The Queer Student

Hello wonderful queers! Welcome to episode number one from your new hosts Ben and Maya. This is our Qistory episode, where we discuss the exciting Queer history of Halloween. There will be teachings and learnings, pop culture chat, games, student thoughts AND an exciting interview with PHD student Ethan James. Tune in my spooky, fanged, blood drenched queers (and others), we hope you enjoy!

The end is nigh! As Jasper and Yusra prepare to graduate, they say a fond farewell to the podcast by reflecting on the past year and looking towards the future - by exclusively introducing your new hosts for the next academic year! The episode concludes with a highlights reel of every interview response to the question “What would you say to your younger student self?”, including Jasper and Yusra’...

Spring has sprung! The days are getting longer, the flowers are in bloom and to celebrate, Jasper and Yusra are joined by Connor Butler (he/him), better known as @connor_the_ecologist on Instagram and TikTok. Connor is a freelance entomologist who has made a splash online educating their platform about all the wonderful queerness which can be found in the natural world. The former head of learning...

February is LGBTQ+ History Month in the UK and what better way to mark the occasion than an interview with Rodney Wilson (he/him), the founder of LGBTQ+ History Month in the USA. A school teacher in Missouri, Rodney made headlines in 1994 when he came out to his classroom. Noticing the absence of any LGBTQ+ history in his school’s textbooks, he drafted a letter proposing a national month to commem...

Sarah Maslen (she/her) is nothing short of an inspiration to all of the LGBTQ+ community and beyond. She has made it her life’s work to uplift queer voices and make the world a safer, fairer and more just place for all. Today, she joins Jasper and Yusra to chat about her many roles including as an Executive Director of Trans in the City, founder of Undivided Training and Consulting and manager of...

Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas from everyone at PLAN and Planorama! Yusra and Jasper are here to make all your Christmas wishes come true with a cheeky festive feast with all the trimmings! Their lighthearted discussion ranges from what this time of year means to them, their personal highlights from 2024, what they’re looking forward to in 2025 and the results of the official Planorama Christmas Surv...

How can we make the workplace a fairer and more just environment for all? Today, Jasper (he/they) and Yusra (she/her) speak with Professor Manuela Galetto (she/her) about how we may begin to answer such a question. Manuela is the Co-Director of the Industrial Relations Research Unit (IRRU) at Warwick Business School and an Associate Professor in Employment Relations within the Organisation and Wor...

What does it take to forge a successful career in the arts? What must be done to ensure the industry is protected? What’s the importance of the arts in relation to our society today? All these questions and more are answered as Jasper and Yusra sit down with Martin Prendergast (he/him) to chat about the industry he has been a part of for 30 years. Since graduating from Warwick, Martin has had an i...

This month, Jasper (he/they) and Yusra (she/her) are joined by youtuber Verity Ritchie (they/she), to discuss what it takes to be a successful content creator! Together with their partner Ada (she), Verity's video essays have seen their youtube channel @verilybitchie grow to nearly 350,000 subscribers, with numerous videos attaining over 1 million views. Their informative discussion covers everyth...

We're back! After a long Summer break, Jasper and Yusra make their triumphant return to the Queer Student Podcast to talk about all things freshers' week 2024! Their discussion ranges from their own experiences of freshers' week, the best queer nights out on campus, to the range of queer societies Warwick has to offer, including some brand new editions for 24/25! If you're an LGBTQIA+ fresher, the...

The Warwick PLAN Planorama Podcast returns with The Queer Student, the new must-have podcast for all LGBTQIA+ students! Each month your hosts Jasper (he/they) and Yusra (she/her) will be interviewing guests and diving into the issues which matter most to queer students, stretching from careers advice and opportunities, all the way to queer news, politics and culture. We're kicking things off with...

PLAN-ning Ahead, is the podcast series of Warwick PLAN. We explore themes of being LGBTQ+ in the workplace, how to 'get ahead' in corporate industries and advice and experience from professional LGBTQ+ employees from some of the UK's leading firms. A year ago, we released the first ever episode of PLAN-ning Ahead, with the co-chairs of Shearman and Sterling's Pride Network. A year on, we speak wit...

PLAN-ning Ahead, is a podcast series by Warwick PLAN's magazine, Planorama. We explore themes of being LGBTQ+ in the workplace, and how to 'get ahead' with advice and experience from LGBTQ+ leaders, CEOs and other inspiring individuals from some of the UK's leading firms. 42% of LGBT+ school pupils have been bullied in the past year, double the number of non-LGBT+ pupils. 1 in 5 LGBT+ pupils didn’...

PLAN-ning Ahead, is the podcast series of Warwick PLAN. We explore themes of being LGBTQ+ in the workplace, how to 'get ahead' in corporate industries and advice and experience from professional LGBTQ+ employees from some of the UK's leading firms. In this episode, we spoke to Rodney Wilson, one of the global founders of LGBTQ+ history month. Rodney is a history teacher in his native Missouri, whe...

PLAN-ning Ahead, is the podcast series of Warwick PLAN. We explore themes of being LGBTQ+ in the workplace, how to 'get ahead' in corporate industries and advice and experience from professional LGBTQ+ employees from some of the UK's leading firms. In this episode, we spoke to Jae Sloan, organisational development consultant and executive coach. Recognised as an Involve Top 50 OUTstanding LGBT+ Fu...

PLAN-ning Ahead, is the podcast series of Warwick PLAN. We explore themes of being LGBTQ+ in the workplace, how to 'get ahead' in corporate industries and advice and experience from professional LGBTQ+ employees from some of the UK's leading firms. In this episode, we talked to CEO: Chief Empathy Officer of the Inclusion Imperative, Geffrye Parsons. A former finance executive of 35 years, winner o...

PLAN-ning Ahead, is the podcast series of Warwick PLAN. We explore themes of being LGBTQ+ in the workplace, how to 'get ahead' in corporate industries and advice and experience from professional LGBTQ+ employees from some of the UK's leading firms. In this episode, we talked to CEO and Founder of Career Accelerator, Mayur Gupta. We discussed the work that his company does in order to support young...

PLAN-ning Ahead, is the podcast series of Warwick PLAN. We explore themes of being LGBTQ+ in the workplace, how to 'get ahead' in corporate industries and advice and experience from professional LGBTQ+ employees from some of the UK's leading firms. In this episode, we talked to Carole Mehigan from Reed Smith. As well as her work with the law firm, she is a local student mentor, and speaker especia...

PLAN-ning Ahead, is the podcast series of Warwick PLAN. We explore themes of being LGBTQ+ in the workplace, how to 'get ahead' in corporate industries and advice and experience from professional LGBTQ+ employees from some of the UK's leading firms. In this episode, we talked to Dr Jane Traies, LGBTQ+ historian, author and novelist. We discussed her experiences, the importance of her work does by g...

PLAN-ning Ahead, is the podcast series of Warwick PLAN. We explore themes of being LGBTQ+ in the workplace, how to 'get ahead' in corporate industries and advice and experience from professional LGBTQ+ employees from some of the UK's leading firms. In the first-ever episode, we talked to James Matthews and Jonathan Toffolo , the co-chairs of Sterling Pride: the LGBTQ+ network of the global law fir...