Today's episode of What Do You Actually Do!? is a bit different. Recorded during the lockdown, Kate and Tom, Director of Employability and Careers at the University of York, chat about what it's going to be like for graduates going into the job market in the middle of a global pandemic. They look at how the job market was hit in previous recessions and what might be different this time. Find all links mentioned in the episode, plus a transcript, on our blog: https://yorkcareers.wordpress.com/202...
Jun 17, 2020•31 min
Tom works as a process development chemist at the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. He is part of the Chemical Development department, which is responsible for developing efficient and robust manufacturing processes for active pharmaceutical ingredients. He holds a PhD in chemistry from the University of York.
Jun 03, 2020•20 min
Harpal Sahota is a data scientist at MagicLab, who operate a number of dating apps, including Bumble & Lumen. He studied an MA in Computational Biology at the University of York, and went on to take a PhD in Computational Biology at University of London, before entering the job market, working for the likes of YouGov before settling at MagicLab, where he has worked since January 2020.
May 20, 2020•12 min
Phil Daneshyar is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Kanda (formerly TradeSmart), which is a payment system for tradespeople. He appeared on Dragons' Den in 2017, with his idea 'Thirsti.' Phil studied PPE at the University of York.
May 06, 2020•26 min
Charlie Jeffery is Vice Chancellor and President of the University of York. He is a political scientist whose main work in the last years has been constitutional politics in the UK. He joined York from the University of Edinburgh where he had been Senior Vice-Principal since 2014. Prior to that, he was Vice-Principal (Public Policy) having been Professor of Politics at Edinburgh since 2004.
Apr 22, 2020•20 min
After getting a BA in English Lit at the University of Colorado, Lewis initially worked at a proofreader at the University of Arizona Press in Tucson, then spent about six months teaching English in Barcelona. After that, he earned an MA in teaching English to speakers of other languages, then taught at a US university and then a manufacturing company in Japan. In 1995, Lewis took an editorial job with an international publisher in Hong Kong, and in 1997 became a freelance editor, project manage...
Mar 11, 2020•28 min
Aiden is a PhD candidate in atmospheric chemistry at the University of York, currently researching indoor air pollutants and, more widely, characterising indoor environments. He holds a BSc and MSc in environmental science and is a keen science communicator, covering a range of interdisciplinary topics pertinent to his research area.
Feb 26, 2020•18 min
Lucy is a TV reporter, producer and presenter for the BBC. In this episode, we talked about the skills that are required to go into journalism and how Lucy got to where she is today, from studying Bioarchaeology at York. Lucy provides students with advice on what to do at university in order to develop their career in media.
Feb 12, 2020•20 min
Ross has worked for Thames Valley Police since graduating in 2010, undertaking a variety of different and challenging roles. Currently, he works as a Neighbourhood Policing Sergeant, leading a team of 6 Police Officers and 12 Police Community Support Officers covering a diverse community. Additionally, he is accredited as a Public Order Officer and oversees a Volunteer Police Cadet Unit which supports 30 young people including many from vulnerable backgrounds.
Jan 29, 2020•25 min
Andrew is a final year Politics student at York. He has just returned from a placement year with London based think tank Demos. As a research assistant, Andrew was involved in conducting qualitative and quantitative research, including gathering, preparing and analysing data, organising and conducting focus groups and interviews and designing research materials.
Jan 15, 2020•15 min
Jess Allason has been a midwife for six years and recently trained as a private hypnobirth teacher. She is passionate about informing and empowering women in their choices around childbirth, because a woman will never forget how she felt on the day of her birth and may impact her for the rest of her life! Jess has worked in all settings of midwifery, including a busy delivery suite, postnatal ward and in a community setting, offering continuity of carer and home birth services.
Dec 04, 2019•18 min
Sam Thomas leads funding programmes for the Health Foundation, an independent charity committed to bringing about better health and healthcare for people across the UK. He previously led policy influencing work for a coalition of national charities focused on social issues including homelessness, substance misuse and mental ill health. He is a graduate of the University of York.
Nov 20, 2019•34 min
Tasha has worked in marketing for five years, having started while studying at the University of York. For the past two years she has lead the development of digital and relationship marketing at the National Railway Museum, working on national and regional campaigns including the tour of Tim Peake's Spacecraft. Working with mental health conditions and lived experience of poverty.
Nov 06, 2019•21 min
Alex currently manages the Economic Growth team at City of York Council, which focuses on making sure that the city continues to be a fantastic place to live and to do business. Alex also works for the York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Enterprise Partnership supporting work on their Local Industrial Strategy.
Oct 23, 2019•16 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Helen is a Commissioning Editor at Cambridge University Press, responsible for hundreds of upcoming books at any one time. In this episode, Helen and Kate talk about how to get work experience, the key skill you need and what the job is actually like. Helen graduated from University College London with a Linguistics degree in 2002, and joined Cambridge University Press as an Assistant Editor. She is now a Commissioning Editor, responsible for the acquisition, development and publication of books...
Oct 09, 2019•22 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Sarah is a Primary STEM Subject Expert, running training courses, predominantly in Science but also in Technology, Computing, and Maths, for primary school teachers. She also mentors on school improvement initiatives and helps to develop resources such as online training programmes accessed world-wide. Full transcript : bit.ly/2R14bMc For more information on working for STEM and non-teaching education roles see: Education sector : https://www.prospects.ac.uk/jobs-and-work-experience/job-sectors/...
