Dr Chioma Nwafor, a lecturer in financial services, joins the Common Good Podcast to talk about her new study, "The Paradox of Educational Attainment and Income/Poverty: Has the Nexus Broken?", which examines why there is a disparity between the calibre of education and income amongst Scottish Africans. Dr Nwafor explains the implications of this research, chiefly why we need a new term to replace "BAME people".

Dr Jane McKay joins the Common Good Podcast to talk about the concept of perfectionism and how it can be used to help improve the student learning experience. Dr McKay explains the positive and negative connotations of perfectionism and its role in mental health. She discusses the HAPPY project and how our students can benefit, as well as her background in athletics, which has shaped her career in academia.

Dr Sanjukta Brahma, a Senior Lecturer in Finance, joins the latest episode of the Common Good Podcast, to talk about her research exploring the links between the LGBTQ community and finance. Dr Brahma outlines the four areas her study investigates, how it fills in the missing gaps in existing literature, and how it can be implemented in a practical context.

Anna Talbot, the Programme Co-ordinator with the Rhodes University Community Engagement Team, joins the latest episode of the Common Good Podcast to talk about her work and its importance within South African higher education. Speaking with Julie Adair, Anna discusses why community engagement is vital to universities, her team's outreach work with local schools, and how the University sprung into action during the pandemic.

Adil Rahoo, the outgoing Student President at the GCU Students' Association, joins the Common Good Podcast to look back on his 12 months in office. Adil discusses how he and his team supported the transition from remote learning to face-to-face teaching back on campus, as well as their other successes during his time in office. He also looks to the future and outlines his next steps.

Dr Gillian Hunter joins the latest episode of the Common Good Podcast to talk about how GCU is implementing sustainability in its laboratories. Dr Hunter, a lecturer in the Research Centre for Health, explains why her department is implementing the principles of LEAF and how a £5,000 grant from the University will help them cut down on their waste.

Dr Lucyna Gozdzielewska joins the Common Good Podcast to talk about World Hand Hygiene Day, which takes place on Thursday 5 May 2022. Dr Gozdzielewska, a researcher in the Safeguarding Health through Infection Prevention (SHIP) research group at GCU, talks about how the team are marking the day, as well as their wider work in raising awareness for good hand hygiene.

Dr Paul Baker joins the latest episode of the Common Good Podcast to talk about how the GCU campus in Glasgow has become a haven for birdlife. Dr Baker, a Lecturer in Cell and Molecular Biology and a passionate ornithologist, has been monitoring the campus' bird life for four years and last year he recorded 12 species on campus, including a migratory Woodcock, which may have flown in from as far away as Russia. He discusses why birdlife is thriving and his own role in attracting it to campus, as well as his long-standing interest in ornithology and shares stories of his time spent watching birds.

As we approach International Women's Day 2022, the GCU Common Good Podcast focuses on its success in Graduate Apprenticeships and how it is supporting girls and young women in STEAM. Sarah Speirs, a graduate apprenticeship in Environmental Civil Engineering, is joined by Dr Andrew Cowell, the Programme Leader for the Graduate Apprenticeship in Engineering, Design and Manufacture, to share their experiences in both areas.

Annamae Burrows, a PhD student in the School of Health and Life Sciences, joins the Common Good Podcast to talk about her forthcoming study into the impact of gender and masculinity on male loneliness and social isolation. Annamae outlines the project, which aims to talk to men aged between 18 and 30, and how we define terms like "loneliness" and "masculinity". She also discusses the role alcohol plays within this community and how it helps people communicate their feelings.