EURAXESS Smart Talks podcast

Listen to insightful episodes on academia and beyond. You can find the episodes on the podcast website or your favorite podcast platform.

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Is "publish or perish" ruining researcher mental health? 🤔
In the latest EURAXESS Smart Talks, Dr. Brian Cahill discusses the ReMO COST Action, funding cliffs, and how to build a healthier academic culture through policy and peer mentoring.
🎧 Listen: https://t.co/rZktpLorFf

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🎙️ New episode!

MSCA fellow Tanel Aruväli talks manufacturing resilience, stress-testing shop floors & moving to Malta with family 🇲🇹 + honest takes on AI in grant writing.

🔗 https://t.co/qGTW2oTw0U

#MSCA #EURAXESS #Research

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How do we find water on other planets? 🌊 We asked Prof. Elena Pettinelli, PI of the ERC-funded SWIM project! We cover space missions, #WomenInSTEM & securing ERC grants. 🚀🛰️
📺 Watch: https://t.co/DMCET6LN9H 🎧 Listen: https://t.co/wixE9us7Kj🌐 Project: https://t.co/hUTwXAjAZf

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Heavy workload. Brutal competition. Zero clarity on the future. Academia takes a toll on mental health. 🧠
New ep: Dr. Elisa Garcia Garcia (EURAXESS Spain) on SATIS, a self-check tool for universities, + real results from the REBECA mentoring programme
🎧 https://t.co/RgCHLyyC2O

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🎙️ New episode: Mindful Connections — Academia, Communication & AI in Mental Health

With Dr. Gábor Kismihók on researcher wellbeing, lab culture, AI's limits & why talking is still the best tool we have.

🎧 https://t.co/DlaV5YapFT

#PhDLife #MentalHealth #EURAXESS

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🎙️ New episode!

How does the ERA dimension of Horizon Europe create real opportunities?

Insights from Siiri Kolka, Damir Hasković & Kārlis Krēsliņš — plus lessons from the Next Tech Talents project.

🎧 Listen: https://t.co/9gLD3V1V8o

#HorizonEurope #ERA #WIDERA

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🎙️ New EURAXESS Smart Talks!

Dr. Juliane Sauer on the Radiance project, researcher mobility & how AI + matchmaking platforms are reshaping EU research support.

🎧 https://t.co/1iokv7yaB8

#MSCA #EUfunding #Research #Innovation

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🎙️ New episode!

We talk with Dr. Monika Golińska about mobility, research careers, and her work on endometriosis & ovarian cancer.

A powerful look at moving across borders, sectors & stages of life.

🎧 https://t.co/jw8f0OoRwa

#MSCA #EURAXESS #ResearchCareers

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🎙️ New episode!

Dr. Antonino Puglisi joins us to discuss how research mobility shaped his career across Italy, the UK, Austria & Turkey — plus insights on chemistry, policy, and global collaboration.

Listen here 👉 https://t.co/ewFH8O7gIg

#EURAXESS #ResearchMobility #Scienc

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🎙️ New podcast episode!

How does deindustrialization shape politics beyond jobs & GDP? Sociologist Anne‑Marie Jeannet shares insights from her ERC Starting Grant project, plus honest advice for early‑career researchers.

🎧 Listen: https://t.co/8LqatAyAJD
#ERC #Euraxess #Podcast

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New episode!

Meet Dr. Jennifer Kefauver—MSCA Fellow exploring mechanobiology, rare diseases & a research journey spanning 🇺🇸➡️🇨🇭➡️🇪🇸.

Topics:
🔬 Mechanical forces in cells
🌍 Mobility & MSCA
⚖️ Research culture
👶 Healthcare & balance
Listen: https://t.co/I0ncu4kdH4
#MSCA

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🎙️ Episode 26 is out!

Dr. Niklas Hultin on crossing continents, research mobility, EU vs. US funding, and career advice for early-stage researchers.

👉 Listen now: https://t.co/KP32aXtvc7

#EURAXESS #AcademicLife #Podcast #ResearchCareers

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Dual careers, global mobility & scientific life with Prof. Jessica Cauchard & Dr. Michael Levant.

We dive into the industry vs academia, parenthood abroad & the realities of research mobility.

Listen 🎧 https://t.co/hCYV55whfc

#research #mobility #academia #HCI #microfluidics

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🎙️ New #Podcast!

Beyond relocation: How dual career services transform global mobility 🌍
Mary Kagendo Kobia shares why supporting researchers’ families boosts retention & well-being.

🎧 Listen here: https://t.co/iF5PhtCtJ5

#GlobalMobility #DualCareer #ResearchLife

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🎙️ New episode!
Dr. Marina Joubert shares how we can get science out of the lab and into society 🌍🧪
💡 Trust, empathy, and engagement matter more than facts alone.
🎧 Listen here 👉 https://t.co/4XkSJ08zHO
#SciComm #Podcast #ScienceCommunication #TrustInScience #SmartTalks

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🎧 New EURAXESS Smart Talks Ep. 22!

Prof. Milan Zdravković dives into the Startup Hub — helping researchers become entrepreneurs

💡 Free webinars, Startup Tour 🇪🇪 🇱🇺 🇮🇱, lean startup tips & more!

🎙️ Listen: https://t.co/zgm8eXm7Gf

#EURAXESS #StartupHub #SmartTalks #Podcast

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🎙️ Ep. 21 of EURAXESS Smart Talksis live!
Marco Stranisci shares how linguistics + math led to an AI startup fighting misinformation. 💡
Topics: Ethical AI, startup life, PhD advice & more.
🎧 Listen: https://t.co/VXup1oTYda
#AI #Startup #Podcast #DebunkerAssistant #EURAXESS

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🎙️ Ep. 20 of EURAXESS Smart Talksis LIVE — our first audio + video episode!
Dr. Frank Danesy dives into strategic intelligence, space, and career mobility.

🎧 https://t.co/8ohGyqIBaM

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https://t.co/mVAEQaskle

#EURAXESS #Orbit8 #ESA #Podcast #Leadership

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Episode 19: Entrepreneurship in Academia - From Idea to Prototype features Dr. Artemis Kontou — engineer, founder & musician — on turning research into startups, teaching with impact & building Malloc (1M+ downloads!). Listen: https://t.co/QBrRe9gisf
#Innovation #StartupLife

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🌍 Thinking about research in Germany?

🎙️ Experts on EURAXESS Smart Talks discuss mobility, funding, career growth, and women in STEM!

📢 Listen now: https://t.co/jOSkMT8Gfv

#ResearchMobility #EURAXESS #STEM #Germany #PhDLife