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Are you thinking about a career in medicine?In this podcast we meet Neil, a third year medical student at the University of Cambridge who chose to intercalate medicine with engineering.This combination gave Neil the opportunity to combine his love for engineering and data science with his passion for medicine.As a busy student at Emmanuel College, Neil also fills his time with being a choral scholar, being President of the Emmanuel Medical and Veterinary Society and playing badminton. As well...

Ever wanted to work in lighting design?In this podcast we meet Senior Lighting Designer George Lawton who completed his A level studies at The Perse School in 2016 before going to Rose Bruford College.In this conversation George and Claire Ziwa discuss topics including:A childhood fascination with lighting.Drama and technical theatre at The Perse.Doing a Lighting Design degree at Rose Bruford College.The importance of soft skills for a successful career.Collaboration and the themed entertainm...

Are you a fan of TikTok?In our podcast with student Ioanna MacKenna she shares her research about TikTok and its influence on young people and politics.Ioanna is a passionate advocate for modernising politics and earlier this year was selected to deliver a prestigious TEDx talk on the subject.In this conversation Ioanna and Claire Ziwa discuss topics including:Politicians as digital influencers on TikTok.Political satire.Subconscious political messaging.TikTok and teenagers.Deciding whether o...

In this podcast Claire Ziwa talks to two students, Cate and Ines, involved in the Sixth Form play Shakespeare in Love.

In this podcast Claire Ziwa talks to Director of Science Allan Williamson about British Science Week at The Perse, and the wide range of opportunities available for students.

Perse students and academics gave a series of intriguing lectures in the first ever TEDx event held in the Peter Hall Performing Arts Centre. In this podcast Claire Ziwa talks to Perse student Sergio Arcidiacono who organised the event, and Ioanna MacKenna, Sorcha Brickel and Neelkantha Mukherjee who all took to the stage to share their independent research.