A panel of academics, supervisors and students debunk myths about it being difficult to start a PhD - and simplify the process for anyone thinking about doing one. Find out more at brighton.ac.uk/phd  PANEL: Adora Udechukwu, final year PhD student Dr Ioannis Pantelidis, Director of Doctoral Studies Dr Adeze Okoye, PhD supervisor with the law group. Dr Kay Aranda, research coordinator for the School of Health Sciences Transcript: https://bit.ly/2P7p6Ao

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Completing a PhD at Brighton

In the second part of our special pod, University Alliance chair (and our VC) Professor Debra Humphris and CEO Vanessa Wilson talk about the importance of universities in the UK’s Covid recovery. View a rough transcript: https://bit.ly/3sycRel

Brighton x University Alliance - Part 2

In the first of a two-part special, Vice-Chancellor Professor Debra Humphris and chair of University Alliance joins the group’s CEO Vanessa Wilson to discuss Covid-19 and how universities have coped. View a rough transcript: https://bit.ly/3b1gZ0P

Brighton x University Alliance - Part 1

University of Brighton staff members Dr Nick McGlynn, Sarah Pickett and Sam Oliver join us to mark and celebrate LGBT History Month, sharing their personal stories and thoughts. Rough, automated transcript: https://bit.ly/3kojsWb

LGBT History Month

Brighton Students’ Union Vice President Activities, Meg Donovan, and events manager Amellia Brown look ahead to Re|Freshers, which kicks off on Monday 8 February. We discuss what’s coming up, and how you can get involved. Find out more at brightonsu.com.

RE|FRESHERS 2021

The university's Head of Student Wellbeing, Patt Wrangles, joins us to discuss the support students have access to remotely, and what to do if you you need help. Find out more online: https://www.brighton.ac.uk/brighton-students/your-student-life/my-wellbeing/index.aspx

Student wellbeing - Patt Wrangles

Recorded pre-lockdown, our nutritionist discusses Veganuary, healthy eating, and how to stick to early year challenges we may have set ourselves.

Dr Kathy Martyn: Healthy eating and Veganuary

Senior Lecturer in the History of Art and Design Dr Charlotte Nicklas discusses the influence Victorians had on our modern Christmas.

How Victorians created our Christmas traditions: Dr Charlotte Nicklas

With Christmas around the corner, the Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Screen Media talks about her research on filmmaker John Hughes - creator of festive favourites including Home Alone. Find out more about Holly's book, Mainstream Maverick: John Hughes and New Hollywood Cinema.

Dr Holly Chard: John Hughes, Home Alone and Christmas

Dr Daniel Burdsey, Deputy Head of School for research in the School of Sport and Service Management, discusses racism in football and his new book, Racism and English Football: For Club and Country. Find out more about Dan's book.

Racism and football: Dr Daniel Burdsey

To celebrate Brighton CCA turning one, we look back at the first year and ahead to the next with Artistic Director Ben Roberts and Programme Director Polly Wright. Find out more about Brighton CCA.

Brighton CCA

To analyse the US election and Joe Biden's victory over Donald Trump, we've assembled an expert team from the School of Humanities to look back over an eventful week and a half - and what's going to happen next. Dr Jon Watson, Course Leader for BA Critical History, Dr Andy Knott, Course Leader MA Philosophy and Politics, and Dr Robin Dunford, Course Leader for MA Globalisation: Politics, Conflict and Human Rights join Richard Newman to discuss the state of play.

US election reaction

As England enters another Covid-19 lockdown, Principal Lecturer and virologist Dr Sarah Pitt returns to the podcast to answer your questions on the virus.  Dr Pitt address questions on vaccines, infection rates and much more.

Dr Sarah Pitt: Covid-19 Q&A

The Principal Lecturer and Lead for Planning and Admissions in the School of Education discusses training as a teacher, the unique rewards the profession brings and why Brighton is the option for you. Find out more about the School of Education and Teacher Training at Brighton.

Pippa Totraku - Teacher training at Brighton

Dr Aristea Fotopoulou, UKRI Innovation Fellow/AHRC Leadership Fellow and Postgraduate Research coordinator in the School of Media discusses her ART / DATA / HEALTH research project, which uses creative material for health and wellbeing. Dr Fotopoulou talks in depth about Shielding and 104 Days Later, which are both part of the online Brighton Fringe. 

Dr Aristea Fotopoulou

In the 'Catching up with...' series, we sit down with staff from a wide range of roles to find out more about what they do, what their department does, and what interests them.

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