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Beckett Talks

Introducing a new podcast sharing voices from across Leeds Beckett University. Hear from some of our world-leading researchers, how they’re transforming the world around us today and how they aspire... Read more

Warning: This podcast is a series podcast

This means episodes are recommended to be heard in order from the very start. Here's the 10 best episodes of the series anyway though!

Ranked #1

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Dr Gareth Jowett: Experts in isolation

Dr Gareth Jowett: Experts in isolation

Dr Gareth Jowett, a Senior Lecturer in Sports and Exercise Psychology at the Carnegie School of Sport (part of Leeds Bec... Read more

10 Nov 2020

22mins

Ranked #2

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Professor Paul Gately: There's no single solution to obesity

Professor Paul Gately: There's no single solution to obesity

Professor Paul Gately from the Carnegie School of Sport talks about his work and research in the field of obesity.

12 Jan 2021

23mins

Ranked #3

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Professor James McKenna: Physical activity: What gets more people moving?

Professor James McKenna: Physical activity: What gets more people moving?

Professor McKenna from Leeds Beckett's Carnegie School of Sport, shares his research on the factors that increase activi... Read more

19 Jan 2021

29mins

Ranked #4

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COVID-19 and Culture: Part one - Historic parallels

COVID-19 and Culture: Part one - Historic parallels

This is the first in our podcast series on COVID-19 and Culture and today we are exploring what we can learn from histor... Read more

26 Jan 2021

27mins

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COVID-19 and Culture: Part two - Changes to lives and culture

COVID-19 and Culture: Part two - Changes to lives and culture

This is the second in our podcast series on COVID-19 and Culture. In this episode we look at a few examples of how our ... Read more

2 Feb 2021

39mins

Ranked #6

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COVID-19 and Culture: Part three - Stigma, social inequality and cultural resistance

COVID-19 and Culture: Part three - Stigma, social inequality and cultural resistance

This is the third in our podcast series on Covid-19 and Culture. Today we examine how Covid 19 and lockdown have made st... Read more

9 Feb 2021

34mins

Ranked #7

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COVID-19 and Culture: Part four - Writing and positive change

COVID-19 and Culture: Part four - Writing and positive change

In the final episode of this mini-series the panel examine how we can see positive personal and wider changes via writin... Read more

16 Feb 2021

45mins

Ranked #8

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Professor Ruth Robbins: Virginia Woolf and the making of modern sexualities

Professor Ruth Robbins: Virginia Woolf and the making of modern sexualities

What has Virginia Woolf got to tell us about the way we live (and love) now? In this conversation Professor Ruth Robbins... Read more

23 Feb 2021

31mins

Ranked #9

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Trust, truth and transparency: Exploring effective corporate communication

Trust, truth and transparency: Exploring effective corporate communication

How do we build trust in the era of fake news? Professor Ralph Tench from Leeds Business School shares his research-base... Read more

2 Mar 2021

21mins

Ranked #10

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Professor Jayne Raisborough: "Breaking out of stereotypes"

Professor Jayne Raisborough: "Breaking out of stereotypes"

You've been given one life and one body, why would you ever let the anti-aging industry dictate how you feel about it?" ... Read more

8 Mar 2021

23mins

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