by ToniKent | Dec 30, 2021 | Dogs, podcast, university challenged
** New Episode! ** And a bit of a new look 🙂 How do you go from leaving school being told “there’s nothing we can do for you” to becoming a leader in your field, someone who creates their own unique methodology that instructors now teach to create a...
by ToniKent | Dec 7, 2021 | podcast, Storytelling, university challenged
If you had three university offers on the table, what would you do? For Conor Cotton, it crystallised a decision to make his mark on the world of work. From an initial motivation of making money, Conor soon realised that by surrounding himself with people he could...
by ToniKent | Nov 30, 2021 | Main, Social Mobility, Technology, university challenged
Want an uplifting listen? Then you definitely need to check out the latest episode of the university, challenged podcast where I interview Akua Apeagyei on her education and career story so far. Akua Apeagyei is a Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft on a degree...
by ToniKent | Nov 14, 2021 | education, Honesty, Social Mobility, Storytelling, university challenged, Work
Do we need professional apprenticeships as an alternative to university and corporate training? Listening to The Economist’s podcast with Multiverse CEO Euan Blair made me reflect on what was available to me and my peers when we were of school leaving age. At...
by ToniKent | Aug 24, 2021 | education, Honesty, podcast, Social Mobility, university challenged
Looking for a decent listen that explores what it means to build an interesting, rewarding, successful career without going to uni? Then university, challenged is for you! Putting a podcast together has been something I’ve had on my list for a while but...