The podcast is presented by Stefanie Barschdorf and Simon Zagorski-Thomas. The production team were Stefanie Barschdorf, Maciej Kierzkowski, Luiz Mouro, Dan Pratt, Ashley Stein and Simon Zagorski-Thomas. Our guests on this episode are Maarika Autio, a PhD candidate at the University of the Arts, Sibelius Academy, Finland, Michael MacDonald from McEwan University, Edmonton, Alberta in Canada and Sarah Angliss, an Ivor Novello Award winning composer and sound designer working at the Augmented Instruments Lab at the Dyson School of Design Engineering, Imperial College London . They all talk about their relationship with practice research. Maarika talks about using her performance on balafon and electronics to explore ideas of cultural appropriation and creativity. Michael discusses his ideas for a 21st century Relational Camerata which will be a joint project with the research centre developing a contemporary version of the 16th century Florentine Camerata. Sarah was one of the ten participants in the C21MP Townshend Studio Research Challenge where they explored Pete Townshend's extraordinary collection of vintage and contemporary electronic musical instruments housed at the University of West London. The website presents videos from the Townshend Studio Research Challenge, one about Maarika's practice research and by Michael explaining some of the details about the plans for the Relational Camerata.

The podcast is presented by Stefanie Barschdorf and Simon Zagorski-Thomas. The Script Editor is Stefanie Barschdorf and the Technical Producer is Maciej Kierzkowski. The editors were Maciej Kierzkowski, Tommy Mitoraj, Gittit Perlmutter and Simon Zagorski-Thomas. Our guests on the first podcast are Jo Collinson Scott, a Reader at the University of the West of Scotland who also uses her artist name of Jo Mango, and Jamie Howell, who is just completing his creative practice PhD at the University of Southampton. Stefanie interviews Simon about the launch of the new research centre, this podcast and the Discord server. Jo has just been participating in our Creative Use of Guitar Tuning Research Challenge with nine other guitarists and talks about the process, the novel format and her Giant On The Bridge practice research project which premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe and is about to go on tour. Jamie discusses the composition, improvisation and performance work he undertook for his PhD using techniques drawn from DJ culture and EDM. The website presents videos from the international Research Challenge, one about Jamie's practice research and by Simon explaining some of the details about the future plans for the research centre.

The podcast is presented by Stefanie Barschdorf and Simon Zagorski-Thomas. The Script Editor is Stefanie Barschdorf and the Technical Producer is Maciej Kierzkowski. The editors were Maciej Kierzkowski, Tommy Mitoraj, Gittit Perlmutter and Simon Zagorski-Thomas. It was mastered by Dan Pratt. Our guests on the first podcast are Jo Collinson Scott, a Reader at the University of the West of Scotland who also uses her artist name of Jo Mango, and Jamie Howell, who is just completing his creative practice PhD at the University of Southampton. Stefanie interviews Simon about the launch of the new research centre, this podcast and the Discord server. Jo has just been participating in our Creative Use of Guitar Tuning Research Challenge with nine other guitarists and talks about the process, the novel format and her Giant On The Bridge practice research project which premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe and is about to go on tour. Jamie discusses the composition, improvisation and performance work he undertook for his PhD using techniques drawn from DJ culture and EDM. The website presents videos from the international Research Challenge, one about Jamie's practice research and by Simon explaining some of the details about the future plans for the research centre.