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Welcome to 360 Degrees, the podcast from the University of Southampton's Development and Alumni Relations team. Every week we talk to some of our fantastic alumni about their student experiences and career journeys. If you want to connect with more of our alumni community, or you're an alum that's wants to help students, then sign up to our e-mentoring platform here: https://ementoringsouthampton.com/
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In this episode we chat to alum Max Saakyan, creator of the extremely successful podcast 'Uncovering Roots'. Uncovering Roots is not just a podcast; it's a journey into the lesser-known narratives that deserve to be heard. Each episode is crafted to immerse listeners in a creative and personal storytelling experience, fostering a connection between the audience and the featured stories. Uncovering Roots will feature a number of stories which will concentrate on the SWANA (South West Asia and ...
Did you know, February 11th is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science? We're celebrating this episode by chatting to Marine Biology alum, Francesca Trotman. She founded Love the Oceans, a non-profit marine conservation organisation supporting work in Jangamo Bay, Mozambique. You can find out more about their work here: https://lovetheoceans.org/
In this episode, we sit down with the Head of Mechanical Design at Williams F1, Doug Nevill. He gives us a glimpse behind the scenes into what it's like to work for a Formula 1 team and what he does day to day. He also shares his thoughts on Williams' journey over the years and advice on how to get into Motorsport.
We're kicking off a brand new series of the podcast by celebrating Black History Month 2023! We're joined by alum Marcia Ore, who shares her previous experiences as a black woman working in the police force and what she went on to do once she left. This is such an interesting episode with some powerful insights so we hope you enjoy!
On this episode, we're celebrating International Day of Persons With Disabilities. Our guest Iona shares her experiences of how an injury altered her career choices and how she navigates the workplace with a disability.
This week we're celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week by talking to one of our alum, Kaushal, about the sustainable start up he founded. He lets us behind the scenes of the journey from idea to implementation and what it's like to run your own business.
In the Summer of 2018, 12 school boys and their football coach got trapped in a cave in Thailand. This week, alum Chris Jewell tells us about the incredible true story of how he played an instrumental role in bringing them all to safety.
November 14th marks the start of Global Entrepreneurship Week. To celebrate, 360 Degrees talks to Clare and Grace, two UoS alumni who have founded their own start-ups. Clare and Grace tell us about how they got into entrepreneurship, the challenges they’ve faced and their top tips and take aways for budding entrepreneurs.
This episode, we're celebrating Earth Day; an annual event to demonstrate support for environmental protection. Our guest is alum Owen Gaffney, who studied Aero/Astro Engineering and now works for the Stockholm Resilience Centre and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. Owen has recently had a book published - Breaking Boundaries: the Science of Our Planet and was also the associate producer in a documentary, which went out on Netflix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gb6wQtNjblk...
This episode we are joined by Claire Merritt, a partner at Paris Smith. She talks about her experience getting in to Law, navigating a legal career and gives advice for anyone looking to do the same.
This week we are joined by alum Dr Daniel Stewart, co-founder of ViridiCo2. He talks about his entrepreneurship journey, tips for starting your own company and navigating your career. You can find Dan on LinkedIn here: Dr. Daniel Stewart | LinkedIn RSC Showcase Video: Our SME showcase: carbon capture - YouTube Future Worlds Article: ViridiCO2: re-purposing emissions to close the carbon loop - Future Worlds
Over the past two years we've all been spending more time in our homes and they've had to work harder than ever before; a place to work and study, cook and eat, workout, relax and sleep. So how do you make sure your space is fulfilling all those functions without feeling overwhelming and crowded? Which paint colours should you choose to make you feel more productive or restful? What can you do to make your space feel like home if you're renting and can't make lots of changes? How...
We're back with a brand new series and our first guest is alum, Chris Stark! He shares some memories from his time as a student, from DJing at Jesters to boiling pasta in a kettle... He also talks candidly about suffering with 'graduation blues' and adjusting to life outside of University. You can buy Chris' cookbook 'Eat, Zoom, Reheat' online or at any good bookstores. This is podcast supported by the University of Southampton’s Office for Development and Alumni Relations. If you hav...
Ever wondered what exactly a black hole is? Or what happens to things that get sucked into them? Find out the answers to these questions and many more as Emily chats to Dr Matthew Middleton all about his research into black holes! Have you got a particular topic you'd like to hear about next? Let us know! Email studentcomms@soton.ac.uk or comment in the 360 Degrees Podcast Community Group on Facebook!
It's that time of year again when SUSU are holding their annual Spring Elections. Among the roles up for election are the Sabbatical Officers, who work full time for a year to represent student interests both locally and nationally and work with the University to make change on the students' behalf. In this episode, we catch up with some of the candidates running for Vice President Welfare and Community and Vice President Activities. Voting opens on the SUSU website on 3rd March . You can fi...
Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of a charity shop? On this week's episode Emily chats to Lucy from Naomi House and Jacksplace and she shares information on just this plus why volunteering is good for you and the opportunities available working in the fundraising sector. This episode is also jam packed with advice on getting jobs and career development, regardless of your industry.
This week we're talking all about feeling good with Shara Tochia, co-founder of the wellness and lifestyle website DOSE. We cover a lot of ground in this episode; from Shara's snowstorm student days in New York, to why she set up her business and what it's like being your own boss. Of course, we also talk lots about wellness, including top tips for sleeping, as well as food, fitness and travel. You can find out more via @dose on Instagram or through their website here: https://whateveryourdo...
Data shows that the number of women working in science, technology, engineering and maths has risen by 350,000 over the last ten years. Despite this, UNESCO data shows that less than 30% of all scientific researchers worldwide are women. As today is the International day of women and girls in science, we are shining a light on some of our incredible female alumni working in science. Coming up in this episode I talk to Evie (a trainee clinical scientist specialising in embryology at the NHS), ...
Today is Time to Talk Day, a campaign which encourages people to open up about their mental health experiences and help end the stigma around mental health issues. In a very open and honest episode, Emily chats with Holly, a first year student, about their journeys with mental health. TRIGGER WARNING: There are mentions of bereavement and self-harm in the course of this episode. If you are affected by any of this content, please make use to our support services, which you can contact here. ...
Ever wondered what it's like working as a UK diplomat? In this episode, Dame Judith Macgregor goes in depth about her time in diplomatic service sharing stories such as her experience at Nelson Mandela's funeral, to emergency salmon fishing meeting in Slovakia and much more.
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