Oxford Brookes Unscripted: Recent Episodes
The Public Engagement Network, Oxford Brookes University
This podcast series from the Public Engagement Network (PEN) at Oxford Brookes University is a platform for academics, across all faculties, to informally share, discuss and contemplate their research with the wider community
Oxford Brookes Research Area Lead and Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Dr Sarah-Louise Mitchell discusses her paper: Refocusing marketing effort to support net-positive social impact. How can marketing go beyond profit to drive real social change? In this episode, Sarah-Louise explores how nonprofits, local government, businesses and researchers can refocus their marketing efforts to achieve net-positive social impact. Drawing from her latest research, we discuss the Social Impact Pathway (SIP) framework, the challenges of measuring meaningful change, and the role marketing plays in tackling biodiversity loss, climate change, and social inequalities. Tune in to discover how impact-driven marketing can move beyond greenwashing and create lasting, measurable change. You can explore Sarah-Louise’s wider work on her staff page: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/sarah-louise-mitchell You can also access her paper, written with Sharyn Rundle-Thiele, Fran Hyde and Zoe Lee: Refocusing marketing effort to support net-positive social impact: https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/ejm-06-2023-0465/full/html?skipTracking=true as well as her Special Issue editorial: Guest editorial: A personal perspective on why social impact matters | Emerald Insight: https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/ejm-07-2024-992/full/pdf
Who really pays for policing football matches? In this episode, Oxford Brookes Lecturer in Criminology, Dr Rich Hester explores the complex world of special police services, cost recovery, and the ongoing tensions between football clubs and law enforcement. From high-risk fixtures to legal battles over policing costs, we dive into the challenges of keeping the game safe—and who should foot the bill. You can explore Rich’s wonder work on his staff page: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/Richard-Hester
In this episode, we explore efforts to embed Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) into academic library collections and practices at Oxford Brookes University. From responding to Black and BIPOC students' requests for more diverse content, to the challenges of overcoming systemic biases, we discuss what’s been achieved, what still needs work, and the wider implications for libraries in the face of growing opposition to EDI initiatives. You can explore this work wider by visiting: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/library/resources-and-services/inclusivity-and-diversity
How did the pandemic change the landscape of maternal healthcare? Senior Lecturer in Publishing at Oxford Brookes, Dr Antonia Mackay, explores the digitisation of maternal healthcare during COVID-19, revealing the challenges, unintended consequences, and lasting impact of shifting essential care to virtual platforms. From the increased role of surveillance in maternity services to the isolation felt by new mothers, Antonia discusses her research, personal experiences, and how a groundbreaking theatrical production brought these hidden stories to life. Tune in for a thought-provoking conversation on technology, motherhood, and the future of maternal care. You can explore Antonia’s wider work on her staff page: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/antonia-mackay You can also see reviews for Antonia’s play, Three M’others, here: https://www.gtc.ox.ac.uk/academic/health-care/sheila-kitzinger-programme/sheila-kitzinger-2023-24-programme-projects/motherhood-during-covid-a-play-with-qa-panel/
In this thought-provoking episode, Dr Jason Danely, a reader in Anthropology of Japan at Oxford Brookes, shares his ethnographic research on the lives of elderly individuals affected by Japan’s prison system. From stories of social isolation and repeat incarceration to the transformative work of community organisations, Jason highlights the challenges of reintegration and the urgent need for a more compassionate approach to justice. Tune in to discover how aging, care, and societal structures intersect in unexpected ways. You can find out more about Jason’s wider work on his staff profile: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/jason-danely
Join us as we delve into the world of entrepreneurial wellbeing with Dr Jeremy Zwiegelaar, Senior Lecturer in Enterprise and Business at Oxford Brookes University. Explore the intricate balance between personal fulfillment and business success, and discover how strategies for wellbeing can empower small business owners and entrepreneurs to thrive. From navigating challenges faced by gender and immigrant entrepreneurs to understanding the role of societal impact, this episode sheds light on how wellbeing is a cornerstone of sustainable entrepreneurship. You can discover more about Jeremy’s wider work on his staff profile page: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/jeremy-zwiegelaar
