Univers/ity Pod

In a university year unlike any other, we speak to students to find out how they're coping with online classes, socially distanced pub visits, and all the other features of the 'new normal'. Continuing the theme from previous episodes, we also reflect on how underachieving we are as compared to our guests. Guests: Thomas Fluck, Karolína Martinčová, Fatin Umi Nailah

It feels like it's been a lifetime since all our lives were changed by COVID-19. On today’s episode, we take a trip down memory lane and remember what things were like in the early days of the virus hitting Europe. We also address the ever important issue of the team’s knowledge of late 90s british pop groups.

It's important to look after yourself at university, but what about looking after the planet too? We discuss all things green - from ice caps to fast fashion to veganism - and find out how one guest earned the nickname ‘the mushroom guy’. Guests: Lasse Melgaard Rasmussen, Maria Lune, Sofia Ferrara

Looking after your mental and physical health is always an important aspect of university life - now more than ever. We investigate the set-backs, struggles, and solutions students have experienced in looking after themselves as students. Guests: Joel Back, Steven Devlin, Federico Gambedotti

As you may have noticed, we’ve been on a bit of a break. We felt it appropriate, then, to return with this episode to talk about gap years. We talk to three students about their degree journeys, including all the twists and turns they’ve experienced along the way. Guests: Albert Boehm, Marie Bernards, Lorraine Williams

It's been a few weeks since we last chatted, but don’t worry - we’ve kept busy and now we need YOUR help! Have a listen, find out what we’ve been up to and send us your thoughts via email (itypodcast@gmail.com), Instagram (@university_pod) or Facebook (@universitypod)

We all know the Brexit of politics, negotiations, and turbulent elections. But what has Brexit meant to everyday students and university staff over the last three and a half years? And on Brexit-eve, we ask what effect Brexit might have on our university lives in the future. Guests: Eloise Osborne, Răzvan Marian Păun, Dr. Malcolm Harvey

We've looked a lot at the trials and tribulations of student life, but what is uni like for our teachers? How does teaching in 2019 compare to the past, and what Scotland do differently from the rest of the world?Guests: professor Keith Bender, dr Hemamali Tennakoon Mudiyanselage, dr Stuart Durkin

This week, we talk to three highly motivated individuals who balance part time jobs with full time uni commitments. Listen as our hosts sound increasingly unaccomplished as a result. We also discuss work ethic, balancing work and socialising, and student loans. Guests: Isti Miskolczy, Pavlina Olivia Houdkova, Victoria Stringer

Stressed? Feel like your drowning in essays and exams? We look at all things uni work related and attempt to garner a following in the Brexiteer community. Guests: Linda Oh, Maelle Roy, Sofija Badenko

This week, we dive into the world of relationships, dating at uni and everything in between. We also ask if Aberdonian guys need to up their Tinder game, or whether dating apps are just one big joke. It might get salacious. Guests: Nahuel Calzado Chaui, Anna Andrasko, Lahja Julia Vierimaa

This week, we tackle the (sometimes) messy world of university accommodation. We also look at the many joys of Stonehaven, and ponder if living in a poorly furnished flat at uni builds character. Guests: Andrew Dossett, Ania Valcan, Taalke Sitter

Testing! Testing! Is this thing on? In our very first episode, our hosts interview guests on the trials and tribulations of their first weeks of uni, whilst also attempting their best impression of people who know what they’re doing. Guests: Natalie Leader, Britten Holter, Szymon Golen