University - but perhaps not as you know it. We’re here to gather and explore stories and experiences of university life from across the globe - and see how living the Aberdream holds up in comparison.
In a university year unlike any other, we speak to students to find out how they're coping with online classes, socially distanced pub visits, and all the other features of the 'new normal'. Continuing the theme from previous episodes, we also reflect on how underachieving we are as compared to our guests. Guests: Thomas Fluck, Karolína Martinčová, Fatin Umi Nailah
21 Nov 2020
12. 8 months later
It feels like it's been a lifetime since all our lives were changed by COVID-19. On today’s episode, we take a trip down memory lane and remember what things were like in the early days of the virus hitting Europe. We also address the ever important issue of the team’s knowledge of late 90s british pop groups.
17 Nov 2020
11. Let's go green!
It's important to look after yourself at university, but what about looking after the planet too? We discuss all things green - from ice caps to fast fashion to veganism - and find out how one guest earned the nickname ‘the mushroom guy’. Guests: Lasse Melgaard Rasmussen, Maria Lune, Sofia Ferrara
3 Nov 2020
10. Healthy body, healthy mind
Looking after your mental and physical health is always an important aspect of university life - now more than ever. We investigate the set-backs, struggles, and solutions students have experienced in looking after themselves as students. Guests: Joel Back, Steven Devlin, Federico Gambedotti
27 Oct 2020
9. Back from our gap yah!
As you may have noticed, we’ve been on a bit of a break. We felt it appropriate, then, to return with this episode to talk about gap years. We talk to three students about their degree journeys, including all the twists and turns they’ve experienced along the way. Guests: Albert Boehm, Marie Bernards, Lorraine Williams
17 Mar 2020
Calling all University Pod(ers)!
It's been a few weeks since we last chatted, but don’t worry - we’ve kept busy and now we need YOUR help! Have a listen, find out what we’ve been up to and send us your thoughts via email (itypodcast@gmail.com (mailto:itypodcast@gmail.com)), Instagram (@university_pod) or Facebook (@universitypod)
31 Jan 2020
7. Ready, Steady, Brexit?
We all know the Brexit of politics, negotiations, and turbulent elections. But what has Brexit meant to everyday students and university staff over the last three and a half years? And on Brexit-eve, we ask what effect Brexit might have on our university lives in the future. Guests: Eloise Osborne, Răzvan Marian Păun, Dr. Malcolm Harvey
22 Dec 2019
6. The other side of the coin?
We've looked a lot at the trials and tribulations of student life, but what is uni like for our teachers? How does teaching in 2019 compare to the past, and what Scotland do differently from the rest of the world?
Guests: professor Keith Bender, dr Hemamali Tennakoon Mudiyanselage, dr Stuart Durkin
21 Dec 2019
5. Working hard or hardly working?
This week, we talk to three highly motivated individuals who balance part time jobs with full time uni commitments. Listen as our hosts sound increasingly unaccomplished as a result. We also discuss work ethic, balancing work and socialising, and student loans. Guests: Isti Miskolczy, Pavlina Olivia Houdkova, Victoria Stringer
27 Nov 2019
4. Crunch Time or Crush Time?
Stressed? Feel like your drowning in essays and exams? We look at all things uni work related and attempt to garner a following in the Brexiteer community. Guests: Linda Oh, Maelle Roy, Sofija Badenko
13 Nov 2019
3. Swipe right?
This week, we dive into the world of relationships, dating at uni and everything in between. We also ask if Aberdonian guys need to up their Tinder game, or whether dating apps are just one big joke. It might get salacious. Guests: Nahuel Calzado Chaui, Anna Andrasko, Lahja Julia Vierimaa
5 Nov 2019
2. Is home really where the heart is?
This week, we tackle the (sometimes) messy world of university accommodation. We also look at the many joys of Stonehaven, and ponder if living in a poorly furnished flat at uni builds character. Guests: Andrew Dossett, Ania Valcan, Taalke Sitter
4 Nov 2019
1. Down it fresher!
Testing! Testing! Is this thing on? In our very first episode, our hosts interview guests on the trials and tribulations of their first weeks of uni, whilst also attempting their best impression of people who know what they’re doing. Guests: Natalie Leader, Britten Holter, Szymon Golen
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