The Students: Recent Episodes
Bryan Beattie
Three students, two generations, one mighty podcast to explore their journey. Aine and Niamh are studying for degrees in international relations and international business while their Dad has a go at studying for a PhD in cultural rights. Every now and then they get together to compare notes on progress, or lack of it
If you want to check what music they're currently listening to head to 'The Students - the Soundtrack' Spotify page (or use this link https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7FhotAIDmXsccI94ny3gVy?si=iwOHXIojRxGnBgt4AJJqTQ)
Back at the academic coalface, but the social situation is dominated by the rise of spiking, which is affecting Áine and Niamh and their friend groups
The girls explore the lockdown highs and lows (and coffee intake) and Bryan finally submits some work
Just Gary and Bryan this time, catching up on the Prof Doc journey they started at the same time, and talking about whether Study Week is still a useful thing
Here's an episode we thought had been erased - made on January 20th 2020. Aine and I were joined in the field (well, an Indian restaurant) by fellow Prof Doc student, Gary Winn, reflecting on the Study Week we were in the middle of. Poppadums included.
Covid testing, flatmate searching, and even doing some academic work in the first 3 weeks
It’s the (long-delayed) lockdown episode - what’s been happening at home, and is it worthwhile going back to uni..?
Aine’s big decision has been reached; strike action in the capital; and a new direction for residential weeks
The one where a decision needs to be made about studying overseas, and some new decade resolutions are made
They’re back after the summer break. A new academic year is starting - it’s time to reflect on the last one and look forward to the new
The one that’s a bit late in coming: The last exams are here, and one of the students has missed another deadline - the rundown of the academic year is approaching...
The end of the first term, waiting for exam results, the arrival of me flatmates, missing the first deadline, and looking forward to the new term
Flatmates and Feedback: Duvets, the difficulty with flatmates, and feedback from the first assignment. The Students continue their journey
The Students have to submit their first written work, and have no idea what sort of response to expect
Two students, 40 years apart in age, start university the same month. They compare notes on how it's going - the challenges, the good stuff, the bits that are really annoying, and what they hope might happen in the future. (and although they haven't managed to edit out the interruption, or add the music - it's still a fascinating listen...)