In the second episode of our series 'OutSTANDing Stories', Emily Savage interviews Robert Brennan, a first-year student in TU Dublin as they discuss their lived experiences as a trans student in third-level education so far. Robert details the network of supports available to them such as the campuses LGBTQ soc, the SU and the Welfare and Equalities Officer, campus counselling services and outside organisations such as TENI and BeLong To. Robert stresses the importance of having people on your side who are willing to advocate for you, so you don’t have to just advocate for yourself. Robert also discusses the impact of online learning and concerns around starting face-to-face lectures in September with the possibility of being misgendered more by lecturers or classmates. 

A full transcription of this podcast episode is available at: https://stand.ie/outstanding-stories-robert-brennan-tu-dublin/

This podcast is brought to you by:

Podcast hosted by: Emily Savage

Podcast creation supported by: Conor Courtney

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Students have faced many particular challenges over the last year, including often feeling like the sacrifices they have made during the pandemic have been undervalued while being unfairly 'scapegoated' for rising cases 🤷

They've also faced a let down in communication about many important matters in their lives, such as the Leaving Certificate and college accommodation. In the podcast episode, Shauna and Orla’s dive into how such matters have directly impacted student mental health 🧠

If you need some support with your mental health, please text 50808 for everything from a calming chat to immediate support 📱

A full transcription of this podcast episode is available at: https://stand.ie/covid19-mental-health-the-blame-game/

This episode forms part of STAND's spring series. 

This podcast is brought to you by:

Presenters: Shauna Regan and Orla Patton

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In the first episode of our new series 'OutSTANDing Stories', Emily Savage interviews Jayson Pope, Auditor Elect of UCD LBGTQ+ Society and volunteer with BeLonG To, as he discusses his lived experiences as a trans student in UCD. Jayson discusses his identity and the joys and issues he's faced in both social and academic settings upon entering third-level education. For Jayson, his position as a trans student has directly impacted what he hopes to do in life. In this episode, he also offers outlets of support to any student who is going through a similar experience. 

A full transcription of this podcast episode is available at: https://stand.ie/outstanding-stories-episode-1/

This podcast is brought to you by:

Podcast hosted by: Emily Savage

Podcast creation supported by: Conor Courtney

Follow us on Instagram @stand.ie for updates and links for future episodes.

Everything we do these days has an attached consequence and navigating through the world with this realisation can be a lot. Whether it’s buying clothes we don't necessarily need, not sorting out the recycling properly or aiding carbon emissions from budget holiday flights, most of us have experienced guilt about our consumption habits at some point. Shauna and Orla dive into this 'consumer guilt' and the forms it can take, particularly during a global pandemic.

This podcast is brought to you by:

Presenters: Shauna Regan and Orla Patton

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This podcast speaks to people working on helplines or 'active listening' services throughout the last year. With the country in lockdown and everyone spending much more time at home, vulnerable people are facing more challenges than they normally would. Although many face-to-face mental health services have been temporarily suspended or had their services scaled back, helplines have remained open throughout the pandemic. 

Conor speaks to Lee Daly, a volunteer with Childline, and Rory Fitzgerald, Regional Director of Samaritans, on their experiences of providing remote listening services for people in need throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Childline is 1800 66 66 66 and at childline.ie

The Samaritans is 116 123 and samaritans.org

This podcast is brought to you by:

Presenter: Conor Doyle

Producer: Conor Doyle

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Have you ever wondered what your phone is made of? What kind of journey it made before reaching your hands?

In the last two episodes of our podcast series on the Democratic Republic of Congo, we’ll explore conflict minerals and supply chains.

The DRC is a country with a massive abundance of mineral resources. This should be a blessing, but it has also proved to be a curse – for many seek to secure these minerals for their own economic advancement.

To get to the bottom of this issue, we’ll be talking to Sasha Lezhnev of The Sentry, who shares his expertise on supply chains, mineral extraction, and conflict in the DRC.

This podcast is brought to you by:

Presenter / Researcher / Editor: Maria Salto Galdon, TCD

References:

Blood batteries -Cobalt and the Congo

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2018/09/26/blood-batteries-cobalt-and-the-congo/#18147e90cc6e

https://www.cobaltinstitute.org/production-and-supply.html

What to do with your old phone https://www.irishtimes.com/business/

technology/new-tech-gifts-here-s-what-to-do-with-your-old-phones-1.2918594

Where does your phone come from ? The Economist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKvGzS8LYbY

Cobalt is critical for a renewable energy transition. How can we minimise its social and environmental cost? https://www.greenbiz.com/article/cobalt-critical-renewable-energy-transition-how-can-we-minimize-its-social-and

https://www.ft.com/content/15071a6a-c02c-11e9-b350-db00d509634e

https://www.ft.com/content/48fac39e-37a0-11ea-a6d3-9a26f8c3cba4

https://www.ft.com/content/dba05400-e343-11e8-a6e5-792428919cee

Deep sea mining https://www.ft.com/video/87fb22bc-bd80-4149-af3e-2724dd0e35c2

Enough project https://enoughproject.org/get-involved/take-action

https://www.wired.com/story/alternatives-to-cobalt-the-blood-diamond-of-batteries/

Music :

African Relaxing music for stress relief - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSXnGtLJUCM

Serge Ilunga : Mitole Remix ( Louange)- https://youtu.be/_yQXEQ46epc

Serge Ilunga : Louange populaire : https://youtu.be/svlH4UTM-VU

Congo Patrie de Paix - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0pQEEKdz4Y

Have you ever wondered what your phone is made of? What kind of journey it made before reaching your hands?

In the last two episodes of our podcast series on the Democratic Republic of Congo, we’ll explore conflict minerals and supply chains.

