360 Degrees

Over the Summer, the University has been working on an exciting new sustainability strategy which will be launched next week (so keep your eyes peeled!). To celebrate the release, this week's episode is sustainability themed. Emily sits down with Lauren Bravo, author of 'How to break up with fast fashion' chat about being self confessed ASOS addicts, why cotton is the thirstiest material and shopping second hand. 

It's National Coming Out Day! In this special bonus episode Emily chats to three people about their experiences coming out, the importance of pronouns and support available for the LGBT+ community.

This week Emily chats with Gavin Costigan, the Chief Executive at the Foundation for Science and Technology. They cover everything from the impacts of COVID-19 on science and technology, what Brexit means for research as well as driver less cars and much more!

Don’t forget you can still register for the Southampton testing programme by going to https://bit.ly/sotontesting 

1st October marks the start of Black History Month! This week, Emily chats to Nicole and Avila, two of the SUSU Sabbatical Officers, about the importance of Black History Month, their experiences as black students at Southampton and Avila’s feature in a recent Pharrell video! Throughout the episode there are lots of recommended resources to learn more about black history, the black experience and support black businesses, you can check them out below:

Website: https://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/

Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/tanyacompas/

Video: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1359341860923344&extid=53L7tfMDDobC6wKH

Book: Lola Olufemi- Feminism, Interrupted: Disrupting Power

Avila’s Shop: https://aviladiana.com/

It’s move in week! Students have started arriving at the University ready for the new academic year and moving in to halls. Join Emily as she chats to Residences to talk about what goes on behind the scenes to get things ready and two recent graduates about what living in halls was like for them. She also asks the Residences team for a definitive answer about what Halls are the best…

You can find all the details of Student Life, the 24/7 support service located in halls of residence, here: bit.ly/UoSStudentLife

And we're back for part 2 of our chat with staff about what's been going on the last few months. In this episode we talk kids, kittens and more! How have you found working or studying at home? Let us know in the 360 Degrees Podcast Community Group on Facebook!

Although the campuses have been closed for the last few months, work definitely hasn't stopped for University staff. This week Emily chats to people from across the institution about how Coronavirus has affected them and their work in the last few months, what working from home has been like and what preparations are going on ready for the next academic year. Tune in to part 1 for exclusive behind the scenes of the lives of some of our staff and a chat about what the 2020/21 academic year will look like.

This week Emily chats to Ottie, Esta and Patrick, three returning students, about how last year was from them and preparing to come back to University for next academic year. They also answer questions from new students in our previous episode and give important advice such as ‘It’s OK to eat beans on toast for tea’! 

The last few months have been a complete roller coaster for final year a-level students. This week Emily chats to some soon-to-be Southampton students Lottie, Richard, Miguel and Ffion, about how they’ve found the last couple of months and what their thoughts are ahead of starting University in a few weeks.