Uni Done Right: Recent Episodes

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This episode gives advice on how to overcome fear of public speaking, and how to become a confident public speaker. I tell you a little bit about my own journey, and my very rocky start as a public speaker in school, at university and in work circumstances.

I tell you what helped me to improve, and how I slowly managed to rid myself of the crippling fear of public speaking and presenting, to a point where it is now something I enjoy and do for a living.

My three main points circle around the following:

• Prepare (read: over-prepare!) and practice to increase your self-confidence

• Actively seek out MORE opportunities that scare you and make you feel uncomfortable

• Find an honest mentor who pushes and supports to towards growth

I talk a little bit about my childhood in Germany, and growing up and going to school in Norway – so if you want to just hear a bit more about some horrific presentation and public speaking events during my younger years, this is the episode for you! I also touch on my development as a public speaker and presenter at conferences, and how I use and refine my skills for work purposes now.

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Episode 9 – Preparing to start a new degree

This episode gives helpful tips that make it easier to get organised and set up before the start of a new degree, or semester! In particular, 9 areas are discussed (I know in the episode I talk about 10 points, but clearly have to practice how to count!!):

Paperwork associated with becoming a student

Accommodation search and commuting

Welcome info and what to do with it

Timetable and making a diary

Reading list and books

Making a nutrition plan for the semester

Quality time with family and friends

Tie up loose ends in the home

Tie up loose ends at work 

If you’re particularly eager, sit down with pen and paper (or a virtual notepad) and make a to do list of things that apply to you. You can also find a visual presentation of this episode on the @unidoneright_podcast Instagram handle.

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Episode 8 – What I would do differently during my undergraduate degree

This episode dissects my time as an undergraduate student critically, and I provide insight into some areas where I could have improved or gotten more out of my time as an undergraduate student.

Specifically, I talk about my time as school president and sports team captain, and what I would do differently after reflecting on my experiences a decade later.

I discuss the opportunity to study abroad, and why I think this is something students should look into during their time as an undergraduate student.

I also explain why I wish I would have not cared so much about what other people think of myself or my actions, and why I wish I would have started journaling a decade earlier.

I describe journaling as a feedback loop where you can check in with yourself regularly and adjust your sails if you find you’re heading not quite where you’d like to go. Journaling can help you to practice self-evaluation, reflection and self-awareness. It can help you to ‘catch yourself early’ – before you know it you have a decade worth of reflection to do..!

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This episode dismantles some of the issues that keep us from achieving our goals, be that at University, in fitness or in life in general. It dives into the process of transforming a wish into a goal, and the magic that happens in order to achieve that.

The episode breaks down goal setting, identifying milestones, and appropriate planning and scheduling to reach long- and short-term goals.

We chat about a ‘just do it’ mentality, and the reason why discipline is part of self-care, and might sometimes get a bad reputation for no reason. Most importantly, it is explained how RESULTS can drive motivation, and motivation drives results. The hardest part is to find a way to join this flow of success through discipline and the ability to trust and believe in yourself.

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This episode aims to discuss more or less time and energy consuming actions you can take during your summer break to ensure that you keep progressing academically and professionally. Most of the suggestions discussed are completely free, practical and achievable. I do endorse workaholic behaviours and suggest that you find enough time for rest and recovery during the summer break. However, this episode suggests actions you can take to further your career progression while enjoying your summer break.

We discuss:

• Making a LinkedIn profile ad tidying up your online presence

• Working on your CV and resume

• Making a budget and organising your finances

• Starting a blog, podcast or business

• Doing some extra reading to get a head start

• Volunteering or engaging with hobbies and sports

• Applying for internships or sourcing shadowing and internship opportunities

• Working to gather transferrable skills

• Attending conferences and summer courses

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This episode discusses what procrastination is and how it can manifest in your habits. It aims to help you to identify the reasons that underlie your procrastination, encourages you to take action and break your procrastination patterns to achieve increased efficiently and performance at university. 

The episode covers specific mindset changes and practical tips to help you stop procrastinating and start doing hard tasks to achieve meaningful results.

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This episode aims to give you specific advice on which simple changes you can make to your diet and food routine to improve your academic performance. I will introduce you to three nutritional strategies and explain why these can make a difference to your cognitive abilities, and hence your academic performance.