The DRC is a country with a massive abundance of mineral resources. This should be a blessing, but it has also proved to be a curse – for many seek to secure these minerals for their own economic advancement.

To get to the bottom of this issue, we’ll be talking to Sasha Lezhnev of The Sentry, who shares his expertise on supply chains, mineral extraction, and conflict in the DRC.

This podcast is brought to you by:

Presenter / Researcher / Editor: Maria Salto Galdon, TCD 

References:

Blood batteries -Cobalt and the Congo

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2018/09/26/blood-batteries-cobalt-and-the-congo/#18147e90cc6e

https://www.cobaltinstitute.org/production-and-supply.html

What to do with your old phone https://www.irishtimes.com/business/

technology/new-tech-gifts-here-s-what-to-do-with-your-old-phones-1.2918594

Where does your phone come from ? The Economist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKvGzS8LYbY

Cobalt is critical for a renewable energy transition. How can we minimise its social and environmental cost? https://www.greenbiz.com/article/cobalt-critical-renewable-energy-transition-how-can-we-minimize-its-social-and

https://www.ft.com/content/15071a6a-c02c-11e9-b350-db00d509634e

https://www.ft.com/content/48fac39e-37a0-11ea-a6d3-9a26f8c3cba4

https://www.ft.com/content/dba05400-e343-11e8-a6e5-792428919cee

Deep sea mining https://www.ft.com/video/87fb22bc-bd80-4149-af3e-2724dd0e35c2

Enough project https://enoughproject.org/get-involved/take-action

https://www.wired.com/story/alternatives-to-cobalt-the-blood-diamond-of-batteries/

Music :

African Relaxing music for stress relief - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSXnGtLJUCM

Serge Ilunga : Mitole Remix ( Louange)- https://youtu.be/_yQXEQ46epc

Serge Ilunga : Louange populaire : https://youtu.be/svlH4UTM-VU

Congo Patrie de Paix - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0pQEEKdz4Y

Welcome to the fifth episode of our podcast series on the Democratic Republic of Congo, the entirety of which has been researched, produced and edited by TCD Student Maria Salto Galdon.

In this week's podcast, we're sharing the second part of an important interview on African economics, international trade, and supply chains.

We are joined again by Dr. David Nyaluke, UCD Proudly Made in Africa Fellow in Business and Development at the UCD School of Business.

David gives us incredibly valuable insight into one of the biggest issues facing modern day Africa - its international trade system. Join us as we journey  through its unfair history and current day situation .

When you're done listening, make sure to connect with Proudly Made in Africa in whatever way you can:

www.ProudlyMadeInAfrica.org

www.linkedin.com/company/proudlymadeinafrica

www.facebook.com/proudlymadeinafrica

www.twitter.com/ProudlyMIA

This podcast is brought to you by:

Presenter / Researcher / Editor: Maria Salto Galdon, TCD

Interviewee: Dr. David Nyaluke: UCD Proudly Made in Africa Fellow in Business and Development in the UCD College of Business.

Intro music:  Courtesy of bensound.com

Music :

"The Africans" - Terry Oldfield

African Relaxing music for stress relief - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSXnGtLJUCM

Welcome to the fourth episode of our podcast series on the Democratic Republic of Congo, the entirety of which has been researched, produced and edited by TCD Student Maria Salto Galdon.

In this week's podcast, we start a new section of the series that covers economics, international trade, and supply chains.

For this episode, we're delighted to be joined by Dr. David Nyaluke, UCD Proudly Made in Africa Fellow in Business and Development at the UCD School of Business. 

David gives us incredibly valuable insight into one of the biggest issues facing modern day Africa - its international trade system. Join us as we journey  through its unfair history and current day situation .

When you're done listening, make sure to connect with Proudly Made in Africa in whatever way you can:

www.ProudlyMadeInAfrica.org

www.linkedin.com/company/proudlymadeinafrica 

www.twitter.com/ProudlyMIA

Follow us on Instagram @stand.ie for updated and links for future episodes

This podcast is brought to you by:

Presenter / Researcher / Editor: Maria Salto Galdon, TCD

Interviewee: Dr. David Nyaluke: UCD Proudly Made in Africa Fellow in Business and Development in the UCD College of Business.

Intro music:  Courtesy of bensound.com

Music : 

"The Africans" - Terry Oldfield

African Relaxing music for stress relief - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSXnGtLJUCM

Welcome to the third episode of our podcast series on the Democratic Republic of Congo, the entirety of which has been researched, produced and edited by TCD Student Maria Salto Galdon.

In this episode we look at the features of the Congolese Government, as well as the role that militias and armed groups play in the perpetration of human rights violations in the Congo.

We will also be talking to Mariam Sawadogo, Western and Central Africa Coordinator of Frontline Defenders, an organisation that provides support to human rights activists all around the world.

Learn more about the work of Frontline Defenders at:  https://www.frontlinedefenders.org

Follow us on Instagram @stand.ie for updated and links for future episodes

This podcast is brought to you by:

Presenter / Researcher / Editor: Maria Salto Galdon, TCD

Intro music:  Courtesy of bensound.com

Poem :

“To Masika” - Rosemarie Milano - Christian peacemaker teams -https://www.cpt.org/content/congo-poem-quotto-masikaquot

Music :

Serge Ilunga: Instant d´adoration- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2_eAjDKAqQ&feature=youtu.be

African Relaxing music for stress relief - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSXnGtLJUCM

Africa - Shaman -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcgPRmLPPqw

Congo Patrie de Paix - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0pQEEKdz4Y

Other references:

All further references here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E5Z7AV8cp4jBbqVjbIDhcLMZF8fBProCdUUNR5XvDpE/edit?usp=sharing