The Westminster Impact: Recent Episodes
University of Westminster
A podcast series for alumni and supporters designed to inform, educate and inspire with stories from across the University of Westminster.
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Student Takeover Time!
In this episode Samiya Rahman Bsc Accounting hosts a student takeover, where they cover what life is like for current Westminster students and how the event of the last year have effected them.
This is the last episode of the series, and we want to thank each and every one of you who has listened to and come forward to be a part of the podcast.
If you would like to be a part of the new season, drop us an email at impact-podcast@westminster.ac.uk
Until next time!
In this episode we explore the (award-winning) world of mentoring at the University of Westminster. Our mentoring scheme offers a wonderful chance to advise and encourage current students with the skills to go out into the world and succeed. With that being said, get your headphones ready, get the volume just right, and listen to:
- The Westminster queen of mentoring - Zurria Qureshi, who talks us through the mentoring scheme at Westminster, how it benefits mentors and mentees, as well as how you can get involved in the scheme.
- A BRAND NEW segment on the podcast we call MyWestminster. We're delighted to have Zeinab Shabbir (Director and CEO of Starsons International Ltd) on the podcast to share her experience of Westminster life, study, and how it's helped get her to where she is today.
- An absolute treat to be joined by Josh Haagsma and Maria Giannaraki from long term supporters of Westminster, Concentrix Tigerspike. Hear about how they're helping our students through the mentoring scheme as well as being prize sponsors for exemplary female software engineers.
As ever, if you would like to be involved with the podcast in any way, shape or form - we would love to hear from you!
Drop us an email at: impact-podcast@westminster.ac.uk
If you're interested in becoming a mentor please visit the mentoring page on our website.
In this episode, we look at Music & Performing Arts at Westminster, with fantastic conversations with:
- Chantal Epp who graduated from the Commercial Music Course in 2014 and has since gone to become Founder and CEO of ClickNClear, who specialise in licensed music for sporting events.
- Matt Morrison and Guy Osborn, both academic leads at the University of Westminster in their respective fields, who are the at the forefront of our capital renovation project, the revival of the SohoPoly Theatre.
- Tony Onuchukwu a former Junior Doctor, now following his passion for audio and music production as an up-and-coming DJ.
As ever if you would like to get involved with the podcast please email us at: impact-podcast@westminster.ac.uk or to get involved with any of the projects we speak about email: development@westminster.ac.uk
In this episode, we discuss all things Quintin Hogg Trust and the impact of their support. The Quintin Hogg Trust have been instrumental in providing support for a number of projects, which enhance the student experience at Westminster.
We were delighted to speak with project leads who demonstrate the wider impact of their projects and here they are:
Maria Kramer - (Senior Lecturer, Architecture and Cities) - Let's Build Project
Carol Pearson - (Academic Consultant) - Your Potential, Your Success Project
Dr Massimiliano Fusari - (Senior Lecturer and Course Leader at the Digital & Interactive Storytelling LAB) & Jim McClellan (Principal Lecturer in Journalism)
As ever, if you would like to get involved with the podcast, drop us an email at impact-podcast@westminster.ac.uk or if you would like to support any of the Development Team's projects, visit our page here - we would love to hear from you!
All aboard the enterprise! Not the starship enterprise, but everything entrepreneurial at the University of Westminster!
In this episode:
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Amar interviews Westminster alum, Amir Hashmi who shares his experience and advice on starting your own business.
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Brett speaks with Sheila Birungi from the Creative Enterprise Centre and Fashion Entrepreneur Manimekala Fuller.
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All things Westminster Working Cultures! In this episode, Brett hosts a roundtable chat with Alyssa Martin, our lovely Alumni Networks Manager, and Professor Alex Hughes, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement and Employability). Meanwhile, Amar caught up with Emily Rosado and Sam Badcock, who share their experience of being an Alumni host and a participating student on a WWC trip, respectively.
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The University of Westminster's remarkable response to the global pandemic is a symbol of the institution's flexibility, compassion and proactive approach in action. In this first episode, we discuss with Sally Olohan MBE (Head of Student Support and Residential Life, University of Westminster) about the newly established COVID-19 Response Funds and the needs of the student body during this time; Diego Barcia (Android Developer, TrackTogether) regarding the development of the COVID-19 data capture app; and Connor Turansky (Technician at Emerging Media Space, University of Westminster) all about his exceptional effort to produce thousands of PPE equipment for front-line staff using University 3D printing technology.