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Podcast title	The University of Nottingham Podcast
Website URL	http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po...
Description	Provides a platform for University of Nottingham experts, alumni and students to discuss current issues, latest research and events here at the University.
Updated	Mon, 1 Feb 2010 11:47:14 +0000
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1. Northern Ireland on the brink? http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 10.58Mb) Description: Will the parties in Northern Ireland come to an agreement on policing? Prof Stefan Wolff weighs up the problem and looks at potential outcomes.
2. Pure gold - Rebecca Adlington http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 14.06Mb) Description: In this video podcast Olympic star Rebecca Adlington reacts to her honorary degree from The University of Nottingham.
3. Gordon Brown: 'moral coward?' http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 10.86Mb) Description: Professor Steven Fielding weighs up the latest pre-election volley between Gordon Brown and David Cameron and looks ahead to the Iraq Inquiry.
4. Fiction and British Politics - 7 of 7 - behind closed doors http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 25.56Mb) Description: In this interview taken at the Fiction and British Politics Conference in London, former MP and writer Joe Ashton(Grassroots, Majority of One) explains why politicians often turn to writing fiction in order to spill the beans on what goes on behind closed doors.
5. Fiction and British Politics - 6 of 7 - West Wing to the rescue? http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 21.34Mb) Description: In this interview taken at the Fiction and British Politics Conference in London, Research Fellow - Matthew Bailey - answers a question posed by Hazel Blears: Could a West Wing-styled drama improve the standing of British politicians?
6. Fiction and British Politics - 5 of 7 - truth is stranger than fiction http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 21.23Mb) Description: In this interview taken at the Fiction and British Politics Conference in London, academic and director of the Centre for British Politics, Professor Steven Fielding, talks about the fascination with politics by writers and filmmakers.
7. Fiction and British Politics - 4 of 7 - on being a true B'Stard http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 31.20Mb) Description: In this interview taken at the Fiction and British Politics Conference in London, writer Laurence Marks discusses his political screenwriting with Maurice Gran, and in particular, The New Statesman character Alan B'Stard.
8. Fiction and British Politics - 3 of 7 - Toryboyz to Little Madam, politics on the stage http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 16.46Mb) Description: In this interview taken at the Fiction and British Politics Conference in London, playwright James Graham (Toryboyz, Little Madam) talks about his approach to political fiction and what inspires him.
9. Fiction and British Politics - 2 of 7 - a very British coup indeed http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 18.18Mb) Description: In this interview taken at the Fiction and British Politics Conference in London, MP and author Chris Mullin talks about his own political fiction and explains why the line between political reality and fiction is much thinner than you'd think.
10. Fiction and British Politics - 1 of 7 - Writing the MPs' expenses scandal http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 20.55Mb) Description: In this interview taken at the Fiction and British Politics Conference in London, screenwriter Tony Saint talks about an upcoming BBC drama based on the MPs expenses scandal.
11. Tony Wilkinson - Honorary Graduate http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 32.33Mb) Description: In this podcast an interview with businessman and philanthropist Tony Wilkinson, who received an honorary degree in the 2009 Winter Graduation.
12. Marx and the financial crisis http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 46.40Mb) Description: In this podcast visiting expert Professor Lawrence Wilde talks about his paper "Marx, Global Justice and the Financial Crisis", which he gave recently at the School for Politics and International Relations.
13. The greenest house in Europe? http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 13.52Mb) Description: The University of Nottingham is to represent Great Britain in an international competition to design, build and test drive Europe's most attractive, effective and energy-efficient solar powered house.
14. Take it sitting down - a new sport with a twist http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 10.95Mb) Description: In this video podcast get into the world of sitting volleyball with a special awareness event at the University.
15. DH Lawrence collection receives special status http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 35.23Mb) Description: Earlier this year the University's DH Lawrence Collection was hailed as being of 'outstanding international importance' and was given Designation Status by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA). Explore the collection and hear from the people who maintain this nationally important collection.
16. Exploiting the UK's talent for innovation - Lord Mervyn Davies, Trade Minister http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 203.27Mb) Description: In this video: coffee, Sir Alan Sugar and the future of the British Economy. Meet the Trade Minister - Lord Mervyn Davies - as he gives a lecture for the Globalisation and Economic Policy Centre (GEP) in the Nottingham School of Economics.
17. A Life Less Ordinary - South African art at the University http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 76.60Mb) Description: In this video podcast: from the violent to the visceral, from the beautiful to the bizarre, Curator Anna Douglas guides you round this stunning exhibition held recently at the Djanogly Art Gallery, Lakeside Arts Centre.
18. Ten out of ten from Number 11 for our homes of the future http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 19.83Mb) Description: In this video podcast the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, drops by for a tour of the University's Creative Energy Homes Project at the Department of the Built Environment.
19. Registrarism Ep.11 - The dos and don'ts of honorary degrees http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 7.56Mb) Description: Were US universities right to bestow honorary degrees on Barack Obama? In this podcast Dr Paul Greatrix questions the wisdom of honouring politicians before they've had a chance to do their job.
20. Students encouraged to 'grow their own' http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 31.89Mb) Description: In this video, news of a student-led initiative to get students to grow their own fruit and veg.
21. The Future of aid - Douglas Alexander MP http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 166.99Mb) Description: In this podcast the Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP delivers the Hugh Gaitskell lecture at the School of Education.
22. Day of action http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 10.31Mb) Description: In this podcast we go off campus and door to door in Lenton with Melanie Futer, who this time is looking at how to help students recycle.
23. Hitting the canvas - from the lecture theatre to the art gallery http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 60.36Mb) Description: In this podcast how Education lecturer Dr Edward Sellman, is making a gift of the famous author Alan Sillitoe.
24. Strange skeleton mystifies archaeologists http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 43.30Mb) Description: A skeleton, found at one of the most important but least understood Roman sites in Britain is puzzling experts from The University of Nottingham.
25. Election pre-match report http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 9.15Mb) Description: A tense election period is looming with certain MPs refusing to pay back expenses and some already announcing that they intend to stand down. In this podcast Professor Steven Fielding weighs up the main parties and asks if they're fighting fit.
26. Race to preserve the world's oldest submerged town - Part 2 http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 35.10Mb) Description: Go beneath the waves in this video podcast on an expedition to survey the world's oldest submerged town off the coast of Laconia in Greece.
27. Race to preserve the world's oldest submerged town http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 32.71Mb) Description: In this podcast join the University's Dr Jon Henderson as he gets ready to survey the world's oldest submerged town in Pavlopetri off the Greek coast. You'll also soon be able to join him beneath the waves in part 2 of this podcast...coming soon.
28. Welcome to our new website - Part 2 - content and navigation http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 52.72Mb) Description: In this podcast, Nicola Couch from the Web Team guides you through the new website's sections and navigation. This video contains some flickering.
29. Welcome to our new website - Part 1 - an overview http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 25.46Mb) Description: The University's new website is now live. In this podcast Web Team Leader Tom Wright talks you through the thinking behind the design, and illustrates some of the new changes.This video contains some flickering images.
