Category: Podcast

This week we are talking with Parveen Dhanda, who is head of programmes at Tech Nation. Tech Nation is the growth platform for tech companies and leaders. It fuels the growth of game-changing founders, leaders and scaling companies so they can positively transform societies and economies around the world. We ask Parveen what attracted her…

This week we are talking with Henry Whorwood, who is Head of Research & Consultancy at Beauhurst. Beauhurst is an online platform that assists companies and individuals to discover, track, and understand high-growth businesses. We ask Henry what attracted him to the business, which was itself a start-up at the time he joined. We also…

As we move forward into the future where learning and information become increasingly accessible to all,  a digital portfolio is going to be the way in which you showcase who you are and what you have learned along the way. To discuss how you can best use a digital portfolio in a personal sense or…

This week on the show, we are talking with Sarah Ward from CMR Surgical who are based in Cambridge, United Kingdom. CMR Surgical is a company who is developing a new surgical robot to help surgeons carry our keyhole surgery.  Sarah is a Research Engineer at the company.  We ask Sarah about her role in…

This week on the show, we are talking with Mark Davidson, who is the Deputy Head Teacher at Newbattle High School in Dalkeith, Scotland. The school recently won the Scottish Education Award for Employability and Creativity Skills Across Learning, which is a fantastic achievement and very well deserved.  We ask Mark about what went into…

This week, we’re speaking with Lee Clarke, who is the Cadet Training Manager at V.Ships. We discuss the company culture at V Ships to get a flavour of what it would be like to work there. We explore the opportunities available in the company, what they are looking for from cadet applicants and how they…

This week, we’re back at Britannica Digital Learning, and we are speaking to Darcy Carlson, who is Director of Education Consultants at Encyclopaedia Britannica Darcy discusses Britannica’s pioneering educator outreach program in the U.S. She explains how Britannica is reinventing the concept of the encyclopedia, emphasises the goal of “information literacy,” and shows that knowing…

This week, we’re back at Britannica Digital Learning, and we are speaking to Hannah Creelman, who is Head of Training and Development for Britannica in Sydney, Australia. Hannah explores outreach from the perspective of Australasia, using work with the indigenous population as an example. She emphasises how fact-checked information empowers young people on the move from education…

Have you ever considered a career in cybersecurity?  Probably not, but we think it should be high on your list of options for the future.  No degree is required, and only 60% of the available jobs are currently filled.  As a result, this means the salaries are very attractive indeed! We recently attended ‘Cyber Recoded’,…

What if we told you there is an organisation that has an annual $2,000,000 scholarship programme available to students just like YOU.  You would say “tell me more”, right? Well, this week we have a fascinating conversation with Brenda Harwick, who is Senior Manager of On-Campus Instruction at the GIA.  That’s the Gemological Institute of America. An…