Free studio for budding podcasters at Glasgow Caledonian

A new free-to-use podcast recording studio that is available to the public as well as students and staff at Glasgow Caledonian has opened in the University’s Sir Alex Ferguson Library.

The studio will enable users to create their own podcasts for free, using industry-standard equipment with expert guidance available to help people get started.

With flexible opening hours, no financial barriers, and no previous recording experience necessary, users will be given full support when using the space, including an induction. It will allow the people of Glasgow, including those from diverse and marginalised communities, to share their stories in their own authentic voice. Once the induction has been completed, users will then be able to book the space at a time which works for them.

The University received an award from the Scottish Library and Information Council’s Innovation and Development Fund to help pay for the Recording Studio which was designed by Senior Library Administrator and podcaster, Jimi Mitchell.

“Podcasts are now one of the most popular sources for reliable information, particularly among young people,” said Jimi. “To have a service like this embedded at the heart of the Glasgow Caledonian campus will enable our students, staff and wider community to embrace their creativity and take their own podcasting ideas and ambitions forward.”

The studio is already being used to record the University’s own Common Good and Student Voices podcasts.

Craig G Telfer, who presents the GCU Common Good podcast, said: “The new Recording Studio is a brilliant facility and one that will benefit students, staff and the wider community. It’s set within a relaxed environment with superb facilities, and the finished podcasts sound very professional. I'm looking forward to using the new studio on a regular basis.”

To register interest in recording a podcast or to find out more about the Recording Studio, simply visit the Glasgow Caledonian University Recording Studio website page.

You can also catch the latest Common Good podcast with Craig, which explores how the studio project came about and Jimi’s hopes for the future.