UofG Sound Tracks

Check out Ben's bio and recommended careers resources: www.gla.ac.uk/alumni/welcomehome/soundtracks/benmervis/

Food historian, researcher and editor Ben Mervis, came to Glasgow studying on a year abroad - and stayed! In this episode you'll hear how Ben used the skills from his history degree to create a multi-hyphen career around one of his passions: food.

Working for Noma, Netflix's Chef's Table and now having launched Fare Magazine - Ben's followed his gut throughout.

We joined him for a foodie chat looking back at his journey as he serves up some great career insight and advice. Whet your appetite for this one!

Listen out for: Ben's tips on networking, an insight into the superlative watermelon experience and how to put your UofG Degree skills to best use.

What's your soundtrack? A cheesey playlist from the UofG Cheese Society President Matthew.

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Check out Linda's bio and recommended careers resources: www.gla.ac.uk/alumni/welcomehome/soundtracks/lindadecaestecker/

UofG Grad Linda De Caestecker is the Director of Public Health for Greater Glasgow and Clyde, a career which she moved into after working as a Doctor both at home and abroad.

Now an Honorary Professor, Charity Trustee and important local figurehead, Linda explains what Public Health really means in it's broadest sense – and how you can build a career in it too.

We talk through some of the big health issues that shape all our lives and hear Linda's big career takeaways (not the Friday night pizza variety!)

Listen out for: Linda's insight into types of leaders, advice on getting into Public Health no matter what you studied – plus, her confession in a very relatable Myth Buster!

What's your soundtrack?: We ask Jamie, a UofG Future World Changer student with a mission to bring Love back into the Care System.

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Check out Jude's bio and recommended careers resources: www.gla.ac.uk/alumni/welcomehome/soundtracks/judepullen/

Jude Pullen is an award-winning Product Design Engineer and Technologist with a fascination for solving unconventional problems – both mechanical and human. Jude has worked for brands like Dyson, Speck Design, Sugru and is now currently working for Lego.

From fire-fighting robots and Superman Space-pods, to medical devices for the NHS and life-changing inventions for terminally ill children… Jude has worked on a diverse range of challenging projects across the world.

Listen out for: how Jude almost designed himself out of a job, his insights into how to make the most of second chances and how a 3.00pm beer could transform your career prospects.

What's your Soundtrack: We ask Chrissy, current President of the UofG Engineering Society!

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Check our Mark's bio and recommended careers resources: www.gla.ac.uk/alumni/welcomehome/soundtracks/markbeaumont/

In this final episode of Sound Tracks season 1, UofG politics and economics graduate Mark Beaumont talks us through what it takes to break the circumnavigation cycling world records not once but twice! We unpick what 'success' actually means, get his tips on work-life balance plus hear about the journey he took before his world-record breaking ones.

What's your Soundtrack? We ask GUSA President Paddy to share his favourite tunes for working out and chilling out.

Listen out for: How we can make stress and pressure work in our favour and how launching a start-up and planning a record breaking endurance adventure have more in common than you might think.

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Bev has over two decades of experience as a writer and broadcaster for web, tabloid, magazine, broadsheet, TV and radio. She founded the daily Razz pages for the Scottish Daily Record newspaper covering entertainment and has written for the Glasgow Evening News. A familiar voice on our radio and television Bev has appeared on BBC Radio Scotland, Radio Clyde, STV and so many more!

Today, Bev blogs on her site www.theshowbizlion.com (check it out for all the latest news and gossip from Glasgow) and her Instagram stories are guaranteed to feature a familiar face or two.

In this episode Bev tells Rosie and Kez about how far she will – and has – gone for an exclusive scoop. Her tales of celebrity encounters are not to be missed!

What's your Soundtrack? We ask QMU President Mata to share her favourite tunes from the QMU's incredible music heritage, there's so many to pick from!

Listen out for: How One Direction took Bev's career in a new direction, the time George Clooney was a true gent (which we all knew he was!) and our first adulting fail to feature an international superstar.