30. Leslie Ash backs campaign to fight superbugs http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 21.03Mb) Description: Actress Leslie Ash has made an appeal film in the hope of raising £1.4m for the Centre for Healthcare Associated Infections (CHAI) at The University of Nottingham. Leslie, who is patron of CHAI, faced a long and difficult recovery after contracting MSSA, a strain related to the hospital bug MRSA.
31. Up, up and away http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 37.83Mb) Description: Go up in the University's hot air balloon in this video and meet engineer Dr Janet Folkes, who has just smashed another ballooning world record.
32. Being Swound! http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 23.47Mb) Description: You couldn't script it! - four brothers, all from Nottingham, all University of Nottingham alumni and all of them in Swound!, a highly touted band from Nottingham, who've had a song selected for this year's Kerrang album and secured an international TV deal. Meet the band and watch a sneek peak of their new music video.
33. Mapping the moment http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 33.58Mb) Description: The University presents a web-based time machine which will take you back to the world of popular entertainment in Victorian Nottingham. This video showcases this major research project, ‘Mapping the Moment’ which has produced a new website investigating the rich and varied entertainment and social scene in Nottingham in the mid-19th century.
34. Extreme kayaking http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 18.67Mb) Description: In this podcast meet alumnus Graham Milton, who has developed a rather unusual way of promoting his business. Graham is one of a number of elite athletes who are competing in the Sickline Extreme Kayak World Championships in Austria.
35. Registrarism Ep. 10 - League Tables and Protectionism http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 7.95Mb) Description: In this podcast, the registrar tackles a proposed new global league table, that has prompted accusations of European protectionism.
36. Hitting them for six - blind cricket at the University http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 10.84Mb) Description: The University recently hosted the inaugural national cricket tournament for the blind and visually impaired. Meet the organisers and the University's own Disability Sports Officer.
37. Alumni Laureate Awards - Roger Lewis http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 75.53Mb) Description: In this video meet recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, Roger Lewis. These films were made by Rob Glass (Alumnus, Mechanical Engineering, 1988) www.coraclefilms.co.uk
38. Alumni Laureate Awards - Dr Anne Weaver http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 36.92Mb) Description: In this video meet Dr Anne Weaver, recipient of a Special Excellence Award. These films were made by Rob Glass (Alumnus, Mechanical Engineering, 1988) www.coraclefilms.co.uk
39. Alumni Laureate Awards - Anne Panter http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 35.34Mb) Description: Meet Anne Panter, recipient of a Special Excellence Award. These films were made by Rob Glass (Alumnus, Mechanical Engineering, 1988) www.coraclefilms.co.uk
40. Alumni Laureate Awards - Ann Dudley http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 44.94Mb) Description: In this video meet Ann Dudley, recipient of the Special Excellence Award. These films were made by Rob Glass (Alumnus, Mechanical Engineering, 1988) www.coraclefilms.co.uk
41. Alumni Laureate Awards - Elizabeth Bennett http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 31.46Mb) Description: In this video meet Elizabeth Bennett, recipient of the Special Excellence Award. These films were made by Rob Glass (Alumnus, Mechanical Engineering, 1988) www.coraclefilms.co.uk
42. Alumni Laureate Awards - Agatha Sangma http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 33.51Mb) Description: In this video meet Agatha Sangma, recipient of the Recent Graduate Award. These films were made by Rob Glass (Alumnus, Mechanical Engineering, 1988) www.coraclefilms.co.uk
43. Alumni Laureate Awards - Peter Masibo Lumala http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 69.61Mb) Description: In this video meet Peter Masibo Lumala, recipient of the Recent Graduate Award. These films were made by Rob Glass (Alumnus, Mechanical Engineering, 1988) www.coraclefilms.co.uk
44. Alumni Laureate Awards - Major Nicholas Barton http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 37.14Mb) Description: In this video meet Major Nicholas Barton, winner of the Recent Graduate Award These films were made by Rob Glass (Alumnus, Mechanical Engineering, 1988) www.coraclefilms.co.uk
45. Digging for victory http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 29.83Mb) Description: In 1944 hundreds of US soldiers were billeted in Nottingham before heading for the D-Day Landings in France. In Summer 2009 members of Trent & Peak Archaeology excavated the site for the treasures they left behind.
46. Opening up - U-Now http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 18.11Mb) Description: In this video news of one of the UK's first open learning projects, in which the University attempts to break down barriers to learning.
47. Staying afloat http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 14.46Mb) Description: The University swimming pool has helped Olympic stars like Rebecca Adlington train, but as this video shows, maintaining this sophisticated facility is no easy task.
48. Antarctica - the students' view http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 34.64Mb) Description: In this video travel to Antarctica with students Robert Barham and Ellie Griffiths, who were part of an international group invited by BP and 2041, to challenge their views on climate change.
49. Open for business - Nottingham University Samworth Academy opens its doors http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 9.74Mb) Description: Go behind the scenes at the opening of the UK's first 'university academy'; the Nottingham University Samworth Academy.
50. The day the music died http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 25.13Mb) Description: In this podcast - why the recording studio sector in the UK is in the grip of a severe crisis. Professor Andrew Leyshon explains.
51. Life in chemistry http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 147.85Mb) Description: In this podcast - Professors Peter Hubberstey and David Garner present their final lunchtime lecture series talks on inorganic chemistry. Their lectures focus not just on their work, but also on their personal lives in Chemistry.
52. Buying Time - Premier League managers and the sack http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 15.64Mb) Description: In this podcast - are Premier League managers given sufficient time to bring success to their clubs? Dr Matthew Hughes from the Nottingham University Business School discusses his involvement in a joint research project on the issue.
53. Getting started in Second Life http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 56.80Mb) Description: Welcome to the University of Nottingham's campus in Second Life - find out how to get started in this video podcast featuring some of the latest developments.
54. A question of quality http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 30.19Mb) Description: In this video find out what to expect when renting student accommodation in Nottingham with a tour organised by the Dunkirk and Old Lenton Community Association.
55. To tweet or not to tweet - what is the question? http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 9.55Mb) Description: Twitter - useful tool or fad? In this podcast philosopher Dr Carrie Jenkins explains how it's being used to great success by philosophers around the world.
56. Managing the future part 2 http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 19.42Mb) Description: In this podcast we revisit the University's Graduate Trainee Programme a year on, and speak to three school managers about the impact of this innovative scheme.
57. Rocket Man http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 31.85Mb) Description: In this quite literally explosive podcast, how research at The University of Nottingham is linked to the historic moon landing.
58. Violence and the media http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 19.75Mb) Description: Does screen violence breed violence in Britain's youth? Expert Professor Kevin Browne has the answer. Professor Browne is a forensic psychologist at the University and this year presented a report to a Home Affairs Select Committee investigating knife crime.
59. A degree of distinction - Professor Sir Keith O'Nions http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 26.01Mb) Description: In this video podcast we catch up with the distinguished scientist and University alumnus Professor Sir Keith O'Nions. Sir Keith heads up the newly formed Institute for Security Science and Technology at Imperial College London.
60. Registrarism Ep. 9 - Swine Flu http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 8.23Mb) Description: In this podcast Dr Paul Greatrix reacts to media reports that universities around the country are preparing to cancel Freshers' Week in response to swine flu.
