UCC Student Stories: Graduate Attributes Programme Podcast

UCC Graduate Attributes Programme
As a socially minded, civically engaged institution, our core values and graduate attributes are the bedrock of our student experience. The Graduate Attributes Programme supports successful student transitions in, through, and out of University College Cork, and the development of core graduate attributes and values. This podcast covers the Begin, Belong, and Become journey of UCC students and graduates, including the opportunities they’ve been presented with, and the challenges that they’ve faced.

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The MA in Arts Management & Creative Producing is a programme where students are trained in arts leadership and management, as well as essential practical skills in event organisation. As part of the programme, students produce the CurrentLee Arts Festival, which celebrates the past, present and future of Cork across a programme of music, dance, comedy and theatre. In this episode Daniel Cremin, Aleksandra Soboleva, Gemma Bugler, Karla Grosser, and Jack Murphy, brings us through their Begin, Belong, and Become journey and development of core graduate attributes and values. They share how getting involved in the Festival, has positively impacted both their student experience and career. Learn more about CurrentLee Arts Festival, and the MA in Arts Management & Creative Producing. About the Graduate Attributes Programme: As a socially minded, civically engaged institution, our core values and graduate attributes are the bedrock of our student experience. The Graduate Attributes Programme supports successful student transitions in, through, and out of University College Cork, and the development of core graduate attributes and values. This podcast covers the Begin, Belong, and Become journey of UCC students and graduates, including the opportunities they’ve been presented with, and the challenges that they’ve faced.   Our flagship initiative, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Your Compass⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, is a self-assessment and learning experience tool designed to support students in developing core graduate attributes and values. On completion, students earn a university accredited digital badge to add to their CV and LinkedIn. Your Compass empowers students to develop personally, professionally, and academically, and to become life-long, life-wide, and life-deep learners. Get started at ucc.ie/compass.  We want our UCC graduates to be recognised as well-rounded, curious, self-aware individuals who continually learn new skills, are open to new ideas, and make things happen.  The Graduate Attributes Programme is funded by the HEA Innovation and Transformation Programme Fund and the Tomar Trust.   Our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ucc.ie/graduateattributes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact: Adel Coleman, Graduate Attributes Programme Manager   Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠graduateattributes@ucc.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@gradattributesucc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@UCCGrAttributes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Guest: Daniel Cremin, Aleksandra Soboleva, Gemma Bugler, Karla Grosser, and Jack Murphy. Episode edited by: Elisa Castrillón Palacio Music: Brighter Days by Markvard & Kvarmez  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/markvard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/simen-eliassen-kvarme⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0  Free Download / Stream: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/brighter-days⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Music promoted by Audio Library ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/jVEoeR9AunY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Apr 29

