Knowledge, Engaged (Institute for Policy and Engagement (University of Nottingham))
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| 22 Jun 2022 | Refugee Week Special! | 00:50:50 | |
We're back! And to kick us off, we've teamed up with the Human Rights Law Centre at the University of Nottingham to bring you a student takeover. | |||
| 29 Jun 2022 | What’s FAIR in blood donation w/Eamonn Ferguson | 00:32:43 | |
Have you ever wanted to give blood, but weren't able to because of restrictions on who could donate based on sexual activity? A lot of people have been in that position. Ben and Chris sit down with Professor Eamonn Ferguson, who has been a core part of the FAIR project, which has meant blood donation has become more accessible - notably with men who have sex with men. Listen on to find out more about the incredible project and what it's like to have worked on a policy change 25 years in the making... | |||
| 06 Jul 2022 | Representation in Research Matters w/Claudio Di Lorito | 00:36:41 | |
Sometimes there's a huge divide between academic research and the general public, but people like Claudio Di Lorito are working to bridge that gap. Co-research and Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) are cornerstones of Claudio's work with dementia patients - find out all about it in this episode! | |||
| 14 Jul 2022 | Women's voice in fragile contexts w/Lara Bianchi | 00:31:41 | |
Co-creation is on the set list for today's episode! Ben and Stephen sit down with Dr Lara Bianchi (another Institute award winner!) to talk about the Moral Capability Assessment Tool, giving hope and a voice to women in conflict-affected areas, and magic. Yes, that's right, magic! | |||
| 20 Jul 2022 | The Thing about Nutritional Supplements w/Paul Greenhaff | 00:36:11 | |
Nutrition, supplements and a little bit of myth busting are what Ben sits down with Professor Paul Greenhaff to talk about on today's episode. But there's more! They also talk about potential reversals to the aging process (not quite turning you back into a 20 year old though, unfortunately), and where things like anabolic steroids can actually be put to safe and good use. | |||
| 03 May 2023 | Rehabilitation and Preventing Falls w/Pip Logan | 00:43:36 | |
Ben and Special-Guest-Host Amy Hawksworth chat with Pip Logan about the National Rehabilitation Centre and research into preventing falls in vulnerable populations. | |||
| 07 Nov 2022 | RE:ENGAGED: The Ethics of Climate Finance w/Matthew Rendall | 00:19:38 | |
COP27 has snuck up on the world again (except, if you're up to date with British Politics, it really hasn't...) Last year we talked with many of Nottingham's researchers about COP26 and we still think those conversations are incredibly important this year. So get ready to RE-ENGAGE with Matthew Rendall for the Youth and Future Generations day at COP27... | |||
| 11 Nov 2022 | RE:ENGAGED: Electric Planes and Net Zero Aviation w/Sharmila Sumsurooah | 00:20:27 | |
Today's RE:ENGAGED brings back Sharmila Sumsurooah for the decarbonisation day at COP27! Decarbonising planes would be a landmark achievement and Sharmila has many thoughts on this... | |||
| 12 Nov 2022 | RE:ENGAGED: Developing a Sustainable Food Supply w/Anne Touboulic and Festo Massawe | 00:23:48 | |
It's Adaptation and Agriculture day at COP27! And that means we have another chance to RE:ENGAGE - this time with Anne and Festo from the Future Food Beacon at the University of Nottingham... | |||
| 15 Nov 2022 | RE:ENGAGED: Climate Change, Communities and Energy Systems w/Mark Gillott | 00:20:53 | |
Ohhh it's the big one at COP27 today - energy! A huge talking point right now, especially with the cost of living crisis. Last year Ben chatted with Mark about some pretty ingenious ideas - maybe now's the time to boost these projects... | |||
| 15 Nov 2022 | RE-ENGAGED: Ethnic Minorities and Disproportionate Environmental Impacts w/Charles Ogunbode | 00:24:35 | |
It's Action for Climate Empowerment and Civil Society day at COP27 today (as well as Energy!) which means - surprise bonus! - we are re-engaging with another episode from last year! Race and Climate Change are inextricably linked, as our guest Dr Charles Ogunbode discusses with Chris Sims. In this episode, we look at why the conversation about the environment is missing out on a vital demographic, when that same demographic tends to shoulder most of the impacts. | |||