61. Does democracy work? http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 58.00Mb) Description: In this video podcast Patrick Mercer OBE MP, touches on some of the points of his lecture he gave to students in the School of Politics and International Relations for the Centre for British Politics.
62. Wheelchair Tennis July 2009 http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 11.54Mb) Description: In this video podcast highlights from the British Wheelchair Tennis Championships 2009, held in Nottingham, and a chance to catch up with alumnus Mark Bullock, currently Wheelchair Tennis Manager for the International Tennis Foundation.
63. Mr Writer http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 53.11Mb) Description: In this video podcast - from working on the bins in Nottinghamshire, to international literary acclaim - meet honorary graduate, writer and actor, William Ivory.
64. Latin begins at home http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 28.81Mb) Description: In this video podcast - a unique classics outreach programme. No Romans or children were harmed in the making of this podcast!
65. Registrarism Ep.8, Student induction http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 7.94Mb) Description: In this podcast the Registrar, Dr Paul Greatrix, tackles the issue of effective student induction; where we're doing well and where we need to improve.
66. Tri Campus Games 2009 http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 28.34Mb) Description: Video highlights of the inaugural week-long competition held at University Park. UoN UK came out top, but had to fight hard against very tough opponents from the China and Malaysia campuses.
67. The value of volunteering http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 192.41Mb) Description: In this video alumna Dame Mary Marsh presents the value of volunteering, a presentation given at the recent Supporters, Alumni and Friends Day event at Jubilee Campus. Dame Mary is Director of the Clore Social Leadership Programme and a former Chief Executive of the NSPCC.
68. Supporters, Alumni and Friends day http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 176.03Mb) Description: In this video Vice-Chancellor Professor David Greenaway welcomes supporters, alumni and friends to a thank you event held at Jubilee Campus, updating them on developments and plans at the University.
69. Inside the Language Centre http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 65.69Mb) Description: Fancy your hand at a new language, or brushing up on an old one? The Language Centre is the place to get started and it's not just for language students. Any student and any member of staff from any department or school can take advantage of what's on offer - take a look round in this video podcast.
70. Putting the boot in http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 19.43Mb) Description: In this podcast, Economist Dr Wyn Morgan counts the cost of increasingly tricky football finances on the back of record transfers and calls for regulation.
71. Designs on the future http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 86.61Mb) Description: Award winning design students show what it takes to succeed in this video podcast from the 2009 Design Exhibition at the Djanogly Art Gallery on University Park.
72. Impact of the budget on HE http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 13.25Mb) Description: In this podcast Dr Paul Greatrix reacts to suggestions by former universities minister John Denham about how higher education should be making savings.
73. Nursing our hospitals http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 14.51Mb) Description: In this podcast Professor Paul Crawford, from the School of Nursing and Midwifery, explains how communication must be used to improve the reputation of our health service, and points to recent grim examples.
74. International opportunities with U21 http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 28.34Mb) Description: The U21 scheme is just another way for students to travel abroad and study. At the recent U21 social evening we caught up with students back from Hong Kong and Singapore.
75. Study Abroad http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 23.92Mb) Description: In this video podcast the recent Study Abroad fair. Hear from several students who have made the most of the many opportunities to study overseas that exist at the University.
76. Medieval survivor http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 68.14Mb) Description: In this video podcast, tour an exhibition on the last remaining medieval farming village still in operation today.
77. To merge or not to merge http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 10.09Mb) Description: Should the UK's top research universities merge to ensure international competitiveness, as has been suggested? Dr Paul Greatrix weighs up the pros and cons.
78. University celebrates international campuses http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 87.20Mb) Description: The University of Nottingham has produced a new film celebrating its world class teaching and learning, cutting edge research and vibrant student life on its two award winning overseas campuses.
79. Exploring the possibilities http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 33.98Mb) Description: Missed the recent Day of Exploration at the University? Catch up with this highlights video, but be warned, the results are explosive.
80. "The property neutron bomb" http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 15.95Mb) Description: In this podcast the future for the buy to let market and Professor Andrew Leyshon's predictions of a "property neutron bomb".
81. Body and Mind http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 40.15Mb) Description: Meet four Olympic stars - a mix of current students and alumni - who were on hand recently to offer advice on balancing a tough academic regime with a punishing physical one.
82. Google as art? http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 64.50Mb) Description: Internationally acclaimed artist Joan Fontcuberta walks you round his exhibition at the University's Lakeside Arts Centre, which also uses military and scientific software to turn classic works of art into new mysterious landscapes.
83. Swine Flu - the facts http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 18.30Mb) Description: Professor Robert Dingwall clears up some of the confusion surrounding Swine Flu and assesses the official response to the influenza outbreak.
84. Tools of the trade http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 84.21Mb) Description: In this podcast news of a powerful online tool to help you deliver top quality learning materials that are instantly available online for your students.
85. That sinking feeling http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 18.39Mb) Description: Have British political parties become a joke? Assessing the impact of the email smears, MPs expenses and the handling of the economy is Professor Steven Fielding.
86. Cash strapped http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 13.82Mb) Description: Will this year's budget help rescue the UK economy? Dr Wyn Morgan delves beyond the headlines and weighs up the prospects for a much-vaunted recovery.
87. Bonkers or niche? http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 10.85Mb) Description: Dr Paul Greatrix looks at degree courses branded as bonkers by the media and asks if it's a fair appraisal of Zombies in Popular Culture, Underwater Basket Weaving and Golf Course Management to name a few.
88. Future fit? http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 100.32Mb) Description: Go behind the scenes of a new TV documentary on the future in this video podcast with writer, producer and director Dr Christopher Barnatt - an Associate Professor in Computing and Organisations at the Nottingham University Business School.
89. Gone Hollywood http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 59.93Mb) Description: Three students are going to Hollywood this Summer on a unique internship programme. Find out more in this video podcast with Gianluca Sergi from the Institute of Film and Television Studies at the University.
90. Registrarism Ep. 4 - Employability http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 6.94Mb) Description: Registrar Dr Paul Greatrix looks at student employability in the current economic climate, and the Nottingham Advantage Award which aims to give our students a head start.
91. Meet Terry Jones http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 39.65Mb) Description: Founding member of Monty Python, Terry Jones, talks medieval megalomania and political spin in this video podcast, filmed at the University.
92. Darwin becomes UoN Lecturer http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 185.91Mb) Description: In this video podcast Charles Darwin drops in at the University to deliver a very special lecture. You'll find out more about the man and his work.
93. Darwin for a day http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 68.40Mb) Description: In this video podcast meet Professor John Brookfield, who reflects on a strange day at the University when he became Charles Darwin for a day.
94. Madness and Literature http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 11.06Mb) Description: Go behind the scenes at a new academic network which will examine literary insights into madness to better train the clinicians of the future.
95. Who are the Greens http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 9.44Mb) Description: The latest speaker in the Centre for British Politics seminar series was Paul Anderson from the Green Party, who poses a very good question - exactly who are the Greens?
96. The University in Second Life http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 87.79Mb) Description: Take an exclusive video tour of the University's official island in Second Life - just be careful disembarking the hot air balloon please.
