The (Uni)verse
The (Uni)verse
Elaine Beaulieu
A podcast for university students made by students, The (Uni)verse explores and discusses the good, the bad and the ugly of university life for students everywhere. University is a unique time in one’s life, and we all go through it both laughing and crying! Why not laugh and cry about it all together! Universities, more than ever, need to develop partnerships with their students to create learning environments that better serve increasingly diverse needs and career goals, but students are often the silent partners. Let this be our voice (and the tag along prof's).Your co-hosts are Janet Smyth, Laura Wang, Joela and Elaine Beaulieu, from the University of Ottawa, Canada.
Reflecting on 2 years of podcasting
We started this podcast 2 years ago! It's been an incredible experience, and for our last episode of the school year (perhaps ever!?), we look back and reflect on this journey. We do not know what the future holds at this time, but as a favoured character in a book series by Brandon Sanderson would say: "It's about the journey, not the destination". Have a great summer! To contact the co-host for comments or suggestions, write to us at [email protected].
Apr 23, 2025
17 min
April fools foolery
Well who doesn't need to unwind and laugh a bit at the moment! We won't be tricking anyone, but sharing funny stories on life at university, in and outside of class! Join us for a bit of cheer! To contact the co-host for comments or suggestions, write to us at [email protected].
Apr 1, 2025
22 min
How do you prefer to study?
You just can't avoid it! But you can control (sometimes) how you do it! Some prefer studying in a group, some individually. Nobody likes cramming but what do you do when you have to? This week we discuss our preferred studying habits and our best cramming strategies when time has run away with us. To contact the co-host for comments or suggestions, write to us at [email protected].
Mar 17, 2025
15 min
How good are you with interviews?
Being good at interviews doesn't just happen naturally for most of us. It is a learned skill that will have an impact in your professional and personal lives (even meeting the in-laws! ;-)) Listen to Janet, Laura and Joela, who impressed me so much they should honestly run a workshop! I learned a lot myself, never having been taught any of these skills and never having done an online interview (the horror!). Their insight truly is wonderful, a must listen for everyone young and old trying to ...
Mar 3, 2025
19 min
Finding love in what you do
Happy Valentine's Day!! ❤️ Whatever a person's work or hobbies or studies, sometimes something can happen that makes us fall out of love with what we do. What keeps us in love what we do? Where to find the joy and passion in our professional lives? Listen to The (Uni)verse discuss about what sparks us into carrying on loving what we do. To contact the co-host for comments or suggestions, write to us at [email protected].
Feb 14, 2025
15 min
Test anxiety (encore episode)
This episode ran in April 2024 and is one of our most listened to episode. We think revisiting it could help new listeners as midterm season has already started or help second time listeners reflect on their progress handling test anxiety. It seems the entire world as cranked the stress levels to greater heights, so here is our little grain of salt to help deal with anxiety. To contact the co-host for comments or suggestions, write to us at [email protected].
Feb 3, 2025
46 min
Office hours
The majority of professors have office hours, whether they are virtual, in person, informal, formal, etc... What do you expect from office hours? Is there something profs could do to make them better, perhaps less stressful or intimidating for some students? To contact the co-host for comments or suggestions, write to us at [email protected].
Jan 15, 2025
17 min
Summer work
Happy New Year! New year, new opportunities! Planning ahead can pay off when you are a student seeking work, catching up or getting ahead with courses, or simply to travel during the summer. How do you plan to spend your summer? To contact the co-host for comments or suggestions, write to us at [email protected].
Jan 7, 2025
18 min
Gift list suggestions for academicky people.
'Tis the season! Time to rack our brain for that special gift! Although we have established in previous episodes that socks are an underrated gift, here are a few more suggestions for the academically inclined people in your life. We wish you all a successful exam period followed by a fantastic Christmas break! To contact the co-host for comments or suggestions, write to us at [email protected].
Dec 2, 2024
18 min
What do you do to relax?
Throughout our lives, as students and professionals, we are constantly under the pressure to perform and deliver (as it should be, within reason). So it is good when you can find something to unwind and relax, perhaps doing something with little cognitive demand, something entertaining, or something that connect us to the people in our lives or even nature. What do you do to relax? To contact the co-host for comments or suggestions, write to us at [email protected].
Nov 15, 2024
15 min
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