Interview P12 (pseudonym) | SYNTHETIC | Topic: PhD researchers who teach
Participant: PhD student, politics, second year | INT = interviewer

INT: Thanks for joining. What teaching do you do at the moment?
P12: I lead seminars on an introductory politics module.
INT: What support do you get from the module leader?
P12: My module leader is good at the big picture, but the reading
     lists arrive late, so we're prepping the night before.
INT: What do you get out of it?
P12: I've found my voice. I'm much more confident in conferences now,
     because seminars are harder.
INT: How do you feel about the pay and the hours?
P12: The stipend hasn't kept up with rents here. I teach because I
     need the money, not because it's good for my CV. That financial
     strain is always in the background.
INT: How were you prepared for teaching?
P12: Two short workshops, which were useful, but they were after I'd
     already started teaching.
INT: How does teaching fit with your own research?
P12: In term time I barely touch the thesis on seminar days. I try to
     protect Fridays, but it doesn't always work.
INT: Would you teach again next year?
P12: Yes, because I need to. Whether I want to is another question.
INT: Is there anything else you'd like to add?
P12: No, I think I've said it all.
INT: Thank you, that's really helpful.