In this episode, we delve into the findings of Melanie Diggle’s near-completed PhD research on bereaved caregivers' experiences with end-of-life care for individuals with advanced heart failure. We'll discuss the background, research methodology, key findings, and the implications for future practice and research. Join us for an insightful conversation on enhancing end-of-life care and supporting caregivers during these critical times. You can find out more about Melanie’s work on her student profile: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/student/melanie-diggle
We sit down with Senior Lecturer in Midwifery at Oxford Brookes, Dr Ethel Burns, to discuss her pioneering research on water immersion during labor and birth. Ethel shares her insights into how water birth can significantly enhance the childbirth experience, offering clear benefits such as reduced medical interventions and increased maternal satisfaction. Join us as we explore the evidence behind water birth's positive impact on both mothers and newborns. Ethel also discusses the practicalities of implementing water birth practices in various healthcare settings and addresses common misconceptions. Whether you're a healthcare professional, an expectant parent, or simply interested in innovative maternity care, this episode provides valuable perspectives on how water birth can transform the experience of giving birth. You can explore Ethels wider research on her staff page: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/ethel-burns
Join us as we discuss the pioneering work of Ka Yan Hess, Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, and Dr Tanya Rihtman, Principal Lecturer in Occupational Therapy and Occupational Therapy Programme Lead, both in the Department of Sport Health Sciences and Occupational Thepary at Oxford Brookes, on integrating environmental reasoning and sustainability into occupational therapy education. This episode delves into their recent paper, exploring practical applications and the importance of planetary health in therapy practices. Discover how theory is being transformed into impactful practice for a sustainable future in healthcare. You can explore Ka Yan’s and Tanya’s wider word on their staff profiles: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/ka-yan-k-hess https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/tanya-rihtman
Oxford Brookes Senior Lecturer in Child Development and Special Educational Needs/ Inclusion, Dr Jon Reid explores the critical issues affecting the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people, focusing on vulnerability, marginalisation, and the alarming rise in school exclusions. We also discuss the often overlooked emotional labor of teachers, their wellbeing, and the support they receive. Jon helps us to appreciate the significant emotional demands on teachers, the varying levels of support across schools, and the powerful role of compassion in education. You can find out more about Jon’s wider work on his staff page: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/jonathan-reid Correction: Associate Professor James Kirby is actually from Australia, rather than America.
Dr Zoe Jordan, Senior Lecture in the School of Architecture at Oxford Brookes, and Dr Cathrine Talleraas, Senior Researcher at the Chr. Michelsen Institute talk with us about the intricate relationship between European migration policies and their impact on countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Our discussion centers on the paradox of EU efforts to reduce migration flows and increase returns, while migration is a crucial driver of economic development in these regions. Join us as we explore the findings of the ""Effects of Externalisation"" project, focusing on the experiences of Jordan and Ghana. We'll unpack how EU migration management strategies have influenced local policies and practices, and how these countries are navigating and adapting to these external pressures. Zoe and Cathrine share insights into the incentives, challenges, and broader consequences of these policies, and compare the unique impacts in Jordan and Ghana. Tune in to understand the complex dynamics of international migration management and its real-world effects on migrants and the countries they leave behind.Find out more about Zoe’s and Cathrine’s work by visiting their staff profiles: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/zoe-jordan, https://www.cmi.no/staff/cathrine-talleraas
In this episode we explore the profound impact of digitisation, stemming from the Fourth Industrial Revolution, on executive coaching and the coaching industry. Dr Brajesh Bajpai, who is an accomplished executive coach discusses with us the broader impact of digitalisation on organiations and their leaders as well as the crucial role of executive coaches in guiding leaders through digital transformations. To discover more about today's talk and Brajesh’s wider research interests, you can visit Coaching in the Digital Age: Exploring Digitalisation's Impact on Executive Coaching: A Theoretical Framework and Proposed Agenda Shift | openEQUELLA (brookes.ac.uk) for Brajesh’s recently published paper in International Journal of Evidence-Based Coaching and Mentoring, or find his full doctoral thesis at Bajpai2023CoachingDigitalAge.pdf (brookes.ac.uk). His work can also be found in the recently published The Digital and AI Caoach’s Handbook in the form of a co-authored chapter on One-to-One Digital Coaching One-to-one digital coaching | 31 | The Digital and AI Coaches' Handbook (taylorfrancis.com).
