The University of Manchester Podcasts: Recent Episodes
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In this episode, we speak to Corinne Faivre-Finn, a Professor of Thoracic Radiation Oncology about lung cancer clinical trials, focussing on:
· Radiotherapy: what it is and how it’s used to treat lung cancers
· Clinical trials: what are they, who are they for and how are they set up
· The RAPID-RT clinical trial that launched at The Christie in early 2023, and how it could improve survival rates for lung cancer patients
· The involvement of AI and rapid learning in this trial, and the benefits this has for data collection
· Integrating patient voices into the trial
Speaker profile:
Corinne Faivre-Finn, FRCR, MD, PhD, is a Professor of Thoracic Radiation Oncology at the Division of Molecular and Cancer Sciences (University of Manchester) and Honorary Consultant Clinical Oncologist (The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester) with a specialist interest in lung cancer. Prof Faivre-Finn trained in Paris until 1998 and accepted a consultant post at The Christie in 2001. She has numerous professional roles including: Radiotherapy Research Lead and Radiotherapy Big Data Lead for Manchester Cancer Research Centre, Radiotherapy Research Lead for the CRUK Lung Cancer Centre of Excellence and Early NSCLC Chair of EORTC Lung Group. She is the Co-lead of the Christie/Manchester Cancer Research Centre Patient Reported Outcome Group.
Show notes:
Professor Corinne Faivre-Finn's research profile
The Telegraph: AI utilised to help prevent lung cancer patients getting heart disease
CRUK clinical trial research website
RAPID RT, The University of Manchester
Dr Gareth Price research profile
We are Vocal home page
Using real world data and rapid learning to drive improvements in lung cancer survival
In this episode of Manchester Voices, students Aidan, Maansi and Grace discuss:
- What to pack for university;
- What to buy when you arrive;
- Moving away from home;
- Homesickness;
- Accommodation;
- Shared bathrooms vs en-suite;
- Shared kitchens vs catered halls;
- Joining societies;
- Buying a bus pass;
- Saving money;
- Affording university;
- And more!
In this episode, we speak to Dr Fabio Gomes, a Consultant Medical Oncologist at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, about lung cancer in never smokers, focusing on:
- The commonality of lung cancer in never smokers
- Why never smokers are susceptible to lung cancer, and why you only need lungs to get lung cancer
- ALK positive mutations in non-small cell lung cancer
- His research project looking at The UK ALK project
- The ALK Education programme and educating healthcare professionals through data and case studies
Speaker profile:
Dr Fabio Gomes is a Consultant Medical Oncologist who specialises in the care of patients with lung cancer, focussing specifically on the ALK positive mutation in Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). He also has a special interest in the care of senior adults with cancer and is the Clinical Director of the multidisciplinary senior adult oncology service launched at The Christie in 2022.
Fabio also works with the digital services where he directs the clinical outcomes unit. This unit focuses on the use of clinical data generated as part of the daily practice across the hospital to identify the outcomes of groups of patients and promote improvements.
Dr Gomes is an elected board member of the International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG). He is also a Clinical Research Training Fellow alum at The University of Manchester.
Show notes:
Dr Fabio Gomes’ research profile
Non-small cell lung cancer information from Macmillan
The ALK project: A real-work national network and database
ALK Positive UK
ALK Positive Org
Ruth Strauss Foundation
Students Maansi, Khadijat and our host Georgia, discuss the things you need to think about before coming to university. How easy is it to make friends? What is the step-up like? What's it like coming from abroad?