| 16 Nov 2022 | Gender Research in Business Schools: a Human Rights Perspective | 00:55:59 | |
Corporate Social Responsibility is not enough to tackle gender inequality - so is a Business and Human Rights approach the better option for business schools? Why is social compliance ineffective when it comes to gender discrimination? These are some of the questions raised when Ben is joined by a whole host of remarkable guests across multiple time zones, including Lara Bianchi and Samentha Goethals, who head the Research Group of Gender of the Global Business School Network for Human Rights (GBSN), Lauren McCarthy of Bayes Business School and Dorothée Baumann-Pauly, director of the Geneva Center for Business and Human Rights. | |||
| 28 Feb 2023 | Introducing the SHAping Sustainable Futures Research Hub! | 00:32:31 | |
Join Ben and Special-Guest-Host Gabrielle Bunn as they sit down with Professor Todd Landman and Stephen Meek to talk about the all shiny and brand new SHAping Sustainable Futures Research Hub. Developed in collaboration with the Faculty for Social Science, the Hub is an online resource dedicated to showcasing the value of UoN Social Science research for policy around climate change, sustainability and the net zero challenge. | |||
| 17 May 2023 | Sustainability in Business | 00:43:01 | |
Ben is joined by super-special-guest-host Gabrielle Bunn to talk sustainability, bringing the social sciences into big projects for everyone's benefit and more with Judy Muthuri and Hannah Noke from the University of Nottingham and Daniela Salite from Aston University. | |||
| 31 May 2023 | Institute Awards Special! | 00:55:27 | |
Stephen Meek and Amanda Chukwudozie join Ben to talk about the Policy Impact and Public Engagement Awards 2023, the winners, the range of high quality work at the University of Nottingham. | |||
| 20 Jun 2023 | Digital Youth and Mental Health w/Jo Lockwood and Kareem Khan | 00:47:38 | |
Digital Youth, with Sprouting Minds, is an ambitious UKRI funded research programme with researchers from Nottingham, Auckland, Bath, Glasgow, Kings College London, LSE, UCL and the Open University. Ben sits down with Jo Lockwood and Kareem Khan to talk about the programme, the importance of research and support for young people's mental health, as well as deep dives into their individual research projects. | |||
| 28 Jun 2023 | Majoritarian Nationalism in India w/Katharine Adeney | 00:35:46 | |
Katharine Adeney joins Ben to talk all about Majoritarian Nationalism and the Asia Research Institute, with particular attention on India. What is it? Listen on to find out! | |||
| 12 Jul 2023 | DIY Slow Cooker for your Wallet and the Planet w/Mike Clifford | 00:35:48 | |
Mike Clifford returns to Knowledge, Engaged! Last appearing in 2021 to talk about clean cooking and climate change, he's back to chat to Ben about some closer to home work. | |||
| 25 Jul 2023 | The Elephant Welfare Project w/Lisa Yon | 00:39:34 | |
Who doesn't like elephants?? Ben loves them and he chats with Lisa Yon about the Elephant Welfare Project, a long-running love story for looking out for elephants. Honestly it has it all, policy impact, public engagement, heart-warming animal stories and a crowdfunder! (Find that below). Have a listen! | |||
| 23 Aug 2023 | Box Office Bears w/Hannah O’Regan | 00:37:51 | |
What do Shakespeare's plays and bears have in common? Turns out, many things, and not just from when they appear in the scripts. | |||
| 04 Oct 2023 | When Engineering Meets Space: Outreach and Engagement w/Jez Turner | 00:35:34 | |
Good public engagement and outreach requires good enthusiasm, and Jez Turner brings it by the bucket load. In this episode, Ben chats with Jez about his outreach work, his passion for lifelong learning, space, using satellites to identify potential slavery cases, and even, at one point, Nazi Germany. | |||
| 31 Jan 2024 | Transitioning Away from Animal Testing w/Andy Bennett and Amy Beale | 00:42:21 | |
Ben is joined by Dr Andrew Bennett, Director of the FRAME Alternatives Laboratory at the University of Nottingham, and Amy Beale, Head of Policy and Programmes at FRAME (Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments). Together they talk all things research, stopping the use of animal testing, and what the benefits of the long-term relationship between University and Charity mean for policymaking and public engagement. Ethics, hamsters and grow-your-own-organs are just a tiny slice of the fun. | |||
