University of Liverpool's Tales from the Square

Meet Dr Beatriz Marín-Aguilera, Lecturer & Derby Fellow in Historical Legacies of Empire, based in the Department of Archaeology, Classics, and Egyptology, and discover her work exploring colonialism, slavery, and gender in the Western Mediterranean and in the Americas.

Meet Professor Sorin Baiasu, from the Department of Philosophy. Sorin is Professor of Philosophy here at the University of Liverpool. In this episode Sorin talks about his work in moral and political philosophy, particularly on questions of justice, and how these can make a real difference in people’s lives.

Meet Dr Ricardo Ribeiro Ferreira, a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow based at the Department of Communication and Media. His research investigates the role of journalism in processes of de-democratisation, and how media capture supports the rise of authoritarianism.

The Acoustics Research Unit (ARU), based in the School of Architecture, is a world-leading research department whose work helps shape our built environment, and our experiences within it. In this special 'researcher in focus' podcast, we meet four previous PGR students to discover what it's like to study there, and how the ARU philosophy has shaped their lives and careers ever since.

Meet Grace Goodwin, PhD student based in the Faculty's Music Department and learn all about her fascinating work exploring gender and regional inequalities in the music industry.

Dr Hillary Burlock is a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow based in the Department of History. Her research traces the development of British assembly rooms from 1660 to 1880. These spaces for dance, dalliance, and display have become the architectural eye candy to cinematic depictions of Georgian sociability (think Pride & Prejudice), and Hillary explores their origins, development, and prol...

Dr Holly Tessler is Senior Lecturer, Music Industries andProgramme Leader for the MA in Beatles, Music Industry and Heritage, based in the Faculty's Music Department. In this podcast Holly talks to us about her work shining ascholarly and academic light on the work of Liverpool’s most famous export, The Beatles, and their place in popular culture and the wider heritage scene.

In this second edition of our Researcher in Focus podcastfeaturing Dr John Tribe from the School of Law and Social Justice, he is again joined by guest Professor Karen Gross, former Law Professor at New York Law School and also former Senior Policy Advisor to the US Department ofEducation. In this edition, they discuss her recently published book ‘Mending Education: Finding Hope, Creativity, and M...

In this special edition of our Researcher in Focus podcast, Dr John Tribe from the School of Law and Social Justice is joined by special guest Professor Karen Gross, former Law Professor at New York Law School and also former Senior Policy Advisor to the US Department of Education (Obama Administration) plus Dr John Wood from the University of Lancaster and Dr Jennifer Gant from University of Derb...

Dr Amal Abu-Bakare is a lecturer in the politics of race and decolonial studies. In this episode, she talks about her work using anti-colonial International Relations theory to explore how racial thinking affects life and death in the context of counterterrorism, migration-security, political discourse, and knowledge production.

In this 'researcher in focus' feature, meet the international team led by researchers from the Department of Philosophy exploring the ethical implications of entrapment within the criminal justice system.

Join Dr Sam Hoey from the University of Liverpool Management School as he explains his compelling research into racial discrimination against Black former players in football management roles, and what can be done to tackle the “grass-ceiling” black former players face in obtaining managerial jobs.

Dr Hannah Little is Lecturer in Communication and Media in the School of the Arts, and in this 'Researcher in Focus' podcast we learn all about her work exploring how scientific information is explained and understood, and the different ways we can become more effective communicators. Plus, we find out if aliens really have made contact with Earth. The truth is in here.

Meet Dr Swati Sachan, lecturer in Artificial Intelligence in Finance at the University of Liverpool Management School. Find out how she's using AI to transform the world of finance and to address the challenge of limited capital access for underserved individuals.

Meet Professor Catherine Durose, Co-Director of the University of Liverpool's Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place. Learn about her award-winning research engaging citizen and community voices in policy and decision-making processes, as well as helping to shape the future of Liverpool and the wider city region.

Dr Richard Stupart is a Lecturer in the Communication and Media Department at the University of Liverpool. In this 'researcher in focus', Richard talks about his work on media, war and ethics, what it means to be a witness to conflict, and the role that emotions can play in journalism, amongst many other fascinating things.

Meet Dr Roland Clark, a Reader in the Department of History. Here, Roland tells us all about his research into far-right extremism, fascism and how recent events in the UK fit into the wider history of nationalism.

Meet Dr Alex Coupe, Lecturer in Theatre and Drama Studies, and Dr Pauline Hadaway, researcher in in cultural policy and heritage, and learn more about their work exploring the arts-based peacebuilding taking place in Northern Ireland.

For this edition of 'Researcher in Focus', meet Dr Ellen Reeves, Lecturer in the Department of Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology, and learn about her work on the unintended consequences of domestic violence law and policy reform.

In this edition, we are joined by Dr Anna McKay, Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellow at the Department of History. Anna talks to us about her work researching the lives, and deaths, of prisoners across the British Empire, as well as the fascinating and still-relevant use of prison hulks and the long, often unexpected afterlives of navy warships.

Dr Jonathan Arlow is a Marie Curie Research Fellow at the University of Liverpool. His current research project is a comparative evaluation of Sinn Féin as an all-island party since the Great Recession. In this episode, he talks about his research into Sinn Féin's political strategies, his journey to the University of Liverpool through the Horizon Europe-funded Marie Curie Fellowship, and the...

In this Researcher in Focus podcast, we are pleased to feature Dr Vera Slavtcheva-Petkova, a Reader in Global Journalism and Media in the Department of Communication and Media here at the University of Liverpool. Vera's work focusses on global journalism, its current state worldwide, and the safety of journalists around the world. Here she talks about keeping journalists alive, where the UK&#3...

Research by Dr Christina Malathouni and Dr Barnabas Calder raised awareness of the UK’s post-war architectural heritage and contributed to the Grade II listed status of Preston Bus Station. Find out how they did it and what makes the architectural icon so special in this podcast.

Our researcher in focus for this month is Dr Sophie Jones, from the Department of History. In this episode, Sophie tells us all about her work exploring the social and cultural development of the North American colonies and how this shaped political identities during the American Revolution.

This month, we are pleased to feature Dr Mary Booth as our researcher in focus. In this podcast, Mary tells us all about her research interests, including the study of interpretation and memorialization techniques surrounding the representation of historical atrocities, and explains her work as Programme Manager for the Centre for the Study of International Slavery (CSIS).