Jun 12, 2019•15 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Lewis graduated from the University of York in 2018 with a Management degree. His journey into marketing and L’Oreal begun upon winning the Male Undergraduate of the Year award, on the back of which he secured a year-long placement year at L’Oreal. After returning for his final year, Lewis secured his L’Oreal Graduate scheme, composed of three six month long rotations. cny6x29p Full transcript: bit.ly/2JJih3V For more information on working in Marketing: https://www.york.ac.uk/students/work-volu...
May 29, 2019•21 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Julia is a third-year BA English Language and Linguistics student. In the summer she did a SIB internship with Make It York where she conducted market research into the creative and digital businesses in the city. Her responsibilities included research, analysing the findings, writing reports, maintaining social media and compiling newsletters for Science City York, a branch of the organisation. To find out more about the Student Internship Bureau: www.york.ac.uk/careers/sib For more info on wor...
May 15, 2019•19 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Dr. Nicholas Gliserman is the Chief Academic Officer at Game Learning, where he oversees development of educational video games that get kids excited about history. He holds a Ph.D. in history as well as an M.S. in Geographical Information Science and Technology, both from the University of Southern California. For more information on working in the Games industry: https://www.screenskills.com/education-training/job-profiles/games/ https://www.prospects.ac.uk/jobs-and-work-experience/job-sectors...
May 01, 2019•15 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Oscar is a third year BSc Film and Television Production student. Over the summer, he did a sustainability programme internship in the Department of Estates and Campus Services at the University of York. To find out more about the Student Internship Bureau: www.york.ac.uk/careers/sib For more info on working in Environment and Sustainability: https://www.york.ac.uk/students/work-volunteering-careers/ideas/sectors/environment/ https://www.prospects.ac.uk/jobs-and-work-experience/job-sectors/envir...
Apr 17, 2019•12 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Laura has worked as a professional manager in Higher Education for 10 years, focusing on strategic project management across a range of institutions. She currently leads the Strategic Projects and Change function at York St John University with responsibility for the delivery of major projects aligned to the University strategy. *This episode was recorded at the end of 2018, so some of the topics discussed may not be relevant at the time of streaming* For more information on working in project m...
Mar 13, 2019•21 min•Season 1Ep. 9
For many years Richard Knight worked in the film industry as a freelance location manager, sourcing and organising the locations for films such as the BAFTA award-winning "This is England" and "FourLions", television dramas including "This is England 86, 88 and 90" "Prisoners Wives" and "Utopia", commercials for the likes of Vogue, Gucci, New Balance, Selfridges and Santander, and music videos for the Arctic Monkeys, Jake Bugg and Louis Tomlinson. In recent years he has worked at Screen Yorkshir...
Mar 06, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Cat graduated from Newcastle University with a Psychology and Linguistics degree in 2015. Whilst at university, she was on the committee for the Raising and Giving Society, where she gained a passion for fundraising and supporting causes in her local community. Alongside her peers, she supported a number of different charities through RAG, and built up skills of communicating with local businesses, organising fundraising events for students, and even photographed the RAG charity naked calendar! ...
Feb 26, 2019•16 min•Season 1Ep. 7
JT Welsch is a Lecturer in English and Creative Industries at the University of York's Department of English and Related Literature. For more information on becoming an academic see: www.academiccareer.manchester.ac.uk https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/higher-education-lecturer www.jobs.ac.uk Job vacancies: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/ JT: https://www.york.ac.uk/english/our-staff/jtwelsch/ Find the transcript for this episode here (bit.ly/WDYAD6)...
Feb 20, 2019•20 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Kate is the Compliance and Corporate Services Manager at St Leonard's Hospice. For more information on working in the healthcare sector and St Leonard's see: Healthcare sector: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/jobs-and-work-experience/job-sectors/healthcare/overview- of-the-healthcare-sector-in-the-uk Healthcare management roles: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/health-service-manager NHS graduate management trainee scheme: http://www.nhsgraduates.co.uk/the-scheme/ St Leonard's: https://www.s...
Feb 12, 2019•10 min•Season 1Ep. 5
John is a producer at York Theatre Royal and company director at Stand and Be Counted. For more information on working in the Theatre sector see: https://ccskills.org.uk/careers/advice/any/theatre/ https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/browse-sector/creative-arts-and-design For more information about York Theatre Royal , Stand and Be Counted and John: https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/page/about_us.php http://www.sbctheatre.co.uk/about http://www.sbctheatre.co.uk/the-team Find the transcript...
Feb 05, 2019•16 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Stefan holds a B.Sc. (Hons) in Biology from the University of York. He currently works for Aptamer Group as their Process and Production Manager, leading the laboratory team in delivering results to customers. Prior to joining Aptamer Group, he worked for a leading multinational CRO, specialising in GMP Protein Chemistry for 7 years. He has worked on a variety of products, covering pre-clinical to market release testing for multiple high profile clients around the world. For more information on ...
Jan 29, 2019•16 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Adam Smith is a writer, journalist, podcaster and social media editor. In his day job he's the audience engagement editor for The Economist, a global news magazine, where he focuses on stimulating online conversation around articles. He also reports on LGBT+ issues as a journalist and makes the podcast Karl's Kaschemme, about queer desire. You can find out more about him on his website at www.adamesmith.co.uk or follow him on Twitter @AdamCommentism. For more information on working in journalism...
Jan 22, 2019•21 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Dr Hannah Greig is a Senior Lecturer in the History Department and member of the Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies. Her research interests lie in the social, political and material history of Britain in the long eighteenth century (c.1688-1830). She is also an experienced consultant for film, television and theatre productions. For more information on working in the media see: https://www.york.ac.uk/media/studenthome/workandvolunteering/infosheets/workexperience/Media-and-creative-industries...
Jan 15, 2019•17 min•Season 1Ep. 1
