The Awarding Gap Project (AGP) is excited to announce the launch of its very own podcast, Bridging the Gap.
Bridging the Gap is a student-led podcast that delves into the top issues that affect university students today, with particular emphasis on the impact they have on Black and minoritised students. The podcast forms part of our wider Awarding Gap Project work, which aims to further race equity at the University.
The podcast is hosted by Jessie and Grace, UoS students and members of the Awarding Gap Project. The first episode is centred on imposter syndrome, in which a roundtable of students discuss imposter syndrome and the way it has affected their lives. They dive into the definition, contributing factors to imposter syndrome, and their experiences of the phenomenon as Black women through school, university and in establishing their careers. There will be six episodes as part of Season 1 of the podcast, covering themes such as exam tips and dealing with exams stress, all the way through to considering intersectionality such as socioeconomic status and providing their top budgeting tips.
The podcast launched last week and a launch event was held at the John Hansard Gallery, in which around 40 students and staff joined together to hear a preview of the first episode and ask insightful and thought provoking questions about the podcast, directly to the hosts and speakers.
Grace Olounbanjo, one of the student hosts, said:
“Bridging the gap for us was more than a simple podcast. It was a journey that allowed us to string and tie together our experiences, burdens, thoughts and aspirations as young black students navigating spaces not inherently made with us in mind. We thank our lovely listeners for tuning in each week and hope that each episode forms part of a path that will inspire and energise our peers, and students that come after us, to bridge the gap, one step at a time.”
You can listen to the podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, with a new episode being released weekly.