In todays episode, we had a fantastic conversation with Dr Erin Pritchard, who is a lecturer in Disability and Education here at Hope. This episode is incredibly important, as Erin highlights the importance of awareness and self-education when discussing disability in contemporary culture, and speaks of her activism and recent campaigns within her research - including contributing towards films that are to be released next year!

Welcome back to the Humans of Hope podcast! We are back for 2022, and in this episode, we speak to Neil Campbell, hailed by 'La Vida Liverpool' as Liverpool’s critically acclaimed guitar maestro, (who is also our Campus Venue Manager for the Capstone Theatre, located in the heart of our Creative Campus).

We spoke to Neil about his exciting career in Music so far, how it has progressed through his eclectic and experimental style and skill in creating his albums - his most recent one being ‘The Great Escape’, written during the 2020 Coronavirus Lockdown. 

We also spoke about our upcoming events in the theatre, such as the Liverpool International Jazz Festival, and the Angel Field Festival.

It’s great to be back chatting to our Hope Community, and we hope you enjoy the episode!

Today we spoke with Jordan Hadaway, who is not only a second year Special Educational Needs and Sport & Physical Education student here at Hope, but the Head Coach of Elite Development Squad, Cefn Druids. We chatted about Jordan's role, future goals, and how he juggles studying and working in the professional field!

We spoke to Professor Stephen Pratt who is an Emeritus Professor of Music, and has been part of the Hope community for 50 years this year. Stephen spoke to us about his fascinating career in Music, and what you, as a prospective student, should be looking out for as you prepare for your future in the industry.  So, stick around and enjoy this very interesting and entertaining conversation!

Today we chatted to Dr Jamie Lingwood, who is a lecturer in Psychology here at Hope. Jamie spoke about his journey with Psychology, from his inital interest at school level, all the way through to his professional career, and how his research has changed and developed. He spoke about some interesting techniques that you can apply to everyday life - So we actually learnt a lesson in this session!

Today we spoke to Dr Tom Gallagher-Mitchell, who is a lecturer in Psychology here at Hope. Tom spoke about his joruney in Psychology from childhood experiences, all the way through to his profesional career, and how it impacts his research to this day!

Today we chatted to Dr Lorna Bourke, who is a Principal Lecturer in Psychology here at Hope. Lorna spoke about her journey into academia, her specialisms, and her continued fascination and passions for her subject. This was a brilliant conversation, so if you are interested, give it a listen! We hope you enjoy the episode.

Today we spoke to Dr Kris Darby, Senior Lecturer in Drama and Performance Studies at our Creative Campus. Kris spoke about his fasincating academic background in his journey from an inital interest in geology to drama, site specific performance, labyrinths, and even video games! We also got chatting about our brand new course, Interactive & Immersive Performance. 

On this episode of the Humans of Hope Podcast, Mel and Ste are joined by Associate Professor Bryce Evans. Bryce was our first ever guest on the podcast, you can check out that episode here. Bryce returns to the podcast to discuss a new MA opportunity - Contemporary European Affairs and it's relevance to today's world. If this sounds like something you might be interested in, press play, listen and enjoy!

On this episode of the Humans of Hope Podcast, Mel and Ste are joined by Senior Lecturer in international Relations, Dr Catalina Montoya Londono. Catalina talks about her own and her family's experiences growing up in 1980's Columbia and how this influenced her interest in International Relations and the subject's influencing factors. If this sounds like something you might enjoy, press play!