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Introducing a new podcast sharing voices from across Leeds Beckett University. Hear from some of our world-leading researchers, how they’re transforming the world around us today and how they aspire... more
FAQs about Beckett Talks:How many episodes does Beckett Talks have?The podcast currently has 88 episodes available.
May 04, 2021Professor Ben Jones: Maximising athlete performance and wellbeingIn this podcast by Professor Ben Jones, he shares the research being undertaken with professional sports and athletes within the Carnegie Applied Rugby Research (CARR) centre, within the Carnegie School of Sport....more14minPlay
April 27, 2021The secret life of journalsAcademic journals are essential for anyone studying at university. But how do they get made? From the Leeds School of Social Sciences, researchers and journal editors, Dr Chris Byrne and Dr Chris Till go behind the scenes and explain how articles are selected, reviewed and published....more42minPlay
April 20, 2021Dr Jill Gibbon: Drawing the arms tradeJill Gibbon from the Leeds School of Arts talks about her research drawing undercover in arms fairs to reveal the secretive world of the international arms trade....more19minPlay
April 13, 2021Dr John George: Modelling lifeIs it possible to recreate life inside a computer? Dr John George from the School of Health shares how mapping cell behaviour 'in silico' is improving our understanding of how life develops and providing potential breakthroughs against anti-microbial resistance....more18minPlay
April 06, 2021Dr Nasser Hussain: Pushing the limits of writingPoetry is as much an excuse to be a creative reader as it is to be a creative writer. Conceptual writer Dr Nasser Hussain from the School of Cultural Studies and Humanities explains how playing with the raw material of language can expand our ideas of what writing and poetry is....more20minPlay
March 30, 2021Dr Maria Maynard: Ethnicity and healthPublic health nutritionist Dr Maria Maynard from the School of Health shares how she works across disciplines to remove the systematic barriers that make it harder for people to improve their health outcomes....more12minPlay
March 23, 2021Leeds Law School spotlight on research: Celebrating women researchersDr Louisa Ashley, Head of Subject at Leeds Law School, is in conversation with four of her colleagues to find out more about their research. Join them as they discuss perspectives on vulnerability and sexual assault, therapeutic jurisprudence and problem solving courts, show trials and fishing....more45minPlay
March 16, 2021Dr Lisa O'Keeffe: How sport can empower women in KenyaIn a country where opportunity is so tied to education, girls are frequently left behind due to their cultural and economic circumstances. Senior Lecturer at the Carnegie School of Sport, Dr Lisa O’Keeffe explains how sports programmes are providing new growth and leadership opportunities for young women in Kenya to discover and use their potential....more19minPlay
March 08, 2021Professor Jayne Raisborough: "Breaking out of stereotypes"You've been given one life and one body, why would you ever let the anti-aging industry dictate how you feel about it?" Professsor Jayne Raisborough of the School of Cultural Studies and Humanities shares her research on the role of imagination in breaking free from harmful stereotypes, ageism and body shaming....more24minPlay
March 02, 2021Trust, truth and transparency: Exploring effective corporate communicationHow do we build trust in the era of fake news? Professor Ralph Tench from Leeds Business School shares his research-based thinking on the importance of listening and how organisations can communicate more effectively in a society where trust in our media and institutions has been so undermined. Ralph also touches on how the inter-generational communication gap has been closing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic....more22minPlay
FAQs about Beckett Talks:How many episodes does Beckett Talks have?The podcast currently has 88 episodes available.