Research Frontiers

By: University of Bristol
  • Summary

  • This is Research Frontiers, a podcast series brought to you by the University of Bristol. In this series, our host journalist Ruby Lott-Lavigna speaks with thought leaders, experts and researchers from the university. They will give you an illuminating overview of their work, while shining a light for potential students on how research informs teaching on the 150+ programmes available at the university. Designed to guide, inspire and inform, we’ll hear from experts across a number of fields, and be joined by current students and alumni to give real-life insight into university life.

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Episodes
  • Building futures with immersive technologies
    Aug 5 2022

    How can technology enhance all kinds of performance? For the last episode of the series, host Ruby Lott-Lavigna is joined by Dr Paul Clarke, a Senior Lecturer in Performance Studies at the University of Bristol. Together they discuss what augmented reality has to offer the world from a performance perspective, the benefits this could have on the development of societies, and the possibilities these new technologies can unlock for the future.

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    23 mins
  • Data and sustainability
    Jul 29 2022

    This episode focusses on the crucial role that data and research plays in international decision-making to combat the many crises the world faces today, such as climate change. Our host, Ruby Lott-Lavigna speaks with Jess Epsey, a lecturer in the School of Geographical Sciences and a Senior Adviser to the UN Sustainable Development and Solutions Network, and Nina Cunningham, a student currently studying for a Master’s in Environmental Policy and Management. Together they discuss the importance of understanding and analysing data, as well as being able to use your conclusions to support important arguments in front of policy makers and governance.

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    26 mins
  • Workers and their rights
    Jul 22 2022

    Does the law always protect workers from their employers? Our host Ruby Lott-Lavigna is joined by Professor Alan Bogg, a professor of Labour Law at the University of Bristol, and Stuart Hurst, a student currently studying a master’s in Employment, Work and Equality Law. Together they discuss the relationship between workers’ rights and the law, the loopholes that have appeared over time, and what the future of employment could look like for workers in the UK.

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    25 mins

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