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Elizabeth Green looks back on a talk she co-presented with Arusha McKenzie. Arusha, a master’s student, explored the use of social media data as a form of public insight. Taking a particular look at digital vulnerability among university students.

Part 3 of An Audience with the Founder of Serious Leisure. What are the factors that affect our leisure choices? How can we discover new activities for ourselves? In this episode, the founder of the Serious Leisure Perspective, Professor Robert Stebbins, talks through the impact of geography, culture, finance, and personal affinity on how we engage with leisure and how we can make it easier to try...

Nikki Cotterill and Carla Southworth explain how one in five people in the UK suffer from incontinence. Nikki talks about some of the work she and Bristol Health Partners project manager Carla are doing to help people deal with bowel or bladder leakage. They discuss their community work and the CONfidence app they have developed to help people of all ages. More about the research: https://info.uwe...

Dick Shone and Henry James represent two generations of UWE Bristol alumni, and both are interested in contributing to a net zero future. Dick owns modular home manufacturer Boutique Modern, and Henry is a project manager at Wells and West Utilities. In this episode, they talk about how hydrogen-powered boilers could be one part of a more sustainable energy mix in the home. More about Boutique Mod...

Ana Miguel-Lazaro and Rania Regaieg talk about how UWE Bristol is making a stand against all forms of discrimination, harassment, and inappropriate behaviour through its SpeakUp campaign. Drawing from their own experiences of harassment, they talk about the campaign and how it is effecting change across the University and the student community More about UWE Bristol’s SpeakUp campaign: www.uwe.ac....

UWE Bristol’s Verity Jones and primary school teacher Nat Brown paint a picture of what racism looks like in schools, and they discuss Verity’s pioneering project that looks at the impact of racism on the mental health and wellbeing of 10 to 11-year-olds. More about the research project: https://info.uwe.ac.uk/news/uwenews/news.aspx?id=4200

Appolinaire Etoundi and Andy Lewis in conversation. When BRL roboticist Appo met Para triathlete Andy at a swimming pool, he promised Andy he’d help him develop the knee joint for his prosthetic leg – but only if he won a medal at the next Paralympics. He won gold in Rio the following year (2016) – and the rest is history! See Andy’s website at www.andyjlewis.co.uk. Find more about the Bristol Rob...

What does milking goats have to do with coaching? In this Spotlight podcast episode, we caught up with Arthur Turner and Lee Norris to chat about their paper on the role of humour in coaching relationships. You can read the article here: https://explore.bps.org.uk/content/bpstcp/18/2/30 This episode follows on from our Future Impacts podcast with Arthur on Playfulness in Leadership Development. Ou...

Part 2 of An Audience with the Founder of Serious Leisure. Ever hit a wall with your favourite leisure activity? We can be surprisingly resilient and persistent with our favourite leisure activities. In this episode the founder of the Serious Leisure Perspective, Professor Robert Stebbins, talks us through the blurry lines between work and leisure, barriers to our leisure and the challenging perio...

Part 1 of ‘An Audience with the Founder of Serious Leisure’. Wondering where the term ‘Serious Leisure’ comes from? What do we mean by amateur or hobbyist and how might these labels help us understand leisure better? In this fascinating episode with the founder of the Serious Leisure Perspective, Professor Robert Stebbins, we explore the origins of his leisure concepts starting with elusive concep...

In this Spotlight podcast episode, we spoke to Law Graduate Abigail Leigh, who is now working as staff at UWE Bristol. Learn more about her journey, achievements and challenges and get to know what it’s like being part of the UWE Bristol community. Our Spotlight podcast is brought to you by the Faculty Stakeholder Engagement team at Bristol Business School and Bristol Law School, UWE Bristol. Plea...

Get to know the hosts of the Serious Leisure podcast in this entertaining reflection on our past episodes, highlighting the funniest and most touching moments so far, whilst explaining a bit more about what Serious Leisure means and why it matters for all of us.