53 min 58 sec

Ailís Crowley is the founder of the award winning FASH Forward which partners with sustainable brands to host workshops on repair and upcycling. Ailís graduated from UCC in 2014 with Bcommerce International with Hispanic Studies and worked in London at Yahoo for seven years. As her career progressed, she became increasingly inspired to make a positive and sustainable impact on the world. Since recording, Ailís graduated with a Postgraduate in Sustainability in Enterprise and is taking part in the IGNITE Programme. Ailís brings us through her Begin, Belong, and Become journey and development of core graduate attributes and values. Ailís shares how getting involved in clubs and societies has positively impacted both her student experience and career. Ailís also offers some valuable words of wisdom for those wishing to make positive and sustainable changes.  FASH Forward impact figures are based on time of recording. The 2023 year end figures were the equivalent of five tonnes of CO2 saved from landfill and 300 people directly impacted through increased awareness of the circular economy. To learn more about FASH Forward, connect with Ailís on LinkedIn. About the Graduate Attributes Programme: As a socially minded, civically engaged institution, our core values and graduate attributes are the bedrock of our student experience. The Graduate Attributes Programme supports successful student transitions in, through, and out of University College Cork, and the development of core graduate attributes and values. This podcast covers the Begin, Belong, and Become journey of UCC students and graduates, including the opportunities they’ve been presented with, and the challenges that they’ve faced.   Our flagship initiative, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Your Compass⁠⁠⁠⁠, is a self-assessment and learning experience tool designed to support students in developing core graduate attributes and values. On completion, students earn a university accredited digital badge to add to their CV and LinkedIn. Your Compass empowers students to develop personally, professionally, and academically, and to become life-long, life-wide, and life-deep learners. Get started at ucc.ie/compass.  We want our UCC graduates to be recognised as well-rounded, curious, self-aware individuals who continually learn new skills, are open to new ideas, and make things happen.  The Graduate Attributes Programme is funded by the HEA Innovation and Transformation Programme Fund and the Tomar Trust.   Our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ucc.ie/graduateattributes ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact: Adel Coleman, Graduate Attributes Programme Manager   Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠graduateattributes@ucc.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@gradattributesucc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@UCCGrAttributes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Hosts: Clodagh O'Sullivan and Maggie O'Sullivan Guest: Ailís Crowley Episode edited by: Maggie O'Sullivan and Clodagh O'Sullivan Music: Brighter Days by Markvard & Kvarmez  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/markvard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/simen-eliassen-kvarme⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0  Free Download / Stream: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/brighter-days⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Music promoted by Audio Library ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/jVEoeR9AunY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Jan 8

36 min

Ailbhe Fitzgerald is a BCommerce International with Irish graduand of the College of Business and Law. Ailbhe takes the listener through her Begin, Belong, Become journey, and her development from an Acorn to a Mighty Oak. Ailbhe discusses her experience of navigating university during the pandemic, and making the most of her experience by getting involved in clubs, societies, and more. Ailbhe has interned with the Graduate Attributes Programme for over a year, and is the creator and producer of this podcast. Ailbhe is the recipient of a UCC EmployAgility award, and actively involved in the UCC Alzheimer Society and UCC PAL (Peer Assisted Learning). Ailbhe discusses her plans and hopes for the future, as she begins her graduate role in Dell. This episode is an inspiring listen and filled with words of advice on how to make the most of the university experience. About the Graduate Attributes Programme: As a socially minded, civically engaged institution, our core values and graduate attributes are the bedrock of our student experience. The Graduate Attributes Programme supports successful student transitions in, through, and out of University College Cork, and the development of core graduate attributes and values. This podcast covers the Begin, Belong, and Become journey of UCC students and graduates, including the opportunities they’ve been presented with, and the challenges that they’ve faced.   Our flagship initiative, ⁠⁠⁠Your Compass⁠⁠⁠, is a self-assessment and learning experience tool designed to support students in developing core graduate attributes and values. On completion, students earn a university accredited digital badge to add to their CV and LinkedIn. Your Compass empowers students to develop personally, professionally, and academically, and to become life-long, life-wide, and life-deep learners. Get started at ucc.ie/compass.  We want our UCC graduates to be recognised as well-rounded, curious, self-aware individuals who continually learn new skills, are open to new ideas, and make things happen.  The Graduate Attributes Programme is funded by the HEA Innovation and Transformation Programme Fund and the Tomar Trust.   Our website: ⁠⁠⁠ucc.ie/graduateattributes ⁠⁠⁠ Contact: Adel Coleman, Graduate Attributes Programme Manager   Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠graduateattributes@ucc.ie⁠⁠⁠⁠   Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@gradattributesucc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@UCCGrAttributes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Hosts: Adel Coleman Guest: Ailbhe Fitzgerald Episode edited by: Clodagh O'Sullivan Music: Brighter Days by Markvard & Kvarmez  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/markvard⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/simen-eliassen-kvarme⁠⁠⁠⁠  Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0  Free Download / Stream: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/brighter-days⁠⁠⁠⁠  Music promoted by Audio Library ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/jVEoeR9AunY⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Jun 2023

