Postgrad United

We’re joined by Athaaya Handoko, who is currently completing her masters degree in Digital Marketing at Queen Mary University of London and has studied across three continents!We'll talk about adapting to life abroad, navigating the cost of living in London, learning statistics as a marketing student, and the realities of preparing for the job market after graduation.Plus: Karaoke nights, Tesco meal deals, and why sometimes the best plan is to trust the journey.If you’re studying abroad, chasing independence, or figuring out your next move after graduation — this episode is for you!

This week, we’re joined by Esha Sharma. A master's candidate at Queen Mary University of London studying Entrepreneurship who went from growing up in Dubai to navigating independence, chaos, and career ambition in Manchester and London.From moving to the UK alone at 17, surviving a global pandemic, housing nightmares, and exploring Manchester’s nightlife a little too enthusiastically to becoming a course rep, working in the startup ecosystem, and building a future in academia. We talk about outgrowing cities, taking risks, almost becoming a social media influencer, finding love at a university hackathon, and the reality of figuring out your life while living it in real time.

Welcome to the very first episode of Postgrad United! This week, we’re joined by Devin Laye, a psychology graduate from Vanderbilt University who went from Broadway nights in Nashville to life as a forensic psychology student at Queen Mary University of London.From juggling two majors and two minors, running a campus dating show, and surviving the occasional situationship to wrestling with burnout, perfectionism, Red Bull-fuelled study sessions, and the existential crisis that is planning your future.What happens when you go from undergrad life to an intense postgraduate reality? Who do you want to become after five straight years of academic grind? And what will your LinkedIn headline look like in 20 years?If you’ve ever questioned your sleep schedule, your dating life, or your five-year plan — this episode is for you.