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Simon Guthrie

Oct 20, 2026

10:41
How do you select research projects? Do you have people prompting you? Do you have your own interests? Is there a program set by Macquarie? How do you actually get the tutors?
10:53
Yeah, it's a good question.
10:55
I am still doing my PhD.
10:57
I'm very close to finishing a Martin, I hope.
11:02
And I was a little bit uncertain about that when I first came into academia and I kind of had to choose a pathway of research.
11:09
What often happens is students will sort of attach themselves to a supervisor who already has a field of expertise and he's sort of leading the knowledge in a particular area.
11:23
And they can find a little niche alongside that supervisor that allows them to sort of break their own new ground.

9 MINS LATER

20:25
And so finally, one tip for any actuary who might be contemplating moving to an academic position, what would be your advice?

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