39 min 45 sec

Pawel Hursztyn is a first year PhD student with the MHAINTAIN programme, the School of Public Health, College of Medicine & Health. Pawel discusses his Begin, Belong, and Become journey, including how life-changing events in his personal life led him to return to education. Pawel is a graduate of the BSc Public Health and MSc Public Health (epidemiology), and works for the National Suicide Research Foundation. Pawel discusses balancing studies and work with personal life, and how he has developed his core graduate value of respect. About the Graduate Attributes Programme: As a socially minded, civically engaged institution, our core values and graduate attributes are the bedrock of our student experience. The Graduate Attributes Programme supports successful student transitions in, through, and out of University College Cork, and the development of core graduate attributes and values. This podcast covers the Begin, Belong, and Become journey of UCC students and graduates, including the opportunities they’ve been presented with, and the challenges that they’ve faced.   Our flagship initiative, ⁠⁠Your Compass⁠⁠, is a self-assessment and learning experience tool designed to support students in developing core graduate attributes and values. On completion, students earn a university accredited digital badge to add to their CV and LinkedIn. Your Compass empowers students to develop personally, professionally, and academically, and to become life-long, life-wide, and life-deep learners. Get started at ucc.ie/compass.  We want our UCC graduates to be recognised as well-rounded, curious, self-aware individuals who continually learn new skills, are open to new ideas, and make things happen.  The Graduate Attributes Programme is funded by the HEA Innovation and Transformation Programme Fund and the Tomar Trust.   Our website: ⁠⁠ucc.ie/graduateattributes ⁠⁠ Contact: Adel Coleman, Graduate Attributes Programme Manager   Email: ⁠⁠⁠graduateattributes@ucc.ie⁠⁠⁠   Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@gradattributesucc⁠⁠⁠⁠   Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@UCCGrAttributes⁠⁠⁠⁠   Hosts: Clodagh O'Sullivan Guest: Pawel Hursztyn Episode edited by: Ailbhe Fitzgerald  Music: Brighter Days by Markvard & Kvarmez  ⁠⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/markvard⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/simen-eliassen-kvarme⁠⁠⁠  Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0  Free Download / Stream: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/brighter-days⁠⁠⁠  Music promoted by Audio Library ⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/jVEoeR9AunY⁠⁠⁠ 

May 2023

24 min 36 sec

Catherine McVicker is an MA Theatre & Performative Practices student. Catherine discusses her Begin, Belong, and Become journey, and her core graduate attribute of 'effective global citizen who recognises and challenges inequality'. Catherine's passion is challenging social issues through the arts. Catherine speaks candidly about returning to university as a mature student, and her recent diagnosis of dyspraxia and how it has shaped her experiences.  About the Graduate Attributes Programme: As a socially minded, civically engaged institution, our core values and graduate attributes are the bedrock of our student experience. The Graduate Attributes Programme supports successful student transitions in, through, and out of University College Cork, and the development of core graduate attributes and values. This podcast covers the Begin, Belong, and Become journey of UCC students and graduates, including the opportunities they’ve been presented with, and the challenges that they’ve faced.   Our flagship initiative, ⁠Your Compass⁠, is a self-assessment and learning experience tool designed to support students in developing core graduate attributes and values. On completion, students earn a university accredited digital badge to add to their CV and LinkedIn. Your Compass empowers students to develop personally, professionally, and academically, and to become life-long, life-wide, and life-deep learners. Get started at ucc.ie/compass.  We want our UCC graduates to be recognised as well-rounded, curious, self-aware individuals who continually learn new skills, are open to new ideas, and make things happen.  The Graduate Attributes Programme is funded by the HEA Innovation and Transformation Programme Fund and the Tomar Trust.   Our website: ⁠ucc.ie/graduateattributes ⁠ Contact: Adel Coleman, Graduate Attributes Programme Manager   Email: ⁠⁠graduateattributes@ucc.ie⁠⁠   Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@gradattributesucc⁠⁠⁠   Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@UCCGrAttributes⁠⁠⁠   Hosts: Adel Coleman Guest: Catherine McVicker Episode edited by: Ailbhe Fitzgerald  Music: Brighter Days by Markvard & Kvarmez  ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/markvard⁠⁠  ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/simen-eliassen-kvarme⁠⁠  Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0  Free Download / Stream: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/brighter-days⁠⁠  Music promoted by Audio Library ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/jVEoeR9AunY⁠⁠ 