We will discuss:
- Meal frequency
- Macronutrient distribution
- Study snacks

I make an effort to publish evidence-based episodes that are easy to listen to, and the references to articles discussed and mentioned in the podcast are the following:

Food for thought: How nutrition impacts cognition and emotion https://www.nature.com/articles/s41538-017-0008-y

Associations between Dietary Intake and Academic Achievement in College Students: A Systematic Review https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5746694

Flavonoid-Rich Mixed Berries Maintain and Improve Cognitive Function Over a 6 h Period in Young Healthy Adults https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6893475

The effect of blueberry interventions on cognitive performance and mood: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30999017/

Effects of a mixed berry beverage on cognitive functions and cardiometabolic risk markers; A randomized cross-over study in healthy older adults https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5687726/

The effects of flavanone-rich citrus juice on cognitive function and cerebral blood flow: an acute, randomised, placebo-controlled cross-over trial in healthy, young adults https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28091350/

Chronic consumption of flavanone-rich orange juice is associated with cognitive benefits: an 8-wk, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in healthy older adults https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25733635/

Benefits in cognitive function, blood pressure, and insulin resistance through cocoa flavanol consumption in elderly subjects with mild cognitive impairment: the Cocoa, Cognition, and Aging (CoCoA) study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22892813/

Consumption of cocoa flavanols results in acute improvements in mood and cognitive performance during sustained mental effort https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19942640/

Effects of walnut consumption on cognitive performance in young adults https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21923981/

Long-term intake of nuts in relation to congitiva function in older women https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4105147/

Long-term intake of vegetables and fruits and subjective cognitive function in US men https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30464030/

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Studying at university can be an overwhelming experience for a lot of students, for may reasons. As a lecturer, feeling ‘overwhelmed’ is one of the main concerns I heard from students in the past.

Unfortunately, the curriculum is set, and despite students feeling overwhelmed, little can be done from the academic side. Deadlines are fairly rigid, the timetable won’t change, and assessment standards will not be amended.

However, I suggest that when digging deeper and taking accountability of their lives, students can make changes outside of their learning commitments that will have an immediate positive effect on their learning and performance.

This episode addresses overarching problems that can be addressed to create more focus and headspace for studying at University, and each of five suggestions is presented with a specific task that can be actioned to reduce feeling overwhelmed.

The five areas addressed are:

• Establishing priorities

• Not caring about what others think

• Surrounding yourself with people who inspire you

• Taking care of mental and physical health

• Organised diary and daily structure

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The first full episode is dedicated to the anatomy students I taught last semester; I was unable to talk at their careers conference and their student society event and therefore decided to record this podcast for them. The information in this podcast will be helpful for students of other degrees as well but aims specifically to discuss career options after obtaining an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in Human Anatomy in the UK in depth.

1) University temporary employment schemes

https://www.dundee.ac.uk/guides/dute

2) Taught MSc

a. https://www.findamasters.com

3) Research Masters (MRes)

4) PhD studies

https://www.findaphd.com

5) UG or PG entry to medicine or dentistry

https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/subjects/medicine/scotgem-mbchb/

6) NHS-funded Masters in Allied Health Profession

https://www.findamasters.com/funding/guides/nhs-funding.aspx

7) Clinical research administration or assistance, clinical trials, and roles within commercial and non-commercial research

a. TASC – Tayside Medical Science Centre: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/tasc/

b. TCTU – Tayside Clinical Trials Unit: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/tctu/

c. HIC – Health Informatics Centre: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/hic

d. MEMO – Medicines Monitoring Unit: https://www.memoresearch.com

e. CRC – Clinical Research Centre: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/tasc/research-support-facilities/clinical-research-centre/

f. CRIF – Clinical Research Imaging Facility: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/tasc/research-support-facilities/clinical-research-imaging-facility/

g. TBR – Tayside Biorepository: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/facilities/tayside-biorepository

8) Part-time and full-time anatomy demonstrator and tutor

https://www.anatsoc.org.uk

https://www.anatomy.org

http://ifaa2022.org

9) Prosector

10) Anatomy technical staff or mortuary technician

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Episode 1 – Welcome and Introduction to the podcast

I introduce myself to the listeners, speak about my main three pet peeves, and talk about the qualifications and professional experiences that allow me to advise students on how to excel at university.

We talk about what a ‘hack’ really is, and what ‘living your best life’ means. Some thoughts and comments on living with a peaceful mind, living with fulfilment and building meaningful relationships in life aim to provide an insight into what you can expect to take away from the episodes of this podcast.

“The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.” Michelangelo

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