97. Registrarism Ep 3 - the recession http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 10.22Mb) Description: In this podcast the University's Registrar, Dr Paul Greatrix, offers his views on the effects the recession is likely to have on Higher Education.
98. Lion Dance http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 44.67Mb) Description: In this video podcast see a special performance of the famed Lion Dance, at the University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus.
99. Not for sale? http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 182.64Mb) Description: What kind of global economic model can we expect to see in the aftermath of the financial crisis? Visiting political economist Alexandra Strickner puts forward her view.
100. Upping the ante http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 12.68Mb) Description: In this podcast reaction to Russian plans to bolster military capacity by 2011. Professor Stefan Wolff assess the impact of the decision.
101. The manifesto http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 12.46Mb) Description: In this podcast and with talk of a general election looming we speak to Paddy Tipping MP, about what it takes to draft a manifesto.
102. A plague on both houses http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 32.15Mb) Description: In this podcast news of a hard-hitting TV documentary by an academic at the University, on the notion that Darwin killed God.
103. Restoring trust http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 110.22Mb) Description: How do you re-engage people with British politics? Find out in this video podcast with Kenneth Clarke, Q.C, MP - the shadow Business Secretary.
104. Northern Ireland - return to violence? http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 14.67Mb) Description: Why have dissident Republican groups launched new attacks in Northern Ireland - and what does it mean for the peace process. Professor Stefan Wolff examines the recent killing of two soldiers and a policeman.
105. Registrarism Ep.2 - positively accountable http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 9.81Mb) Description: This week in Registrarism, Dr Paul Greatrix asks if Higher Education Institutions are over-regulated. This is in response to a report on the cost of positive accountability.
106. Making a difference http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 7.60Mb) Description: In this podcast the minister for Policing, Security and Crime - Vernon Coaker MP - talks about his demanding job and reminds students that politics, locally and nationally make a difference.
107. 'Shrinking' the economy http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 12.09Mb) Description: In this podcast Dr Robert Hoffmann talks about how we've talked ourselves into recession and the influence of psychology in business.
108. Registrarism Ep.1 - League tables http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 12.93Mb) Description: In this, the first podcast from the office of the Registrar, Dr Paul Greatrix - a look at the issue of league tables and some fairly strange examples.
109. Influencing Government http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 14.11Mb) Description: This podcast takes you into the world of a Parliamentary backbencher with Dr Nick Palmer MP, who breaks down some of the stereotypes and explains how backbenchers can influence policy.
110. Human rights for all? http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 10.65Mb) Description: This week - violence as sex discrimination. Alice Edwards talks about winning the international Audre Rapoport Prize for Scholarship in the Human Rights of Women for her doctoral research.
111. Love on the rocks http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 11.97Mb) Description: How is the relationship between government and business holding up in the current climate? Visiting speaker Professor Mick Moran draws on 30 years' experience to assess this delicate balancing act.
112. Man at work http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 20.48Mb) Description: Just back from Washington D.C , Professor Richard King reflects on Barack Obama's first few weeks in office and considers Sara Palin's future.
113. NSS 2009 http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 13.52Mb) Description: In this video podcast Students' Union President Nsikan Edung explains why the National Student Survey is a key factor in the exceptional student experience at Nottingham.
114. Striking for 'British' jobs? http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 12.64Mb) Description: As the wildcat strikes over foreign workers continue, Professor Andreas Bieler asks whether the unions should be looking at the bigger picture.
115. Fuel for thought, fuel for life http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 60.09Mb) Description: The University of Nottingham is leading research into biofuels in the biggest ever public investment in the field. In this video meet the people who will be working in two of six centres which make up the BBSRC Sustainable Bioenergy Centre
116. Obama - euphoria or relief http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 17.37Mb) Description: Professor Peter Ling questions the euphoria surrounding Barack Obama's inauguration as US President, and the expectations which could weigh heavily on his shoulders.
117. Through the broken mirror http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 6.72Mb) Description: In this podcast a controversial theory on what causes autism is put to the test by experts at the University.
118. Gaza - between the lines http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 14.65Mb) Description: Expert in conflict resolution, Professor Stefan Wolff gives his view on the developments in Gaza and his thoughts on prospects for an enduring cease fire.
119. Windows on war http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 22.96Mb) Description: In this video - a look at a remarkable collection of Russian propaganda posters from World War II. This collection gives a unique insight into a nation determined to defeat the Nazis at all costs.
120. War on climate change? http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 13.06Mb) Description: In this podcast - could governments go to war to protect the environment? Dr Matthew Humphrey, Reader in Political Philosophy, weighs up a controversial set of theories from another respected academic.
121. Why we disagree on climate change (Lecture Series Podcast) http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 68.70Mb) Description: Addressing the Institute for Science and Society, Professor Mike Hulme suggests that the approach to tackling climate change is not perhaps as black and white as many think.
122. Watching the gatekeepers http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 19.70Mb) Description: BBC political correspondent John Hess tells the UON Podcast about life in the firing line, and why after all these years on TV, he still admires politicians.
123. David Cameron under the microscope http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 12.97Mb) Description: A future cabinet minister, an experienced journalist and a political expert weigh up the Tories' chances of winning the next election in this podcast, marking the inaugural conference of the Centre for British Politics.
124. Zimbabwe in focus http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 175.87Mb) Description: The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, gives a frank analysis of the situation in Zimbabwe and why diplomacy has failed.
125. The Tory fight back? http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 9.20Mb) Description: Theresa May, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons talks to the UON Podcast about the recent arrest of Damian Greene MP and the knock-on effects for Parliament. Ms. May was at the University recently to speak to students about the Conservative Party.
126. Brewing up a storm http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 8.11Mb) Description: In this podcast, beer is king as Professor Katherine Smart talks about her research and its immense commercial applications.
127. Future innovation today http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 7.99Mb) Description: In this podcast...why regenerating human bone has won a University of Nottingham spin-out company a major medical prize.
128. State of GRACE http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 23.82Mb) Description: Take a 3-D tour of the latest research centre to be built at The University of Nottingham's Jubilee Campus.
129. Organic attitude http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 8.70Mb) Description: How sustainable are people's attitudes to sustainable food. Find out in this podcast with researcher Angie Clonan who is embarking on a major new survey into consumer habits.
130. Ningbo to Nottingham (Mandarin) http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (text/html, 15.24Mb) Description: This video (in Mandarin) from the School of history, gives Chinese exchange students a background on coming to England to study. Also available in Mandarin through the University of Nottingham Podcast.
131. Ningbo to Nottingham http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (text/html, 15.24Mb) Description: This video from the School of history gives Chinese exchange students a background on coming to England to study. Also available in Mandarin through the University of Nottingham Podcast.
132. Widening Horizons http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 15.24Mb) Description: In this video podcast step back in time behind the scenes at the Widening Horizons exhibition at the Weston Gallery.
133. Managing the future http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 24.88Mb) Description: Go behind the scenes in this video and meet the first four graduates on the University's pioneering Graduate Trainee Programme.
