Johanna is on a mission to create a more fun and kind academia.
Johanna Stadlbauer is Head of the Research Careers Campus at the University of Graz in Austria, offering development and support for early to mid-career researchers.
Sarah and Johanna talk about
- Why she wants to make academia kinder and more fun, and what that looks like in practice
- How being proactive helped her progress from a maternity cover contract to essentially creating her own job
- The anthropology research and activism that underpins her approach
- The importance of helping people feel seen, and free pizza!
Find out more
- Read the full show notes and transcript on the podcast website
- Connect with Johanna on LinkedIn
- Find out more about the Research Careers Campus and Post-Doc Office including the Communities of Curiosity Festival in April 2026
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