Postdoctoral Podcast

Author: Charles University

Postdoctoral Podcast is produced by Charles University and features conversations with postdocs from a wide range of fields and backgrounds. Get to know the researchers behind the science their stories, challenges, and what fuels their curiosity. Whether you're a fellow academic, an aspiring postdoc, or simply curious about life in research, this podcast offers honest and insightful conversations from the postdoctoral community at Charles University.
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#10 Cristina Balaban
Episode 10
Wednesday, 4 March, 2026

How does academic life in the United Kingdom compare with that in Czechia, and what can early-career researchers take away from both? And how can personal experiences and mentoring shape the journey of a postdoctoral researcher? In this episode, we speak with Cristina Balaban about her path into palaeoglaciology, her PhD at Durham University, and her current postdoctoral research at Charles University. She also shares insights from her participation in CU's mentoring programme for postdocs and offers advice for early-career researchers navigating academia. This episode is part of the Charles University's CHARLESTON programme, co-funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe research and innovation programme, and was recorded at the Hyb4City (Kampus Hybernská).