Oxford Brookes Research Fellow and Social Historian, Dr Annie Skinner takes us on a journey through time to explore the history of stigmatisation of children in care and outlines the landscape of today. Annie's research focuses on identifying the hidden and unheard perspectives of the children themselves and liberates the silent voices behind these social histories.
Oxford Brookes Subject Co-ordinator and Senior Lecturer of Photography, Dr Grant Scott discusses his new book: Inside Vogue House, and tantalises us with a selection of compelling stories from the 60 years history of this iconic institution. Grant does not describe himself as a photographer instead he sees photography as a tool to enable him to communicate visual storytelling. Grant hosts a weekly podcast series: A photographic life, which has over 300 episodes on the photographic industry. You can discover more about Grant Scott and explore his wider work by visiting his staff profile: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/grant-scott, or his website: https://www.grantscott.com/. You can listen to his podcast: https://unitednationsofphotography.com/category/audio-2/podcasts-a-photographic-life/, or check out his book: https://www.orphanspublishing.co.uk/book/inside-vogue-house/
Join us for an insightful discussion on the Lung I-ACT project, a collaborative initiative between Oxford Brookes University and De Montfort University, funded by the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation. Discover how this project is developing a vital resource to help Lung Cancer Nurses engage patients in conversations about clinical trial enrolment. Hear about key findings from focus groups with patients and nurses, and how these insights have shaped the resource, now ready for piloting in NHS hospitals nationwide. Learn how these efforts aim to boost recruitment rates and improve outcomes for lung cancer patients both now and in the future. You can explore the wider work of Chris and Cathy on their staff profile pages: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/christopher-john-william-dodd and https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/catherine-henshall
Oxford Brookes Principle Lecturer in Law, Dr Alex Powell explains the changes to the UK asylum system introduced by the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 and the Illegal Migration Act 2023, alongside the controversial Memorandum of Understanding with Rwanda. These legal shifts have sparked significant debate, with some refugee organisations claiming the 'abolition' of the right to asylum and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees suggesting that the UK is breaching international law. Alex discusses the implications these changes have for asylum claimants, particularly those with specific vulnerabilities, most notably, how sexual and gender minority asylum seekers, may be disproportionately affected by these reforms. You can explore Alex’s wider work on his staff page: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/alex-powell
Oxford Brookes PhD student, James Dunlop explains his novel participatory film documentary style and shares some insights with Unscripted about some of the documentaries that he has made in this style, including "Britain's 3 Minute Ferry", "I tried Naturism for the First Time", and "Stand Up for Cancer". James' revolutionary style of documentary-making gives a persona to the cameraman and together with the audience a shared journey is taken. You can explore James' work on his YouTube channel James Dunlop Discovers: https://www.youtube.com/@JamesDunlopDiscovers
Oxford Brookes Researcher, Dr Neal Harris shares his insights with Unscripted about E.F. Schumacher's influential book: Small is Beautiful, published over 50 years ago. Neal discusses his recently published special issue of the European Journal of Social Theory, which he co-edited. He explores how Schumacher's work continues to shape our understanding of sustainable growth, societal impact, and the pressing questions facing economists, climatologists, and sociologists today. You can discover the special issue and learn more about Neal's wider work by visiting his staff profile: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/neal-harris
Oxford Brookes Researcher, Dr Dinah Roe founded the Poetry by Carers project, a series of free online workshops designed for people with caring responsibilities, to create a space for carers to come together and amplify their voices in an accessible and creative way. Dinah talks to Unscripted about the origins of this project from her research interests in Christina Rossetti. You can learn more the Poetry by Carers project on the website https://carerspoetry.org/ you can also explore Dinah's work by visiting her staff profile https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/dinah-roe If you are interested in taking part in the project you can contact Dinah directly.
