360 Degrees

We're back with a brand new series and our first guest is alum, Chris Stark! He shares some memories from his time as a student, from DJing at Jesters to boiling pasta in a kettle... He also talks candidly about suffering with 'graduation blues' and adjusting to life outside of University.

You can buy Chris' cookbook 'Eat, Zoom, Reheat' online or at any good bookstores. 

This is podcast supported by the University of Southampton’s Office for Development and Alumni Relations. If you haven’t yet signed up to the e-mentoring platform, where students and alumni can connect, then visit https://ementoringsouthampton.com/ 

Southampton is a city which has a rich history from Vikings raids through to the famous departure site of the Titanic. It has survived heavy bombing in World War II and is now a thriving composition city. 

This week, we are joined by local historian Martin Brisland who reveals the hidden history of Southampton, from the grisly locations of the Old Admiralty Gallows and other public executions at the Bargate to the medieval wine vaults beneath the streets that were used as air-raid shelters during the Second World War. Many notable characters have been associated with the city, including Benny Hill; Jane Austen; General Rosas, who helped create modern Argentina; and Admiral Jellicoe. As well as being the port of embarkation for the Titanic, the Pilgrim Fathers’ Mayflower sailed from Southampton.

This is the third instalment of shining a light on some of the fantastic student start ups at the University of Southampton. In this episode we chat to Bitsy, who sews custom artwork on to clothes, bags and other fabrics as well as the brains behind Polarity Works.

You can listen to the previous episodes featuring student start ups here:

- https://open.spotify.com/episode/23DLJny2B1N1NASJIAY9hp?si=2MBhiattQBuOiFbDvPGLiA&dl_branch=1

- https://open.spotify.com/episode/7soVgNBLDWiJP4YzRswG4P?si=V21MpB6jQCKqP9mZpOwHGQ&dl_branch=1

This week Emily chats to Paul Elkington, Professor of Respiratory Medicine at the University of Southampton about his work during COVID-19 and the development of the ground-breaking PeRSo respirator.

The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) has awarded the University of Southampton team behind PeRSo - Personal Respirator Southampton - with a President’s Special Award for Pandemic Service for exceptional engineering achievements in tackling COVID-19 throughout the UK.

Both Professor Elkington and his colleague Hywel Morgan have been awarded MBEs in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to medicine and services to biomedical engineering respectively.

For further information:

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Perso project page - https://www.southampton.ac.uk/publicpolicy/support-for-policymakers/policy-projects/perso.page 

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How to get in touch with Public Policy Unit Southampton - https://www.southampton.ac.uk/publicpolicy/about/1_team.page 

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https://www.facebook.com/PublicPolicyUoS 

This week Emily sit down (for an in person chat!) with Professor Rachel Mills, the outgoing Dean of the Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences. Rachel reflects on her time at Southampton both as a student and a member of staff, discussing favourite memories, observations on changes over time and hopes for the future. She also talks about her role as the University Executive Board Sustainability Champion and the exciting work going on in the Sustainability arena. 

Sadly Rachel is leaving us to go to an exciting new post at the University of Sussex but we wish her all the best and thank her for her invaluable contribution to the University of Southampton.

In celebration of International Women in Engineering Day, this week's episode features Scarlett, one of our current students studying engineering as well as Megan, Nicole and Rachel, three of our alumni who work in this field. They share their experiences of what inspired them to work in engineering, how they've navigated their careers so far and give advice for anyone thinking about going into this industry.

When we put a poll out to you, our listeners, on what you wanted to hear more about on the podcast, lots of you asked for more alumni talking about careers related to their degree. So this week we are joined by History graduate Luke Tomes, who now works as a content executive at History Hit. He shares a bit about his time as a student, how he got to where he is now, what his job entails and gives advice for anyone looking to follow a similar career path.

As 5th June is World Environment Day, this week's episode features two students who have set up businesses with a sustainable angle. One is a healthy pet snack brand and the other is a clothing line made of second hand material!

Find out more here:

Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Moodledo

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/moodledo/

Website: www.lussoleigh.com 

This week, we're joined by the University of Southampton's Director of Widening Participation and Social Mobility, Gino Graziano for a fascinating chat about class, identity and widening participation. We talk about whether a class system still exists in the UK (spoiler, our opinion was very much yes), how you measure class, how and why the pandemic has emphasised inequalities in the UK and the great work Gino's team are doing to improve opportunities and experiences for people from more diverse backgrounds.

Everyone will be aware of 'The Saints', the nickname for Southampton Football Club. However you may not be as familiar with the Saints Foundation. This is the charity of Southampton FC and the club's way of giving back. They work with people across the city to help transform people's lives in fantastic ways. This week we talk to Greg Baker, Head of Saints Foundation and Community Partnerships at Southampton Football Club, about the great work the foundation does and how people can get involved.

You can find out more here: https://www.southamptonfc.com/saints-foundation