Apr 2023

29 min 56 sec

Marek Zbanski is an entrepreneur and a third year BCommerce student in the College of Business and Law. Marek discusses his Begin, Belong and Become journey, and his core graduate value of ambition. Marek is founder of BlueDawn Agency, and discusses his journey as an entrepreneur, including the highs and lows, and the prospect of going on work placement with Ignite. Marek also discusses getting involved with clubs and societies as an outlet and way to meet people. If you want to learn more about BlueDawn Agency, you can get in touch with Marek here.  About the Graduate Attributes Programme: As a socially minded, civically engaged institution, our core values and graduate attributes are the bedrock of our student experience. The Graduate Attributes Programme supports successful student transitions in, through, and out of University College Cork, and the development of core graduate attributes and values. This podcast covers the Begin, Belong, and Become journey of UCC students and graduates, including the opportunities they’ve been presented with, and the challenges that they’ve faced.   Our flagship initiative, ⁠Your Compass⁠, is a self-assessment and learning experience tool designed to support students in developing core graduate attributes and values. On completion, students earn a university accredited digital badge to add to their CV and LinkedIn. Your Compass empowers students to develop personally, professionally, and academically, and to become life-long, life-wide, and life-deep learners. Get started at ucc.ie/compass.  We want our UCC graduates to be recognised as well-rounded, curious, self-aware individuals who continually learn new skills, are open to new ideas, and make things happen.  The Graduate Attributes Programme is funded by the HEA Innovation and Transformation Programme Fund and the Tomar Trust.   Our website: ⁠ucc.ie/graduateattributes ⁠ Contact: Adel Coleman, Graduate Attributes Programme Manager   Email: ⁠⁠graduateattributes@ucc.ie⁠⁠   Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@gradattributesucc⁠⁠⁠   Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@UCCGrAttributes⁠⁠⁠   Hosts: Clodagh O'Sullivan & Maggie O'Sullivan Guest: Marek Zbanski Episode edited by: Ailbhe Fitzgerald  Music: Brighter Days by Markvard & Kvarmez  ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/markvard⁠⁠  ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/simen-eliassen-kvarme⁠⁠  Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0  Free Download / Stream: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/brighter-days⁠⁠  Music promoted by Audio Library ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/jVEoeR9AunY⁠⁠ 

Apr 2023

21 min 11 sec

Charlotte Rose Troy is a MA Modernities student in the School of English, College of Arts, Celtic Studies, and Social Sciences. Charlotte discusses her Begin, Belong and Become journey, including how she has developed her core attribute of 'Effective Global Citizen who recognises and challenges inequality'. Charlotte discusses the transition from undergraduate to postgraduate studies and dealing with Imposter Syndrome. Charlotte is actively involved in societies, with strong involvement in the Feminist Society. About the Graduate Attributes Programme: As a socially minded, civically engaged institution, our core values and graduate attributes are the bedrock of our student experience. The Graduate Attributes Programme supports successful student transitions in, through, and out of University College Cork, and the development of core graduate attributes and values. This podcast covers the Begin, Belong, and Become journey of UCC students and graduates, including the opportunities they’ve been presented with, and the challenges that they’ve faced.   Our flagship initiative, ⁠Your Compass⁠, is a self-assessment and learning experience tool designed to support students in developing core graduate attributes and values. On completion, students earn a university accredited digital badge to add to their CV and LinkedIn. Your Compass empowers students to develop personally, professionally, and academically, and to become life-long, life-wide, and life-deep learners. Get started at ucc.ie/compass.  We want our UCC graduates to be recognised as well-rounded, curious, self-aware individuals who continually learn new skills, are open to new ideas, and make things happen.  The Graduate Attributes Programme is funded by the HEA Innovation and Transformation Programme Fund and the Tomar Trust.   Our website: ⁠ucc.ie/graduateattributes ⁠ Contact: Adel Coleman, Graduate Attributes Programme Manager   Email: ⁠⁠graduateattributes@ucc.ie⁠⁠   Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@gradattributesucc⁠⁠⁠   Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@UCCGrAttributes⁠⁠⁠   Hosts: Clodagh O'Sullivan & Maggie O'Sullivan Guest: Charlotte Troy Episode edited by: Ailbhe Fitzgerald  Music: Brighter Days by Markvard & Kvarmez  ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/markvard⁠⁠  ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/simen-eliassen-kvarme⁠⁠  Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0  Free Download / Stream: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/brighter-days⁠⁠  Music promoted by Audio Library ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/jVEoeR9AunY⁠⁠ 