Oxford Brookes researcher, Dr. Emma Davies has identified that a multi-pronged approach is needed to raise awareness of the link between breast cancer and alcohol consumption to support women who want to cut down or quit. Emma talks to Oxford Brookes Unscripted about this study. You can learn more about Emma's project on her website: https://sites.google.com/brookes.ac.uk/alcohol-and-breast-cancer/home You can join the conversation by completing the survey: https://brookeshls.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bIvN0DR9Yh2HWCi You can find out more about Emma and her wider work on her staff profile: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/emma-davies
Oxford Brookes researcher, Dr. Emma Davies talks to Oxford Brookes Unscripted again to further unpick her work on raising awareness of the link between breast cancer and alcohol consumption to support women who want to cut down or quit. We hear from several of Emma's project participants as they talk about their experiences. You can find out more about this project at: https://sites.google.com/brookes.ac.uk/alcohol-and-breast-cancer/home You can join the conversation by completing the survey: https://brookeshls.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bIvN0DR9Yh2HWCi You can find out more about Emma's wider research on her staff profile: https://brookeshls.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bIvN0DR9Yh2HWCi
In celebration of World Wildlife Conservation Day we talk with Professor Anna Nekaris, who is a Professor of Primate Conservation and Anthropology as well as Lead in Public Engagement with Research at Oxford Brookes University. Anna, takes us on a journey through her research in nocturnal primates, why she was interested in conservation and in particular the human element of conservation, as well as the ways that Oxford Brookes has contributed to conservation, including highlighting the many successful alumni of the primate conservation courses at Brookes. Anna concludes by sharing with us how we can all actively contribute to conservation. https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/anna-nekaris www.facebook.com/QueenFireface twitter.com/queenfireface www.instagram.com/littlefireface www.youtube.com/user/littlefireface
The Covid-19 pandemic required new ways of working and accelerated innovative practice in school nursing. This mixed-methods study, funded by the General Nursing Council England and Wales Trust, aimed to identify changes in school nurse practice working with children and young people, explore the benefits and challenges in school nurse work to support vulnerable children and young people during the pandemic, map new ways of working, and consider the use of these going forward. We conducted an international scoping review of evidence examining innovative school nurse practice with children and young people, and children’s social care; gathered school nurse’s views through an e-survey across England and Wales to identify innovative practices in front-line school nursing work with vulnerable children and young people, and examined school nurses’ views about new practices with vulnerable children and young people, and work with children’s social care through focus groups and interviews. We sought to identify learning from the three phases of the study to inform future school nursing practice. Final report https://doi.org/10.24384/1EK2-RN30 Cook, G., Appleton, J.V., Bekaert, S., Harrold, T., Taylor, J. and Sammut, D., 2023. School nursing: New ways of working with children and young people during the Covid‐19 pandemic: A scoping review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 79(2), pp.471-501. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/jan.15504 Sammut, D., Cook, G., Taylor, J., Harrold, T., Appleton, J. and Bekaert, S., 2022. School Nurse Perspectives of Working with Children and Young People in the United Kingdom during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Online Survey Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(1), p.481. https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/1/481
Dr Casper J. Breuker is one of the founders of Butterflies Under Pressure, a project that has produced engaging practical science activities to engage primary school children with the curriculum topic of living things and their habitats. He is a Senior Lecturer and the Subject Coordinator for various Biological Sciences degrees at Oxford Brookes University, and also Director of the university's Centre for Functional Genomics, which aims to support scientists from evolutionary biology to biomedicine in their genomic research.
