Emerald Podcast Series

Dr Nick Cowen and Dr Rachela Colosi join us to discuss their research on sex worker’s use of online platforms, and the role that regulation plays in the safety of sex workers. https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/

We talk to authr Dr Brian Glibkowski about his book, Answer Intelligence: Raise your AQ and the AQ framework. https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/

How is the University of Bradford putting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion into practice within the institution and the region itself? This week we speak to Udy Archibong and Nikki Pearce about the role the University can play in social mobility, anti-racism, employability and decolonisation.

In this episode, Iram speaks with Payal Kumar and Jayantha Dewasiri about Open Access journals, in celebration of Open Access Week. https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/

Editor in Chief, Shahla Seifi, speaks to us about a new journal that focuses on the role of technology in sustainability. https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/

We discuss the First Voices First pilot project in partnership with COPPUL. https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/

What does the future look like for business education? In this episode we explore this question, digging into the impacts of covid as well as the evolving nature of higher education and what impact this is having on business schools and their students. We speak with four leading experts from business schools across Europe about what they are focussing on right now. Guest Bios: Professor Michel Kal...

We discuss the state of emerging economies in holding institutions accountable to equitable and ethical emergency response measures to Covid-19. https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/

Schools are based on a fundamental principle - to provide access to education and Safe and Supportive Learning Environments for all students. Student populations in schools are becoming increasingly diverse, are we seeing this diversity reflected in school leadership? Do we need to reshape our education systems to foster diversity and inclusion and how can schools ensure that they are building tru...

As we navigate our way through the challenges of 2021, we are finally finding out the answer to the question – what does Brexit actually mean? In this episode, we are asking what Brexit means for women, and if it heralds a further rollback of women’s rights. Feminist Activists on Brexit: from the political to the personal is a recently published edited collection that brings together the Brexit ex...

Author Paul Crawford speaks about the historical significance of the term “cabin fever” and offers remedies to lessen its effects through art. https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/

The video game industry has thrived during the pandemic, causing parents and teachers to question more than ever their role in young people’s lives. While debates have mostly focused on the dangers of video games, many researchers have been exploring the benefits these games have on bringing families closer together and supporting learning in libraries and schools. In today’s episode, we speak wit...

Dr John Moravec talks to us about the future of learning and innovative paradigms of education. https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/

Lessons in leadership and management can come from surprising places. Author Michael Urick discusses how lessons from Star Wars and Lord of the Rings can be used to make you the best leader possible. https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/

Coronavirus has had an enormous impact on how we work, and many of us are now working entirely online. This week, we look at the importance of presence and authenticity in leadership, and how to convey these qualities when everyone is working remotely. Antonie Knoppers and Steffen R. Giessner are co-authors (together with Milly Obdeijn) of the new book, Leading with Presence: Fundamental Tools and...

Flawed approaches in global drug policy are having negative and disproportionate impacts on women. In this episode, Julia Buxton explores how and why drug policy is formed and unravels the ways this plays out in the context of women’s lives – from the stigma and shame experienced by women involved in drugs to the challenges they face in accessing appropriate treatment and services and the punitive...

Authors of The Extinction Curve: Growth and Globalisation in the Climate Endgame, John van der Velden and Rob White argue that the climate crisis is happening now and they are proposing a radical solution to alter the global warming trajectory: democratic nationalisation. How has green capitalism failed and what does this alternative provide? Is it really too late to stop global warming? https://w...

This episode explores the effects of neoliberalism on healthcare policy and practice, and on everyday experience of health and illness in Europe. Guests: Jon Gabe, Mario Cardano, and Angela Genova https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/

The Larder is a social enterprise in Preston that aims to tackle food poverty and promote food sustainability through ‘thinking globally, acting locally.’ Through its initiatives, The Larder empowers local communities, enabling food access, educating and providing work in sustainable food. These projects are designed to encourage people to ask questions about where their food comes from and create...

2020 has been rough. How have companies adapted to the social and political climate of the last year to better serve consumers and employees? How are they looking ahead? The past 12 months have seen major changes to how people are both working and consuming. Because of the pandemic and lockdowns, not only are we were forced to rethink where we work, but also how to balance our personal life with o...

The Knowledge Exchange Framework, or KEF, asks universities to think about how they evaluate and communicate their third mission: the process of sharing of ideas, research skills and experience with the wider world through knowledge exchange. KEF was announced in 2017 and has fostered a lot of lively debate within the higher education community ever since. To understand more about KEF, we asked th...

Imagining the future is an innate human capacity, one that can be developed and used as a tool for both imaging the future and shaping it. It is a watershed moment is the field of futures studies with the High-Level Futures Literacy Summit (https://events.unesco.org/event?id=255234025&lang=1033) taking place virtually December 8th through 12th. In this episode Daniel speaks with Riel Miller, Head...

This week we talk to Stacy Banwell, from the University of Greenwich, about her open access book ‘Gender and the violence(s) of war and armed conflict: more dangerous to be a woman?’ We discuss how gendered assumptions of who ‘is dangerous’ and who is “in danger” during war and conflict obscure the realities of gender-based violence perpetrated and experienced by both sexes within and beyond the c...

Author Lee Barron joins us to discuss the place of tattoos in modern society and look at their changing status in popular culture. The history and relevance of tattoos in popular culture is marked by artistic change and changes in popular perception. Until recently, tattoos were long considered subversive and outside of mainstream culture. But today, they are now almost commonplace. Join us as we...

In this episode, Daniel is joined by Glenn Hampson, founder and director of the Open Scholarship Initiative, OSI, to discuss the future of open research. https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/