What Do You Actually Do!? Episode 27: Harpal Sahota, Data Scientist


Today's episode of What Do You Actually Do!? will look at the world of data science and what skills are required to work in the industry. We interviewed Harpal Sahota, who works as a Data Scientist at MagicLab, a company which runs dating apps such as Bumble & Lumen. (Please note: this is a re-released … Continue reading What Do You Actually Do!? Episode 27: Harpal Sahota, Data Scientist

What Do You Actually Do? Episode 73: Human-centred design in the cultural sector


Listen to this and all the previous episodes. Alyson Webb is a Director at Frankly Green + Webb, an agency specialising in human-centred design to improve digital experiences in the cultural sector. Listen as Kate gets to the bottom of what Alyson's job looks like. They cover working in the cultural sector, digital experiences, human-centred … Continue reading What Do You Actually Do? Episode 73: Human-centred design in the cultural sector

What Do You Actually Do? Episode 72: Kate Every, Service Designer


Listen to this and all the previous episodes. Kate Every works as a Service Design Practice Lead for global digital transformation company Mastek. Service design is a really interesting area of work that's getting more and more attention. Find out what this job actually involves and how you can get a job in this exciting … Continue reading What Do You Actually Do? Episode 72: Kate Every, Service Designer

What Do You Actually Do? Episode 71: Dan Bean, Transmission Engineer, National Grid.


Listen to this and all the previous episodes. Dan is a York graduate and works at National Grid where he completed a year in industry before becoming a Transmission Engineer. Dan tells us what his day to day job looks like as well as what you need to know if you're thinking about a career … Continue reading What Do You Actually Do? Episode 71: Dan Bean, Transmission Engineer, National Grid.

What Do You Actually Do? Episode 70: Elizabeth, Consultant and market researcher in the heritage sector


Listen to this and all the previous episodes. Elizabeth studied History of Art and thought she'd go into museum curation, until she discovered the amazing world of consultancy in the heritage sector! She helps museums, theatres and galleries solve problems... everything from how to boost visitor numbers to launching new learning programmes. If you have … Continue reading What Do You Actually Do? Episode 70: Elizabeth, Consultant and market researcher in the heritage sector

What Do You Actually Do? Episode 69: Toby, Placement student in recruitment


Listen to this and all the previous episodes. Pretty much any student at York can do a placement year or year in industry! And right now second/middle year students can register for the programme. With that in mind, we thought it would make sense to speak to a York student just back from a year … Continue reading What Do You Actually Do? Episode 69: Toby, Placement student in recruitment

What do you actually do!? Episode 36: John Filby, Clinical Scientist


Subscribe on your favourite platform now. https://open.spotify.com/episode/2QfRCRhBxWTuMhFOkiAG0A John is a clinical scientist at Congenica, a digital health company specialising in genomic medicine. Before that he worked in the genomics service in the NHS and completed the NHS Scientist Training Programme. He graduated from York in 2012. In this episode, John and Kate talk about the … Continue reading What do you actually do!? Episode 36: John Filby, Clinical Scientist

Time for a well-earned break (and possibly one careers action?!) this Christmas


Christmas vacation - at last! We’re all feeling the strain after this year’s unexpected events, so this vacation is a particularly welcome time.  Yes, you might have revision to start or course work to finish, but be sure to take a breather as well. It’s more important than ever that you take some time to … Continue reading Time for a well-earned break (and possibly one careers action?!) this Christmas

What do you actually do!? Episode 30: Daniel Arda, Sustainability Assistant Manager


Today’s episode of What Do You Actually Do!? will be focusing on corporate social responsibility. We interviewed Daniel Arda, who works as Sustainability Assistant Manager at Grant Thornton. Subscribe on your favourite platform now. https://open.spotify.com/episode/2jnOxXcoMmkFr1SNLHUStk Daniel is Sustainability Assistant Manager at Grant Thornton UK LLP. During six years in professional services, he has inspired colleagues to … Continue reading What do you actually do!? Episode 30: Daniel Arda, Sustainability Assistant Manager