Student Connect

MSc Computer Science student Faran, speaks about his experience as a Pakistani Muslim studying in Stoke-on-Trent.

Third year PE and Youth Sports Coaching student, Danny, grew up in Northwood, Stoke-on-Trent in a working class family. He was the first in his family to attend university, and shares the impact his mental health had on his drive for success.

In this episode of the podcast, third year Law student, Mario, joins us to talk about Romani culture. Listen as Mario educates our hosts about Roma people, and shares a poem his father would read to him as a child.

As Hanukkah comes to a close, we visited Stoke-on-Trent synagogue with children's nursing student, Abi, to learn more about Jewish culture.You can find out more about the Student Connect Podcast on our website at: https://www.staffs.ac.uk/student-life/student-connect-podcast#hanukkah #university #jewishculture

Nokwanda is a Black British female, aeronautical engineering student at Staffordshire University. She joins our student hosts, Danny and Nunika, to discuss Black British culture and the importance of conversations like this one.

MSc Digital Marketing international student, Sherifat Adeyanju, talks to student hosts Tiffani and Danny about Nigerian culture.Filmed and recorded at Hanley Park, a short walk away from campus.

Courtney is an offer holder for Social Work at Staffordshire University. She shares her story of choosing a university.

Banji graduated from Staffordshire University in 2022 from his Masters Degree in Music Production. He shares his journey of being motivated after university, how he deals with challenges from autism, and what's next in his career.

Self-proclaimed Stokie's Phil and Beth, now work at the university, and are advocates of the county. They chat with Danny, also from the area, and Tiffani who commutes from Birmingham, about their love of Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire.

Grace is a student with autism. She shares more about the disorder in the latest episode of Student Connect Podcast.