Kieran Devlin, Bristol-based designer and Entrepreneur is interviewed by Molly-Rose Crossley, UWE Bristol Journalism Student, as part of the Inspire:Me Series. Watch the lecture on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/cnvesnJd2qU Watch the rest of the Inspire:Me lecture series here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqowA5KdxJc&list=PLrOzUDjo8U6KIAOPz2NI8CJr7ClZQvWFm

Keri Andriana, CEO and Founder of Amschela is interviewed by Molly-Rose Crossley, UWE Bristol Journalism Student, as part of the Inspire:Me Series. Watch the lecture on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/J-6XYG6K1-0 . Watch the rest of the Inspire:Me lecture series here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqowA5KdxJc&list=PLrOzUDjo8U6KIAOPz2NI8CJr7ClZQvWFm

Activist, academic and social psychologist Lewis Wedlock talks to UWE Bristol Journalism student Molly-Rose Crossley about career inspirations, public speaking and leading on Project Zazi's Black Bristol. Watch the lecture on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/XPilBR2APYk Watch the rest of the Inspire:Me lecture series here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqowA5KdxJc&list=PLrOzUDjo8U6KIAOPz2NI8CJr7Cl...

Lindsey Parietti talks about her journey as a filmmaker and journalist, studying MA Wildlife Filmmaking at UWE Bristol, and winning a student BAFTA for her nature documentary Blood Island, which she produced as part of the course. Watch the lecture on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/bALFtXJveG8 Watch the rest of the Inspire:Me lecture series here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqowA5KdxJc&list=PL...

In this episode we are joined by two experts who speak broadly about the Metaverse; what it is, what legal and ethical concerns it raises, and what it might mean for our future lives online. Verity McIntosh(https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/VerityMcintosh) is a Senior Lecturer in Virtual and Extended Realities at UWE Bristol concentrating on virtual and augmented reality and Creative Technologies. D...

In this episode we hear from Justin Iriajen about the euphoria and relaxation of spending time on the decks. Whether connecting with a crowd or recharging alone, Justin explains why this unique art form is an essential part of his work/life balance. Not sure how to pronounce the title of this episode? It’s Djing like ‘chick-sent-me-high’, the name of Hungarian-American psychologist who developed t...

How did two Marketing and Management experts end up as jazz musicians on the side? In this unusual episode we hear how Noel Dennis kept up a lifelong passion for jazz trumpet together with his academic career in marketing and management, importing improvisation skills from music into management training, whilst also running a jazz band. Tim Hughes shares how the journey into retirement has made mo...

How does an activity you start doing alone in your home snowball into a vibrant, active group of people, generating, sharing and critiquing ideas? In this episode we hear how Dr Emmanuel Adukwu and Father Immanuel Unekwu-Ojo Ogu journeyed from writing poetry for an audience of one, to creating a dynamic and nurturing writing collective that reaches round the globe, where poets can hone their craft...

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In this soothing episode Louise Mighall and Dr Arthur Turner share their stories of escaping offices and lecture theatres for gardens and neglected wild city spaces. Louise describes how her interest in bee-friendly gardens which started by time spent outside with her young family, led to new friendships with neighbours and deeper personal contentment. Arthur recounts the peaceful satisfaction of...

We are joined by two experts who speak authentically to us about playfulness in the context of leadership development including some interesting case studies about finger puppets. Dr Arthur Turner (https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/ArthurTurner) is a Senior Lecturer in Organisational Studies at UWE Bristol concentrating on Coaching and Mentoring within this cluster area. Professor Steve Kempster (ht...

Thought Dungeons & Dragons was so just a cartoon from the 1980s? Maybe you are already familiar with this classic role-playing game with fantasy creatures and many-sided dice! In this episode we hear from Martin Williams and George Howard who show us around this magical world where lifelong friendships and new connections flourish in the laughter and adventure of co-creating epic escapades togethe...

In this episode we talk openly and honestly about the difficulties for women and other underrepresented groups in economics and how important it is for those who identify as women to be represented. Our two guests, Imy and Daniela, share their experiences and insights of what it is like to be a woman in economics and highlight the need for representation and diversity in this field. Daniela Gabor...