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WhoPod: Ep118 - Detained & Extremis

Scout hosts alongside Ollie, Cormac, and Lottie as they discuss the Class episode 'Detained' (2016) and the New Who episode 'Extremis' (2017) from WhoSoc's 'You Can't Handle the Truth Week'

Chalkboard Ultra #43 - P is for People ... and Plankton with Dr Rachel Oughton

In this week's episode, Cassia explores with Rachel a variety of statistical models, and research being done into maths for children during the early years. 00:00 - Rachel Oughton Introduction 04:33 - Rachel’s statistics journey 10:39 - Clinical trials 17:45 - Sample size in a trial 20:45 - Young minds big maths 35:40 - Statistical studies in social sciences 39:00 - Non-randomised trials 47:11 - If given a month off to learn a new skill from scratch what would you learn? 48:32 - Sowing projects

Bridging Borders Chapter 2 — Growing Up Asian: Academic Validation & The Fear of Never Being Enough

In this episode of Bridging Borders, we dive into the academic pressure so many international and Asian students grow up with. The expectation to be the “smart one,” to excel, and to justify the sacrifices our families made. We explore where this gpressure really comes from: family pride, community expectations, cultural stereotypes, and the education systems we grew up in. From India’s rote-learning competition to Dubai’s school rankings to the UK’s assignment-heavy university style, we unpack what it means to constantly measure your worth through grades. We talk about academic validation, perfectionism, burnout, friendships affected by stress, and the guilt of choosing between studying and social life. Along the way, we share real tips that actually help like routines, music, body doubling, boundaries, and finding the right people to study with. This episode is a reminder that you’re not alone, you’re not behind, and you’re so much more than your grades. 00:00 Intro 00:52 Asian stereotyping and academic pressure explained 02:10 Pressure to be the “the smart one” 04:05 Where does the pressure actually come from? 05:10 Unlearning childhood academic expectations at uni 07:00 Studying as a coping mechanism 08:12 Moving countries, switching systems, culture shocks in education. 10:25 India vs Dubai vs UK: Academic systems compared 12:45 The UK university structure explained 14:00 Assignments vs Exams - Which is easier?  15:20 Studying habits in India - One night before exam prep culture and memorising 16:40 Useful Tips & tricks for students 18:30 Routines and building discipline - Why 5AM studying works for one of us — and not for the other 20:00 How to focus when your brain refuses to be quiet 21:15 Body doubling & library culture -Why studying around other people actually works 22:10 academic stress, friendships and choosing your “study people.” 23:40 Saying no and protecting your time without losing friendships 25:05 Meeting the right people at uni  26:00 You’re not alone. Everyone is struggling more than they admit. 26:40 Outro-Send us your episode ideas

WhoPod: Ep117 - Rose & Auton

Lottie hosts alongside Cormac as they discuss the New Who episode 'Rose' (2005) and the BBV film 'Auton' (1997) from WhoSoc's 'Get in, Loser, We're Getting Autons Week'

BTS BTS: Ep1 - DoubleSpeak / Harvesters

Doctor Who: Beyond the Shadows - Cormac hosts alongside Ollie, Evie and Ollie (no, the two Ollies are *not* a typo) as they discuss 'DoubleSpeak' and 'Harvesters', the first two episodes of the second series of WhoSoc's own audio drama