Public lecture podcasts
The University of Bath podcasts are a series of public lectures available to download for free. Enhance your understanding of subjects ranging from how babies develop to the workings of the universe. Learn from academics and business and industry experts. The University of Bath is a leading UK insitution. We offer a distinctive blend of research-led teaching, an outstanding graduate employment record and personal development opportunties.
Episodes
July 17, 2025 • 11 mins
In this short episode, Katherine is joined by two students and Dr Steven Davies, Placements Tutor for Physics, to discuss the return from placement, and how students can prepare for the next transition a placement can bring.
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June 25, 2025 • 48 mins
Professor Phil Scraton (Professor Emeritus, School of Law, Queen’s University Belfast) discusses the responsibility of academic researchers and human rights advocates to proclaim and represent the ‘view from below’ – voices of those silenced by powerful institutions in securing truth, justice and acknowledgement.
Drawing on three decades of research with and within communities – investigating the Hillsborough disaster and its afte...
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June 18, 2025 • 59 mins
In the inaugural event of 'The Disappeared of History Global Webinar Series', we hosted renowned Panamanian musician, songwriter, activist, and former politician Rubén Blades.
A Latin music icon, Blades was at the heart of the New York salsa revolution in the 1970s. His landmark albums in classic Afro-Cuban salsa are infused with elements of rock, jazz, pan-Latin, and global influences. He has won 12 Grammy Awards and 12 Latin Gra...
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June 12, 2025 • 38 mins
We close off the series by welcoming Dr Polly McGuigan, the Head of the Department for Health and Senior Lecturer in Biomechanics, who gives us an overview of our research profile that underpins our undergraduate programmes. Polly also shares her own multi-species research that explores how the musculoskeletal system determines, adapts and becomes specialised to tasks in both humans and animals.
Views and opinions expressed by th...
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Two of our Health and Exercise Science graduates, Amalia and Ellie, join the podcast to discuss their time at the University, their pivotal placement years and explain how this informed and inspired their career choices in the nutrition industry and physiotherapy.
Views and opinions expressed by the participants in these recordings are their own and not necessarily those of the University of Bath.
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For this very special episode of Science on the Run, we invited two of our Sport and Exercise Science graduates, Lucy and Jack, back to campus to reflect on their time at Bath and the impact their studies have had on their career journeys to date in science and pro sport.
Views and opinions expressed by the participants in these recordings are their own and not necessarily those of the University of Bath.
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June 12, 2025 • 32 mins
Sports injury epidemiologist, Dr Stephen West, joins Science on the Run to discuss his and the Centre for Health, and Injury & Illness Prevention in Sport’s high impact research on training load monitoring and the prevention of injury in sports like rugby.
Views and opinions expressed by the participants in these recordings are their own and not necessarily those of the University of Bath.
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June 12, 2025 • 34 mins
This episode of Science on the Run is focussed on nutrition and metabolism, in which two professors from the Centre for Nutrition, Exercise and Metabolism join us to discuss their fascinating research related to what, how and when we fuel our bodies, and where this content features on the BSc (Hons) Sport, Health and Exercise programmes at Bath.
Views and opinions expressed by the participants in these recordings are their own an...
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May 29, 2025 • 34 mins
Join Placement Officer, Katherine Bright, and two students - Betty and Roxy - to discuss the joys, challenges and surprises which form the reality of Being on Placement.
Email your ideas and suggestions for future episodes to fac-sci-placements@bath.ac.uk
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May 29, 2025 • 22 mins
Join Placement Officer, Katherine Bright, with her guests Maia Thorne from Student Support, and student, Anna, to discuss how to make the most of your first few weeks on placement.
Transcript available here- https://xerte.bath.ac.uk/play.php?template_id=3565#page1section5
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May 2, 2025 • 92 mins
Will Hutton and Polly Toynbee review the reforms and strategies of the new government and to discuss how it has been addressing the pressing economic, social and political challenges we face. They discuss the government’s key missions – economic growth, clean energy, safer streets, opportunities for all and an NHS fit for the future – and the actions they have taken on these so far. Where do we need to see new policy development to...
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April 24, 2025 • 35 mins
Join Katherine Bright, Placement Officer for the Faculty of Science at the University of Bath, to discuss the common mistakes students make when applying for placement. In this episode, Katherine is joined by Helen Cooke, CEO for MyPlus, and then Maia Thorne and Susan Fielding, Team Leads within the university who support our disabled students.
For more information on going on placement, please contact your Placement Officer or e...
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April 23, 2025 • 22 mins
In the University of Bath's A Place for Possible podcast, you can hear current undergraduate and postgraduate students share their experiences of studying at Bath.
In episode 4, some of our international students talk about relocating to the UK, and the kinds of support they've received at Bath to help them settle and make the most of their time at the University.
You can read a full transcript of the episode at https://www.bath....
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April 23, 2025 • 13 mins
In the University of Bath's A Place for Possible podcast, you can hear current undergraduate and postgraduate students share their experiences of studying at Bath.
In episode 3, our students talk about their placements, internships, and the career support they've received at Bath.
Read a full transcript of the episode at https://www.bath.ac.uk/corporate-information/a-place-for-possible-podcast-episode-3-transcript/
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April 16, 2025 • 28 mins
In the University of Bath's A Place for Possible podcast, you can hear current undergraduate and postgraduate students share their experiences of studying at Bath.
In episode 2, our students talk about sustainability and how you can get involved as a student.
Read a full transcript of the episode at https://www.bath.ac.uk/corporate-information/a-place-for-possible-podcast-episode-2-transcript/
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The well-being economy framework provides a comprehensive lens to analyse the intersection of economic, social, and ecological sustainability, ensuring the well-being of people and the planet both now and for future generations.
The commercial determinants of health offer a key area where the well-being economy framework can be applied to guide decision-making. Industries such as tobacco, alcohol, gambling, and the production of ...
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March 23, 2025 • 87 mins
According to The Rivers Trust’s State of Our Rivers 2024 report, just 15% of England's river stretches achieved good ecological health and none are in good overall status. Failures can be attributed to multiple sources, including agriculture and rural land management activities, treated and untreated sewage discharge, and urbanisation and transport pollutants.
Mark Lloyd (CEO, The Rivers Trust) and Helen Wakeham (Director of Water...
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March 11, 2025 • 35 mins
In the University of Bath's A Place for Possible podcast, you can hear current undergraduate and postgraduate students share their experiences of studying at Bath.
In episode 1, our students talk about their experiences of living in Bath and the different kinds of accommodation on offer.
Read a full transcript of the episode at https://www.bath.ac.uk/corporate-information/a-place-for-possible-podcast-episode-1-transcript/
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February 26, 2025 • 19 mins
Join Katherine Bright, Placement Officer for the Faculty of Science at the University of Bath, to discuss the Benefits of going on a 12 month industrial placement. In this episode, Katherine is joined by Jonny Hodgson, plus interviews with students who have returned from their placement, and several employers who regularly host our science students.
For more information on going on placement, please contact your Placement Office...
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February 26, 2025 • 26 mins
Join Katherine Bright, Placement Officer for the Faculty of Science at the University of Bath, to discuss the common mistakes students make when applying for placement. In this episode, Katherine is joined by Jo Rouse, careers consultant for the Faculty of Science, and Shyan, a physics student who has recently returned from his own placement.
For more information on going on placement, please contact your Placement Officer or ema...
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