134. A dragon's tale http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 12.51Mb) Description: Meet former Dragon's Den star and entrepreneur Rachel Elnaugh. She speaks to the UON podcast about the financial crisis, and her own extraordinary career.
135. Labour Pains http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 11.28Mb) Description: Could the credit crunch spell the beginning of the end for trade unions? Professor Andreas Bieler counts the cost ahead of a major conference on globalisation at the University on 6 & 7 November.
136. Fixing Global Finance http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 30.66Mb) Description: In this podcast one of the world's most influential voices in business has his say on the financial crisis. Meet Martin Wolf, Financial Times Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator.
137. Race for the prize http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 23.98Mb) Description: Has George W. Bush damaged John McCain's chances of becoming the next US president? Professor Richard King weighs up the issues and tactics from the US presidential campaign trail.
138. Joining forces for good http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 17.98Mb) Description: Could an inter-religious approach help answer the Middle East question? Visiting Professor, Rev. David Burrell speaks candidly about his astonishing career.
139. UN vote on Kosovo http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 13.14Mb) Description: In this podcast Professor Stefan Wolff looks at the United Nations General Assembly vote on the issue of the legality of Kosovo's declaration of independence.
140. State of play http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 15.54Mb) Description: Can politicians do enough to avert the threatened financial meltdown? In this podcast Dr Steven Fielding weighs up Britain's chances and the current political state of play.
141. On campus in China http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 24.24Mb) Description: Take a behind the scenes tour of the latest addition to our campus in Ningbo, China and hear some exciting news about sustainable energy technology.
142. From grey suits to grass roots http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 34.22Mb) Description: In this podcast Dr Kieron O'Hara looks at the rise of the Conservative Party and their possible response to Labour's recent fight-back, referring to the book 'Democratising Conservative Leadership: From Grey Suits to Grass Roots', which he co-authored with Dr Andrew Denham from The University of Nottingham.
143. Towards a sustainable future http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 30.63Mb) Description: This video podcast takes you behind the scenes at the Centre for Sustainable Energy Technologies, at the University of Nottingham Ningbo, China.
144. Football or arms race? http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 10.70Mb) Description: In this podcast economist Dr Wyn Morgan looks at the takeover of Manchester City, the biggest deal in British football.
145. Addressing Europe http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 9.94Mb) Description: Can the European Social Forum really influence policy makers? In this podcast Professor Andreas Bieler looks ahead to the European Social Forum in Malmo, Sweden, September 2008.
146. Coming to the University - your questions answered http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 6.53Mb) Description: This podcast will help you get the most out of this year's undergraduate open days at The University of Nottingham.
147. War in Europe http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 16.54Mb) Description: In this podcast Professor Stefan Wolff assesses the implications of the recent outbreak of fighting between Georgia and Russia over South Ossetia.
148. Gardening on a grand scale http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 24.37Mb) Description: In this video podcast we say goodbye to Ian Cooke, the University's grounds manager who has retired after 14 years in charge of our award-winning campuses .
149. Making history http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 12.86Mb) Description: In this podcast you'll hear from the man who co-discovered Ibuprofen, University of Nottingham alumnus Dr Stewart Adams.
150. The long hunt http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 12.31Mb) Description: In this podcast - the arrest of Radovan Karadzic in Serbia for war crimes, more than 10 years after he disappeared. Professor Stefan Wolff looks at what comes next for the man once called "the Osama bin Laden of Europe."
151. Aspirational 60th celebrations http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 46.00Mb) Description: This film, by Rob Glass, captures the highlights from the Council and Benefactors Dinner at Jubilee Campus on Monday 14 July 2008, celebrating 60 years of the University's Royal Charter.
152. 60 remarkable years http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 56.61Mb) Description: 60 years ago, the University was awarded its Royal Charter. This film tracks the growth and the changes as the University evolved into a truly international institution.
153. Looking back http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 15.51Mb) Description: In this podcast two students talk to the UON podcast about their upcoming graduation and about their time at the University.
154. Mind games http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 11.05Mb) Description: In this podcast Dr Martin Hagger talks about how motivation could work against you when you're trying to stop smoking, studying for an exam or performing a complex maths problem.
155. Spiritual healing http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 14.64Mb) Description: In this podcast we hear about Dr Aru Naryanasamy's pioneering work on spirituality and culture in healthcare. He has been awarded a National Teaching Fellowship from the Higher Education Academy.
156. Aspire http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 3.52Mb) Description: In this podcast world renowned architect Ken Shuttleworth talks about his design for the UK's tallest free-standing work of art - Aspire - which is now in place at The University of Nottingham.
157. Social movements and global justice http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 9.25Mb) Description: In this podcast we hear about an international conference which brings together academics and social movement activists from around the world.
158. The Pope and Jesus http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 13.67Mb) Description: In this podcast we hear about a major conference at the University, based on a hotly debated book by Pope Benedict XVI, Joseph Ratzinger.
159. Bringing the past to life http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 20.47Mb) Description: In this video podcast Dr Katharina Lorenz takes you on a behind the scenes tour of the new Showing Seeing Centre in the Departments of Classics and Archaeology.
160. Into the wild http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 8.17Mb) Description: In this podcast we hear about a ground breaking research expedition to the wilds of Russia.
161. Beacon for green research http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 7.72Mb) Description: In this podcast, recorded in China, Professor Jo Darkwa talks about the eagerly awaited Centre for Sustainable Energy Technologies at the University's Chinese campus in Ningbo.
162. The end of the road for Gordon Brown? http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 19.10Mb) Description: Has Gordon Brown's reputation suffered irreversible damage? Dr Steven Fielding, Director of the Institute of British Politics, weighs up pressure on the Prime Minister.
163. Calling time on binge drinking http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 15.32Mb) Description: Tackling Binge Drinking with pen and paper in the workplace: Science fiction or psychological fact?
164. Cruel Summer? Global warming in context http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 12.73Mb) Description: In this podcast Professor of Environmental Change, Michèle Clarke questions the wisdom of an alarmist approach to changing people's behaviour.
165. Reaching Out http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 14.42Mb) Description: This podcast highlights the University's award winning volunteering scheme, which enables staff and students to get involved in a wide range of projects.
166. Lessons in Learning http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 46.18Mb) Description: In this special lecture series podcast, Professor Simon McGrath argues that current official policies to education and development are over-simplistic and over-ambitious.
167. Northern Ireland to Iraq: Valuable Lessons http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 13.74Mb) Description: In this podcast Professor Stefan Wolff looks back at the Good Friday Agreement, and the lessons that have come out of the peace process in Northern Ireland.
168. Student Life at The University of Nottingham http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 10.50Mb) Description: In this student podcast you'll discover what makes studying at The University of Nottingham so memorable and pick up a few tips for settling in and making the most of your time here.
169. Safe water? Lessons from Kazakhstan http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 16.07Mb) Description: Professor Sarah O'Hara discusses her research into why, despite significant efforts, access to safe water and sanitation is still a major international problem.
170. Sharia Law - the heart of the debate http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 23.23Mb) Description: Professor Hugh Goddard asks why it seems impossible to have a rational public debate on the relationship between the West and the Islamic world.