Apr 2023

28 min 48 sec

Stephanie Moura and Yueling Sima are international PhD students studying at the Department of Management and Marketing, Cork University Business School. Stephanie and Yueling discuss the opportunities that they've been presented with, the challenges of a PhD, relocating during a pandemic, and making friends as international students. An relatable and inspirational episode for anyone considering studying abroad, or undertaking a PhD. About the Graduate Attributes Programme: As a socially minded, civically engaged institution, our core values and graduate attributes are the bedrock of our student experience. The Graduate Attributes Programme supports successful student transitions in, through, and out of University College Cork, and the development of core graduate attributes and values. This podcast covers the Begin, Belong, and Become journey of UCC students and graduates, including the opportunities they’ve been presented with, and the challenges that they’ve faced.   Our flagship initiative, Your Compass, is a self-assessment and learning experience tool designed to support students in developing core graduate attributes and values. On completion, students earn a university accredited digital badge to add to their CV and LinkedIn. Your Compass empowers students to develop personally, professionally, and academically, and to become life-long, life-wide, and life-deep learners. Get started at ucc.ie/compass.  We want our UCC graduates to be recognised as well-rounded, curious, self-aware individuals who continually learn new skills, are open to new ideas, and make things happen.  The Graduate Attributes Programme is funded by the HEA Innovation and Transformation Programme Fund and the Tomar Trust.   Our website: ucc.ie/graduateattributes  Contact: Adel Coleman, Graduate Attributes Programme Manager   Email: ⁠graduateattributes@ucc.ie⁠   Instagram: ⁠⁠@gradattributesucc⁠⁠   Twitter: ⁠⁠@UCCGrAttributes⁠⁠   Host: Adel Coleman Guests: Stephanie Moura and Yueling Sima Episode edited by: Ailbhe Fitzgerald  Music: Brighter Days by Markvard & Kvarmez  ⁠https://soundcloud.com/markvard⁠  ⁠https://soundcloud.com/simen-eliassen-kvarme⁠  Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0  Free Download / Stream: ⁠https://bit.ly/brighter-days⁠  Music promoted by Audio Library ⁠https://youtu.be/jVEoeR9AunY⁠ 

