The Student Sessions
The best podcast out there for those studying and graduates to learn from other students and their experiences. Get motivated by listening to The Student Sessions, hosted by Tonia Galati and Reagan Spinks, as we talk about the issues that are important to you in an unfiltered and honest way.
Episodes
122 episodes
Overcoming barriers and self-celebration, Jason Arday
Overcoming barriers and self-celebration, Jason ArdayProfessor Arday is Professor of Sociology of Education at the University of Cambridge, Faculty of Education. He is a Trustee of the Runnymede Trust, the UK’s leading Race Equali...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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42:04
Entrepreneurship, Prof Seun Kolade
Professor Seun Kolade, Head of Research at Sheffield Business School, is a seasoned academic with a focus on digital transformation, circular economy, and transformative entrepreneur Ing. A recognised agile leader and senior fellow of the Highe...
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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22:36
Imposter Syndrome, Wellbeing and Self-Care, Peter Olusoga
Imposter Syndrome, Wellbeing and Self-Care, Peter OlusogaDr Peter Olusoga is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Sheffield Hallam University. His PhD thesis, completed in 2012, focused on stress and coping in elite sports coaching,...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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27:17
Building relationships and connections, Alberta Mason, L’Oreal
Building relationships and connections, Alberta Mason, L’OrealAlberta Mason is a Senior Talent Acquisition Manager within L’Oréal UK and Ireland. With 20 years of experience specialising in graduate and senior level recruitm...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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23:49
Take Action: Get out of your comfort zone, Reggie Nelson
Take Action: Get out of your comfort zone, Reggie NelsonReggie Nelson is most recognised by the media as the young man who went ‘from East London to the City’, by knocking on people’s doors in wealthy areas for life advice. ...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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21:18
Comfort zones: Getting to know and embracing the real you, Adenike Abidoye
Comfort zones: Getting to know and embracing the real you, Adenike AbidoyeAdenike Abidoye is a finance professional with 24 years of corporate work experience, mostly in the Oil & Gas sector. She holds a master's degree ...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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26:57
Navigating the Doctoral Application Process, Associate Professor Alisha Ali
Navigating the Doctoral Application Process, Associate Professor Alisha AliAlisha Ali is an interdisciplinary and internationally recognised social scientist researching sustainable development in service industries. She is an Ass...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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25:48
Tips for Effective Time Management, Lucy Ndlovu
Tips for Effective Time Management, Lucy NdlovuLucy is a PR and Communication Specialist and Founder of Progressive Talent CCIC, an Organisation aimed at advocating for Black Professional Women in the workplaces. A Community Advoc...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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23:25
Positive thinking: Developing a winning mindset, Dr Charles Egbu
Positive thinking: Developing a winning mindset, Dr Charles EgbuWhat is a positive mindset and how do we develop one? In this episode Professor Charles Egbu shares his thoughts and tips. A British Academic who has over...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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22:28
ASPIRE: Breaking racial barriers in the academy, Dr Francis Awolowo
ASPIRE: Breaking racial barriers in the academy, Dr Francis AwolowoIn 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. If...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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24:16
RE:ACTION 24/7 presents: Journey to inclusivity and diversity through career empowerment
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 sn...
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Episode 2
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35:45
RE:ACTION 24/7 presents: Path to Career Success through self-celebration
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...
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Episode 1
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40:24
Episode 12: Reagan and Tonia are joined by Erykah Cameron and Khadija Uddin
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 a...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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20:01
Episode 11: Reagan is joined by Rebbecca Knight
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 ...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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17:21
Episode 10: Tonia and Reagan are joined by Joshua Andrews & Ammar Jamali
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.
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Season 5
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Episode 19
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21:45
Episode 9: Reagan is joined by Babawale Odufote
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 univ...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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17:05
Episode 8: Tonia and Reagan are joined by Sam Wilson & Akisha Acharya
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 environmen...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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18:13
Episode 7: Tonia and Reagan are joined by Sylwia Adamczuk and Aleksandra Cyran
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.
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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20:09
Episode 6: Tonia and Reagan are joined by Harry Wai
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 hi...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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16:47
Episode 5: Tonia and Reagan are joined by Jacob Thakker
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 fin...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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21:02
Episode 4: In conversation with Jolt-Alexandru
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.
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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17:26
Episode 3: Reagan is joined by Roberta Johnstone
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
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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15:15
Episode 2: Tonia and Reagan are joined by Holly Wallis and Blaise Hendry
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 develop...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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16:31
Episode 1: Tonia is joined by Oliver Sidwell, Co-founder of RateMyPlacement
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, a...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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16:17
RE:Action 24/7: Enterprise Rent-A-Car – Personal Stories & Reflections
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 pr...
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Season 4
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Episode 18
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