| 08 Mar 2024 | The NCCPE Watermark w/Stephen Meek and Maria Richards | 00:31:59 | |
Public Engagement is a broad topic, so Ben sits down with fellow Institute for Policy and Engagement colleagues, Stephen Meek and Maria Richards, to pick it apart. They look at the NCCPE Watermark, what it is, what it means for the University of Nottingham (and what UoN received...) | |||
| 19 Apr 2024 | Science in the Park! w/Sam Tang | 00:30:01 | |
Ben is talking all things Science in the Park with special guest Sam Tang in this episode. Never heard of Science in the Park? (How??) Public engagement at its finest, Science in the Park has been entertaining and sharing knowledge from the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and many local organisations for the past 15 years. Have a listen to hear all about it! | |||
| 14 May 2024 | What's Up With Everyone? w/Paul Crawford | 00:35:40 | |
The Institute for Policy and Engagement has some brand new award winners! That's right, the annual Policy Impact and Public Engagement Awards 2024 have been announced (you can read about all the winners below) and Ben is sitting down with Paul Crawford, of Best Public Engagement Initiative fame. | |||
| 13 Jun 2024 | Trace Metal Pollution w/Andrea Sartorius | 00:38:24 | |
Andrea Sartorius is a Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham looking at the impacts of trace metal pollution on ecosystems. Grab yourself a brew and have a listen as Andrea and Ben chat about her research, what those impacts are, and what can be done about it. | |||
| 21 Jul 2024 | Material Degradation and Outreach w/Pearl Agyakwa | 00:35:50 | |
Ben is joined by Pearl Agyakwa, a specialist in material degradation, and they talk about how that links to the University of Nottingham’s Zero Carbon Cluster programme, outreach work with the community and schools, as well as the social impact of engineering. | |||
| 15 Aug 2024 | Newstead Abbey and Byron(athon) w/Sam Hirst | 00:56:19 | |
2024 marks 200 years since Lord Byron’s death, so in this special episode, Ben visits Newstead Abbey, Byron’s family home, and chats with Sam Hirst, a University of Nottingham research fellow. They are joined by Phillipa Abery from the Institute for Policy and Engagement as well as three volunteers from Newstead Abbey, to talk about Byron, his poetry and Sam’s efforts at bringing Byron’s history to life for the public. | |||
| 19 Sep 2024 | Suicide Prevention and Autism w/Sarah Cassidy | 00:32:45 | |
In recognition of Suicide Prevention Month, Ben sat with Sarah Cassidy, Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham (and our Best Policy Impact award winner), to discuss her ground-breaking work on suicide prevention within the autistic community. | |||
| 22 Oct 2024 | When Vikings take over your school w/The Vikings for Schools Team | 00:44:33 | |
If you had a Viking day at school, that would make for a pretty good day at school, right? Ben sits down with Kate Olley and the coordinators of Vikings for Schools, Emma Horne and Natalia Radziwillowicz to talk about the workshops they run, the recent award they won, and the axes they've swung. | |||
| 20 Nov 2024 | When Nottingham took over the BBC Proms w/Elizabeth Kelly | 00:38:02 | |
September saw the fist BBC Proms to visit Nottingham! Resident composer and Associate Professor, Elizabeth Kelly, sat down with Ben to talk all about it, being inspired by the Nottingham lace industry and collaborations between Nottingham Trent's film students and University of Nottingham composition students. | |||
| 17 Dec 2024 | Climate Action and Religion w/Chris Ives and Chris Baker | 00:39:48 | |
Climate action is vitally important and Ben chats with Chris Ives (UoN) and Chris Baker (Goldsmiths) about how community action can play an important role - especially with religious groups. Is this an untapped resource that could be used to make progress? | |||
| 31 Dec 2024 | A Festive Farewell w/Stephen Meek | 00:31:10 | |
To close out 2024, we have a special bonus episode with everyone's favourite Director of the Institute for Policy and Engagement, Stephen Meek. Stephen has been at the Institute since it began, but is heading off to pastures new. Where? Well he tells all in this episode, as well as mentioning some fond memories from his time at Nottingham. | |||