Apr 2023

39 min 14 sec

Laura O'Keeffe is a recent BSc. Government & Political Science graduate of the College of Arts, Celtic Studies & Social Sciences. Laura discusses her Begin, Belong, and Become journey, including her experience of volunteering with the UCC Fáilte Society, studying during the pandemic, and how she embraces her graduate attribute of ‘effective global citizen, who recognises and challenges inequality’. Laura was awarded 'highly commended' in the Politics and International Relations section of the Global Undergraduate of the Year Awards. Laura discusses moving to the UK for postgraduate studies, but she is delighted to have since accepted a place at University Galway studying Environmental Economics. The Global Undergraduate of the Year Awards are free to apply to! Check it out ⁠here⁠.   About the Graduate Attributes Programme: As a socially minded, civically engaged institution, our core values and graduate attributes are the bedrock of our student experience. The Graduate Attributes Programme supports successful student transitions in, through, and out of University College Cork, and the development of core graduate attributes and values. This podcast covers the Begin, Belong, and Become journey of UCC students and graduates, including the opportunities they’ve been presented with, and the challenges that they’ve faced.   Our flagship initiative, Your Compass, is a self-assessment and learning experience tool designed to support students in developing core graduate attributes and values. On completion, students earn a university accredited digital badge to add to their CV and LinkedIn. Your Compass empowers students to develop personally, professionally, and academically, and to become life-long, life-wide, and life-deep learners. Get started at ucc.ie/compass.  We want our UCC graduates to be recognised as well-rounded, curious, self-aware individuals who continually learn new skills, are open to new ideas, and make things happen.  The Graduate Attributes Programme is funded by the HEA Innovation and Transformation Programme Fund and the Tomar Trust.   Our website: ucc.ie/graduateattributes Contact: Adel Coleman, Graduate Attributes Programme Manager  Email: ⁠graduateattributes@ucc.ie⁠  Instagram: ⁠@gradattributesucc⁠  Twitter: ⁠@UCCGrAttributes⁠  Host: Adel Coleman Guest: Laura O'Keeffe Episode edited by: Ailbhe Fitzgerald  Music: Brighter Days by Markvard & Kvarmez  https://soundcloud.com/markvard  https://soundcloud.com/simen-eliassen-kvarme  Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0  Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/brighter-days  Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/jVEoeR9AunY 

Mar 2023

23 min 8 sec

Jack Pimlott is a BSc. Ecology and Environmental Biology student at the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UCC. Jack discusses his Begin, Belong, and Become journey, and his core graduate value of respect - respect for himself, others, and our environment. Jack discusses his experience as a member of the UCC BEES society and his love of travel. About the Graduate Attributes Programme: As a socially minded, civically engaged institution, our core values and graduate attributes are the bedrock of our student experience. The Graduate Attributes Programme supports successful student transitions in, through, and out of University College Cork, and the development of core graduate attributes and values. This podcast covers the Begin, Belong, and Become journey of UCC students and graduates, including the opportunities they’ve been presented with, and the challenges that they’ve faced.    Our flagship initiative, Your Compass, is a self-assessment and learning experience tool designed to support students in developing core graduate attributes and values. On completion, students earn a university accredited digital badge to add to their CV and LinkedIn. Your Compass empowers students to develop personally, professionally, and academically, and to become life-long, life-wide, and life-deep learners. Get started at ucc.ie/compass.   We want our UCC graduates to be recognised as well-rounded, curious, self-aware individuals who continually learn new skills, are open to new ideas, and make things happen.   The Graduate Attributes Programme is funded by the HEA Innovation and Transformation Programme Fund and the Tomar Trust.    Our website: ucc.ie/graduateattributes  Contact: Adel Coleman, Graduate Attributes Programme Manager   Email: ⁠graduateattributes@ucc.ie⁠   Instagram: ⁠⁠@gradattributesucc⁠⁠   Twitter: ⁠⁠@UCCGrAttributes⁠⁠   Host: Adel Coleman Guest: Jack Pimlott Episode edited by: Ailbhe Fitzgerald Music: Brighter Days by Markvard & Kvarmez   ⁠https://soundcloud.com/markvard⁠   ⁠https://soundcloud.com/simen-eliassen-kvarme⁠   Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0   Free Download / Stream: ⁠https://bit.ly/brighter-days⁠   Music promoted by Audio Library ⁠https://youtu.be/jVEoeR9AunY⁠ 

