UniCast

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UniCast episodes

  • UniCast on Scratch Radio, covid curse, puking in bags and getting ignored on Teams

    UniCast has teamed up with Scratch Radio to bring you our podcast live on air every other week on Wednesdays from 11am-12pm.

    Send us your class confessions anonymously at https://padlet.com/rmy6d86s95/6t97fg20otyvegxz. We also want to hear your views on the spiking increase in clubs for our next episode https://padlet.com/rmy6d86s95/72ynjg6q612bp0a3.

    Don't forget to email us at [email protected] if there is any subject you want us to talk about or for any student steals we have missed out on.

    *songs taken out for copyright purposes*


    44 min
  • All you need to know about collagen with Skincare specialist Kiran

    On this epsidoe I'm talking to Kiran, Skincare Specialist at Dr Aesthetica Clinic in Birmingham about collagen. Collagen is a protein found in our bodies that we gradually start losing by the age of 30. Kiran performs microneedling treatments at the clinic which is collagen induction therapy. I also talk to one of her clients who has had a couple of sessions of microneedling to brighten her face up. 

    Visit https://draesthetica.co.uk/ if you are interested in microneedling or any other treatments. 

    8 min
  • Mens Mental Health and the importance of speaking out

    Mental Health Awareness week commenced on the 10th of May. It is a week dedicated to spreading awareness to mental health and how to get help. ITV reported 'How people in the Midlands are improving the future of men's mental health'. You can find the full article here: https://www.itv.com/news/central/2021-05-13/how-people-in-the-midlands-are-improving-the-future-of-mens-mental-health 

    On this epsidoe I'm talking to Jamie Andrews President of the York St John Students Union and co-founder of the Boys don’t Cry Podcast, to ask him about what mental health means to him. I also talk to James Wild Partnership Manager of the Men's Mental Health organisation Mentell.

    For any help or advice If you are struggling with your mental health read below:

    Mentell: contact them at https://www.mentell.org.uk/

    CALM: contact them at https://www.thecalmzone.net/ or call  0800 58 58 58 which is open 5pm-midnight everyday.



    8 min
  • University student and lecturer struggles during the pandemic.
    From the 4th January 2021 the UK was placed into its third national lockdown meaning University learning had to be put online again for the foreseeable. We wanted to talk to the two main people affected by online learning which are students and lecturers. Second year English and journalism student, Katie Jones gives us our student perspective and how she has tried to continue with a routine to get through these times. We also speak with BCU lecturer and Associate Professor of Enterprise and Employability, Vanessa Jackson on her views and she gives us advice on how to still be creative and innovative in producing the same work from home and within lockdown restrictions.
    39 min
  • Racism for PhD places? Getting into journalism + Xmas dinners.

    New research in the UK shows that black applicants for Phd courses are much less likely to be offered places at British universities.   We speak to BCU lecturer Dr Rachel-Ann Charles about her PhD and her experiences on whether she thinks that universities have systemic racist structures which are discriminating against people of colour.  Here's the research : Black applicants least likely to be offered PhD places - BBC News  We also speak to Masters student Aida Fofana who gives us journos some great advice for getting into journalism.   And we have some great student discount deals - our 'student steals' to share.  

    1 hr 2 min

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We are Birmingham City University students talking to all university students in the UK. Current affairs, student steals of the week, hacks, guest speakers, jobs, life after uni, laughs and more. We…