In this episode, hear Dr. Khyati Tripathi discuss Death Studies, death anxiety research, Covid-19 in India, qualitative and autoethnographic work, Psychosocial Studies and her own experiences of studying for a PhD whilst living with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Khyati is an Assistant Professor at UPES, the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies in Dehradun, India. She is a death researcher with a focus in psychosocial, cultural and religious studies and is the Ambassador for India for the Association for the Study of Death and Society.  Khyati is also a commonwealth scholarship alumna who spent a year of her PhD at Birkbeck College, University of London. You can follow Khyati on Twitter @khyati_tripathi Khyati’s chapter on managing a PhD with a Health Condition, discussed in the podcast, is as follows: Tripathi, K., Johnstone, A.& Johnson, M. (2019). Managing PhD with a Health Condition. In PsyPAG Guide (2nd Edition). British Psychological Society: London To cite this episode, you can use the following citation: Tripathi, K. (2021) Interview on The Death Studies Podcast hosted by Michael-Fox, B. and Visser, R. Published 21 October 2021. Available at: www.thedeathstudiespodcast.com, DOI: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16843690 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thedeathstudiespodcast/message