Feb 2023

33 min 33 sec

Maggie Tighe is a recent UCC graduate of Music and Classics, of the College of Arts, Celtic Studies, and Social Sciences. Maggie shares her Begin, Belong, and Become journey, and her core graduate attribute of 'creator, communicator, and evaluator of knowledge'. Maggie discusses her love of music, classics, and how she combines her passions. Maggie won the Global Undergraduate of the Year Awards in the Classical Studies and Archaeology category in 2022. Maggie is currently undertaking an MPhil in Classical Studies in Trinity College Dublin. The Global Undergraduate of the Year Awards are free to apply to! Check it out here. About the Graduate Attributes Programme: As a socially minded, civically engaged institution, our core values and graduate attributes are the bedrock of our student experience. The Graduate Attributes Programme supports successful student transitions in, through, and out of University College Cork, and the development of core graduate attributes and values. This podcast covers the Begin, Belong, and Become journey of UCC students and graduates, including the opportunities they’ve been presented with, and the challenges that they’ve faced.    Our flagship initiative, Your Compass, is a self-assessment and learning experience tool designed to support students in developing core graduate attributes and values. On completion, students earn a university accredited digital badge to add to their CV and LinkedIn. Your Compass empowers students to develop personally, professionally, and academically, and to become life-long, life-wide, and life-deep learners. Get started at ucc.ie/compass.   We want our UCC graduates to be recognised as well-rounded, curious, self-aware individuals who continually learn new skills, are open to new ideas, and make things happen.   The Graduate Attributes Programme is funded by the HEA Innovation and Transformation Programme Fund and the Tomar Trust.    Our website: ucc.ie/graduateattributes  Contact: Adel Coleman, Graduate Attributes Programme Manager   Email: ⁠graduateattributes@ucc.ie⁠   Instagram: ⁠⁠@gradattributesucc⁠⁠   Twitter: ⁠⁠@UCCGrAttributes⁠⁠   Host: Maggie O'Sullivan & Clodagh O'Sullivan Guest: Maggie Tighe Episode edited by: Ailbhe Fitzgerald  Music: Brighter Days by Markvard & Kvarmez   ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/markvard⁠⁠   ⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/simen-eliassen-kvarme⁠⁠   Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0   Free Download / Stream: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/brighter-days⁠⁠   Music promoted by Audio Library ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/jVEoeR9AunY⁠⁠ 

Feb 2023

29 min 55 sec

Jakub Packo is a first year BA Arts student of the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences. Jakub discusses his Begin, Belong, and Become journey, focussing on the transition in stage from secondary school to third level education. A great episode for anyone starting their transition in journey. About the Graduate Attributes Programme: As a socially minded, civically engaged institution, our core values and graduate attributes are the bedrock of our student experience. The Graduate Attributes Programme supports successful student transitions in, through, and out of University College Cork, and the development of core graduate attributes and values. This podcast covers the Begin, Belong, and Become journey of UCC students and graduates, including the opportunities they’ve been presented with, and the challenges that they’ve faced.    Our flagship initiative, ⁠Your Compass⁠, is a self-assessment and learning experience tool designed to support students in developing core graduate attributes and values. On completion, students earn a university accredited digital badge to add to their CV and LinkedIn. Your Compass empowers students to develop personally, professionally, and academically, and to become life-long, life-wide, and life-deep learners. Get started at ucc.ie/compass.   We want our UCC graduates to be recognised as well-rounded, curious, self-aware individuals who continually learn new skills, are open to new ideas, and make things happen.   The Graduate Attributes Programme is funded by the HEA Innovation and Transformation Programme Fund and the Tomar Trust.    Our website: ⁠ucc.ie/graduateattributes⁠  Contact: Adel Coleman, Graduate Attributes Programme Manager   Email: ⁠⁠graduateattributes@ucc.ie⁠⁠   Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@gradattributesucc⁠⁠⁠   Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@UCCGrAttributes⁠⁠⁠   Host: Adel Coleman Guest: Jakub Packo Episode edited by: Ailbhe Fitzgerald  Music: Brighter Days by Markvard & Kvarmez   ⁠⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/markvard⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/simen-eliassen-kvarme⁠⁠⁠   Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0   Free Download / Stream: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/brighter-days⁠⁠⁠   Music promoted by Audio Library ⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/jVEoeR9AunY⁠⁠⁠ 

Jan 2023

26 min 2 sec