The Sound Tracks Podcast: Staff Launch

Published: 15 October 2018

Sound Tracks is the new UofG Podcast bringing you sound advice from Glasgow graduates to help keep your career on track. Join the Launch Event for staff to find out more!

Introducing Sound Tracks – the new UofG Podcast delivered by Careers Service and Development and Alumni teams. The official trailer for Season 1, plus two full-length episodes are live now at www.glasgow.ac.uk/soundtracks or on Spotify.

Episode 1 – Mick Cooke – The Pharmacology Student who Won a Brit Award: Hear how Life Sciences graduate Mick Cooke transitioned into the Music Industry, playing for iconic indie band Belle and Sebastian for 15 years before creating a career for himself as a Bafta winning composer.

Episode 2 – Corien Staels – The Dragons' Den Star who’s Practically Pitch Perfect: Hear how Corien’s journey all over Europe led her to starting her business while at UofG. As founder of Wheelair, and recent survivor of the Dragons’ Den, Corien is an impressive businesswoman with valuable, practical tips on handling nerves and finding the right mentors.

Staff Launch

Book your place at the Staff Launch information session to find out more about how your students can access this new and exciting resource!

Date: Wednesday 24 October
Time: 10:00-11:00
Location: UofG Library TalkLab

The podcast has made a big splash with students and alumni audiences already, and this session will give you all the tools and information you need to help bring this careers-advice podcast to your community.

Sound advice from Glasgow grads

Sound Tracks is the podcast that’s jam-packed with sound advice from Glasgow grads to help keep your career on track. Join hosts Kezia and Rosie as they take you on tour with awesome alumni all over the world to share their career journey.

From side hustles and social enterprises to surviving freelance, creating social, creative and scientific impact and big city living around the globe. Our alumni guests will share their career highs, lows and everything in between!

In each episode of #UofGSoundTracks, you’ll be sure to get the inside track with industry insights, practical ideas and honest advice. It’s the must-have soundtrack to your career journey.


First published: 15 October 2018