Ben Mervis - The Food Editor whose career is built on going with his gut

Check out Ben's bio and recommended careers resources: www.gla.ac.uk/alumni/welcomehome/soundtracks/benmervis/

Food historian, researcher and editor Ben Mervis, came to Glasgow studying on a year abroad - and stayed! In this episode you'll hear how Ben used the skills from his history degree to create a multi-hyphen career around one of his passions: food. 

Working for Noma, Netflix's Chef's Table and now having launched Fare Magazine - Ben's followed his gut throughout. 

We joined him for a foodie chat looking back at his journey as he serves up some great career insight and advice. Whet your appetite for this one!

Listen out for: Ben's tips on networking, an insight into the superlative watermelon experience and how to put your UofG Degree skills to best use. 

What's your soundtrack? A cheesey playlist from the UofG Cheese Society President Matthew.

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