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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. […]
When biomedical science graduate Yaman Toumeh went to talk to key stage three students at a Stockport school, it got him thinking about the importance of early exposure to different career options. On a visit to St. Anne’s RC Voluntary Academy in Heaton Chapel, Yaman spoke to year 7 and 8 students about his own journey, his placement […]
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 […]
When IT industry worker and DEI champion Lina Baker paid a visit to students at a Stockport academy, she said students had two pressing questions on their minds: “Will AI take over the world?” and “How much do you earn?” The key account director for global IT consultancy Xebia answered these (“No” and “I’m not […]
Jonathan Hedwat really got the blood pumping when he paid a visit to St Marys RC Primary in Levenshulme. Head of biology at Cheadle Hulme School, Jonathan treated final year pupils at the Manchester school to a hands-on demo of how the heart works – truly capturing the hearts and minds of future scientists. Having […]
RAF veteran Sarah Harvey proved to be a great role model when it came to introducing students to the concept of squiggly careers. Starting out as a network technician at Brize Norton, Sarah was twice deployed to Afghanistan and formed part of the military security force at the 2012 London Olympics, before retraining in software engineering. She […]
When pupils at St Mary’s RC Primary School in Levenshulme met Timi Adefolu, they learned that working in the construction industry is not just about bricklaying. The recent law graduate, now an assistant consultant at construction giant Mace, talked to the Manchester students about the wide variety of careers in the industry. Timi attended a […]
StateTalking is proud to announce a new partnership with The Comfy Group, a Manchester-based, family-run business committed to investing in the local community and inspiring the next generation. Earlier this term, Comfy Group’s COO, Jarrod Hargreaves visited a Manchester school to share the story of the twists and turns of his career journey, and the […]
A STEM Week visit from a university science student led to a one of a kind class for a group of Manchester primary school children. When Sara Alnasir Kassam dropped into St Kentigern’s in Fallowfield, she had a number of tricks up her sleeve to engage students in what turned out to be a very memorable session. Pupils loved […]
StateTalking recently partnered with Ricardo Plc to bring a week-long Green Careers event to Year 7 students at Hazel Grove High School in Stockport. The initiative aimed to introduce young people to careers that make a real difference in tackling climate change and protecting the environment. Throughout the week, professionals from Ricardo’s Water, Air Quality, […]