Dr Adam Bibbey is co-investigator of Tackling Colour Blindness in Sport (TACBIS), a three-year project funded by the European Commission. He is Senior Lecturer in Sport, Exercise and Health Psychology at Oxford Brookes University, where his research focuses on psychophysiology and sport and exercise psychology, particularly the impact of stress/recovery and other behavioural factors on health and sporting performance. He is currently researching the examination of stress, coping and well-being (in football), personality traits, ergogenic effects of music and motivating health behaviour.
Dr. Kiron C. Neale is a Rhodes Scholar, Oxford University graduate, and expert on systems-level energy transitions, the mainstreaming of solar energy, and small-island energy systems. Dr. Neale’s research expertise focuses on the interactions between ‘culture’ and ‘policy’ during energy transitions i.e., how Government policies can influence and be influenced by cultures and vice versa to support the mainstreaming of residential solar energy. He has research experience in the Caribbean (Barbados and Trinidad) and Pacific (O’ahu, Hawai’i) and has recently published a book on this topic to highlight the solar energy narrative(s) of small, tropical islands: “Mainstreaming Solar Energy in Small, Tropical Islands: Cultural & Policy Implications”. At present, Kiron is one of the EiE Lead Assessors at Oxford Brookes University where he coordinates energy efficiency audits for small and medium-sized enterprises and community groups in Oxfordshire in the UK. Additionally, as part of his role, he is also involved in the development of a new Oxfordshire energy services company, Energy Solutions Oxfordshire, which aims to help businesses improve their uptake of energy efficiency and renewable energy measures. LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-kiron-c-neale/ Book Product Page (Routledge): https://www.routledge.com/Mainstreaming-Solar-Energy-in-Small-Tropical-Islands-Cultural-and-Policy/Neale/p/book/9780367364564 Book Product Page (Taylor & Francis): https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9780429346248/mainstreaming-solar-energy-small-tropical-islands-kiron-neale Chapters Specially Selected for Taylor and Francis’ SDG Online Platform: Agriculture, fossil fuels and electricity (https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/mono/10.4324/9780429346248-6/agriculture-fossil-fuels-electricity-kiron-neale?collectionRefId=d3c6303c-f986-4f1b-b260-e44195805003&context=sdgo) Electricity and mainstream energy cultures (https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/mono/10.4324/9780429346248-7/electricity-mainstream-energy-cultures-kiron-neale?collectionRefId=d3c6303c-f986-4f1b-b260-e44195805003&context=sdgo) Electricity, solar hot water and mainstream cultural change (https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/mono/10.4324/9780429346248-9/electricity-solar-hot-water-mainstream-cultural-change-kiron-neale?collectionRefId=d3c6303c-f986-4f1b-b260-e44195805003&context=sdgo) Solar water heating, PV and policy implementation (https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/mono/10.4324/9780429346248-10/solar-water-heating-pv-policy-implementation-kiron-neale?collectionRefId=d3c6303c-f986-4f1b-b260-e44195805003&context=sdgo)
Dr Maurizio Sibilla is a Senior Research Fellow in Sustainable Construction here at Brookes. He leads national and international research focusing on the low carbon transition. His work experience over the past few years has focused on the bridge between technology and design culture, reconfirming his interest and enthusiasm for environmental technology. His work was recently picked up by COP26 regarding how our approach to climate research must be more interdisciplinary.
Dr Giulia Rossetti is a Lecturer in Events Management in the Business School, Oxford Brookes University. She teaches modules related to events, festivals, and marketing at Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels. Giulia's areas of expertise are: understanding festival and event experiences using cultural sociology and serious leisure theories; festival socio-cultural impacts; and the educational value of festivals and events. Her PhD at the Technological University Dublin explored cultural capital development at literary festivals in Ireland and in Italy (URL: https://arrow.tudublin.ie/tourdoc/32/).
