Appearance Matters: The Podcast!

Welcome to our December Dictionary Series!

We recognise that we reference a whole bunch of terms and theories on this podcast and felt it was time to have a handy series of definitions that you can keep coming back to. This is a series of 24 x 5 minute episodes covering some key terms that we use a lot in our work at the centre. Episodes will be released daily and definitions have been co-created with or provided by various members of the Centre for Appearance Research team.

In this episode of the series, Maia shares some definitions for the term PROTECTED CHARACTERISTICS.

To find out more about protected characteristics:

Listen to this episode about appearance, equality, and the law: https://soundcloud.com/appearance-matters/appearance-equality-the-law

Or read this journal article about visible difference and the law:

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1358229120927917

Please remember to rate, review, share and subscribe and happy listening!

The CAR podcast team xxx

To find out more about the Centre for Appearance Research, follow us:

On Twitter:  twitter.com/CAR_UWE

On Instagram:  www.instagram.com/car_uwe/

On Facebook:  www.facebook.com/AppearanceResearch

Transcript available soon at: bit.ly/3FfqSH6

Cover image designed by Abbi Matthews

Episode developed by Sharon Haywood

Episode produced by Maia Thornton

Welcome to our December Dictionary Series!

We recognise that we reference a whole bunch of terms and theories on this podcast and felt it was time to have a handy series of definitions that you can keep coming back to. This is a series of 24 x 5 minute episodes covering some key terms that we use a lot in our work at the centre. Episodes will be released daily and definitions have been co-created with or provided by various members of the Centre for Appearance Research team.

In this episode, Abbi discusses what we mean by 'STIGMA, PREJUDICE & DISCRIMINATION'.

Episode links:

The Contact Hypothesis Re-evaluated: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/behavioural-public-policy/article/contact-hypothesis-reevaluated/142C913E7FA9E121277B29E994124EC5

Stigma and Prejudice: One Animal or Two?: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S027795360800155X

Please remember to rate, review, share and subscribe and happy listening!

The CAR podcast team xxx

To find out more about the Centre for Appearance Research, follow us:

On Twitter:  twitter.com/CAR_UWE

On Instagram:  www.instagram.com/car_uwe/

On Facebook:  www.facebook.com/AppearanceResearch

Transcript available soon at: bit.ly/3FfqSH6

Cover image designed by Abbi Mathews

Episode developed and produced by Abbi

Welcome to our December Dictionary Series!

We recognise that we reference a whole bunch of terms and theories on this podcast and felt it was time to have a handy series of definitions that you can keep coming back to. This is a series of 24 x 5 minute episodes covering some key terms that we use a lot in our work at the centre. Episodes will be released daily and definitions have been co-created with or provided by various members of the Centre for Appearance Research team.

In this episode, Abbi shares some definitions for the term HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY. This definition was created collaboratively between Abbi and Dr Elizabeth Jenkinson.

Please remember to rate, review, share and subscribe and happy listening!

The CAR podcast team xxx

Episode links:

Health and Care Professions Council: https://www.hcpc-uk.org/

BPS stage 2 training: https://www.bps.org.uk/qualification-health-psychology-stage-2

UWE Health Psychology MSc: https://courses.uwe.ac.uk/CB8942/health-psychology

UWE Health Psychology Doctorate: https://courses.uwe.ac.uk/C84141/health-psychology

To find out more about the Centre for Appearance Research, follow us:

On Twitter:  twitter.com/CAR_UWE

On Instagram:  www.instagram.com/car_uwe/

On Facebook:  www.facebook.com/AppearanceResearch

Transcript available soon at: bit.ly/3FfqSH6

Cover image designed by Abbi Mathews

Episode developed and produced by Abbi

Welcome to our December Dictionary Series!

We recognise that we reference a whole bunch of terms and theories on this podcast and felt it was time to have a handy series of definitions that you can keep coming back to. This is a series of 24 x 5 minute episodes covering some key terms that we use a lot in our work at the centre. Episodes will be released daily and definitions have been co-created with or provided by various members of the Centre for Appearance Research team.

In this episode of the series, Bruna shares definitions for the terms CONGENITAL AND ACQUIRED.

To read a paper that Bruna cited in the episode, titled 'First look: A mixed-methods study exploring women's initial experiences of their appearance after mastectomy and/or breast reconstruction', please visit: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjps.2019.01.012

To find out more about the Centre for Appearance Research, follow us:

On Twitter:  twitter.com/CAR_UWE

On Instagram:  www.instagram.com/car_uwe/

On Facebook:  www.facebook.com/AppearanceResearch

Please remember to rate, review, share and subscribe and happy listening!

The CAR podcast team xxx

Transcript available soon at: bit.ly/3FfqSH6

Cover image designed by Abbi Matthews

Episode developed and produced by Bruna Costa

Welcome to our December Dictionary Series!

