QMU Podcast

Practice makes perfect - discussing creative practice research at QMU.   In this episode of the Queen Margaret University podcast series, members of the QMU Creative Practice Research Cluster  discuss different interpretations of creative practice research and how art can "count" as research. Topics covered include the difference between art and research, advice for researchers and students consid...

No-one in the world knows more about the history of Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh than Dr Tom Begg, author of the book ‘The Excellent Women’. Dr Begg, a former economics lecturer at Queen Margaret College, agreed to share his encyclopaedic knowledge in the first podcast ever recorded about the history of our institution. Interviewed by Professor Richard Butt, Deputy Principal of QMU, Dr Beg...

Queen Margaret University (QMU) has a proud history relating to food, cooking and nutrition dating back to its inception in 1875. In this podcast, lecturer Donald Reid interviews Dr Ana Tominc, Reader in Media and Communication at QMU and Dr Kevin Geddes, QMU MSc Gastronomy graduate, about food and cooking programmes on TV – where they started in UK and across Europe, their development, and how th...

The topic of migration is one of the most challenging and divisive subjects of our time. Gianluca Palombo from the Institute for Global Health and Development at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh talks to research colleagues about how we can reframe the topic of global migration, challenge hostility in the media and politics, rediscover our humanity and create a more welcoming community. In thi...

We sat down with Prof. Paul Miller, the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) & Anti Racism Adviser to QMU's Principal, Sir Paul Grice, to talk about inclusive leadership. What does it mean and how does it apply specifically to QMU? In his role at the University, Paul is providing advice and guidance on the further advancement of equality, diversity and inclusion and fostering an anti-racism cul...

In this QMU Podcast episode, Walid Salhab, now an award-winning filmmaker and media practice lecturer at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, shares his early experiences as a refugee and immigrant fleeing war torn Lebanon and how it felt to find that no-one wanted to hear his stories once he reached safety in the UK. He is speaking out now to influence the current discourse about refugees and th...

How do we make decisions about faces, and why is this important in relation to police lineup procedures? In this episode of the QMU Podcast, Dr Stephen Darling from the University's Division of Psychology, Sociology and Education sits down with his colleague Dr Jamal Mansour to discuss her research in this fascinating area. Find out more about Dr Mansour's research at https://www.qmu.ac.uk/schools...

How do we encourage more women to develop as entrepreneurs, and why do we need them? In this episode of the QMU Podcast, Dr Majella Sweeney, Head of the Queen Margaret Business School, talks to Carolyn Currie, the University’s first Entrepreneur in Residence, about what barriers need to be overcome to encourage and support women to develop as entrepreneurs, the importance of female entrepreneurshi...

This QMU podcast discusses Queen Margaret University’s research into the loneliness and isolation that our refugee community in Scotland has experienced during the pandemic, the real impact it has had on their lives and how it has affected their ability to integrate and contribute to their new communities. Importantly, we will look at the impact that loneliness and isolation can have on forgotten...

In the first QMU Podcast episode of 2021, Keith hands over the reins to Nik Terrell from the Student Recruitment team, who chats with postgraduate students Alice Thomson and Charlotte Cranston about their university experiences ahead of the upcoming 'Meet the Postgrads' events on 17 & 19 February. BONUS CONTENT: Nik, Charlotte and Alice share their Netflix recommendations for those dark winter eve...

In the first QMU Podcast episode of 2021, Keith hands over the reins to Nik Terrell from the Student Recruitment team, who chats with postgraduate students Alice Thomson and Charlotte Cranston about their university experiences ahead of the upcoming 'Meet the Postgrads' events on 17 & 19 February.

The QMU Podcast is back after a summer break! In this episode, Keith is joined by the University's Head of Student Services, Jessica Lindohf, and Students' Union Vice-President Andy White for a chat about what students can expect when they set foot on campus this month and what's available to them from both the Uni and the SU. Our guests also share their top tips for making the most of the student...

Keith is joined by Dr Olivia Sagan, Head of the Division of Psychology, Sociology and Education and QMU's Wellbeing Adviser Louise Gill to talk about loneliness and isolation during lockdown, and how we can look after our mental health and wellbeing in these challenging times. They also give us their book recommendations and discuss how they have been keeping well in their spare time - from runnin...

QMU 4th year nursing students, Isabelle Mackie, Niamh McLeish and Gemma Ferris are joined by QMU's Division of Nursing Programme Leader, Lesley McKinlay, to talk about their experiences going from being on student placements in health care settings to being Band 4 nurses contributing to the COVID-19 effort.

Students' Union (QMUSU) President Chiara Menozzi and RES:LIFE Coordinator Alice Kerr join Keith to discuss support for students during the COVID-19 pandemic, popular items from the campus pop-up shop, Netflix Party, ABBA and more!

Queen Margaret University graduate and Students' Union trustee Keith Easton chats with our Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Sir Paul Grice, about the University's response to COVID-19 and how the QMU community can stay connected in these challenging times.