The PhD Defence: Staying Well Before, During, and After the Viva This month, we're joined by Dr. Kamua Wairuri.  Kamau is a Kenyan researcher, educator and policy consultant with expertise in the politics of policing, violence and criminal justice in Africa. Presently, he is a lecturer in criminology at Edinburgh Napier University and a Research Fellow at the Institute of Public Policy and Governance at the Strathmore University Business School (Nairobi, Kenya).   We discuss anxieties around the PhD viva; the importance of a supportive community; strategies for staying grounded during academic examinations; dealing with ‘post-viva blues’; and life after the PhD. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review! You can also subscribe to BeDo’s quarterly newsletter for exclusive updates about upcoming episodes and events. Our Udemy Course: https://www.udemy.com/course/successful-relationships-with-academic-supervisors/ Is there a topic you'd like to see covered? Know someone we should talk to? Get in touch at [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you. Happy listening!