Listen "Drive Time Show Podcast 12-09-2025: University Degree: Worthy Investment? and Cosmetic Tourism: Glamour or Gamble?"
Episode Synopsis
Join Raza Ahmed and Danayal Zia for Friday’s show from 4-6pm where we will be discussing: ‘University Degree: Worthy Investment? and ‘Cosmetic Tourism: Glamour or Gamble?’
University Degree: Worthy Investment?
For generations, earning a university degree has been seen as the key to success. But with rising tuition fees, student debt, and uncertain job markets, is a degree still the best path forward or are there other routes to knowledge and career
growth?
Join us as we discuss the true value of higher education, the balance between worldly success and spiritual purpose, and how to make wise choices about learning and the future.
Cosmetic Tourism: Glamour or Gamble?
Cosmetic tourism, the practice of traveling abroad to undergo aesthetic procedures, has grown significantly in recent years. While it offers potential benefits such as reduced costs and access to specialized treatments, it also carries considerable risks, including medical complications and regulatory challenges. This raises the question: does cosmetic tourism represent a sophisticated opportunity or a precarious gamble.
Guests:
Chris Rea - Prospects graduate careers expert
Conor Cotton - Managing Director at Not Going To Uni. Started his career at NGTU not long after leaving school and working his way up to running the organisation without a degree or formal business qualifications.
Rose Stephenson - Director of Policy and Advocacy at Higher education policy institution
Proffessor Meredith Jones - Author of 'Cosmetic Surgery: Feminist primer' and the host of the Beauty chronicles podcast.
Heather Widdows - Philosopher specialising in applied ethics
Producers:
Rabeeta Khan, Maheda Neesir Ayesha Tahir & Tahmina Tahir
University Degree: Worthy Investment?
For generations, earning a university degree has been seen as the key to success. But with rising tuition fees, student debt, and uncertain job markets, is a degree still the best path forward or are there other routes to knowledge and career
growth?
Join us as we discuss the true value of higher education, the balance between worldly success and spiritual purpose, and how to make wise choices about learning and the future.
Cosmetic Tourism: Glamour or Gamble?
Cosmetic tourism, the practice of traveling abroad to undergo aesthetic procedures, has grown significantly in recent years. While it offers potential benefits such as reduced costs and access to specialized treatments, it also carries considerable risks, including medical complications and regulatory challenges. This raises the question: does cosmetic tourism represent a sophisticated opportunity or a precarious gamble.
Guests:
Chris Rea - Prospects graduate careers expert
Conor Cotton - Managing Director at Not Going To Uni. Started his career at NGTU not long after leaving school and working his way up to running the organisation without a degree or formal business qualifications.
Rose Stephenson - Director of Policy and Advocacy at Higher education policy institution
Proffessor Meredith Jones - Author of 'Cosmetic Surgery: Feminist primer' and the host of the Beauty chronicles podcast.
Heather Widdows - Philosopher specialising in applied ethics
Producers:
Rabeeta Khan, Maheda Neesir Ayesha Tahir & Tahmina Tahir
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