the research and the daily life of PhD students is worth it. What I find particularly interesting is how the team reaches out to broader audiences. So, let's continue connecting the dots to our academic universe.”
 

writing, producing and hosting (2021–2023, founding member)

Research field: science and technology studies

“When I started my PhD at the University of Vienna during the pandemic in 2020, I didn’t know anyone, and had no one to go to with the questions, worries and challenges that emerged through my new life as an academic. As society started opening up and I started talking to people, I realised that I wasn’t alone, and I realised how valuable it is to share our experiences. To me, ‘Doctor it!’ is a way to offer a space for conversation and sharing of experiences – a place to go to with our questions, worries and challenges.”

writing, producing and hosting (2024–)

Research field: African studies

“I was one of the fans of ‘Doctor it!’ and enjoyed the topics discussed in each episode. As a PhD student, I feel so connected. I am glad to be part of the podcast team; it is a great platform that allows the voices of PhD students from different cultures to be heard.”