Knowledge, Engaged
Knowledge, Engaged is brought to you by The Institute for Policy and Engagement at the University of Nottingham, to bring together the ground-breaking research done at Nottingham and you, the listener. Join us as we explore the work the researchers are doing and how it makes a difference in the world around them. Follow us on Twitter - we're @UoN_Institute
Episodes
49 episodes
Suicide Prevention and Autism w/Sarah Cassidy
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...
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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32:45
Newstead Abbey and Byron(athon) w/Sam Hirst
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 Institut...
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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56:19
Material Degradation and Outreach w/Pearl Agyakwa
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...
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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35:50
Trace Metal Pollution w/Andrea Sartorius
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 w...
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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38:24
What's Up With Everyone? w/Paul Crawford
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 ...
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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35:40
Science in the Park! w/Sam Tang
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 Uni...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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30:01
The NCCPE Watermark w/Stephen Meek and Maria Richards
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 o...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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31:59
Transitioning Away from Animal Testing w/Andy Bennett and Amy Beale
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...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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42:21
When Engineering Meets Space: Outreach and Engagement w/Jez Turner
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 poten...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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35:34
RE-ENGAGED: Climate Change, Communities and Energy Systems w/Mark Gillott
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 Bas...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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20:17
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Box Office Bears w/Hannah O’Regan
What do Shakespeare's plays and bears have in common? Turns out, many things, and not just from when they appear in the scripts.Box Office Bears is a multi-institutional project looking at animal baiting in Early Modern England, and lea...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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37:51
The Elephant Welfare Project w/Lisa Yon
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 s...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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39:34
DIY Slow Cooker for your Wallet and the Planet w/Mike Clifford
Mike Clifford returns to Knowledge, Engaged! Last appearing in 2021 to talk about clean cooking and climate chang...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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35:48
Majoritarian Nationalism in India w/Katharine Adeney
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!------------------------------------------------Want so...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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35:46
Digital Youth and Mental Health w/Jo Lockwood and Kareem Khan
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 Kha...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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47:38
Institute Awards Special!
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.Want some links? We have plenty:Our epis...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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55:27
Sustainability in Business
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 Sali...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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43:01
Rehabilitation and Preventing Falls w/Pip Logan
Ben and Special-Guest-Host Amy Hawksworth chat with Pip Logan about the National Rehabilitation Centre and research into preventing falls in vulnerable populations. Want some links? We have plenty:The National Rehabilitation Cen...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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43:36
Introducing the SHAping Sustainable Futures Research Hub!
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 Soc...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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32:31
Gender Research in Business Schools: a Human Rights Perspective
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 ar...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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55:59
RE-ENGAGED: Ethnic Minorities and Disproportionate Environmental Impacts w/Charles Ogunbode
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 ...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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24:35
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RE:ENGAGED: Climate Change, Communities and Energy Systems w/Mark Gillott
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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20:53
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RE:ENGAGED: Developing a Sustainable Food Supply w/Anne Touboulic and Festo Massawe
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...Stephen sits down with Anne Touboulic and Fes...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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23:48
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RE:ENGAGED: Electric Planes and Net Zero Aviation w/Sharmila Sumsurooah
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...Sharmila Sumsurooah discusses her work in developing ...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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20:27
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RE:ENGAGED: The Ethics of Climate Finance w/Matthew Rendall
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 importan...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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19:38
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