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As co-host of the hugely popular High Performance podcast Professor Damian Hughes questions global leaders every day. Students from St Monica’s RC High in Prestwich, Greater Manchester, turned the tables on the bestselling author and change psychology expert when they interviewed him in front of an audience of their peers at a StateTalking event last month. […]
Last month, we sent Coleen Rooney into St James’ Catholic School in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport. She made a big splash answering GCSEs students’ questions about her time in the jungle on I’m A Celebrity and also spoke openly about dealing with setbacks in her life and the importance of family. Damian Hughes, co-host of the […]
Female students from Stockport high schools got the new year off to a cracking start at a special free event called Smart Works x State Talking. On a Friday morning, towards the end of January, the teenagers were invited to Edgeley Park, home of Stockport County FC. Once settled down inside, the students heard from personal branding and […]
We’ve got something exciting brewing on the 3rd of July at The Anthologist. StateTalking is thrilled to team up with EARNT, the game-changing platform that motivates people to donate their time to great causes. Together, we’re on a mission to inspire the next generation of Manchester through a day of career advice and insights.  Kicking […]
Year 6 students at St Mary’s RC Primary School experienced an extraordinary afternoon when Veterinary Surgeon Rohin visited their classroom to share insights about his career. During the visit, pupils had the opportunity to examine real x-rays and diagnose case studies under Rohin’s expert guidance, not to mention the group enjoyed cuddling Rupert, Rohins dog! […]
Students at a Moston school learned about careers in Criminal Defence when Valentina Oldham from Reeds Solicitors came to deliver a talk in March.  Around 30 students from St Matthew’s RC High School attended the talk as part of National Careers Week events and listened to Valentina share her journey from leaving school to her […]
Excitement was in the air when a group of students from a Salford school learned about a number of coveted careers in television. Katharine McCallum, a producer from Salford-based programme maker Purple Productions, spoke to an eager group of 25 Year 9 pupils from St Monica’s RC High School in Prestwich.   In the talk, […]
Year 9 students at a Stockport school enjoyed a timely careers fair right before choosing their GCSE options. Pupils at St James Catholic High School in Cheadle Hulme listened to talks from a number of inspiring professionals and spent time networking with some of the schools’ enthusiastic alumni. Altogether, the students heard from nine speakers, […]
This year has been the busiest yet for StateTalking and the first where the impact of the pandemic has started to lessen. Our impact report shows we have now reached almost 5,000 Greater Manchester state school students. Since we launched in 2020, a total of 4,866 pupils have listened to an inspirational talk from a relatable […]
Justin Onuekwusi and Cynthia Murphy spoke to GCSE students at St Monica’s RC High School about their very different career paths, and also shared memories of their time at the Prestwich school. Justin, who graduated from the school in 1998, is a top fund manager in the financial services industry, and has been awarded the […]