In this episode, we speak to Professor Caroline Dive, Professor of Cancer Pharmacology at The University of Manchester, Interim Director of the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute and Director of the CRUK Cancer Biomarker Centre, about cancer biomarkers in lung cancer, focussing on:
- Establishing a Cancer Biomarker Centre in Manchester
- Developing liquid biopsies such as circulating tumour cells (CTCs), circulating free DNA (cfDNA) and circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA)
- The future of integrating novel biomarkers into the clinic
Show notes:
About the CRUK MI Cancer Biomarker Centre: https://www.cruk.manchester.ac.uk/Our-Research/Cancer-Biomarker-Centre
Professor Caroline Dive’s research profile: https://www.crukcentre.manchester.ac.uk/team-members/caroline-dive/
cfDNA methylome profiling for detection and subtyping of small cell lung cancers: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43018-022-00415-9
The evolution of lung cancer and impact of subclonal selection in TRACERx: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=3CNlPIMAAAAJ&sortby=pubdate&citation_for_view=3CNlPIMAAAAJ:e84hm74t-eoC
Pulmonary venous circulating tumour cell dissemination before tumour resection and disease relapse: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6986897/
Speaker profile:
Upon completing her PhD studies in Cambridge, Professor Caroline Dive moved to Aston University’s School of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Birmingham where she established her own group studying mechanisms of drug-induced tumour cell death, before moving to The University of Manchester to continue this research. Caroline was awarded a Lister Institute of Preventative Medicine Research Fellowship before joining the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute (CRUK MI) in 2003.
Currently, she is Interim Director of the Institute and Director of its Cancer Biomarker Centre, with research spanning tumour biology, biomarker discovery and preclinical pharmacology alongside regulated laboratories for biomarker assay validation and qualification within clinical trials to Good Clinical Practice standards supporting clinical decision-making.
Caroline was awarded the Pasteur-Weizmann/Servier International Prize in 2012 for her Biomarker Research, the AstraZeneca Prize for Women in Pharmacology in 2016 and was presented with the 2019 Heine H. Hansen Lectureship Award by the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC). In 2018, Caroline was awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for her services to cancer research. Most recently, she became an elected member of EMBO (2020), received the inaugural Johann Anton Merck Award in recognition for exceptional contributions to the field of preclinical oncology (2020) and was the recipient of the Mary J. Matthews Pathology/Translational Distinguished Service Award by IASLC (2021). Caroline was President of the European Association for Cancer Research from 2020 – 2022.
Students Aidan, Maansi and Irene talk about what they were most worried about before starting their studies at university. They talk about making friends, accommodation and much more, as they battle the misconceptions of starting university!
In this bonus episode, three of our students - Khadijat, Dorsa and Dara - talk about their wellbeing and mindfulness techniques. They hope these tips will help those of you who are applying to university, as this is the kind of advice they wished they had at that time.
In this episode, we speak to Dr Colin Lindsay, Clinical Senior Lecturer at The Christie and The University of Manchester about the basic biology of lung cancer, focusing on:
· The high incidence of lung cancer here in Manchester
· The differences between non-small cell and small-cell lung cancer
· Oncogenic drivers in lung cancer such as the KRAS mutation
· His work on the drug sotorasib which targets KRAS mutant cancer and has now been approved by the FDA and for use in the UK by NICE
Colin Lindsay's research profile
EPAC-lung: European pooled analysis of the prognostic value of circulating tumour cells
KRAS: Reasons for optimism in lung cancer On target: Rational approaches to KRAS inhibition for treatment of non-small cell lung carcinoma
Sotorasib versus docetaxel for previously treated non-small-cell lung cancer with KRASG12C mutation: a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial
Molecular characterization of primary and secondary resistance to RET inhibitors in patients
with advanced NSCLC and RET fusions (2022) https://www.ejcancer.com/article/S0959-8049(22)00871-1/fulltext
In this episode of Manchester Voices, students Madi, Georgia and Aidan talk about the city of Manchester. They talk about loads of different things ranging from sober nights out, the best places to go for a drink, the nicest restaurants, the cheapest places for students and their ideal weekend for a new student.
In this episode of Manchester Voices, students Khadijat, Dara and Dorsa reminisce about the exam period and how they manage their wellbeing. They talk us through their own wellbeing techniques, how to stay calm and reminiss about exam period.
reminisce about the exam period.
Welcome to our opening episode of Manchester Voices, a podcast made for students considering university study. Each episode, three current students at The University of Manchester will meet up to chat about life as a student. In this episode, Madi hosts a chat with Grace and Georgia all about revising, exams and wellbeing through this period. They share their experiences from before joining the University, but also what they've learnt in their time here.
