In this episode, Helen Beurier talks to us about all things HR and Newton. As a people facing role, she recounts how the HR industry has developed in recent years, identifying different characteristics you should have for the role, as well as recounting different skills you should be developing while at university. Her advice on feeling confident in what you can bring to the table, how to do well in your Newton application and knowing when to make a career move is invaluable to anyone listening!

Mike Soutar, Non-Exec Director @ Scottish Rugby & Patrick Shea-Stamford, Founder Prolific Voices

In this episode, Jamie Crummie talks us through how he founded the company all students know and love: Too Good To Go. Graduating with a law degree, Jamie took inspiration from his time working events in Australia, seeing the sheer amount of food waste, and transformed his passion for sustainability into a business idea. He explains the highs and lows of their entrepreneurship journey, having to juggle many tasks, and gives an insight into the growth opportunities for staff within his team. If you’d like to know more about the company that's reducing waste and prices, give this episode a listen!

Have you ever considered working in data science but haven’t known where to start? In this episode, James Cotton talks us through how his company IO Sphere equips students with the knowledge and experience to start a career in data science. He demystifies the qualifications and skills you’d need to get a role as well as explains the different areas of the field you could branch into afterwards. If you’d like to hear more, give this episode a listen!

In this episode, Co-Founder of Peptalk Lloyd Salmons talks us through his journey from taking on the family business while at university to eventually founding Peptalk. He gives a masterclass on what makes great branding and its difference from advertising, common characteristics of speakers he’s worked with, and how he learnt public speaking as an introvert. His further advice on authenticity and storytelling make this episode an interesting listen!

In this episode, Co-Founder of UNTIL talks us through how his company “solves real problems for real people.” Studying history at the University of Nottingham, working in advertising, writing books and eventually starting his business, he shares his advice on the power of not knowing what you want to do, what he’s looking for in graduates, and finding balance between the comfort and balance zones. His further advice on finding out your value-add and looking for mentorship make this episode an essential listen!

In this episode, our first returning guest Georgia Gibson talks us through her brand Youni, the event-based social network that brings students together and builds strong communities. She recounts how her experience at the University of Oxford shaped her work ethic, the importance of defining your own success and of getting experience in smaller companies as well as larger corporations. If you’d like advice on how to identify your core skills and value, give this episode a listen!