360 Degrees

After four wonderful years hosting and producing, Emily is saying goodbye to the 360 Degrees podcast. So, for the final two episodes of this academic year, we're going to be doing something a bit different and looking back at some of the highlights from over the years. This month, we're re-sharing the episode with Chris Stark.

She says: 'although I've been lucky enough to have so many interesting conversations with various people over the years, this one remains one of my personal favourite episodes. I loved the candid way Chris speaks about struggling with mental health after graduation as I think graduation blues is something a lot of us have experienced but perhaps never put a name to or talked about. It was also a lot of fun sharing stories and memories about Jesters and Manzil's!'

Although Emily is leaving, the podcast will be continuing with a new host so keep your eyes peeled for future episodes!

In this episode we chat to alum Max Saakyan, creator of the extremely successful podcast 'Uncovering Roots'. Uncovering Roots is not just a podcast; it's a journey into the lesser-known narratives that deserve to be heard. Each episode is crafted to immerse listeners in a creative and personal storytelling experience, fostering a connection between the audience and the featured stories. Uncovering Roots will feature a number of stories which will concentrate on the SWANA (South West Asia and North Africa) region and indigenous people across the globe. The podcast aims to appeal to a broad audience by covering a wide range of themes.

You can listen to the podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/6TCDPjCyJrrHFtMmwxSBUz?si=fdec4bc07d954d11

Did you know, February 11th is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science? We're celebrating this episode by chatting to Marine Biology alum, Francesca Trotman. She founded Love the Oceans, a non-profit marine conservation organisation supporting work in Jangamo Bay, Mozambique. 

You can find out more about their work here: https://lovetheoceans.org/

In this episode, we sit down with the Head of Mechanical Design at Williams F1, Doug Nevill. He gives us a glimpse behind the scenes into what it's like to work for a Formula 1 team and what he does day to day. He also shares his thoughts on Williams' journey over the years and advice on how to get into Motorsport.

Have you ever daydreamed about moving to a whole new country and working abroad? This episode, we chat to two alumni who tells us all about what it's like to do just that! Abbie shares the differences between her experiences in Ireland and Dubai and Paul gives us some wonderful wisdom from his Dad before moving to Singapore.

On this episode, we're celebrating International Day of Persons With Disabilities. Our guest Iona shares her experiences of how an injury altered her career choices and how she navigates the workplace with a disability.

This week we're celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week by talking to one of our alum, Kaushal, about the sustainable start up he founded. He lets us behind the scenes of the journey from idea to implementation and what it's like to run your own business.

We're kicking off a brand new series of the podcast by celebrating Black History Month 2023! We're joined by alum Marcia Ore, who shares her previous experiences as a black woman working in the police force and what she went on to do once she left. This is such an interesting episode with some powerful insights so we hope you enjoy!

Did you know that the 23rd June is Women in Engineering day? We are celebrating by speaking to Elaine and Raghda, two of our fantastic alumni working in this field. This will be our last episode of the academic year, but we'll be back in October with lots more great guests and stories for you!

In this episode, we chat to alum Jay Unwin about how to manage stress and what it means to be mentally, as well as physically, fit.