In this special episode, we speak to Dr Jen Davies-Oliveira, a researcher and PhD student at The University of Manchester and Stewart O’Callaghan, the Founder and Chief Executive of Live Through This, the UK’s only LGBTQIA+ Cancer charity. We discuss challenges that LGBTQIA+ people face when accessing cancer care in the UK, Jen’s research project in alternative cervical screening which aims to tackle some of these inequalities and Stewart’s experiences as a person living with cancer, how they came to set up their charity and how it is aligned with research.
Live through this: https://livethroughthis.co.uk/
Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust: https://www.jostrust.org.uk/
Answer cancer GM: https://www.answercancergm.org.uk/
LGBT foundation: https://lgbt.foundation/
Peaches Womb Cancer Trust: https://peachestrust.org/
Let's Talk Climate: Professors Kevin Anderson and Mat Paterson discuss carbon offsetting and if it's helping or hindering climate action.
Kevin's research and Twitter:
https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/kevin.anderson.html
https://twitter.com/KevinClimate
Mat's research and Twitter:
https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/matthew.paterson.html
https://twitter.com/MatPaterson
This World Cancer Day 2023, we speak to Professor Robert Bristow, the Director of the Manchester Cancer Research Centre, Chief Academic Officer at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and Professor of Cancer Studies at The University of Manchester about his research in prostate cancer.
We also cover the broader cancer research environment in Manchester, the importance of teamwork and team science and research, and delivering impact through internationalisation.
Professor Robert Bristow’s profile: https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/about/people/leadership/robert-bistow/
Listen to Dr Martin Swinton explain the HYPROGEN trial: CRUK RadNet Manchester. -The HYPROGEN Trial with Dr Martin Swinton
In November 2022 we hosted a live Twitter Spaces event with Kevin Anderson, Professor of Energy and Climate Change and Mat Paterson, Professor of International Politics to discuss the COP27 conference.
Kevin's research and Twitter:
https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/kevin.anderson.html
https://twitter.com/KevinClimate
Mat's research and Twitter:
https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/matthew.paterson.html
https://twitter.com/MatPaterson
In November 2022 we hosted a live Twitter Spaces event with Kevin Anderson, Professor of Energy and Climate Change and Mat Paterson, Professor of International Politics to discuss the COP27 conference.
Kevin's research and Twitter:
https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/kevin.anderson.html
https://twitter.com/KevinClimate
Mat's research and Twitter:
https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/matthew.paterson.html
https://twitter.com/MatPaterson
In this episode we speak to Professor Sarah Cartmell on her work in bioengineering and ex-vivo modelling which involves studying cancer cells outside of an organism.
Specifically, we talk about her team's work developing these models that can analyse, in three dimensions, how non-cancerous lung cancer cells develop into tumours and what the findings from this work could mean for improving patient outcomes.
Sarah Cartmell research profile: https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/sarah.cartmell.html
Sarah Cartmell wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Cartmell
Retendon home page: https://retendon.com
Manchester Cancer Research Centre: https://www.mcrc.manchester.ac.uk
Professor Angeliki Malliri research profile: https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/researchers/angeliki-malliri(ef02a673-73ab-4434-8e1f-c18400019490).html
Dr Andrew Gilmore research profile: https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/andrew.gilmore.html
Dr Sean Knight research profile: https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/sean.knight.html
Dr Kate Finegan research profile: https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/k.g.finegan.html
Miss Emmanouela Mitta research profile: https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/emmanouela.mitta.html
In this episode, we speak to Professor Emma Crosbie about her research in womb cancer and the breakthrough she made in discovering a link between Lynch syndrome and womb cancer.
We discuss the steps Emma and her team took to change NICE guidance on testing for Lynch syndrome for women with womb cancer, and what this now means for the many women and their families with this disease.
