Interview P10 (pseudonym) | SYNTHETIC | Topic: PhD researchers who teach
Participant: PhD student, psychology, second year | INT = interviewer

INT: Thanks for joining. What teaching do you do at the moment?
P10: I teach statistics workshops for second-year psychology students.
INT: What do you get out of it?
P10: Everything, really. I'd happily teach more. If anything, I'd like
     more hours, not fewer.
INT: How does teaching fit with your own research?
P10: I know I'm probably unusual, but teaching actually helps my
     thesis. Explaining regression to second years made me finally
     understand my own models. I don't see it as competing at all.
INT: How do you feel about the pay and the hours?
P10: The pay is fair for what I do, honestly. My studentship has
     teaching built in, so it's not extra pressure for me.
INT: What support do you get from the module leader?
P10: Excellent. The module leader runs a team meeting every Monday and
     shares all the materials early.
INT: How were you prepared for teaching?
P10: We had a proper two-day course, and I shadowed a lecturer for a
     term. I felt well prepared.
INT: Would you teach again next year?
P10: Yes, and I've already asked for an extra workshop group.
INT: Is there anything else you'd like to add?
P10: Just that it can work well, if the department sets it up
     properly.
INT: Thank you, that's really helpful.
