The Postgrad Pod

By Q Cummins

A podcast asking people how they coped with the existential dread of leaving university - and what advice they would have for others.

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The Postgrad Pod episodes:

December 02, 2024 The Postgrad Pod Episode 10: Doing a Journalism Masters, and easy ways to break into the industry
In the final episode of this season of The Postgrad Pod, I talk to Amy about our shared experience of going from an undergraduate degree at the University of York to deciding to study a Journalism Masters at the University of Sheffield. How she got into journalism and what advice she has for people wanting to go into journalism in the future.
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25min
November 25, 2024 The Postgrad Pod Episode 9: London, the Publishing Process and Following your own Path
In our penultimate postgrad interview, Lottie talks about deciding to study a Publishing MA in London, and the different parts of the process from manuscript to finished product.
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21min
November 18, 2024 The Postgrad Pod Episode 8: Studying Abroad Part 2, studying in the UK as an International Student
For the second half of our two-parter on studying abroad, Hesandi talks about the experience of coming to the UK from Sri Lanka, getting used to York and the different issues international students face.
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18min
November 11, 2024 The Postgrad Pod Episode 7: Studying Abroad Part 1, Archeology, Sweden and Danish Summer Camp
This week we have another two-part series, this time we talk to Natasha about what it's like to do a Masters abroad, adjusting to Swedish weather and the importance of the Google Translate scanning function.
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23min
November 04, 2024 The Postgrad Pod Episode 6: Apprenticeships Part 2, English Degrees and the Civil Service Application Process
For the second half of our focus on apprenticeships we talk to Lizzy about getting an apprenticeship scheme after university, how long the application process can take and what it's like to learn on the job.
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15min
October 28, 2024 The Postgrad Pod Episode 5: Apprenticeships Part 1, Alternatives to uni
In this episode I talk to Gina about what it was like to do an apprenticeship after A Levels, working in broadcasting and the benefits to avoiding university loans.
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17min
October 21, 2024 The Postgrad Pod Episode 4: PhDs, Computer Science and Kingston
In this week's episode I chat with Colin about the PhD application process, what motivates people to stay in higher education, and why one theatre in Kingston makes for a good graduation location.
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23min
October 14, 2024 The Postgrad Pod Episode 3: Politics, Gap Years and Sports Journalism
In this episode Jack talks about going through clearing to study International Relations and Politics at Northumbria University, taking a year off, the experience of being a commuting student and how he decided to pursue sports journalism.
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18min
October 07, 2024 The Postgrad Pod Episode 2: Exeter, Creative Writing, and Dodgy Audio
In the second episode of the Postgrad Podcast Anna talks about working in retail, and the pressures post-uni to keep up with the competition.
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16min
September 30, 2024 The Postgrad Pod Episode 1: Consultancy, Cambridge and Head Hunting
In our first official episode I talk to Caitlin about her post-uni experience, what life at Cambridge was like, and what consultants actually do on a daily basis.
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23min

FAQs about The Postgrad Pod:

How many episodes does The Postgrad Pod have?

The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.