PODCAST

Beckett Talks

Leeds Beckett University

Introducing a new podcast sharing voices from across Leeds Beckett University. Hear from some of our world-leading researchers, how they’re transforming the world around us today and how they aspire to create a better tomorrow.

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We Inspire #9: Dr Fiona Fylan - Making better decisions

26-04-2022

28 mins

We Inspire #9: Dr Fiona Fylan - Making better decisions

In the latest episode of the We Inspire series, Dr Fiona Fylan from the School of Built Environment, Engineering and Computing talks about the science of behavioural changes and how we can use research to determine people to make more sustainable choices.

26-04-2022

28 mins

We Inspire #8: Dr Philomena Commons - Medicine on the margins

In the latest of our series focusing on our academics, their research and its impact on students and communities, Dr Philomena Commons from the School of Health talks about the work she and her students are doing with St George's Crypt, a charity supporting the homeless population in Leeds.

19-04-2022

13 mins

We Inspire #7: Dr Ah-Lian Kor - The importance of sustainable IT

In the latest of our We Inspire series, Dr Ah-Lian Kor from the School of Built Environment, Engineering and Computing explains how we can make more sustainable choices through the technology we use every day.

12-04-2022

10 mins

We Inspire #6: Dr Olayinka Ajala - Conflict and climate change

In the latest of our series focusing on our academics' research and its global impact, Dr Olayinka Ajala from the Leeds School of Social Sciences talks about the correlation between conflict and climate change and how this affects human security in Africa.

05-04-2022

16 mins

We Inspire #5: Professor Chris Gorse - Reducing emissions

In the latest in our series focusing on our academics and their research, Professor Christopher Gorse from the School of Built Environment, Engineering and Computing explains how we can create more sustainable places and contribute to a better environment in our communities.

29-03-2022

33 mins

Appreciating the awe of nature

Andy Cunningham, a Masters by Research student in the Carnegie School of Sport talks about spending two weeks alone in the Scottish wilderness as part of his research on the impact of nature. He discusses the positive benefits of being outdoors and how we could appreciate the aesthetics more.

22-03-2022

16 mins

The Centre for Dementia Research: Helping provide the best support for people living with dementia

Professor Claire Surr talks to people living with dementia and their carers about their experiences of diagnosis and support.

15-03-2022

27 mins

Bomb craters and wedding vows: Remembering the Leeds Blitz

On the night of 14 March 1941, Leeds suffered its worst bombing raid of World War II. In 2020, Leeds Beckett history students undertook a research project to look at the impact of this raid on the city and the lives of the people who lived there. In this episode of Beckett Talks, Dr Henry Irving talks to Leanne Speight, one of the students involved in the project, about what they learned. They are joined by Diana Bell, whose parents were married the day after the raid. She tells them about the impact the Blitz had on their wedding and its importance as a piece of social history.

08-03-2022

16 mins

Dr Nicole Whitworth: Why do accents matter?

Dr Nicole Whitworth explains where regional accents come from, how they develop and how they are perceived by others. Dr Whitworth discusses accents in other English-speaking countries and considers the future of the accent.

01-03-2022

24 mins

We Inspire #4: Ocean conservation

In the latest of our collection focusing on our academics, their research, and how this benefits our students through their teaching, Dr Mercedes Rosello discusses the role of the law in supporting healthy oceans and the communities that depend on them.

22-02-2022

36 mins

We Inspire #3: Sustainable tourism

In the latest of our collection focusing on our academics, their research, and how this benefits our students through their teaching, Dr Peter Robinson talks about how we ensure tourists benefit the places they visit.

15-02-2022

30 mins

We Inspire #2: Sustainable cities

In the latest of our collection focusing on our academics, their research, and how this benefits our students through their teaching, Dr Karen Horwood considers how we can plan towns and cities better for women and girls.

08-02-2022

19 mins

We Inspire #1: Fast fashion

In the first of a new collection of Beckett Talks podcasts focusing on our academics, their research, and how this benefits our students through their teaching, Alistair MacAuley discusses challenges facing the retail sector and the future of fast fashion.

01-02-2022

19 mins

Supporting student mental health

Welfare and Community Officer Lucy MacDonald discusses how the university's students are benefitting from its involvement in the Student Minds University Mental Health Charter project.

25-01-2022

14 mins

Richard SImpson: The psychology of sport

This week on Beckett Talks we speak to Carnegie School of Sport PhD student and part-time lecturer, Richard Simpson, on his research around the psychological wellbeing of athletes. Richard also provides tips to help everyone look after their mental wellbeing during the winter months.

18-01-2022

22 mins

Professor Paul Gately: National Obesity Awareness Week

Professor Paul Gately, from the Carnegie School of Sport, talks about how Leeds Beckett and his company MoreLife are helping to tackle obesity in the UK. With 63% of the adult population and one in three primary school children currently overweight, national campaigns such as National Obesity Awareness Week and the Government’s Obesity strategy are becoming more important than ever.

11-01-2022

24 mins

Dr Steve Taylor: New beginnings, spiritual awakenings and mindfulness

New Year, same you. Dr Steve Taylor, senior lecturer in Psychology in the Leeds School of Social Sciences and bestselling author joins us to talk about new beginnings. Exploring his research in consciousness, spirituality, mindfulness and perception we discuss ways we can all be more present, positive and grateful for the lives we have.

04-01-2022

30 mins

Rethinking Critical Whiteness Studies

Shona Hunter and Christi van der Westhuizen talk about their new book, the Routledge International Handbook in Critical Studies in Whiteness. It is a unique decolonial take on Critical Whiteness Studies, challenging its Western parochialism by bringing diverse scholarship from across the world into conversation about knowledges, subjectivities and the newly defensive whiteness of the Radical Right.

14-12-2021

47 mins

The "Intertwining Threads" project: Using exhibitions to honour our local history

Can exhibitions help us to define the modern history of our towns? Dr Lisa Taylor and artist Catherine Bertola explain more about their Intertwining Threads project, and Bailiff Bridge residents Angela and George speak about the work’s impact.

07-12-2021

36 mins

Student Life #6: Choosing the right university for you

Are you currently deciding which university to apply to? Abi, Laura and Owen share their top tips on how to choose the right university for you and provide support with your UCAS application.

30-11-2021

21 mins