171. Inside Employment http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 9.06Mb) Description: This film, by Rob Glass, captures the highlights from the Council and Benefactors Dinner at Jubilee Campus on Monday 14 July 2008, celebrating 60 years of the University's Royal Charter.
172. Speaking for Islam http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 24.27Mb) Description: He's been branded a Muslim apologist by his critics, but in this exclusive podcast, Professor John Esposito defends his work and views on the relationship between the West and the Islamic world.
173. Deliver us from Evil http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 17.69Mb) Description: The Catholic Church has approved plans for an exorcism centre in Poland. But as Dr Richard Bell explains, exorcisms are more common than we might like to think and much closer to home.
174. Blood and Thunder Part 2 http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 12.30Mb) Description: Dr Lynn Fotheringham looks at the link between Spartan warriors in the film '300' and modern super heroes, or 'men in tights' as artist Frank Miller prefers! Part 1 of this podcast is also available at www.nottingham.ac.uk/podcasts
175. Blood and Thunder Part 1 http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 15.61Mb) Description: Dr Lynn Fotheringham offers a unique insight into the film '300' and the reality behind the epic and bloody Spartan battles. Part 2 of this podcast is also available at www.nottingham.ac.uk/podcasts
176. Boxed Out http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 10.29Mb) Description: Brand new research suggests that TV is actually good for you. Hear more from Professor Roberta Pearson and Elizabeth Evans who carried out the research on behalf of the Royal National Institute of Blind People.
177. A lot of hot air http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 12.53Mb) Description: In this podcast Dr Janet Folkes talks about the University hot air balloon and its debut appearance on English soil. You can also see an exclusive video of the event at our website.
178. A Question of Sport http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 10.71Mb) Description: In this podcast, Assistant Director of Physical Recreation and Sport - Nigel Mayglothling - talks through the new facilities, and about how at the University it’s easy to keep active.
179. Cannabis in Research http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 8.61Mb) Description: Dr Steven Alexander has recorded the first podcast for the British Journal of Pharmacology. In this podcast Dr Alexander delves into the depths of cannabis research to find out how future medications might benefit from current work on this exciting topic.
180. The philosophy of flirting http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 9.85Mb) Description: Can you flirt by accident? Or is it all intended? This Valentine's the issue of flirting has reached academic proportions.
181. Touchdown http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 12.53Mb) Description: The University of Nottingham hot air balloon made its debut appearance at University Park this week. Pilot Dr Janet Folkes talks about the amazing flying machine and its inaugural flight over the Swiss Alps.
182. Sound Advice http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 7.03Mb) Description: Rosemary Gibson from the International Office has some valuable tips for international students planning to study at The University of Nottingham.
183. Kosovo in Focus http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 13.40Mb) Description: Kosovo is expected to shortly declare independence from Serbia, in a move which could have regional and global ramifications.
184. Special Focus on Special Needs http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 19.24Mb) Description: Placing research at the heart of the school environment. That’s the idea behind a major research centre on special needs. Experts from the University, Nottingham Trent University and professionals from schools, services and other groups around the city have formed a network to make this a reality
185. Portishead and Purple Haze in Portland http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 4.19Mb) Description: In this podcast, Dr Kim Elliott talks about the changes to the CD and Record Library over the past 23 years, and why, even in a library of this size, even Barbara Streisand can find a home.
186. Dressed for Success http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 4.47Mb) Description: 91 year old Ron Benson reflects on 27 years as Ceremony Manager at the University.
187. A Year in Focus - Assessing Gordon Brown Part 3 http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 1.82Mb) Description: In this podcast Doctor Steven Fielding takes a look back at Gordon Brown's first half-term in office. In the third and final part of this podcast Doctor Fielding looks ahead to 2008 and what political issues could possibly dominate in the New Year. Parts 1 and 2 of this podcast are also available from the University of Nottingham podcast website.
188. A Year in Focus - Assessing Gordon Brown Part 2 http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 4.03Mb) Description: In this podcast Doctor Steven Fielding takes a look back at Gordon Brown's first half-term in office. In Part 2, Doctor Fielding looks at the election that never was and the fallout for the Prime Minister and his cabinet. He also considers the impact of the funding crisis. Parts 1 and 3 of this podcast are also available from the University of Nottingham podcast website.
189. A Year in Focus - Assessing Gordon Brown Part 1 http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 4.31Mb) Description: In this podcast Doctor Steven Fielding takes a look back at Gordon Brown's first half-term in office. In this, the first of three episodes, Doctor Fielding rates the Prime Minister on his performance in International Relations.
190. A Degree of Distinction Part 3 http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 5.86Mb) Description: In this podcast acclaimed broadcaster Peter Snow talks about his honorary graduation at The University of Nottingham. He also talks about surviving a plane crash in America and rounds off the interview with some radical advice for the University’s graduates. Parts 1 and 2 of this podcast are also available from the University of Nottingham podcast website.
191. A Degree of Distinction Part 2 http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 4.76Mb) Description: In this podcast acclaimed broadcaster Peter Snow talks about his honorary graduation at The University of Nottingham. In Part 2 he talks about life as a reporter covering such monumental stories as the end of Apartheid, the Falklands War, the Middle East and the Vietnam War. Parts 1 and 3 of this podcast are also available from the University of Nottingham podcast website.
192. A Degree of Distinction Part 1 http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 4.75Mb) Description: In this podcast acclaimed broadcaster Peter Snow talks about his honorary graduation at The University of Nottingham. He speaks candidly about his reaction to the occasion, his illustrious family and how he went from ancient history and classics to Television news. Parts 2 and 3 of this podcast are also available from the University of Nottingham podcast website.
193. Bottoms up - the science of slurping http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 9.10Mb) Description: Why is it so difficult to perfect low alcohol wine? How do you measure aroma? And is wine-tasting an effective indicator of wine quality, or just plain, old-fashioned snobbery?
194. Wearing Forbidden Shoes http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 29.29Mb) Description: In this podcast, Professor Dick Geary, from the School of History at the University of Nottingham and Director of The Institute for the Study of Slavery (ISOS), discusses the uniqueness of the slave trade in Brasil.
195. Polymeric Materials in Everyday Life http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 6.45Mb) Description: Steven Howdle, Professor of Chemistry, talks about Polymeric materials and how Chemistry doesn’t always mean wearing a white coat!
196. Success Through Innovation http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 28.62Mb) Description: In the latest of the Graduate School's Dean's Lecture Series, Sir Michael Hodgkinson talks about innovation in the everyday world.
197. Academe & Parliament: Can Universities influence national policy? http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 13.96Mb) Description: As part of the Dean’s Lecture Series, The University of Nottingham Graduate School presented a lecture by University alumnus Lord Richard Best OBE who talks about ways in which academics and researchers can influence government policy.
198. Getting Personal for UCAS http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 2.73Mb) Description: Writing a personal statement for any application is tough, let alone writing one that can shape your whole future. In this podcast, Nathalie Thomas School’s Liaison and Events Manager at the University of Nottingham, explains how you can take great strides towards getting your personal statement right.
