ENGAGE the Salford University Podcast
By ENGAGE at Salford University
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ENGAGE the Salford University PodcastJul 27, 2021
"Improving youth justice policy" with PROF NEAL HAZEL
Supporting children who are leaving custody (‘resettlement’) is a chronic problem across England and Wales as both typical practice and reoffending outcomes have historically been recognised by Inspectors as ‘shocking’. Professor Hazel’s research has raised policy awareness of the issues, directly influenced government policy, driven practice improvements and informed the standards by which resettlement support for children is judged. His research forms the basis for a new cross-departmental national policy approach to resettlement, national standards for all Youth Offending Teams and custodial institutions, the Youth Custody Service’s new theory of change, inspection criteria and the curriculum for youth justice staff training to support resettlement. Moreover, policymakers and practitioners are increasingly recognising the usefulness of these research findings to guiding practice beyond resettlement, including for non-custodial sentences and for adult probation.
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"Greening the City" with Prof Mike Hardman
With populations rising and more people living in cities than ever before, there is an urgent need to rethink our urban spaces. We are now witnessing more interest in the connection between nature and the built environment, particularly in the wake of the pandemic.
This inaugural lecture by Prof Hardman takes the audience on a journey: from exploring revolutionary forms of green activism, such as guerrilla gardening, to how large-scale urban farming can transform our cityscapes. Through reflecting on his work in North America, Africa and Europe, Mike reveals radical ways we can reshape our urban landscapes and create more sustainable cities for future generations.
You can also view the inaugural lecture over at the University YouTube Channel.
Enabling Digital Transformation with Prof Apostolos Antonacopoulos
We all know that digital transformation is crucial for everyone, but how do we make it happen efficiently? Well, Prof Antonacopoulos and his team in the School of Science, Engineering and Environment have the answers! Tune in to hear how research at Salford is making a difference.
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"Shaping the Jazz Aesthetic" with Dr Brendan Williams
Dr Williams is a researcher based in the School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology and has worked as a producer/engineer for years developing innovative techniques in spatialisation and signal processing to capture and present the jazz ensemble in a genre-defying way. Tune in to find out how the impact of Dr Williams' research is making a difference.
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"What gets the internet working?" Introducing Dr Mark Hughes
Dr Mark Hughes' research spans chemistry, physics and electronic engineering. Listen in to find out how we get the Internet working and what to do during your PhD when your lab burns down!
"You can't self isolate from climate change" Michael Brown talks about how we've collaborated around COP26.
This episode launches a mini-series inspired by COP26 and is co-hosted with Prof Andy Miah and Marta Strzelecka, who works within our sustainability team. Today, we speak to Michael Brown, our Director of Strategic Partnerships who has been spearheading many of our COP26 collaborations and who talks passionately about how much Salford does in this area and how we've been working towards sustainability for a number of years.
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"How can energy solutions save the world?" Prof Will Swan talks us through what we're doing to make a difference to real people through research.
Today, we speak to Professor Will Swan about sustainability, energy, and where we're taking the world through seeking research led green solutions. Will has been spearheading our Energy House 2.0, a remarkable new facility at the University of Salford, bringing unparalleled capabilities to simulated climate conditions that help us understand how we can achieve better energy solutions for everyone. We also ask Prof Swan what he wants from policy makers, as we move towards COP26.
"Reframing the way the parent and the teacher looks at the child is half the battle" Robyn McCarthy on how insights from research into Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders has improve lives
There are many pathways into research and, in this episode, Research Assistant Robyn McCarthy from the School of Health and Society, speaks passionately about how working with a pioneering multidisciplinary public health research team examining Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders demands sensitivity to participant lives, openness, agility, patience, and a real commitment to public wellness.
Creative chemist Prof Joe Sweeney on why "The biggest thing in research is being able to say stop"
This week, we talk to Prof Joe Sweeney, the new Dean of Science, Engineering and Environment, about how to maintain momentum in research for the long term. One of the gems from this conversation is Joe's insight into the importance of changing direction as a researcher, when everything isn't going to plan.
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"Our imagination is the only limit" says digital fabricator and 3D printing poetry expert Dr Ursula Hurley
This week, we hear from Dr Hurley, who is based in the School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology and is Salford University's outgoing Director of the Doctoral School. We speak about the importance of failure in the research process and how our personal narrative around our research shapes its direction.
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How poetry and performance combine to make practice as research with Dr Scott Thurston
This episode features Dr Scott Thurston from the School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology and it's a really fascinating insight into how arts schools have pioneered practice as research, bringing more creative pursuits into our research culture.
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Sharon Coen on how media psychology helps us understand our past, present, and future
How do the media affect how we think, behave, and make sense of the world? Dr Sharon Coen is a psychologist from the School of Health and Society and, in this episode, we learn about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected political activism, the importance of media psychology to help us understand societal change, and how the challenge of communicating climate science is critical to ensure.
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Prof Sunil Vadera on why artificial intelligence research needs to involve citizens
In this episode, Prof Vadera discusses the history of computer science at Salford University and his role in developing research projects that are intimately connected to the lives of small and medium sized enterprises and what we need to ensure that the future of computing stays focused on what people value.
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"We're taking a mini-break, but here's what's coming soon!" Prof Andy Miah
#RePod is the University of Salford's research podcast and our episodes cover the entire breadth of our research activity. Find out about the lives of the researchers behind the research and how many ways there are to make it into a research career.
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"I knew from a young age that I wanted to cure disease" with Dr Sarah Withers (Biomedical Research Centre)
Dr Sarah Withers is part of the Biomedical Research Centre in the School of Science, Engineering and Environment and has the unique role of also working with the Salford Royal Hospital to develop the science behind understanding obesity.
Find out how Dr Withers' clinical research, in partnership with the Blackpool Foundation Trust, is developing a greater understanding of how cardiac surgery impacts patients with obesity and how our work in biomedical research is leading to collaborations across the science and health schools at Salford University.
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Dr Alex Fenton "digital entrepreneur, disruptor, and enabler" (Salford Business School)
Dr Fenton's career charts a journey from the birth of the world wide web, moving from development to lecturing about digital business, sport, health, and disruptive technology. He also recently launched an app for the University of Salford community to track fitness, build community, and share stories. Find out how Alex works with others to make change happen.
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Dr Yeliz Prior "Clinical Academic Researcher" (School of Health and Society)
Dr Prior's research journey tells an amazing story of how a researcher's life can evolve in surprising ways. Find out about the intersecting interests of health, technology, science, and society.
This episode was produced by The SciComm Space during the University of Salford's Festival of Research.
Prof Karl Dayson on how festivals are part of our innovation culture
Professor Karl Dayson is the Pro-Vice Chancellor of Research and Innovation at the University of Salford. Find out what Prof Dayson cares about, what was the thought process behind our Festival of Research and what are some our key priorities to ensure our research goes as far as it can to make a difference.
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