Interview P06 (pseudonym) | SYNTHETIC | Topic: PhD researchers who teach
Participant: PhD student, urban planning, fourth year | INT = interviewer

INT: Thanks for joining. What teaching do you do at the moment?
P06: I lead two tutorial groups on a planning law module and help with
     a field trip.
INT: How were you prepared for teaching?
P06: I was thrown in. I had one conversation with the previous tutor,
     and they gave me their slides.
INT: What support do you get from the module leader?
P06: Mixed. The module leader is friendly, but we find out about
     changes at the last minute, usually by email late at night.
INT: What do you get out of it?
P06: It's the best part of my week, to be honest. I've grown in
     confidence, and it's nice to be the person who knows things.
INT: How do you feel about the pay and the hours?
P06: The contract says one hour of prep for each tutorial. It's never
     one hour. I'd say I work double what I'm paid for, and nobody
     checks.
INT: How does teaching fit with your own research?
P06: The field trip alone took three days out of my data collection. I
     don't regret it, but nobody plans for that in the thesis
     timeline.
INT: Would you teach again next year?
P06: Yes. I'd teach every year if I could fit it in.
INT: Is there anything else you'd like to add?
P06: More honesty about the real hours would help everyone.
INT: Thank you, that's really helpful.
