21 Case Studies

Meet Reece BBC radio presenter

Reece Parkinson graduated from our BA Media and Communications course in 2015. He picked the University of East London as he knew creating connections in the capital was key to breaking into this industry. Now he works at the BBC running a radio show, BBC 1Extra Talks.

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Reece knew the best way to kickstart his career in media was to be in London.

He immediately felt our campus was right for him. He loved our East London location and the community of students from around the globe.

Immersed in industry

“I was determined to get was an internship at the BBC. My lead tutor Cathy, helped me apply for one. And I got it.”

Running a radio show

After graduating, Reece secured a job at the BBC, and he started hosting 1Extra talks. He also started his own podcast and appears on the Premier League Show where he creates music mixes with footballers. Past guests include Rubin Loftus-Cheek and John Stones.

The University of East London has helped me get onscreen, behind the microphone, and behind the camera as well. I’ve recently got into producing my own stuff too.”

Aisha joined us as a mature student after falling in love with our waterside campus. Studying at the University of East London helped her decide what direction she wanted to take her career.

Picking a new career path

Aisha was at the stage in life where she started to think about what she wanted to do next. It was at this point that someone told her about the University of East London.

“I came down with my husband and my kids. And we just took a walk along the waterside. I remember saying to myself ‘I want to be here’. There was something about the peace and calmness of sitting near the waterside. But what sold it most for me was the library. I fell in love with the library.”

Aisha graduated from BSc Psychosocial Studies in 2014. It helped her decide on her next career move – and she joined us for our MSc Career Coaching course to develop specialist skills. Now…

Beaming with confidence

Aisha’s time here helped her become more confident – she benefited from on-going advice and encouragement from our social sciences lecturers. She even became a programme rep which gave her an opportunity to sit down with lecturers and voice other students’ concerns.

Meet Aisha – social sciences graduate

If I had to do it all again, I would definitely still pick the University of East London.”