| 22 Jan 2025 | RE-ENGAGED: Electrifying Air Travel w/Sharmila Sumsurooah | 00:19:10 | |
This week, Evidence Week is happening in Parliament and the University of Nottingham's own Sharmila Sumsurooah is there to share her new policy brief on Electrifying Air Travel. in honour of this, Ben looks back on a previous episode where Sharmila discussed this for COP26. | |||
| 19 Feb 2025 | What is Policy Impact and Public Engagement? w/Maria Richards and Tiffany Trundell | 00:31:10 | |
What exactly is Public Engagement and Policy Impact? Maria Richards and Tiffany Trundell join Ben to talk about exactly that and why they are so important. They also talk about some of the most in demand questions and what might set you up for success. Want links? We have plenty: | |||
| 27 Mar 2025 | Science in the Park 2025 | 00:20:20 | |
Science in the Park 2025 took place on 8 March and Ben sits down for a chat with Sally Nightingale and Phillipa Abery, who helped to organise the event. They talk about how it went, the superhero duty manager who clambered out of a lift during a power cut and listen to clips from exhibitors on the day of the event, featuring voices from University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and Wollaton Hall. Want some links? We have plenty: Science in the Park 2025 roundup Institute for Policy and Engagement Follow us: | |||
| 18 Oct 2021 | Reducing the Environmental Impact of Dairy Farming w/Jean Margerison | 00:23:27 | |
Ben Sherwood is joined by Jean Margerison to discuss dairy farming and how we might reduce the environmental impact of it, as well as issues of animal welfare. This is the first of a series on COP26-themed episodes to mark the COP26 conference taking place in November. | |||
| 18 Oct 2021 | Ethnic Minorities and Disproportionate Environmental Impacts w/Charles Ogunbode | 00:24:09 | |
Race and Climate Change are inextricably linked, as our guest Dr Charles Ogunbode discusses with Chris Sims. In the second of our COP26 specials, we look at why the conversation about the environment is missing out on a vital demographic, when that same demographic tends to shoulder most of the impacts. | |||
| 26 Oct 2021 | Peatland is the Most Valuable Climate Resource You’re Not Talking About w/David Large | 00:18:04 | |
People regularly talk about the ocean and trees as being natural carbon stores we should protect and focus on, and they're right. BUT, peatland also deserves to be thrown into the mix, as David Large tells Stephen. | |||
| 27 Oct 2021 | Climate Change Responsibilities of Businesses and Human Rights Impacts w/Robert McCorquodale | 00:20:10 | |
Robert McCorquodale talks to Ben Sherwood about Human Rights Due Diligence and how addressing corporation's human rights responsibilities could be a valuable approach in the fight against climate change. | |||
| 28 Oct 2021 | Clean Cooking, Kitchen Culture and Climate Change w/Mike Clifford | 00:18:22 | |
Ben is joined by Dr Mike Clifford, resident expert in cookstoves, to talk about cookstove's impacts on the environment, but also why simply replacing them with brand new, efficient models isn't always the answer. Food is deeply embedded in our cultures, and climate solutions should seek to connect with these cultures. | |||
| 29 Oct 2021 | BONUS: Black History Month - Race and the Research Pipeline w/Maria Arruda | 00:20:01 | |
As Black History Month draws to a close this year, Amanda Chukwudozie sits down with Maria Arruda in this bonus episode, who is Head of Researcher Development and Chair of the BAME Staff Network at the University of Nottingham. They discuss the research pipeline at the university, as well as the integration of the Black experience. | |||
| 03 Nov 2021 | The Ethics of Climate Finance w/Matthew Rendall | 00:19:12 | |
Matthew Rendall joins Ben to talk about the ethics of financing climate change solutions. Is it justifiable to fund greenhouse gas mitigation through deficit spending? Matthew brings Ben up to speed on his latest research. | |||
| 06 Nov 2021 | Developing a Sustainable Food Supply w/Anne Touboulic and Festo Massawe | 00:23:21 | |
Stephen sits down with Anne Touboulic and Festo Massawe from Nottingham's Future Food Beacon to discuss the impacts of climate change on global food supplies and what can possibly be done. | |||