Emma Crosbie’s research profile: https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/emma.crosbie.html
Cancer futures: https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/stories/cancer/
Peaches trust: https://peachestrust.org/
What is cervical screening? https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cervical-screening/
Macmillan Cancer support: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/
Read more in this blog from the Policy@Manchester Team and hear directly from people who will be affected by this change in healthcare policy: https://www.policy.manchester.ac.uk/activities/lynch-syndrome/
In this episode we speak to Dr Marilena Hadjidemetriou about her research on nano-omics, which aims to integrate nanotechnology to the ‘world of omics’ as well as proteomic biomarker discovery.
We find out how nano-omics is being used to isolate molecular biomarkers that highlight the early stages of cancer in patients, making earlier cancer detection possible.
Marilena’s research profile: https://nanomedicinelab.com/people/marilena-hadjidemetriou/
Nanomedicine lab 2.0: https://nanomedicinelab.com/research/teams/nano-omics/
Which skills are important for your studies and career? How do you work out what you’re good at already, and what you need to improve? How can we balance time on screens with our health and wellbeing?
Listen to our podcast episode exploring digital skills – the skills you need to live and work in an increasingly digital society. This is the second in our flexible learning podcast series, created with Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health students, for students.
Maddie (medicine, year two), CK (biochemistry, year three) and Iqra (speech and language therapy, year three) talk to academics Dr Sarah Shepherd and host Dr Jane Mooney, Academic Theme Lead for Digital Skills and Literacy. They share their experiences of developing their digital skills, and share tips on balancing time screen-time with wellbeing.
Listen to the whole podcast on Libsyn, Spotify or Apple podcasts, or skip through to the topics that interest you:
- 00:00 – introductions
- 1:30 – digital skills, your studies and career
- 7:00 – the JISC discovery tool and building your skills
- 13:20 – CVs, and keeping track of your skills
- 17:20 – digital support on offer
- 21:40 – digital wellbeing, and looking after yourself
- 34:10 – final thoughts
Alternatively, you can view a transcript (pdf). You can find links to the resources referenced in the podcast below.
- My Learning Essentials
- JISC Discovery Tool
- Six ways to Wellbeing
- Student Support self-care resources
Which skills are important for your studies and career? How do you work out what you’re good at already, and what you need to improve? How can we balance time on screens with our health and wellbeing?
Listen to our podcast episode exploring digital skills – the skills you need to live and work in an increasingly digital society. This is the second in our flexible learning podcast series, created with Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health students, for students.
Maddie (medicine, year two), CK (biochemistry, year three) and Iqra (speech and language therapy, year three) talk to academics Dr Sarah Shepherd and host Dr Jane Mooney, Academic Theme Lead for Digital Skills and Literacy. They share their experiences of developing their digital skills, and share tips on balancing time screen-time with wellbeing.
Listen to the whole podcast on Libsyn, Spotify or Apple podcasts, or skip through to the topics that interest you:
- 00:00 – introductions
- 1:30 – digital skills, your studies and career
- 7:00 – the JISC discovery tool and building your skills
- 13:20 – CVs, and keeping track of your skills
- 17:20 – digital support on offer
- 21:40 – digital wellbeing, and looking after yourself
- 34:10 – final thoughts
Alternatively, you can view a transcript (pdf). You can find links to the resources referenced in the podcast below.
- My Learning Essentials
- JISC Discovery Tool
- Six ways to Wellbeing
- Student Support self-care resources
In this episode we speak to Professor Katherine Payne about health economics; what it is, its importance in cancer treatment and early detection strategies and the crucial role it plays in changing healthcare policy.
We discuss Katherine’s work evaluating the health and economic benefits of banning sunbeds in England and the effect that a policy intervention would have in reducing the burden of skin cancer on the NHS.
