360 Degrees

In celebration of LGBT+ History Month, this month's episode features alum Amy Ashenden, Director of Comms and Media at Just Like Us, the LGBT+ charity for young people. You can find out more about the charity and their work here: https://www.justlikeus.org/

We're back with our first episode of 2022! This week we're joined by three alumni who share their experiences of studying abroad. They also give advice if it's something you're thinking about! Don't forget, if you haven't already, you can sign up to the University of Southampton's e-mentoring platform, which facilitates connection between students and alumni for...

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 - Fut...

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 ca...

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 bookstore...

Southampton is a city which has a rich history from Vikings raids through to the famous departure site of the Titanic. It has survived heavy bombing in World War II and is now a thriving composition city.  This week, we are joined by local historian Martin Brisland who reveals the hidden history of Southampton, from the grisly locations of the Old Admiralty Gallows and other public executions at t...

This is the third instalment of shining a light on some of the fantastic student start ups at the University of Southampton. In this episode we chat to Bitsy, who sews custom artwork on to clothes, bags and other fabrics as well as the brains behind Polarity Works. You can listen to the previous episodes featuring student start ups here: - https://open.spotify.com/episode/23DLJny2B1N1NASJIAY9hp?si...

This week Emily chats to Paul Elkington, Professor of Respiratory Medicine at the University of Southampton about his work during COVID-19 and the development of the ground-breaking PeRSo respirator. The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) has awarded the University of Southampton team behind PeRSo - Personal Respirator Southampton - with a President’s Special Award for Pandemic Service for excep...

This week Emily sit down (for an in person chat!) with Professor Rachel Mills, the outgoing Dean of the Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences. Rachel reflects on her time at Southampton both as a student and a member of staff, discussing favourite memories, observations on changes over time and hopes for the future. She also talks about her role as the University Executive Board Sustainabilit...

In celebration of International Women in Engineering Day, this week's episode features Scarlett, one of our current students studying engineering as well as Megan, Nicole and Rachel, three of our alumni who work in this field. They share their experiences of what inspired them to work in engineering, how they've navigated their careers so far and give advice for anyone thinking about goi...

When we put a poll out to you, our listeners, on what you wanted to hear more about on the podcast, lots of you asked for more alumni talking about careers related to their degree. So this week we are joined by History graduate Luke Tomes, who now works as a content executive at History Hit. He shares a bit about his time as a student, how he got to where he is now, what his job entails and gives...

As 5th June is World Environment Day, this week's episode features two students who have set up businesses with a sustainable angle. One is a healthy pet snack brand and the other is a clothing line made of second hand material! Find out more here: Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Moodledo Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/moodledo/ Website:  www.lussoleigh.com  

This week, we're joined by the University of Southampton's Director of Widening Participation and Social Mobility, Gino Graziano for a fascinating chat about class, identity and widening participation. We talk about whether a class system still exists in the UK (spoiler, our opinion was very much yes), how you measure class, how and why the pandemic has emphasised inequalities in the UK...

Everyone will be aware of 'The Saints', the nickname for Southampton Football Club. However you may not be as familiar with the Saints Foundation. This is the charity of Southampton FC and the club's way of giving back. They work with people across the city to help transform people's lives in fantastic ways. This week we talk to Greg Baker, Head of Saints Foundation and Communi...

As this is Mental Health Awareness Week, this episode focuses on the 5 Ways of Wellbeing; Learn, Be Aware, Give to Others, Be Active and Stay Connected. You can find Mind Student Information Hub’s section with Five Ways to Wellbeing here: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/student-life/tools-tips-and-videos/ You can find out more about the Social Prescribing Servi...

This week we have the wonderful Jon Sopel, best known as the BBC's North America Editor. As a UoS Alumni, he talks about his time as a student and SUSU President. Of course we also discuss Trump, how the pandemic unfolded in the U.S and what the recent verdict of Derek Chauvin being found guilty of murdering George Floyd means for dismantling systemic racism in America. Jon also talks us thro...

We wanted to shine a light on some of the fantastic start ups and small businesses run and owned by students and so this week we are joined by Ben and Edward, co-creators of Modulo. Their online platform helps students to easily see the pre-requisites for module choices and the implications of their module selection on future year choices. They explain how they came up with the idea independently...

On this week's episode, we chat to Dr Matthew Ryan, whose research is all about rebooting democracy. We talk about equality in politics, the polarisation of opinion that's been growing within the UK public and how we make our democracy better. You can find more information and resources for participation in politics here: https://participedia.net/

Over 100 years since it's sinking,  the Titanic continues to spark fascination and sorrow for many. Given it's intrinsic link with the history of Southampton, this week we sit down with Gareth Russell, author of 'The Ship of Dreams', to talk all things Titanic. Why did it sink? Why do we remain interested? And have we really learned any lessons? Listen to hear answers to these...

"All right, everyone. Gird your loins!" This week we chat to Sandra, an alumni who now works as a freelance fashion stylist. She discusses breaking into the fashion industry and gives us behind the scenes of what it's really  like to work in it. She also shares anecdotes from shoots with Kylie Minogue, dressing Gigi Hadid and kitting out the Magic Mike cast...

This week we go behind the scenes of life as a lecturer with our guest, Professor Simon Kemp. He talks to us about how he got into teaching, what goes in to preparing lectures, what else goes on outside of the classroom that you don't usually see, how COVID has affected his work and much more!

In this episode we chat with Chira Tochia, a Postgraduate Research student nearing the end of her Web Science PhD. She shares her experience of navigating doing her thesis alongside juggling work, teaching and personal life. She also gives advice to anyone thinking about doing a PhD and answers questions about how it all works.

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...

If you listened to our Time To Talk Day episode, you'll remember that we originally recorded with three other students but decided to keep that episode as just Holly's story so we didn't break up the flow. This week, we are very happy to be putting out the stories from the other three guests who share their experiences with mental health.  As always, you can find the details of all...