O'Really?

“I have learned much from my teachers and even more from my friends, but from my students I have learned most of all”

Graduation is one of the most enjoyable milestones in the academic calendar. It’s a chance for everyone to celebrate and reflect on what students have learned and how they have grown during the time they have spent at University. What makes it special (and possible) is the help of friends, families, speakers and supporters who come to mark the occasion with style and substance.

For the last three years, I’ve been hosting a fringe graduation event with graduands and graduates from a studio in the the Kilburn building, as part of an ongoing audio podcast. [1] The latest three episodes of the podcast are now available including:

• Episode 21: Muna from Manchester cdyf.me/muna
• Episode 20: Sambbhav from Kanpur, India cdyf.me/sambbhav
• Episode 19: Minahil from Karachi, Pakistan cdyf.me/minahil

Thanks to Minahil, Sambbhav and Muna for taking part, it’s always a pleasure to record these episodes, hear your stories and learn from the unique journeys you are taking. Listen or subscribe at:

• Apple: apple.co/3JFV5Qe
• Spotify: spotify.com/show/30p4f1iI8hICkJJmey1bS1
• YouTube: youtube.com/@coding-your-future/podcasts
• Amazon: amzn.to/3OOaS0G
• … or wherever you get your podcasts

Unless you count programming languages, I’m agnostic when it comes to religion, but the quote at the top of this page about learning most from your students comes from the Talmud. [2]

P.S. Sambbhav is looking for work in the UK, if you’re looking for engineers with experience, adaptability, good communication skills and intelligence, you should invite him to interview before somebody else snaps him up! linkedin.com/in/khare-sambbhav

References

1. Hull, Duncan (2023). Amplifying student voices on employability with podcasts. figshare. Presentation. DOI:10.6084/m9.figshare.23726541.v1
2. Chanina, Rabbi (Various dates) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talmud (Taanis 7a) 

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