The Featured Scholar Podcast
1) Mostafa Nabawy PhD / Develop an inquiring mind
Mostafa is a Research Team Leader at the University of Manchester and a world-leading expert in aerodynamics—from harvesting energy in flags to designing robot bees that could one day pollinate trees ...Show More
2) Lou Cordwell OBE / Create a collective culture
Lou is Founder and CEO of magneticNorth, a digital design studio that has been leading the way for 20 years.
3) Jen Wiggins / Relax and unwind
Jen is Co-founder at Manchester Gin — one of the most exciting businesses to emerge from the gin revival that’s currently taking place.
4) Andrew Thorp / Tell valuable stories
Andrew is a specialist in business communication. His mission is to help business leaders be more confident and persuasive when telling their story.
5) David Reid / Transform lives
David Reid is CEO at Birtenshaw — a business that’s transforming the lives of children with special needs and disabilities
6) Sarah Storey DBE / Apply a winning mindset
Sarah Storey DBE is one of our most successful athletes, winning more gold medals than most people can ever dream. Today, Sarah's a role model for women’s sport, disability sport and a champion for ...Show More
7) Robert Hopkins / Push the conversation
Robert Hopkins is an Architect at one of Europe's oldest architecture practices. He has over 20 years experience in the design of award-winning buildings, working on a global stage and delivering larg...Show More
8) Susan Banister / Fight for a cause
Susan Banister is Head of Business Development at Hope for Justice and the Slave Free Alliance — two international organisations that are working hard to bring an end to modern slavery.
9) Tom Bloxham MBE / Leave a better legacy
For over twenty five years, Tom Bloxham MBE and his team at Urban Splash have been transforming some of the most iconic buildings in the country. And today, he’s reimagining new ways of building homes...Show More
10) Anthony Banks / Engage with your audience
Anthony Banks is a Theatre Director, who’s best known for putting on productions that truly captivate an audience. Anthony has spent a lifetime studying the art of communication. He read English at ...Show More