Find out what people actually do in their jobs, the skills they use and how they got there. A podcast from the Careers and Placements team at the University of York.
What Do You Actually Do?
Claim This Podcastby UoY Careers and Placements
5.0(4 reviews)
95 episodes
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Find out what people actually do in their jobs, the skills they use and how they got there. A podcast from the Careers and Placements team at the University of York.
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Publishing Since
1/15/2019
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Recent Episodes
April 29, 2026
From Biology Degree to NHS Scientist with Olivia Rhodes
<p>This episode of What Do You Actually Do? features Olivia Rhodes. After completing her degree in Biology at the University of York, she joined the NHS Scientist Training Programme as a trainee Clinical Scientist. She shares what it’s like to work in healthcare science, explaining her rotations across areas such as Aseptics, Quality Assurance, and Radiopharmacy, and how these roles contribute to patient care.</p><p>Liv discusses her journey from a Biology degree and an industry placement at Reckitt, to securing a place on the competitive STP.</p><p><strong>Olivia's Bio</strong></p><p>After graduating from York in July 2025, I began working for the NHS on the Scientist Training Programme. My specialism is pharmaceutical sciences and my current rotation is in the Quality Assurance Team!</p><p><a href="https://york.joinhandshake.co.uk/edu/articles/4021" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Useful links and transcript</a></p>
April 15, 2026
Finance in International Development with Adrian Poffley
<p>In this episode Kate speaks with Adrian Poffley, a Chief Administrative Officer at the World Bank Group, about the realities of working in finance within international development. Find out what the World Bank does, how financial decisions translate into global impact, and what a senior finance role looks like day-to-day. Adrian also shares his career journey from private sector accounting to global development, the skills needed to succeed in large international organisations, and practical advice for students hoping to enter the sector. </p><p><strong>Adrian's Bio</strong></p><p>Adrian has been at The World Bank in Washington DC since 2003 in a variety of senior finance positions, working with internal leaders to deliver results through high quality financial and business planning, analysis and performance management. Prior to joining the Bank, he worked in the UK for two international NGOs, as Director of Finance & Support Services at Sightsavers, and Chief Accountant at Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO). He has served as a trustee on the board of several major charities, is the author of "Income to Impact: The Financial Stewardship of Not-for-Profit and Public Sector Organizations", and is a Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. He graduated from the University of York with a BA (Hons) Economics. </p><p><a href="https://york.joinhandshake.co.uk/edu/articles/3967" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Transcript and useful links</a></p>
March 18, 2026
A Career in Cyber Security with Phil Venables
<p>In this episode, Phil Venables, Partner at Ballistic Ventures, explains how early-stage venture capital supports cybersecurity startups. His firm invests in new companies and works closely with founders to develop ideas, build teams, and grow successful businesses. Drawing on his career—from software engineering to senior cybersecurity roles at major organisations including Google—Phil highlights what it takes to succeed in cybersecurity. While the work can be demanding, it offers a strong sense of purpose, as professionals help protect critical systems, businesses, and society from growing digital threats.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Phil's Bio</strong></p><p>Phil is a Partner at Ballistic Ventures working on early stage cyber investments Previously, Phil was the first Chief Information Security Officer of Google Cloud where he led the risk, security, compliance, and privacy teams and drove many AI security initiatives. Before joining Google, he was a Partner at Goldman Sachs where he held multiple roles over a long career, initially as their first Chief Information Security Officer, a role he held for 17 years. Prior to this he was in security, engineering, software development roles at a number of defense, energy and finance companies. </p><p><a href="https://york.joinhandshake.co.uk/edu/articles/3992" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Useful links and transcript</a></p>
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