CRUK: https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw-fmZBhDtARIsAH6H8qgxqXaY3V-t80BG6HPUGwl9XBsoh74Xr7N1rVQObEm6EYHYsEsyBq4aAj99EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
Melanoma Focus: https://melanomafocus.org/
How can we encourage the UK public to stop indoor tanning?: https://www.mcrc.manchester.ac.uk/how-can-we-encourage-the-uk-public-to-stop-indoor-tanning/
The case for banning sunbeds: https://www.mcrc.manchester.ac.uk/impact-case-studies/the-case-for-banning-sunbeds/
Scientists: 'A ban on sunbeds could save lives from skin cancer': https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-61508470
Ban on solariums in England would save hundreds of lives from skin cancer, study finds: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/may/19/ban-on-solariums-in-england-would-save-hundreds-of-lives-from-skin-cancer-study-finds
In this episode we speak to Professor Katherine Payne about health economics; what it is, its importance in cancer treatment and early detection strategies and the crucial role it plays in changing healthcare policy.
We discuss Katherine’s work evaluating the health and economic benefits of banning sunbeds in England and the effect that a policy intervention would have in reducing the burden of skin cancer on the NHS.
CRUK: https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw-fmZBhDtARIsAH6H8qgxqXaY3V-t80BG6HPUGwl9XBsoh74Xr7N1rVQObEm6EYHYsEsyBq4aAj99EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
Melanoma Focus: https://melanomafocus.org/
How can we encourage the UK public to stop indoor tanning?: https://www.mcrc.manchester.ac.uk/how-can-we-encourage-the-uk-public-to-stop-indoor-tanning/
The case for banning sunbeds: https://www.mcrc.manchester.ac.uk/impact-case-studies/the-case-for-banning-sunbeds/
Scientists: 'A ban on sunbeds could save lives from skin cancer': https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-61508470
Ban on solariums in England would save hundreds of lives from skin cancer, study finds: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/may/19/ban-on-solariums-in-england-would-save-hundreds-of-lives-from-skin-cancer-study-finds
In this episode we speak to Dr Jen Davies-Oliveira and Professor Emma Crosbie about their research into womb cancer and human papilloma virus, commonly known as HPV. We also discuss one of their research projects developing alternative self-sampling methods for HPV.
With lower cervical screening uptake in communities such as the LGBTQIA+ community, we explore how addressing barriers to screening can be achieved through greater engagement with these groups and the importance of developing an inclusive approach to screening.
Live through this: https://livethroughthis.co.uk/
Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust: https://www.jostrust.org.uk/
Answer cancer GM: https://www.answercancergm.org.uk/
LGBT foundation: https://lgbt.foundation/
Peaches Womb Cancer Trust: https://peachestrust.org/
In this episode we speak to Dr Jen Davies-Oliveira and Professor Emma Crosbie about their research into womb cancer and human papilloma virus, commonly known as HPV. We also discuss one of their research projects developing alternative self-sampling methods for HPV.
With lower cervical screening uptake in communities such as the LGBTQIA+ community, we explore how addressing barriers to screening can be achieved through greater engagement with these groups and the importance of developing an inclusive approach to screening.
Live through this: https://livethroughthis.co.uk/
Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust: https://www.jostrust.org.uk/
Answer cancer GM: https://www.answercancergm.org.uk/
LGBT foundation: https://lgbt.foundation/
Peaches Womb Cancer Trust: https://peachestrust.org/
In this episode we speak to Professor Gareth Evans about the importance of breast cancer screening, as well as the risk predictors of breast cancer as he answers the question: Should all women be screened equally for breast cancer?
He discusses risk prediction, early detection and prevention of breast cancer, highlighting the outputs of trials led by Manchester investigating the best routes for breast cancer screening.
Professor Gareth Evans profile: https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/gareth.d.evans.html
Julia Bradbury: Breast Cancer and Me: https://www.itv.com/hub/julia-bradbury-breast-cancer-and-me/10a1995a0001
MFT Cancer Professor features in Julia Bradbury breast cancer documentary: https://research.cmft.nhs.uk/news-events/mft-cancer-professor-features-in-julia-bradbury-breast-cancer-documentary
Saliva test ‘could predict breast cancer risk’: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/saliva-test-could-predict-breast-cancer-risk-w9trmkdvx
Simple saliva test for breast cancer could save thousands of under-50s as breakthrough can spot women at a highest risk years earlier, study shows: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10843127/Simple-saliva-test-breast-cancer-save-thousands-50s.html
Breast cancer in women: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/breast-cancer/
Macmillan cancer support: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/
Prevent Breast Cancer: https://preventbreastcancer.org.uk/
Please be aware, this podcast was recorded on the 7th June 2022 when Sajid Javid was still Secretary of State for Health.