We recognise that we reference a whole bunch of terms and theories on this podcast and felt it was time to have a handy series of definitions that you can keep coming back to. This is a series of 24 x 5 minute episodes covering some key terms that we use a lot in our work at the centre. Episodes will be released daily and definitions have been co-created with or provided by various members of the Centre for Appearance Research team.

In this episode of the series, Maia shares some definitions for the term VISIBLE DIFFFERENCES.

To find out more about visible differences:

Listen to our other episodes related to visible differences in this playlist: https://soundcloud.com/appearance-matters/sets/unusual-appearances

Visit the Changing Faces UK charity website: https://www.changingfaces.org.uk/

Please remember to rate, review, share and subscribe and happy listening!

The CAR podcast team xxx

To find out more about the Centre for Appearance Research, follow us:

On Twitter:  twitter.com/CAR_UWE

On Instagram:  www.instagram.com/car_uwe/

On Facebook:  www.facebook.com/AppearanceResearch

Transcript available soon at: bit.ly/3FfqSH6

Cover image designed by Abbi Matthews

Episode developed and produced by Maia Thornton

Welcome to our December Dictionary Series!

We recognise that we reference a whole bunch of terms and theories on this podcast and felt it was time to have a handy series of definitions that you can keep coming back to. This is a series of 24 x 5 minute episodes covering some key terms that we use a lot in our work at the centre. Episodes will be released daily and definitions have been co-created with or provided by various members of the Centre for Appearance Research team.

In this first episode of the series, Nadia shares some definitions for the term BODY IMAGE.

Please remember to rate, review, share and subscribe and happy listening!

The CAR podcast team xxx

To find out more about the Centre for Appearance Research, follow us:

On Twitter:  twitter.com/CAR_UWE

On Instagram:  www.instagram.com/car_uwe/

On Facebook:  www.facebook.com/AppearanceResearch

Transcript available soon at: https://bit.ly/3FfqSH6

Cover image designed by Abbi Matthews

Episode developed and produced by Nadia

This month, we are joined by Dr Elizabeth Daniels, Associate Professor from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. Beth talks to Abbi about her recent research into self-objectification in girls, the wider impact, and how we can help girls to resist self-objectification. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did!

The CAR podcast team xxx

Want to read some of Beth's research?:

Becoming an object: A review of self-objectification in girls: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1740144519302487?via%3Dihub

The STEM Pipeline: Do Media and Objectified Body Consciousness Create an Early Exit for Middle School Girls?: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0272431620983442

*Watch this space for the social media fast paper!*

To find out more about the Centre for Appearance Research, follow us:

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Music by Sian Evans & John Landau: toplinefilm.com

Episode developed and produced by Abbi Mathews

This month, Bruna and Maia discuss how to make a university appearance inclusive. The Centre for Appearance Research (CAR), alongside other staff at the University of the West of England (UWE) have been researching this topic in a bid to make UWE leaders in promoting inclusivity of all appearances.

On the episode we will be first joined by Drs Jade Parnell (name may be familiar to some!) and Ella Guest, who will discuss the UWE initiative to help promote appearance inclusivity. Tamara Getter (UWE Bristol Sport experience manager) and Rachel Stokes (MSC Health Psychology student at UWE) will also discuss how the work of making a university appearance inclusive has been applied to the sport context at UWE Bristol sport.

To find out more about the Centre for Appearance Research, follow us:

• On Twitter: twitter.com/CAR_UWE

• On Instagram: www.instagram.com/car_uwe/

• On Facebook: www.facebook.com/AppearanceResearch

To watch the video developed as part of the initiative, as mentioned by Ella and Jade, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLJZe1zpKdI

Please share, subscribe, rate and review. It really does mean a lot.

Thank you!

Music by Sian Evans & John Landau: toplinefilm.com

Cover photo by Jade Parnell

Episode developed & produced by Bruna Costa

Tune in to hear a conversation all about statistics with Dr Caterina Gentili PhD - our resident Data Analyst and Data Manager at Centre for Appearance Research.

Cati talks to Nadia about her role on the Dove Self-Esteem Project team, explains some key stats concepts, and shares some of the strengths and limitations of statistics.

We hope you find the episode as useful as we did!

The CAR podcast team xxx

To find out more about the Centre for Appearance Research, follow us:

On Twitter:  twitter.com/CAR_UWE

On Instagram:  www.instagram.com/car_uwe/

On Facebook:  www.facebook.com/AppearanceResearch

Time stamps > coming soon

Episode developed and produced by Nadia :)

Welcome back to our final Summer Shorts! We hope you have enjoyed the series.

On this episode, Nadia speaks with Dr Helena Lewis Smith, Farheen Hasan, and Dr Latika Ahuja about their recently published protocol paper which maps out their plan for evaluating a body image comic book series designed for Indian adolescents, supporting a partnership between the Dove Self-Esteem Project, UNICEF India and BBC Media Action.

Link to paper: https://bit.ly/3xcRX9J

Cover Image: Anil Sharma: https://www.pexels.com/photo/classmates-reading-books-11366735/

Summer shorts series developed by Nadia Craddock

Episode produced by Nadia Craddock