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Uncovering the Human Side of Research - S0 / E04

Work satisfaction, Authenticity and Culture Change - With Professor Calvin Rans

while cuddling a dog.

In today's episode, Lauren's and I talked to Calvin Rans who describes himself as a teacher, storyteller and engineer being also an associate professor at the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering at the TU Delft.

We originally approached him with questions around workload, satisfaction and balance. As you will hear, Calvin connects these topics to personal skills, culture, and the academic system as a whole. Working on these three levels with authenticity and creativity, Calvin really is a changemaker. Listen to this episode if you want to know how he turns around the impostor syndrome, how reframing failure is central to his teaching and personal well being, why research funding might be more efficient as a lottery and more. Calvin also talks about an ongoing restructuring in which his department got rid of old hierarchical structures.

Enjoy.

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https://www.calvinrans.com/

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Over Uncovering the Human Side of Research

In this podcast, we don't talk about study designs or the outcomes of scientific experiments. These conversations are about the Human Side of doing research, the stories about the people behind the scientific output. You will hear scientists, coaches and other experts in science share their personal stories and advice regarding the challenges and the opportunities of academic careers. We hope that this podcast will excite, inspire and help you in your own career.