In this episode we speak to Professor Gareth Evans about the importance of breast cancer screening, as well as the risk predictors of breast cancer as he answers the question: Should all women be screened equally for breast cancer?
He discusses risk prediction, early detection and prevention of breast cancer, highlighting the outputs of trials led by Manchester investigating the best routes for breast cancer screening.
Professor Gareth Evans profile: https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/gareth.d.evans.html
Julia Bradbury: Breast Cancer and Me: https://www.itv.com/hub/julia-bradbury-breast-cancer-and-me/10a1995a0001
MFT Cancer Professor features in Julia Bradbury breast cancer documentary: https://research.cmft.nhs.uk/news-events/mft-cancer-professor-features-in-julia-bradbury-breast-cancer-documentary
Saliva test ‘could predict breast cancer risk’: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/saliva-test-could-predict-breast-cancer-risk-w9trmkdvx
Simple saliva test for breast cancer could save thousands of under-50s as breakthrough can spot women at a highest risk years earlier, study shows: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10843127/Simple-saliva-test-breast-cancer-save-thousands-50s.html
Breast cancer in women: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/breast-cancer/
Macmillan cancer support: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/
Prevent Breast Cancer: https://preventbreastcancer.org.uk/
Please be aware, this podcast was recorded on the 7th June 2022 when Sajid Javid was still Secretary of State for Health.
In this episode, we speak to Professor Phil Crosbie and Professor Emma Crosbie about their research in the early detection of lung and womb cancer and their work on community screening and addressing health inequalities.
With cancer incidence rising, especially amongst the most socially and economically disadvantaged communities, the need for earlier detection interventions has never been more important. We find out how this cancer research power couple are transforming cancer patient outcomes through novel approaches to early detection.
Phil Crosbie’s research profile: https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/philip.crosbie.html
Emma Crosbie’s research profile: https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/emma.crosbie.html
Cancer futures: https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/stories/cancer/
Peaches trust: https://peachestrust.org/
What is cervical screening? https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cervical-screening/
Manchester lung health check: https://mft.nhs.uk/lunghealthcheck/
Macmillan Cancer support: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/
In this episode, we speak to Professor Phil Crosbie and Professor Emma Crosbie about their research in the early detection of lung and womb cancer and their work on community screening and addressing health inequalities.
With cancer incidence rising, especially amongst the most socially and economically disadvantaged communities, the need for earlier detection interventions has never been more important. We find out how this cancer research power couple are transforming cancer patient outcomes through novel approaches to early detection.
Phil Crosbie’s research profile: https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/philip.crosbie.html
Emma Crosbie’s research profile: https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/emma.crosbie.html
Cancer futures: https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/stories/cancer/
Peaches trust: https://peachestrust.org/
What is cervical screening? https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cervical-screening/
Manchester lung health check: https://mft.nhs.uk/lunghealthcheck/
Macmillan Cancer support: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/
The future of education will be increasingly digital – whether that’s remote teaching, on-screen parents’ evenings or online safeguarding. So how can aspiring school leaders ensure that they have the necessary digital skills to succeed? In this edition of the podcast, TES Global's Senior editor, Simon Lock meets Tom Campbell, interim CEO at E-ACT academy trust, and current Educational Leadership in Practice student, biology teacher and teaching and learning ambassador Jake Harrison to ask what digital skills today’s leaders really need.
What are some quick revision wins? How do on-campus exams compare to online assessment? How can online tools help you with your studies?
Listen to our new flexible learning podcast, created with Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health students, for students.
Third-years Zunaira (pharmacy) and Atharva (biotechnology) speak to Sally, Deputy Head of Student Operations in Health Sciences and Paul, Associate Dean for Flexible and Blended Learning. They share revision tips, advice to avoid procrastinating and their post-exam plans.
