When you first start uni, you'll probably hear your lecturer mention their office hours in week 1...but what are they actually for? What can you talk about? How can they help with your coursework?
Our PLA host, Helia, sat down with Dr Abdul Razeed, from the Sydney Business School, and Assoc Prof Nial Wheate, from the School of Pharmacy to ask these questions, and theorise about the secret tunnel under the Quad. Want to know more? Listen now!
15 Nov 2022
PeerPod - Episode 37 - Developing empathetic English
When preparing to study at an Australian university, students from a non-native-English-speaking background are taught to focus on developing their ‘Academic English’ skills to best succeed in their learning environment. Once they commence their study in Australia, they soon discover how complex it is to understand and communicate in English on a day-to-day basis – from colloquial language to unique Australian slang, to the nuance of tone, pronunciation, and body language, and how this can be received by the people you’re speaking to.
In this episode, our host, Zakwan, sits down with fellow PLA Helia, and Avin from the Centre for English Teaching, to discuss the difficulties faced by students from non-native-English-speaking backgrounds and what support is available for students looking to develop their empathetic English skills.
6 Sept 2022
PeerPod - Episode 36 - R U OK Day? special
Uni life is tough, especially after COVID! You have to adjust to on-campus life, make friends, balance your course workloads, pass your exams, and still somehow manage to sleep and eat. It's not surprising that mental health is impacting so many students!!
In recognition of R U OK? Day, PeerPod is back with an all new episode about managing your mental health at uni. Our new host, Helia, sat down with the amazing Professor Ian Hickie, from the University of Sydney's Brain and Mind Centre, and Batyr Student Ambassador Risha to share their advice, experience and resources to help set you look after your mental health and get the best out of your time at uni!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- The Brain and Mind Centre - https://www.sydney.edu.au/brain-mind/
- Innowell - https://www.innowell.org/
- This Way Up - https://thiswayup.org.au/
- Headspace - https://headspace.org.au/
- Head to Health - https://www.headtohealth.gov.au/
If you're having a hard time with your mental health, and you need support, you can reach out to:
- Lifeline - Call 13 11 14 or text 0477 13 11 14
- NSW Mental Health Line - 1800 011 511
- Head to Health pop-up services -1800 595 212
- BeyondBlue - 1300 22 46 36
- Suicide Call Back Service - 1300 659 467
6 Dec 2021
Peerpod - Episode 35 - Moving from uni to work
Have you thought about how you'll succeed in moving into work from uni?
The transition from university into the workplace is a process not many people give attention to, even though it is one of the most significant changes a person can go through.
For the final PeerPod of 2021, we sit down with Tina from the Careers Centre and Tanzin, a University of Sydney Engineering and Information Technology Alumni, who now works for Australia's largest steel making company. Tanzin shares with us her story of transitioning from uni to work and everything in between you need to know.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
-Finding jobs: https://www.sydney.edu.au/careers/students/finding-jobs.html
-Writing a job application: https://www.sydney.edu.au/careers/students/applying-for-jobs/writing-a-job-application.html
-Interview tips: https://www.sydney.edu.au/careers/students/applying-for-jobs/interview-tips.html
-Careers Centre contact: https://www.sydney.edu.au/careers/contact-us.html
18 Nov 2021
Episode 34 - Inclusion vs belonging
Australian Universities strive to create an inclusive community for all students, but are their strategies working?
In a special edition of PeerPod, Devanshi is joined by a co-host, Nicholas, from the University of Technology Sydney, who has worked as part of a collaborative project team exploring this issue. They're joined by Damien, a Sydney-based international student from Vietnam, who reflects on the intentions of his University's inclusion practices and how they have impacted his experience living and studying in Sydney.
This episode was created with the support of Antara Narayan (UTS) and Victoria Bonilla-baez (USYD)
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