In this podcast episode, our host interviews Isabel Smith, a former teacher and assistant head teacher who now runs a tutoring center. Isabel talks about her educational journey, which included a music degree, and how she transitioned from teaching music to teaching a variety of subjects, including English. She also shares her experiences in leadership […]
In this podcast episode, Alice, an undergraduate admissions officer at Lancaster University, discusses various aspects of the clearing and admissions process for university applications. She provides valuable information and advice, covering topics such as the application timeline, the clearing process, accommodation, gap years, and seeking support on results day. Alice emphasizes that students should not
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In this weeks episode, Ele and Sayjda talk to Ziaad Absar. Ziaad is a second year medical school at Bristol University. Ziaad talks about his journey of making the decision to go into medicine, with a wealth of options facing him, it was a difficult decision to make. He gives great advice on how to
In this weeks episode, Ele and Sayjda talk to the inspiring Dr. Sadaf Noor Islam who discusses the history of her career and family. Dr Sadaf discusses why she chose Anthropology as her subject matter at University and explains what that means to her. Her PhD title discusses the emotional difficulties families face during life
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During this weeks episode, Ricki Boswell- Challand discusses his role as the database manager on the H-unique research project run through Lancaster University. H-unique is a five year project that will be the first multimodal automated interrogation of visible hand anatomy, through analysis and interpretation of human variation via images. The project has arisen directly from
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In this episode, we chat with Rayhana Gajaria, who is a third year Accounting & Management student at Lancaster University. Rayhana went to an all girls school and found encouragement from a teacher who gave her great advice and inspiration to apply for an accounting degree without a maths A-level. She found the decision to
During this weeks episode, Dr Sayjda Talib and Eleanor Dove will discuss the new world of apprenticeships with Hayley Niven. Hayley is an apprenticeship facilitator with University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. Hayley discusses how her own experience of completing an apprenticeship at a Law firm has enhanced her career today. She explains
During this weeks episode, presenters Dr Sayjda Talib & Eleanor Dove will be discussing the application process when applying to competitive courses & universities. Joining them on the show will be Dr Nicola Phillips from Lancaster Medical School. Dr Nicola Phillips is the Director of Admissions and Director of Studies for the Gateway programme for
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During this weeks episode, presenters Dr Sayjda Talib and Eleanor Dove will be discussing the changing landscape of Further Education & Higher Education as well as the ongoing work between Universities working with schools. Joining them will be Samanta Razbadauskaite, who is a first year Computer Science student studying at the University of Manchester. She
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In this weeks episode, presenters Dr Sayjda Talib and Eleanor Dove will be discussing all things Geography, inspiring activists, climate change and football with Jasmin Hossain. Jasmin is a first year studying BSc Geography with a minor in Environmental Science. A difficult decision to decide which subject to pursue has helped shape her learning
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