| 09 Nov 2021 | Modern Slavery and the Climate Crisis w/Bethany Jackson and Jess Sparks | 00:22:47 | |
Amanda is joined by Dr Bethany Jackson and Dr Jess Sparks from the Rights Lab at the University of Nottingham, another Beacon of Excellence. They dig deep into a discussion on modern slavery within the climate crisis and thus the modern slavery climate change nexus. | |||
| 10 Nov 2021 | Electric Planes and Net Zero Aviation w/Sharmila Sumsurooah | 00:20:09 | |
Sharmila Sumsurooah discusses her work in developing electric aircraft and the journey towards net zero aviation with Ben, and they talk about the challenges associated with bringing together all of the people needed to make it work. They also discuss the Solutions for Aircraft Electrification Leadership (SAEL) initiative and the exciting steps its paving. | |||
| 12 Sep 2023 | RE-ENGAGED: Climate Change, Communities and Energy Systems w/Mark Gillott | 00:20:17 | |
The climate crisis is usually talked about in terms of the big picture, but Mark Gillott talks to Ben about the local community-driven work he is doing and the massive impacts it could have on green energy as a whole. They discuss the Trent Basin project, Mark's revolutionary ideas and what the real meaning behind the flickering black and white symbol before an ad break on tv is (which blew Ben's mind). | |||
| 07 Jul 2021 | Building a More Equal, Diverse and Inclusive World w/ Louise Mullany | 00:16:50 | |
In this first episode, director of the Institute, Stephen Meek, speaks to Professor Louise Mullany about the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Research Hub and the potential of UoN research to shape our understanding of EDI issues. | |||
| 07 Jul 2021 | The LGBT+ Youth Manifesto w/ Lucy Jones | 00:19:14 | |
In this episode, Deputy Director Chris Sims speaks to Dr Lucy Jones about the LGBT+ Youth Manifesto, which raises youth voices on how the UK can better support LGBT+ youth. We also discuss how different intersecting experiences impact on identity. | |||
| 14 Jul 2021 | What’s up with Everyone? Rethinking Mental Health Education for Young People w/ Paul Crawford | 00:19:25 | |
Director Stephen Meek speaks to Prof. Paul Crawford about What's Up With Everyone? They discuss the importance of mental health education in young people, working with Aardman Animations, as well his book, Cabin Fever, written during lockdown. | |||
| 21 Jul 2021 | Responding to the Pandemic: The UoN Covid19 Testing Service w/ Chris Denning | 00:17:26 | |
In the first of two parts, Director Stephen Meek speaks to Prof. Chris Denning about the University of Nottingham Covid-19 Testing Service and the impact it has made locally and for the country as a whole. | |||
| 21 Jul 2021 | The Biodiscovery Institute w/ Chris Denning | 00:16:42 | |
In this second part of the conversation, (the first part can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/3c2e689f), Director Stephen Meek speaks to Prof. Chris Denning about the University of Nottingham's Biodiscovery Institute and the work they are doing, as well talking a little bit about Chris' passion for photography. | |||
| 28 Jul 2021 | From Research to Law: Setting the Standards for Data Protection w/ Elvira Perez Vallejos | 00:20:35 | |
Stephen Meek sits down with Elvira Perez Vallejos to talk about data protection, especially amongst young people, and how her research has led to changes in digital law. | |||
| 04 Aug 2021 | See Bike, Say Bike: Cognitive Psychology and the Psychology of Driving w/Peter Chapman | 00:23:25 | |
Peter Chapman talks to Stephen about his work on cognitive psychology, specifically when it comes to driving. They have a fascinating discussion about how memory plays a part in road accidents, as well as about the See Bike, Say Bike campaign. | |||
| 25 Aug 2021 | The ReFashion Study: Building Back Better in Cambodia w/Sabina Lawreniuk | 00:17:36 | |
Sabina Lawreniuk joins Stephen to discuss ReFashion, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global supply chains, and the gendered impact of this disruption on the people of Cambodia. | |||
| 01 Sep 2021 | Contracts for Difference and Energy Storage w/Seamus Garvey | 00:22:19 | |
Seamus Garvey joins Stephen Meek in discussing Contracts for Difference (CfDs) and energy storage, whilst tackling the problem in our thinking about renewable energy systems. | |||