Cheers with Peers Episode 8 – Dr Rebecca Bergin and Sibel Saya – April 2019

In this episode, Sibel Saya and Dr Rebecca Bergin from Cancer Council Victoria talk about Dr Bergin’s experience as an Early Career Researcher observer of the NHMRC Project Grant review panel. The conversation centres on the process of how Grant applications are reviewed and some key take-aways from her observations. She talks in depth about the process the panels go through when reviewing applications.

Cheers with Peers Episode 7 – Prof David Weller and Sibel Saya – March 2019

In this episode, Sibel Saya and Professor David Weller discuss the role of international collaboration in an Early Carer Researcher’s academic pathway.

Research Round-up – March 2019 – Kate Broun

Dr Kristi Milley and Sophie Chima talk to Kate Broun, Manager – Screening, Early Detection and Immunisation at Cancer Council Victoria about the recent media campaign that was launched in March 2019.

Cheers with Peers Episode 6 – Distinguished Professor Patsy Yates, Professor Ray Chan and Sibel Saya

In this episode, Sibel Saya sits down with Distinguished Professor Patsy Yates and Professor Ray Chan to discuss nurse-led research pathways for early career researchers. Distinguished Professor Yates discusses undertaking further education and how nurses must consider deeply the reasons for wanting to do research and what understand what drives them. She believes that researchers must be people who are willing to think outside the square and that creative and critical thinking skills are key for researchers.

Research Round-up – February 2019 Bonus episode – Jon Emery & Emily Habgood

Research Round-up – February 2019 – Pauline Williams

In this episode we discuss Dr Williams recently published Patient and primary care delays in the diagnostic pathway of gynaecological cancers: a systematic review of influencing factors in the British Journal of General Practice.

Research Round-up – January 2019 – Joel Rhee

In this episode we discuss Associate Professor Rhee’s recent BMJ publication General practitioners (GPs) and end-of-life care: a qualitative study of Australian GPs and specialist palliative care clinicians. GPs are well placed to be included in end-of-life care for patients with life-limiting illnesses, and yet GPs have different understandings of their role.

Cheers with Peers Episode 4 – Sibel Saya and Professor Jon Emery

In this episode, Sibel Saya and Professor Jon Emery discuss General Practitioner (GP) led research pathways for early career researchers. He discusses in depth his personal experience journeying along the academic career pathway and offers helpful advice to early career researchers and GPs considering research.