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ASPIRE: Breaking racial barriers in the academy, Dr Francis Awolowo In the first episode of the series we discuss the ASPIRE programme at Sheffield Hallam University, with the person behind the idea and the programme leader, Dr. Ifedapo Francis Awolowo.  Dr Francis is an accomplished scholar with a wealth of academic achievements. With 7 degrees, including a distinguished PhD in Forensic Accountin...

In this special episode of The Student Sessions podcast we showcase the very best from our recent RE:Action 24/7 programme. 24/7, a TG Consulting program, is dedicated to empowering students and promoting racial equity. This episode contains snippets from our live-streamed sessions in the Autumn of 2022, featuring a line-up of top organisations, employers, and students sharing their expert advice...

Tune in to this exclusive episode of The Student Sessions podcast, where we bring you highlights from RE:Action 24/7, a TG Consulting initiative, on empowering students to reach their full potential. This episode features snippets from our live-streamed sessions in the Autumn of 2022, where top organisations, employers, and students share their invaluable advice and insights. We've taken thes...

In this episode of The Student Sessions, Reagan and Tonia have a chat with Erykah and Khadija about their internship experiences. Erykah and Khadija are both from Cardiff University and give some great advice on what it is like to work at a company during an internship. It’s more than learning the practical skills of the job, you also learn a lot about yourself and develop your core skills like te...

Today Reagan chats with 3rd year Law student, Rebbecca Knight about her experiences with their internship at Birmingham Airport. We discuss; how taking an internship improves your self-confidence, gaining valuable core and industry skills, and the support you can expect from your university careers team.

Joshua Andrews & Ammar Jamali join Tonia and Reagan to have a chat about their internship with British Airways and how they time with them has developed not only their practical and technical skills but also their personal growth.

Babawale Odufote from Birmingham City University talks with Reagan in this episode of The Student Sessions about his internship and the preparation he did to secure it. Listen in to hear great advice to up your self-confidence and how your university can help support you in the process of finding an internship.

This episode of The Student Sessions, Reagan and Tonia chat with Akisha Acharya and Sam Wilson from BDO about their journey with internships. Grab some great tips on how to prepare for your internship and learn more about the working environment with BDO.

Sylwia and Aleksandra from University of Liverpool join us today on The Student Sessions. They both talk with Tonia about how they secured and managed their internships abroad.

Today on The Student Sessions, Reagan and Tonia talk with Harry Wai about his experiences in taking an internship with British Airways. Harry tells us what the working environment is like at British Airways and how they've helped him develop his skills for his future career journey. Results for Emerging Talent - Graduates & Business Placements (ba.com )

In this episode of The Student Sessions, Reagan and Tonia talk with Jacob from the University of Liverpool about his experiences applying for and undertaking an internship with Disney. Jacob tells us the skills he developed while working in finance for Disney and some of the challenges he overcame to make the most of his internship.

In this episode, Tonia is joined by Alex, a final year student from the University of Liverpool, who talks about finding a placement, dealing with rejection, and how his placement year has helped to build his confidence.  

Reagan is joined by Roberta Johnstone who talks about her placement and internship experiences and how they have helped her to prepare for life post university. To read more student placement and internship reviews go to https://www.ratemyplacement.co.uk/

Episode 2: Tonia and Reagan are joined by Holly Wallis and Blaise Hendry who share their internship experiences at MMC, a beauty, wellness, and lifestyle PR company. Here about how working for a small business has really benefited their development and career outcomes.  https://mmccoms.com/  

Series 5 focuses on internships and placements, and in association with RMP.  Tonia is joined by Oliver Sidwell, Co-founder of RateMyPlacement.  Oli talks about his experiences as a student, particularly on his hunt for a placement, and how this experience led him to set up the RMP business. https://www.ratemyplacement.co.uk/

This episode of The Student Sessions is a special edit, featuring conversations, insights, and advice to students as part of our Enterprise Rent-A-Car RE:Action 24/7 programme with our partnered universities. Reaction 24/7 is a TG Consulting programme, that look to increase confidence and support the ambitions and aptitude of those looking to advance their career.  Enterprise is still family-owned...

Trigger Warning: The focus of today’s episode of The Student Sessions is about the journey of how we can process grief. Ben will talk about his lived experience with this and describes his own story in dealing with the pressures of University while also grieving . If you enjoyed today’s chat, make sure to subscribe to The Student Sessions so you don’t miss the next episode. You can also follow us...

In today’s episode we will be talking with Jonas Andrew-Phillip, a professional speaker, about his life changing accident and how he was able to define his own path by not letting his background restrict him. If you enjoyed today’s chat, make sure to subscribe to The Student Sessions so you don’t miss the next episode. You can also follow us on socials where you’ll see we do a whole bunch more! Ju...

In today’s episode, we will be talking with Ciara Martin about how she dealt with sudden and big changes in her life and about how we can try and deal with anxiety. Ciara is going to talk about her real lived experience in these topics and explain how she has journeyed through them to come out stronger.  If you enjoyed today’s chat, make sure to subscribe to The Student Sessions so you don’t miss...

In today’s episode we will be talking with Ally about their journey through some of the national lockdown and also their battle with mental health and depression. If you enjoyed today’s chat, make sure to subscribe to The Student Sessions so you don’t miss the next episode. You can also follow us on socials where you’ll see we do a whole bunch more! Just search @TGConsultingltd https://www.instagr...

Today’s episode of The Student Sessions, Roberta Johnstone and Sienna Bentley chat with us about how being vulnerable is a good thing as they talk through their lived experiences with both facing and overcoming their relationship with alcohol. If you enjoyed today’s chat, make sure to subscribe to The Student Sessions so you don’t miss the next episode. You can also follow us on socials where you’...

The main theme in today’s episode is growing up with expectations from others and from ourselves about what will happen in the future. Brandy Ngo talks with us about her experiences with this and tells us and we should try and manage these expectations as they are not always healthy for us to have.  If you enjoyed today’s chat, make sure to subscribe to The Student Sessions so you don’t miss the n...

We will be focusing on relationships, the impact lockdowns had, and how you can overcome the struggles of finding a graduate role. Phillip Gwynn joins us today on The Student Sessions to share his real lived experiences. If you enjoyed today’s chat, make sure to subscribe to The Student Sessions so you don’t miss the next episode. You can also follow us on socials where you’ll see we do a whole bu...

The main theme in today’s episode is growing up with challenges in education and how our guest today, Kirsty Taylor, has overcame them.  In this episode of The Student Sessions we also talk about how being more creative than academic is totally valid, and Kirsty’s experience in college, apprenticeships, and more!    If you enjoyed today’s chat, make sure to subscribe to The Student Sessions so you...

In today’s episode of The Student Sessions, Lizzie Hallam-Howard talks about her experiences in coming-out and how she managed to build resilience and learn new things from going through very challenging times.  If you enjoyed today’s chat, make sure to subscribe to The Student Sessions so you don’t miss the next episode. You can also follow us on socials where you’ll see we do a whole bunch more!...