199. Nanotechnology - Science Fact or Science Fiction? http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 60.87Mb) Description: Some nanotechnologists and futurists have claimed that we’ll be overrun by out-of-control nanomachines spreading like a virus across the globe. Others argue that nanofactories and nanoassemblers capable of manufacturing virtually anything, much like the replicators in Star Trek, will be with us in just a few years time. Join Augustus Prime as he examines nanotechnology.
200. The Nano-Hospital http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 34.99Mb) Description: We are used to the idea of smaller electronic components making ever faster and more powerful devices. Nanotechnology has just as much potential in healthcare. Join Augustus Prime as he examines nanotechnology in healthcare.
201. Nano Lifestyle http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 41.07Mb) Description: Nanotechnology finds applications in all areas of everyday life and the fashion industry is no exception to this. We are already seeing in shops non-iron shirts that reduce unpleasant smells and require less washing than normal – all because active nano-particles are incorporated into the fibres that make up the fabrics. Join Augustus Prime as he examines how nanotechnology impacts on our lives.
202. Nano in Transport http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 46.40Mb) Description: Nanotechnology has many applications which make it suitable for use in cars. One is the use of nanotechnology as very thin coatings on car windscreens that will reflect heat in the summer and keep the interior cool while you’re on the beach! Join Augustus Prime as he examines nanotechnology in transport.
203. Nanoelectronics http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 43.05Mb) Description: Just how small can we make a computer, an MP3 player or a mobile phone? How much information can the ultimate hard disk store? Join Augustus Prime as he examines nanotechnology in electronics.
204. Nano in Nature http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 37.91Mb) Description: Consider the gecko. Geckos can run upside down across walls and ceilings, and hang by a single foot. But how does a gecko avoid falling? Join Augustus Prime as he examines nanotechnology in nature.
205. Looking for love? http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 4.12Mb) Description: In this podcast Professor of Physics Penny Gowland, from the School of Physics and Astronomy discusses the field of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Fmri), looking deep into the brain to identify areas that are responsible for our feelings and behaviour such as love and lying.
206. The Human Adaptation for Culture http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 61.57Mb) Description: Professor Michael Tomasello gave the inaugural annual public address for the School of Psychology entitled The Human Adaptation for Culture. Lying at the core of his argument is language and therefore culture is the product of remarkable and recently evolved faculty to understand other minds.
207. Forecaster, Broadcaster and now an Honorary Graduate http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 4.69Mb) Description: Meteorologist and BBC weather presenter Helen Willetts graduated in Physics from the University in 1993. She now works at the BBC Weather Centre in London and is one of the most well known faces on our TV screens. Alumni Relations' Simon Harvey caught up with her as she returned to receive an Honorary Degree.
208. Honorary Doctorate Degree conferred on Lord Jones of Birmingham http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 97.60Mb) Description: The University of Nottingham has awarded an honorary doctorate degree to Lord Jones of Birmingham. The University annually confers awards to outstanding individuals who have made an exceptional contribution in their chosen field. This is a video podcast of his speech given at the Graduation Ceremony on Thursday 19th July 2007. An audio (mp3) version is available, to download please see the details page.
209. Doors open (for green fingers) at the Centre for Plant Integrative Biology. http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 6.94Mb) Description: Monday 2nd July sees the official opening of the Centre for Plant Integrative Biology (CPIB) based at the University of Nottingham. In this podcast Professor Charlie Hodgman discusses the setting up and aims of CPIB.
210. Living in an era of global terror http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 4.54Mb) Description: In this podcast, Professor Aldrich from the School of Politics and International Relations, discusses the impact of globalisation, the opportunities this affords to global terrorists and the challenges faced by the intelligence services.
211. The Labour leadership contest http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 5.09Mb) Description: In this podcast, Professor Philip Cowley, from the School of Politics and International Relations, discusses the recent announcement by Prime Minister Tony Blair that he will be standing down as leader of the Labour Party and British Prime Minister on 27th June 2007
212. Conservation and Bio-Diversity http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 4.55Mb) Description: Dr. Richard Field research interests lie in conservation, biodiversity and the forces that structure ecological communities.
213. Orchestrating cell separation in plants: What are the risks and benefits? http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 6.30Mb) Description: In this podcast, Professor Roberts from the School of Biosciences discusses his research into the mechanism responsible for regulating cell separation in plants.
214. The end of the road? http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 3.80Mb) Description: Road traffic has grown more than 80% since 1980 – as a result roads have deteriorated more quickly than could have been envisaged. Britain’s road network is one of the countries largest national assets.
215. Doing the Right Thing - Corporate Social Responsibility in a global marketplace http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 7.97Mb) Description: Globalisation, mass consumer awareness and public accountability are all factors in persuading companies to adopt ethical policies. As companies become more accountable not only for their own actions but for those within their supply chain, they have to adapt to ensure success within the context of the global society they operate in.
216. Education for All http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 32.60Mb) Description: Steve Sinnot, General Secretary of the UK's biggest teachers' union, the NUT, gives the 2007 Hugh Gaitskell Memorial Lecture entitled 'Education, Social Justice and Educational Opportunities, reflections on the role of teachers and their organisations'
217. Reporting on the Middle East http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 3.64Mb) Description: Frank Gardner OBE addresses the graduating class of 2006 as he receives his honorary degree of Doctor of Letters.
218. The Future of Science http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 5.07Mb) Description: Canadian National Science Advisor and former University of Nottingham graduate, Professor Carty addresses the graduating class of 2006. Professor Carty speaks of his upbringing as the son and grandson of men who worked in the coal industry and the struggles that came with it. He speaks of his love of Chemistry from a young age when he would find discarded pieces of calcium carbide from the mine and created explosions by dropping them in bottles of water.
219. A new career in the health service http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 3.21Mb) Description: Professor Beasley addresses the Nursing graduating class of 2006. In this Podcast, Professor Beasley talks about the importance of optimism in the ever-changing field of Nursing. She also stresses the need to take risks to further your career.
220. The Uncertainty Principle http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 2.83Mb) Description: In this podcast Professor Lee addresses the graduating class of 2006. The Uncertainty Principle states: “The more certain we are of an object’s momentum, then the less certain we are of its position and vice-versa.”.
221. Life as a Journalist http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 4.40Mb) Description: Former Nottingham University graduate and business journalist for the Daily Telegraph, Mr. Jeff Randall addresses the graduating class of 2006.
222. Depiction of Terrorism in Film and Television: Professor Roberta Pearson http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 5.96Mb) Description: In this podcast, Professor Roberta Pearson from the School of American and Canadian Studies, discusses the fictional representation of terrorism in modern day television programmes and why more and more people are using fiction instead of the news to inform their opinions of world events.
223. Looking back: when the Festival of Britain came to Nottingham http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 20.90Mb) Description: The populace of Nottinghamshire, who are old enough to remember, have been given the opportunity to contribute to an exhibition of the Festival of Britain, currently on display at the University Adult Education Centre, Shakespeare Street until 23 March 2007. The Exhibition opened with a lecture delivered by Sophie Hollinshead, Art Historian for the School of Education, who was also responsible for collating the material.
