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The Student Guide (previously known as Pick Up The Mic) is an ongoing podcast series, based in the United Kingdom (UK), that explores important themes such as race, and discusses support services available to young people from diverse backgrounds with their development, particularly as they navigate through the impact of the pandemic on employment and education. This podcast is a reflection of all our personal experiences, journeys in life, and backstories.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 54 minutes
- Episodes
- 114
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Episode 3 - Dealing With Environmental Anxiety (With Michelle Sambo)
We're back with a whole new episode of Pick Up The Mic. In episode 3, we'll be speaking with Michelle Sambo, a recent Product Design graduate who specialises in environmentalism. We'll …
Episode 2 - Women Representation In STEM (With Nkem Nwaobi)
In episode 2, we will be highlighting the need for women representation within the STEM Industry with our special guest Nkem Nwaobi. Nkem is a masters student studying Advanced Biomedic…
Episode 1 - What's Next After University (With Chloe)?
We're back with our second season of Pick Up The Mic, and we'd like to introduce our guest speaker Chloe. Chloe is a history graduate who previously worked as a campaigns coordinator at…
Episode 10 - Why We Should Never Suppress Your Creativity (With EBI Records)
In the final episode of Season One, we'll be speaking with Joshua from EBI Records - a record label founded in 2014 that focuses on helping new artists find their feet. We'll be discuss…
Episode 9 - Looking Back
In this episode, we give an overview of everything we've learned this season. We ask questions about how we've developed, our favourite moments and more!
Episode 8 - University Applications (With Shilpa)
We'll be taking a trip down memory lane and talking about the university applications in this episode of Pick Up The Mic. We're joined by Shilpa, a graduate who runs the blog lateaftern…
Episode 7 - Revision Tips
We're focusing on revision tips in this episode. Ninoshka will be leading discussions around how she and the rest of the team revise, as well as giving tips to anyone with exams on how …
Episode 6 - Importance Of Sustainability (With Yetunde King)
In Episode 6, we'll be talking about an issue that has been talked about a lot lately; sustainability. We're joined by Yetunde King, a final-year engineering student, who will be discus…
Episode 5 - BAME Representation In STEM (With Riham)
We're glad to have Riham, a Life Sciences Student, on the podcast today to discuss an important subject - BAME Representation In STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). We'll…
Episode 4 - The Relationship between Mental Health and Race (With Maria Claridge)
In this episode, we will be discussing the relationship between mental health and race. Both of these topics are very important to us and we are glad to have Maria Claridge on the show …
Episode 3 - BAME Representation (With Selma)
In our third episode of Pick Up The Mic, we are glad to have Selma on the podcast. Selma is a student who is looking to go into the world of STEM when she graduates. Our topic for this …
Episode 2 - BAME Representation In Higher Education Institutions (With Layla Ali)
We've got our second episode of Pick Up The Mic, and we are glad to announce that we have Layla Ali with us. Layla is the new BME Officer at Brunel University, starting her term of off…
Pick Up The Mic - Trailer
Want to know more about Pick Up The Mic, who we are, and how to get involved? Check out this short trailer where you get to meet the hosts - Jeffrey, Ninoshka, and Sam as they dive into…
Episode 1 - How To Follow Your Passion In A Difficult World
In the first episode, we will be looking into how to follow your passion in a difficult world. We learn about what Sam, Ninoshka, and Jeffrey's passion were growing up, and how it has c…