Public lecture podcasts

In this IPR Public Lecture, Anthony Barnett explores the concept of the 'Will of the People' and asks; who are 'the people'? Do they have only one 'will'? Is it unchangeable? Is it an expression of democracy or an anti-democratic device? These are the key questions at the heart of Brexit. This IPR Public Lecture took place on 20 November 2018.

Minerva lecture on 10 October 2018 given by Professor Gareth Price, Professor Janet Scott and Dr Antoine Buchard. "There would rarely be a dive where I wouldn't find some form of plastic from a thread of plastic fishing line, sweet wrappers or plastic bottles," assistant producer of Blue Planet 2, Sarah Conner told the BBC. Plastics are everywhere around us and form key parts of modern day life. R...

Minerva lecture on 12 September 2018 given by Dr Ian Walker. Transport psychologist from the University of Bath, Dr Ian Walker, notched up 4,300km in just 11 days to win the North Cape 4000 unsupported bike race this summer. How do you prepare for this kind of ride? What do you pack? What should you eat and what do you actually end up eating? If you hit the wall and feel like there’s nothing left...

In this presentation Dr Alison Parken OBE (Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Cardiff Business School)discusses mainstreaming gender equality in Wales. This presentation took place on 13 September 2018 as part of the IPR's Annual Symposium, 'Feminism, Gender Equality, and Public Policy: Where are we now?'

In this panel debate Olivia Dickinson (Let Toys Be Toys), Azmina Dhrodia (Amnesty International), Stephanie Boland (Prospect) and Dr Leda Blackwood discuss social media and everyday sexism. This panel debate took place on 13 September 2018 as part of the IPR's Annual Symposium, 'Feminism, Gender Equality, and Public Policy: Where are we now?'

In this panel debate Dr Susan Milner, Dr Rita Griffiths, Professor Professor Nira Yuval-Davis and Professor Jane Millar OBE FBA discuss barriers to equality; gender pay gap; childcare costs; poverty; Universal Credit; and loneliness. This panel debate took place on 13 September 2018 as part of the IPR's Annual Symposium, 'Feminism, Gender Equality, and Public Policy: Where are we now?'

In this panel debate Dr Ana Weeks, Gita Sahgal, Professor Sarah Childs, Dr Farah Mihlar and Dr Emma Carmel discuss the role of women in politics and work. This panel debate took place on 13 September 2018 as part of the IPR's Annual Symposium, 'Feminism, Gender Equality, and Public Policy: Where are we now?'

In this IPR Lecture Professor Emma Griffin (University of East Anglia) explores the history of the gender pay gap. This IPR Lecture took place on 13 September 2018 as part of the IPR's Annual Symposium, 'Feminism, Gender Equality, and Public Policy: Where are we now?'

A recording of the lecture from 13 June 2018, which overviews the tremendous contribution of Professor Darryl Almond to the research profile of the University of Bath. Darryl had a unique ability to use his expertise in physics to undertake cutting edge research across a range of subjects in science and engineering.

A recording of Professor Sarah White’s inaugural lecture that took place on 25 April 2018. In the lecture, Professor White argues we need to make relationships and morality central to thinking about wellbeing, and considers implications for policy and practice.

With Professor Ian Goldin, University of Oxford from 9 May 2018 The talk identifies the drivers of global growth, showing why emerging markets are likely to continue to grow at high levels for the coming decades, with particularly rapid growth in Asia. Rising life expectancy and collapsing fertility around the world has dramatic consequences for pensions, retirement, dependency and employment patt...

Dr Carola-Bibiane Schönlieb from the University of Cambridge explains how mathematical concepts can be used beyond special effects - from the reconstruction of crucial information in satellite images, and the restoration of magnetic resonance (MR) images, to the manipulation of digital photographs and the restoration of artworks.

Professor Ian Sloan from the University of New South Wales in Australia explores how it is possible to work in unimaginable worlds and the practicality of this – ranging from problems in the finance industry to groundwater flows.

Professor Michael Field, from Imperial College London, address the question of what chaos is (and is not) and how one can visualise and describe the general mathematics of chaos and complex dynamics. It will also include some striking images of chaos and numerical demonstrations.

Optimising engine performance: Deterministic chaos in combustion engines Professor Chris Brace from the University of Bath introduces some of the difficult-to-model aspects of an engine’s operation which are important in the quest to develop more efficient and clean engines.

Lecture, given 2 May 2018 by Dr Benjamin Moon, a Postdoctoral Researcher who appeared in Attenborough and the Sea Dragon, using CT scans to reconstruct the skeleton and anatomy of that ichthyosaur. Dr Benjamin Moon discusses a recent shift in our knowledge. He explains that new techniques are being applied which could bring new insights to ichthyosaur evolution.

Minerva lecture on 21 February given by Professor James Turner for the Minerva Series. Society has become used to the fact that personal transportation is really affordable. Over the past 130 years this situation has arisen with no stimulus from government because of the favourable economics that have evolved. However, the use of fossil fuels to power transportation rightly means that action has t...

In advance of the 'Sensing Culture Symposium', Dr Simon Hayhoe (Department of Education) talks about his research to improve the experiences of blind and partially sighted visitors to museums and cultural heritage sights.

Minerva lecture on 28th February given by June Ward, Chair for the Minerva Series. June Ward previously lectured nationwide for the Victoria and Albert Museum. Recently she has become concerned that Islam is increasingly synonymous in this country with terrorism and violence. In her lecture she is seeking to redress the balance by covering Islamic Architecture including the Taj Mahal and Gardening...

In this IPR Masterclass in Public Policy, Paul Maltby - Chief Digital Officer at the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - discusses how policymaking might be revolutionised by the implementation of digital methods. This Masterclass in Public Policy took place on 22 February 2018, and gave prospective students a taste of teaching on the University of Bath's new Masters (MSc) in...

On the University of Bath Thought Train we sit down with an academic from the University to talk about their work and current events. On this week's show Dr Janet Withall is in the studio to talk about the Retirement in Action Study.

On the University of Bath Thought Train we sit down with an academic from the University to talk about their work and current events. On this week's show Dr Felia Allum is in the studio to talk about the culture of organised crime in Naples, Italy. She also discusses: - The link between Italian culture and organised crime - Where fact ends and fiction begins with shows like The Sopranos - How educ...

In this IPR Public Lecture Lord David Owen – former Foreign Secretary and founder of the Social Democratic Party – discusses his advocacy for leaving the EU, and explores what foreign policy might look like after Brexit. This IPR Public Lecture took place on 18 January 2018.

Thursday 2 November 2017 at 7 pm East Building Lecture Theatre 1.1 The Renaissance in Prosthetics Sir Saaed Zahedi OBE, Technical Director, Blatchford

On the University of Bath Thought Train we sit down with an academic from the University to talk about their work and current events. On this week's show Professor Anna Bull is in the studio to talk about modern Italy and the issues it faces. She also discusses: - The Italian's attitude towards austerity - Italy's thoughts on Brexit - The various political parties vying for power in the 2018 elect...