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Connor Spratt
26th November 202126th November 2021 Brian Campbell

Connor: on helping men face their mental health

Lauren Ridgely
28th October 202128th October 2021 Brian Campbell

Lauren: on working to enable the circular economy

Kirsty Nurse
26th October 202115th February 2023 Brian Campbell

Kirsty: how I became a green energy lawyer

Abby Gilchrist at McEwan Hall
28th September 202128th May 2025 Brian Campbell

Abigail: on being a new graduate in 2021 and regressing to pre-student habits

Tianna Mobley
16th June 202125th September 2023 Brian Campbell

Tianna: Is it time we talked about overlooked or oversimplified histories?

25th May 202125th May 2021 amccue

Russell: pagodas, poetry and creating comic books

Begoña Pino
22nd April 202125th September 2023 Brian Campbell

Begoña: Is it time for a creative revolution in the workplace?

Henry Searle
30th March 202126th October 2021 Brian Campbell

Henry: graduating in 2020 and life as a new doctor

organization that meaningfully propels and celebrates the advancement of women at all levels
24th March 202126th October 2021 Brian Campbell

Vasie: the future is female

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  • Veronika: being inclusive about neurodiversity
  • Emily Johnston: on uncovering and sharing Scotland’s stories
  • Ned: demystifying the work of a history cartoonist
  • Christopher: on conquering Kilimanjaro to help others
  • Breigha: how to do the work thing
  • Juan Carlos: on working in aerospace
  • Simon: the Edinburgh Runestone and human stories behind heritage
  • Lorna: getting a job that means something to me
  • Connor: on helping men face their mental health

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