In this episode Tilly and Barney join the show to share their experience being third year Primary Education students. As the podcast returns to its rightful home in the Sir David Bell Building studio, our future primary school teachers share their top tips for going on placement while at University.

In this episode, guest-host and alumnus Dan Brown is joined by Mehreen Syed (President of the Law Society), Dante Thompson (President of the Business Society) and Bindy Enkhbold (Vice-President of the Business Society) to discuss mooting, first jobs, challenges faced by Law and Business, and thoughts on the current season of The Apprentice.

In this episode of the Roehampton Podcast, our Male Sports President, Will Johnston, our Female Sports President, Louise Pitsialis and Sports Assistant Danielle Chegwidden come together to discuss the importance of staying active, the role sport plays in improving mental health and the events happening on campus that you should know about!

Will's Instagram: male.sport.president 

Louise's Instagram: female.sport.president

In this episode, our VP for Community & Welfare, Oli Ottoway, sat down with our Black Students' Officer, Sharon Omonor Azams, to discuss Black History Month 2021, Mental Health within the BAME community and their latest event 'Where's your head at? A BHM celebration event for all'. 

Sharon's Instagram: uor_blackstudentsofficer

Jordine speaks to the Senior Placements and Business Engagement Manager, Sam Cooper, on the benefits and value of work experience. Sam talks in detail about the different work experience that you can obtain and how this will benefit you in your career. Whether you are volunteering, freelancing or working as an intern; these experiences will help shape your professional profile.

Useful links:

LinkedIn - Professional social networking platform

The Dots - Creative professionals social networking platform

Fiverr - Freelancer marketplace

Claire speaks to Jordine about her personal experiences with mental health and how she overcame some of the most challenging times in her life. Having graduated amidst the financial crisis, graduating during a recession Claire knows very well, making this discussion relatable to graduates of today. Tune in to hear how Claire felt and where she is today!

Useful links:

Samaritans

Claire speaks to Jordine about her personal experiences with her mental health. In this powerful discussion, Claire opens up on how she dealt with her experiences and how being consciously aware of what was happening, was key in understanding how to overcome those challenges faced. As Claire graduated during the financial crisis in 2009, a lot of those sentiments spoken about will be relatable to the graduating students of today.

The first episode of our podcast series begins with Julie Powell, the Head of Careers at the University of Roehampton. Tune in to hear how the University can support you as a student or alumnus of the University of Roehampton during these unprecedented times. Julie's extensive experience includes being a translator for former England international football player, Steve McManaman. This is the perfect example of how a career is not always linear, so tune in and enjoy! 

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CareerLink