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Check out Kian's Bio and recommended resources here: https://www.gla.ac.uk/alumni/welcomehome/soundtracks/kiangolzari/

Kian Golzari has personally sourced and manufactured over 2,500 products for brands such as Tesco, Panasonic, United Nations, Google and more! So his insight into business as a product developer and entrepreneur is not to be missed!

Today, Kian is in business with LeBron James and Neymar as a Partner in Active Dreamers - a connection made during his year studying abroad in Miami. And now he's on yet another adventure, launching an innovative new travel brand, Veltra.

What's your Soundtrack? We ask Cal - study abroad returning student and all round extra-curricular super star!

Listen out for: How to use Instagram DMs for business, manufacturing myths about China and Kian renaming our Adulting Fail segment.

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Check out Amal's Bio and recommended resources here: https://www.gla.ac.uk/alumni/welcomehome/soundtracks/amalazzudin/

Amal Azzudin is a Human Rights campaigner and Social Justice Activist now working for the Mental Health Foundation and as an ambassador for the Scottish Refugee Council.

Amal's passion for human rights and social justice began when she rose to fame as one of the Glasgow Girls in 2005 after campaigning against dawn raids, and the detention and deportation of asylum seekers in Glasgow.

What's your Soundtrack? We ask Fatemeh, Student Support Officer at the SRC!

Listen out for: Amal's Mum making a milestone phonecall, an interesting way to pay for the bus and what happened to Kez's sleeve on the way to the interview.

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Check out Mick's Bio here: https://www.gla.ac.uk/alumni/welcomehome/soundtracks/mickcooke/

In this episode we hear from Mick Cooke, the UofG Pharmacology graduate who found his feet as a musician whilst studying at Glasgow and went on to spend 15 years with iconic indie band Belle and Sebastian. Since leaving the band, Mick has gone on to become a successful composer for children's television.

Mick shares his advice for building connections in the creative industries and reminds us how important it is to pick ourselves up and get out there, even after a knock back… you never know where it might take you (in Mick's case it took him to the Brits, where he and his fellow band mate picked up a Best Newcomers award).

What's your Soundtrack? We ask Scott Kirby, SVP for Student Activities.

Listen out for: Why Mick feels his UofG Life Science degree still helps him today in the music industry, what happened when Mick played along side Sir Paul McCartney and where that Brit Award is now!

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Check out Corien's Bio and recommended resources at : https://www.gla.ac.uk/alumni/welcomehome/soundtracks/corienstaels/

UofG business grad Corien Staels, Founder of Staels Design ltd. trading as Wheelair - is an impressive source of inspiration. In this episode, hosts Rosie and Kez caught up with her while she was back in the UK on business after an exciting year for her product.

Corien's Dragons' Den experience was described by Peter Jones as 'pitch perfect' and today she's still travelling all over the world developing and marketing her incredible idea that won Peter's praise.

With her pragmatic approach to tackling the commercial world and her determination to inspire other young business women - she's on a sound track to lots more success.

What's your Soundtrack? We ask Moa Schafer, ASBS Business Briefings Host.

Listen out for: Corien's Dad's thoughts on her hair, Kez vs Corien on Parallel parking ... and a shout out for the UofG Enterprise team!

Sound Tracks is supported by The Network - UofG's exclusive online community for students, graduates and staff. Join at bit.ly/TheUofGNetwork

Sound Tracks is the fortnightly podcast brought to you by UofG Careers and Alumni, that's jam-packed with sound advice from our graduate world-changers to help keep your career on track. Join hosts Kezia and Rosie as they take your on a tour with awesome alumni all over the world to share their career journey.

From side hustles and social enterprises to surviving freelance, creating social, creative and scientific impact, to surviving the big city living around the globe.

Our alumni guests will share their career highs, lows and everything in between!

In each episode, you'll be sure to get the inside track with industry insights, practical ideas and honest advice.

It's the must-have soundtrack to your career journey.