Dr Ingrid Medby is a Senior Lecturer in Political Geography. Ingrid joined Oxford Brookes University in the autumn of 2017, after having previously taught at University College London (UCL). Prior to this, she completed a PhD in Political Geography at Durham University. Her research interests lie in the areas of geopolitics, identity, nationalism, and statecraft, focusing on the Arctic region. Prior to her PhD, Ingrid worked for the North Norway European Office in Brussels, Belgium. She continues to write regularly on Arctic issues for High North News, and engage with related policy.
Simon Kövesi is Professor of English Literature at Oxford Brookes University. He researches working-class writing from the Romantic period through to contemporary literature. His books include Eighteenth-Century English Labouring-Class Poets, 1700-1800 (3 vols, 2003), James Kelman (2007), New Essays on John Clare: Poetry, Culture and Community (2015), and John Clare: Nature, Criticism and History (2017). He is currently working on a book entitled Literature and Poverty: 1800–2000, and a paperback edition of Pierce Egan’s 1821 smash hit Life in London. He appears as a boxer-cum-fool in the 2015 feature film By Our Selves, made by Andrew Kötting.
In this instalment, Lindsay Steenberg discusses her research into gladiatorial imagery in the media and the recent release of her book on the subject, Are You Not Entertained? Mapping the Gladiator in Visual Culture. She also guides the listener through the paradoxical pleasures of the contemporary action cinema as part of her new project on the fight scene. Dr Lindsay Steenberg, BA (hons), MA, PhD, Cert HEP, SFHEA Lindsay Steenberg is Reader in Film Studies at Oxford Brookes University where she co-ordinates their graduate programme in Popular Cinema. She has published numerous articles on violence and gender in postmodern and postfeminist media culture. She is the author of Forensic Science in Contemporary American Popular Culture: Gender, Crime, and Science and the recently published Are You Not Entertained? Mapping the Gladiator in Visual Culture, for which she was awarded Brookes’ Research Excellence Fellowship. She on the steering committee for the Inclusion, Diversity and Gender Research Network and serves as mentor to early career researchers for the British Association of Film, Television and Screen Studies. She has recently begun a new project, funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, to map the fight sequence in post-millennial action cinema with Dr Lisa Coulthard at the University of British Columbia.
The Little Fireface Project is part of Oxford Brookes University's Slow Loris Fund. Led by Professor Anna Nekaris, the team has been working towards slow loris conservation, including in West Java Indonesia where they study the Critically Endangered Javan slow loris. In this podcast, they describe an innovative way to approach conservation, working with the local community to improve farming practices for coffee, whilst at the same time banning hunting and littering - this process has led to the village's certification as Wildlife Friendly. Postdoctoral researcher Marco and PhD student Sophie tell you more!
Dr Ryan C Pink PhD MSc BSc (hons) AFHEA After completing an Msc in Medical Diagnostics and Molecular biology PhD on dietary linked Oesophageal cancer in developing world South Africa, he worked for industry around Europe on a 6 million Euro point-of-care early diagnostic cancer tool, which lead on to working on an early cancer diagnostic tool for the International Technology Research Institute, Taiwan. Ryan went to Oxford Brookes as a Research Fellow in 2009 to set up primary blood cell culture and gene profiling in partnership with WIMM, University of Oxford and The Babraham Institute, Cambridge. Ryan is now a Senior Lecturer in Molecular Biology and Genomics at Oxford Brookes University focusing on the effect of extracellular vesicles in cancer and CEO of MetaGuideX cancer diagnostics. Ryan help set up the AHSC MSc Medical Genomics course. He is the assistant manager for the Oxford Academic Health Science Partners promoting biomedical research between Oxford Brookes University, University of Oxford, Oxford University Hospitals and Oxford Health NHS Trust. He is widely involved in Public Engagement projects from Art to science festivals and has presented and published his work internationally, including BBC, House of Commons, London Science Museum, Natural History Museum. For his community engagement projects he has a BBC award and made an honouree member of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. rpink@brookes.ac.uk - @drpink