224. Researching solutions to global water shortages http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 3.44Mb) Description: Making sure the world’s population has enough drinking water is one of the biggest challenges we face today. A rapidly increasing global population, the fact that only a very small percentage of global water is available for consumption and an uneven global distribution of clean drinking water are the main problems in regard to the current global water crisis.
225. Using appropriate technology http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 1.00Mb) Description: Dr Mike Clifford from the School of Mechanical Materials and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Nottingham has been working on simple, appropriate technologies to address some of the problems in the developing world.
226. Advances in Nanotechnology http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 4.05Mb) Description: In this podcast, Professor Moriarty discusses nanotechnology, and how it has led to a convergence of the traditional sciences. He talks about the commercial applications of nanotechnology such as hard disk technology in laptops, stain free materials and fabrics, self-cleaning windows and advanced water filtration.
227. Flu pandemic: How prepared are we? http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 11.17Mb) Description: In this podcast Professor Robert Dingwall, Director of the Institute of Science and Society at the University of Nottingham, and a member of the UK government’s Department of Heath committee on the ethical aspects of pandemic influenza, discusses the causes and potential impact of a flu pandemic on the UK.
228. Challenges to the Absolute Prohibition of Torture http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 53.30Mb) Description: Professor Manfred Nowak, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, delivered the Second Annual Paragon Human Rights Lecture, held each year to mark International Human Rights Day. He spoke about the current challenges facing the absolute prohibition of torture, particularly with respect to the ‘War on Terror’.
229. Why Human Rights Matter http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 17.40Mb) Description: On the eve of International Human Rights Day, the Secretary General of Amnesty International, Irene Khan, delivered the inaugural Paragon Human Rights lecture. She spoke about the erosion of human rights in the name of counter-terrorism measures in the UK and across the globe.
230. Using composite materials to replace bone http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 4.55Mb) Description: In this podcast, Professor Chris Rudd, Dean of the faculty of Engineering at the University of Nottingham, describes his work with composite materials in the car industry and how it can be applied to the field of medicine. Traditionally, patients who have lost bone in an accident or have had bone removed due to cancer have had to endure two very long and very painful operations. One operation to attach steel plates to the bone, and a second operation once the bone has healed, to remove them. For the past ten years, Professor Rudd and his team have been researching degradable polymers that would be as strong as the steel plates, but could be absorbed by the body, thus eliminating the need for secondary surgery.
231. Engagement in e-learning http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 19.90Mb) Description: Dr. Cynthia White is a Professor of Applied Linguistics at Massey University in New Zealand where one of her research interests is Distance education and online learning. In this talk to the e-learning community at Nottingham, Dr White discusses tools and techniques that help teachers, tutors and managers with traditional teaching backgrounds come to grips with e-learning.
232. The Brain of the Future http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 50.20Mb) Description: The Graduate School Centre at the University of Nottingham was formally opened on 12th October 2006 by Baroness Susan Greenfield, Director of the Royal Institution of Great Britain and Fullerian Professor of Physiology and Comparative Anatomy at Oxford University. In this key note speech, Baroness Greenfield considers how humans will communicate and learn in the future, as technology becomes increasingly sophisticated, and the pace of change within society becomes ever faster.
233. Back bench rebels http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 4.24Mb) Description: Philip Cowley, Reader in the Universitys School of Politics and International Relations, was recently nominated for the Times Higher young researcher of the year award. In this podcast, Philip discusses his research into back bench rebellions within the British parliament. Philip describes his research as practical politics, linking academic research to the real world of political debate.
234. North Korea: Nuclear threat? http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (audio/mpeg, 8.53Mb) Description: The increasing world tension that built up after North Korea undertook an underground nuclear test on October 26th this year form the background for this interview with Professor Gilbert Rozman from Princeton University. A leading commentator and researcher on comparisons and relations in Northeast Asia, including China, Japan, Russia and Korea, Professor Rozman examines a number of the key facets of this complex and highly volatile situation.
235. Place Names - Will Lord of the Rings Win a Spear of God? http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 24.60Mb) Description: What's in a name? How important is it for us to understand place names? Professor J R R Tolkien, who knew something of the power of words was a member of the English Place Name Society - a research group, founded in 1923, that has been based at the UK's University of Nottingham since 1968 and is a long-standing project that aims to explain the origin and development of all the place-names of England, based on the analysis of spellings recorded in documentary sources over 1400 years..
236. Not exactly brain surgery http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 22.20Mb) Description: Scientists at the University of Nottingham have developed a virtual reality simulator that will allow surgeons to practice the most delicate, life-saving operations without ever touching a patient. Medical simulators are not entirely new, but this is the first simulator of its kind combining advanced computer graphics with technology that will allow surgeons to 'feel' the patient as they practice complicated brain surgery. Developed by a multi-disciplinary team from the University's Schools of Human Development, Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering and Computer Science the device could be used to train surgeons to a higher level than can be achieved in the operating theatre, making high risk surgery far safer for patients. Not exactly brain surgery - but very, very close!
237. Cow Heaven http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 20.90Mb) Description: The UK's University of Nottingham must have the most luxurious Dairy Centre in modern farming! The University's state of the art facility has invested extensively in robotic systems, designed to significantly improve both milk yields and animal welfare. Most impressive of the robotic systems at the Dairy Centre are the robotic milking machines. These machines allow the cows to decide exactly when, and how often, they want to be milked during the course of the day. The animals queue up to use the self activated milking cubicles. Laser systems scan the animals' udders and automatically attach the milking machine, allowing the cow to, effectively, milk itself anything up to six times a day. The outcome at this dairy farm of the future has been higher milk yields and a healthier, more contented herd of cows.
238. Sat-Nav: Driving aid or driving distraction? http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 24.80Mb) Description: A research team at Nottingham University led by Dr Gary Burnett is using a purpose built driving simulator to study how the use of different Sat-Nav systems affects the driving of members of the public of all ages, even measuring how long they look away from the road when performing different functions. Their initial studies of this area of "Human-Computer Interaction" (HCI) show marked differences in the software design of different systems, which has significant safety implications, for example the same functions that took just eighteen seconds to complete on one system took almost a minute to do on another. In Japan, where the technology has been available for ten years, over 3.5 million vehicles have systems installed, and in the late nineties the Japanese transport ministry began to identify accidents caused by drivers distracted by their route guidance displays. Today all cars for sale in the Japanese market have standardised the controls of in-car navigation systems so that many functions are blocked once the vehicle is in motion. While the Nottingham team's research continues, the marked disparities between systems suggests that similar steps may be needed in other countries too, as the use of Sat-Nav systems grows.
239. Shakespeare's lost play http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/po... download (video/mp4, 25.40Mb) Description: A literary detective believes he has evidence that links an 18th Century play, "Double Falsehood", to a lost work by Shakespeare. The author of "Double Falsehood", Lewis Theobald, always maintained that his play was a re-working of the Bard's original, an idea many dismissed as a hoax. But now Professor Brean Hammond from the University of Nottingham in the UK believes he has found credible evidence that links back to "Cardenio" - Shakespeare's lost play based on storylines from Don Quixote. Theobald claimed to have three original texts. As we approach the Bard's birth date (April 23rd) can Professor Hammond unearth another play to add to Shakespeare's vast canon of work?