Listen to the whole podcast or skip through to the questions that interest you:
- 00:00 – introductions
- 01:15 – what exams do you have coming up?
- 06:30 – revision top tips
- 11:45 – online exams
- 22:20 – on campus exams
- 25:50 – celebrations and wrap-up
Alternatively, you can download a transcript (pdf).
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the landscape of cancer research and patient care. There is an increasing need for investment and training in oncology to combat and overcome some of the delays and challenges exacerbated by coronavirus. Hear first-hand how academics are addressing the challenges caused by the global pandemic in our interactive panel discussion.
Over the course of the podcast, our panel of world-leading oncology specialists share their experiences of the hot topics and biggest challenges in their oncology specialisms.
Find out more about why it has never been a better time to learn about oncology, and what it is about Manchester that makes it a globally recognised institution in cancer research and patient care.
Speakers:
- Dr Suzanne Johnson Course Director: Transformative Oncology, The University of Manchester
- Mr Bilal Alkhaffaf PhD, FRCS Consultant Oesophago-Gastric & Bariatric Surgeon, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and Honorary Senior Lecturer, The University of Manchester
- Professor Keith Brennan Professor of Developmental Signalling, The University of Manchester
- Dr Marianne Aznar Senior Lecturer in Adaptive Radiotherapy, The University of Manchester
Further information about the master's in Transformative Oncology at The University of Manchester can be found here.
How do you know when it's the right time to step up to school leadership? For this podcast, Times Education Global spoke with three education leadership experts, including the University of Manchester's very own online student, Martin Lipton, who offer their thoughts on the when and the how of climbing the next rung of the career ladder. Further information about the MA in Educational Leadership in Practice at The University of Manchester can be found here.
Featuring:
- Christina Taylor - The University of Manchester Alumni, Founder of Aim Sky High and The Purpose Agency
- Dr Adam Frost - Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Education - The University of Manchester
- Jonathan Styles - Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Education - The University of Manchester
Join this esteemed panel as they discuss entrepreneurship education and whether it can aid social mobility and level-up the playing field.
Further information about the Postgraduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship at The University of Manchester can be found here.
| South Asia’s agriculture is in crisis. The majority of its farmers are facing serious production constraints, making them economically non-viable. Research at The University of Manchester has shown that group farming initiatives could provide a sustainable solution to these problems. |
Theatre artists in war zones around the world suffer from a sense of disconnection. Research at The University of Manchester is mobilising, empowering and connecting people living in some of the world’s toughest and most troubled environments.
| Sustainability policies to reduce climate change have traditionally focused on taxes and regulations. Research at The University of Manchester is changing the debate to focus on the dynamics and drivers of sustainability transitions in energy, food and mobility systems. |
| Globally, the significant role of women in global value chains is under-recognised. Hear Professor Stephanie Barrientos discuss how her work has been helping companies realise and implement gender-equitable strategies to benefit their female workforce. https://www.manchester.ac.uk/research/impact/sdgs/equality/global-value-chains-sdg-5/ |
| Poor air quality is an issue for everyone, and aircraft flying daily above our heads contribute to the problem. Hear Dr Paul Williams discuss how he has helped set the standard for today's aviation industry through his research so that our skies are cleaner. https://www.manchester.ac.uk/research/impact/sdgs/sustainability/cleaner-skies-sdg-12/ |
| Cardiovascular disease accounts for one in three deaths in Indonesia, and is an increasing cause of mortality across the Global South. Hear Dr Gindo Tampubolon discuss how he and his team have been helping to extend life expectancy and improve public health with smart technology. https://www.manchester.ac.uk/research/impact/sdgs/health/cardiovascular-disease-sdg-10/ |
“Ultimately we want to see a day where we will wake up and know that no child is going to be subject to non-consensual medical interventions; that no child is going to have to live with that burden.”
Hear Manchester academic Dr Fae Garland and activist Valentino Vecchietti discuss their work to protect the rights of intersex children.