OUR AIM is to raise awareness of human rights issues through the arts including informative films, performances, talks, workshops, and exhibitions. FOUNDED in 2003 the Festival was initiated by Brookes University postgraduate students on the MA in Development and Emergency Practice (DEP) which is supported by the Centre of Development and Emergency Practice (CENDEP) within the school of Architecture. THE FESTIVAL IS CURATED AND LED by students and the organising committee which is open to all undergraduates, postgraduates, staff and academics across the university. 2020 THEME is RESILIENCE. Through film, art and talks the 18th Oxford Human Rights Festival shares the voices and stories of resilient individuals. We will celebrate cultures, encourage debates and discussions and have opportunities to develop pathways to strengthen our resilience and thrive. Social Media link are https://www.facebook.com/OxfordHumanRightsFestival/ https://twitter.com/oxhrf?lang=en https://www.instagram.com/oxhrf/?hl=en
I am a Research Fellow with the Centre for Diversity Policy Research and Practice (in the Business School). My expertise is in gender within organisational structures, and I work on GEARING-Roles. This is a 4-year, EU-funded project of 10 European academic and non-academic partners. We are designing, implementing and evaluating 6 Gender Equality Plans with the firm objective of challenging and transforming gender roles and identities and work towards real institutional change. My social media handles/hashtags are: @GearingRoles @CDPRP @kateclaytonh; #genderequality #genderequalityplans #GEARINGRoles #gender #research
Rebecca is a PhD candidate researching Autonomous Moral Artificial Intelligence. The aim of the research is to investigate ways to creating robots with the capacity to make moral decisions. My twitter is @rebecca_raper.
In this podcast, Patrick Alexander talks about his new book Schooling and Social Identity: Learning to Act Your Age in Contemporary Britain. Patrick explores the history of schooling before recounting a year in the life of an Oxfordshire secondary school. In telling this story, Patrick asks why it is that schools are organised according to age categories, using the concept of 'age imaginaries' to critique our current understanding of how age works to structure social identity approach. Patrick argues that schools remain a vital part of the process of socialisation in modern society, particularly into age categories and associated ideas about how we should 'act' in order to live meaningful lives. Patrick concludes with a critique of contemporary schooling, exploring how we might think differently about schools in the post-pandemic world. My Twitter is @patgalexander
Jeremy MacClancy has done long-term fieldwork in the South Pacific, the Basque Country, and southeast Spain, near Benidorm. He talks about why he chose anthropology, some of the things he's done, the challenges he's faced, and what's the point of it all.
My podcast episode focuses on family homelessness and life in hotels and other forms of temporary accommodation. For the project, I spoke with formerly homeless families in Dublin and London about their experiences. Key findings included the devastating impact on children's nutritional health due to a lack of cooking facilities; deterioration in mental health for both parents and adults; feelings of shame; and experiences of stigmatisation from both hotel staff and the public. My Twitter handle is @melnowicki
Dr Richard Carver has been researching whether torture prevention measures actually work. International law makes detailed prescriptions for the measures that states should adopt to stop torture, but there had been no previous evidence on whether these did indeed have the intended effect. In a multi-country study, Richard and a team of more than 20 researchers discovered that the most important element of prevention is effective safeguards in the hours and days after arrest, including family notification, access to a lawyer, and medical examinations. Some other preventive measures, such as independent complaints procedures, appeared to have no impact. His research has been published as Does Torture Prevention Work? (with Lisa Handley, Liverpool University Press 2016) and, more recently, in the Journal of Human Rights Practice. Our Twitter account is @CENDEPBrookes. My own LinkedIn is https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-carver-3899a699.
Dr Susan Cheyne is a lecturer in biological anthropology and is talking about conserving Borneo's wildlife. Dr Cheyne's social media accounts are @DrSusanCheyne and @BorneoNature for Twitter.