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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'

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

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

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'

Cormac hosts alongside Scout as they discuss the Doctor Who stories 'Snakedance' (1983) and 'The Runaway Bride' (2006) from WhoSoc's 'Ew Kill It Kill It Kill It Week'

Ollie hosts alongside Cormac as they discuss the New Who stories 'Daleks in Manhattan'/'Evolution of the Daleks' (2007) and 'Time Heist' (2014) from WhoSoc's 'Before They Were Famous Week'

Ollie hosts alongside Cormac, Scout, and J as they discuss the New Who episodes 'The Eleventh Hour' (2010) and 'The Power of the Doctor' (2022) from WhoSoc's 'Ooh Were They in Broadchurch? Week'

Ollie hosts alongside Cormac, Scout, and Rebecca as they discuss the New Who episodes 'Amy's Choice' (2010) and 'The Star Beast' (2023) and the BBV film 'Ghosts of Winterborne' (1996) from WhoSoc's 'Gentlemen This Is Democracy Manifest Week'

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

In this episode of Deeping your FYP, we discuss the ‘Performative male,’ which has plagued our social media algorithm for the past year. From the performative male joke to contests across the globe, this phenomenon has grown to extraordinary heights, all to mock this trend and question gender identity. We discuss: the trend’s potential harm, to both men and women; societal implications; its parallels to the ‘Pick Me’ trend; and the economic implications.

Welcome to Bridging Borders — the space where two girls - one Indian, one Pakistani - from opposite sides of the border sit down and realise that we’re actually living the same story. In this intro episode, we talk about who we are, why we started this podcast, and all the cultural, chaotic and relatable topics we'll be diving into - from international student struggles to beauty standards, stereotypes, accents, family expectations and more. This is where our story starts. Welcome to chapter one

Cormac hosts alongside Scout as they discuss the Sarah Jane Adventures serial 'Revenge of the Slitheen' (2007) and the New Who episodes 'Asylum of the Daleks' (2012) and 'Village of the Angels' (2021) from WhoSoc's 'Noun of the Nouns Week'

Hannah speaks to Cara, Will and Casey from the Cuth's Welfare team about all things Movember, trying to dig a bit deeper into what the month really means.

Liv and I talk about our favorite teams and go over their historic rivalry. Does Liv manage to convert me into a Barca fan? Listen to find out.

In this week's episode a new host is introduced! Cassia does a deep dive with Sophy into maths pedagogy, how teaching develops over time, and some tips for understanding new maths.

In their inaugural episode, Hamza and Danish delve into Zohran Mamdani's historic win in the New York and its implications for the Democratic Party, New York and American politics.

Cormac hosts alongside Ollie, Scout, and Sammy as they discuss the Classic Who serial 'The Happiness Patrol' (1988) and the Durham Who Audios episode 'Love in the Time of Maggie' (2022) from WhoSoc's 'Thatcher Week'

Scout hosts alongside Ollie, Cormac, and Sammy as they discuss the New Who episodes 'Dalek' (2005) and 'The Long Game' (2005) and the Torchwood episode 'Adam' (2008) from WhoSoc's 'Adam Week'

Ollie hosts alongside Cormac and Sammy as they discuss the Doctor Who stories 'The Horns of Nimon' (1980) and 'The Devil's Chord' (2024) from WhoSoc's 'I've Only Had This Villain for One Episode but if Anything Happened to Them... Week'

Lottie hosts alongside Cormac, Scout, and J as they discuss the New Who episodes 'Tooth and Claw' (2006), 'Night Terrors' (2011), and 'Knock Knock' (2017) from WhoSoc's 'Lottie's Big Spooky House Week'