"We live in one world and that's the key, not only to history, but to life itself"
Professor of Public History, Michael Wood, is one of the country's best loved historians. In his Lockdown Lecture, he talks to us about the relationship between Britain and China, and his love for poetry.
"We're in a particularly exciting moment with lots of big, new ideas about medicines that could harness the power of the immune system to fight off different kinds of disease."
Professor of Immunology, Dan Davis, has helped establish new concepts in how immune cells communicate with each other. Watch his Lockdown Lecture.
“A classic complaint among scholars who study British imperial history is that dimensions of our past, as well as our culture, our cuisine, our language and our economy, have been quietly forgotten or conveniently brushed under the carpet.”
Professor David Olusoga is a historian and broadcaster who joined the University in 2019 as a Professor of Public History.
“One the things we are fairly certain about with the Parkinson's odour is that it's produced due to molecules called lipids, which are long chain fatty acids...
“With COVID, I think there will be an equivalent inflammatory response to that and that may well have an odour. But, we think there are probably other methods to see whether people have coronavirus or not.”
Scientists at The University of Manchester have found small molecules contained in a substance secreted by the skin, known as sebum, that are responsible for a unique scent in people with Parkinson’s. Professor Perdita Barran discusses more here.
Claire is Professor of Sociology at The University of Manchester and a member of the Critical In/Equalities research cluster where she works on race, ethnicity, migration and youth in Britain. She is Director of Research for the School of Social Sciences and Associate Director of the Centre on Dynamics of Ethnicity.
Professor Danielle George is a Professor in Microwave Communication Engineering and is the Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning in the Faculty of Science and Engineering
"When we found out about it, the people who worked on ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter Array), we were like, 'Wow that sounds amazing, but what what does it mean?'" Hear more from Professor Dan George MBE.
"I hope if one positive thing has come out of this pandemic, it's the visibility of nursing, the importance of nursing and also the importance of social care staff..."
Nicky Cullum is Professor of Nursing in the Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work in the School of Health Sciences, and Director of the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration for Greater Manchester.
“And I wanted to see the world partly because a lot of my experiences growing up, particularly in the 70s and early 80s in Britain, were people saying, "well you're not from here, where are you really from?" And thinking well, I really am from just down the road, but also knowing that there was something different.”
One of the leading thinkers on politics and society, Gary Younge, is Professor of Sociology in the School of Social Sciences and an award-winning journalist.
Professor Danielle George is a Professor in Microwave Communication Engineering and is the Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning in the Faculty of Science and Engineering
"When we found out about it, the people who worked on ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter Array), we were like, 'Wow that sounds amazing, but what what does it mean?'" Hear more from Professor Dan George MBE.
Professor Sir Cary Cooper OBE leads ground-breaking research on health in the workplace. Find out more about his career and how managers can support their staff while working at home.
"You can say that it was an accident (the isolation of graphene) but accidents are important in science..." Nobel Prize winner Professor Kostya Novoselov reflects on his research career, those 'Friday night experiments' with Andre Geim and the relationship between art and science.
President and Vice-Chancellor of The University of Manchester, Nancy Rothwell has been undertaking research in the field of neuroscience. This has contributed towards major advances in the understanding and treatment of brain damage in stroke and head injury.
Brian's Lockdown Lecture takes the form of a question-and-answer session with third-year politics student Megan Ritchie. We talk all things space, science and being in a band!
Head of Campus Life, Sarah Littlejohn, talks about how The University of Manchester is working to support students at every stage, including giving specialist training to staff.
Sarah speaks about the University's partnership with the online mental health community Big White Wall.
Dr Sharon McDonald discusses her work in suicide bereavement and the engagement her work has generated, as well as the invaluable support provided by ex-footballer Neville Southall. She credits his input with the surge in male respondents to her survey on mental health.
Vikas Shah MBE, an Honorary Professor of Business at the University, speaks openly about his own struggles with suicidal depression and anxiety, and the importance of separating work and social life.
He explores the cultural expectations that lead people to overwork themselves and the need to talk openly about mental health issues.