In this episode, Finds Liaison Officer Isabelle Diggle explains her role in the Portable Antiquities Scheme, where she records archaeological objects found by the public, manages Treasure Act cases, and conducts heritage outreach. She talks about career paths in archaeology, the skills that matter and gives great advice for anyone hoping to break into the heritage sector.

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In this episode Kate chats to Yasmina Fadel, Co-director of XR studio Maximalist, about working in immersive tech and being an entrepreneur. She shares insights on the future of XR and AI, and her top advice for students breaking into the sector. 

Yasmina's Bio

I am Yasmina Fadel, a games producer with a proven track record in fostering connectivity and focus within remote teams. Over the course of my career, I've had the privilege of assuming diverse interdisciplinary roles, providing me with comprehensive insights into game development from various perspectives. 

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In this episode Kate chats to Tom Kelton, CEO and Co-founder of Pentaro, a telemarketing and business development agency.

Tom discusses how he co-founded Pentaro and explains the company’s rapid growth, the skills and mindset required to run a business, and the impact of his university studies. The conversation also touches on the challenges and opportunities in the telemarketing industry, including the rise of AI, and Tom’s advice for aspiring entrepreneurs.

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This week Kate chats with Nick Smith, Executive Director of The Rowntree Society.

Nick talks about how The Rowntree Society shares it's history and connects it to today’s issues plus he touches on the realities of running a nonprofit including funding, volunteers, and digital storytelling.

Listen for top advice for students & graduates wanting to break into this sector and why transferable skills can help you succeed.

Nick's Bio

Originally from Bedworth, just north of Coventry, I studied BSc Archaeology at Bournemouth University graduating in 2004. After solo travels around Europe working in retail, social care and as an archaeologist, I moved to York in 2008 to study part time for my MA in Medieval Archaeology at the University of York. I graduated with distinction but was unable to continue my studies due to lack of financial support. I continued to work in social care and retail, becoming a manager for both before being able to combine my heritage related education and management skills in my current role at The Rowntree Society. I am dyslexic and have experienced periods of mental ill health which I have had to navigate throughout my work. 

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In this episode, Kate is joined by Leah Tharpe, who works as an independent Art Appraiser with Tharpe and Fairchild LLC. As well as a fine art specialist with Copley Fine Art Auctions and is also currently undertaking a PhD.

Leah explains what the day to day role looks like, the key skills that are required and the joys and challenges of her work.

Leah's Bio

Leah C. Tharpe is a third-year PhD researcher at the University of York, supervised by Jason Edwards. Her research focuses on Australian frontier landscapes from the nineteenth century. She attended the Courtauld Institute of Art in London as a Deborah Loeb Brice Scholar, and is a graduate of Princeton University, where she was awarded the Stella and Rensselaer W. Lee Senior Thesis Prize and the Grace May Tilton Prize in Fine Arts for her senior thesis on American painter Charles Burchfield. She is also an accredited independent fine art appraiser and auction house specialist in sporting and wildlife art.Useful links and transcript

In this episode, Kate meets Flora Palmer. Flora is a current University of York student who is on placement year at the Walt Disney Company, working on production and operations for National Geographic.

Flora describes her role, the skills and qualities she has developed and how this experience has helped her shape her future career ideas. Kate and Flora also discuss taking the initiative and going for a goal!

Flora's Bio

I’m Flora, I’m an undergrad History of Art student, currently working in Production and Operations with National Geographic at the Walt Disney Company. I love art, history and film, and am looking to work in the art sector when I graduate!

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Kate is  joined by Juany Murphy, who is Director of International Relations at the Otra Cosa Network, an International Development charity and alongside her, is one of her volunteers, Kate Geraghty. They discuss the satisfaction of making an impact with their work coupled against the precarious nature of funding for international development. Juany and Kate also share their tips and advice for breaking into this sector.

Juany's Bio

NGO - Founder and Director of Otra Cosa Network (OCN) with many years’ experience of creating and implementing sustainable development projects in Latin America.
Skilled and experienced manager of people and resources, able to work alone or in a team, at an operational or strategic level.
Consultant working in international development, with specific expertise in education, health promotion, women’s and girls’ rights programming within a range of organisations, including project management and volunteer service programs.
Country experience in UK, Peru, Brazil and Mozambique.

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The Art Loss Register is the world's largest private database of stolen, missing and looted art, antiques and collectables. It currently lists over 700,000 items.In this episode Kate chats to Charlotte Chambers Farah who works as the Global Art Fair and Auction House Manager. We've got Lucy O'Meara, the Recoveries and Art Finance Manager and James Ratcliffe, who is Mediator, General Counsel and Director of Recoveries at the Art Loss Register.

They discuss how their studies and experience impacted their career paths, what their advice and tips are for students aspiring to a career in the art world plus the exciting recent return of a lost panel to York Art Gallery and the Art Loss Register's part in that!

In this episode, Kate chats to George Young. George graduated in History and undertook the Change 100 internship programme which matches graduates with any disability or long term condition with progressive employers.

Through the programme, George secured an internship with the NHS Confederation working in the People and Culture department.

George and Kate discuss the process of applying for the programme, using transferable skills and George's thoughts on how their disabilities have impacted their career.

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Kate chats to Laura Gravini-Rodriguez who is a senior associate with DAI, a large employee owned International Development company. 

Laura gives us an insight into her role and the many routes into International Development work. She explains the personal qualities she feels are key to her work and the skills she developed as an international student in the UK.

Laura and Kate also discuss the evolving challenges facing the future of international development work

Laura's Bio

Laura is a Colombian alumni from Class 2021 of the University of York. Since graduating from university, Laura has had the opportunity to work across various teams, dimensions, and sectors in international development, including business development, project management, knowledge management, and strategy development, focused on the delivery of projects in sustainable value chain development, climate and gender finance, and financial inclusion.

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Kate is joined today by Faz Kazmi. Faz graduated in Economics and Finance and now works as a Vertical Launch Grants Manager at the UK Space Agency.

Listen as Faz reveals what his day to day looks like. He also talks about the breadth of roles within this sector for graduates from all degree disciplines plus his tips on how to develop your skills and gain insights to help you break into the Space sector.

Faz's Bio: 

After graduating from York, I joined Meta's risk management and intelligence team, where I analysed social media trends. Recently, I moved to the UK Space Agency, where I manage government-funded grants to facilitate rocket launches from British soil.

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UK Space Agency:

⁠https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-space-agency⁠ 

UK Space Careers:

⁠https://spacecareers.uk/home⁠ 

European Space Agency:

⁠https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Careers_at_ESA⁠ 

Active debris removal:

⁠https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/space-sustainability⁠ 

⁠https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Space_Debris/Active_debris_removal⁠ 

Space Sustainability employer:

⁠https://astroscale.com/about-astroscale/about/⁠ 

Careers in finance and consultancy:

⁠https://www.york.ac.uk/students/work-volunteering-careers/ideas/sectors/finance/⁠