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Simon and Rachel speak to the novelist Ben Okri. Born in Minna, Nigeria, Ben came to England as a child. He attended school in London before returning to Africa with his parents on the eve of the Nigerian Civil War. He came once more to the UK in 1978 and studied at Essex University. Two years later he published his first novel "Flowers and Shadows". A second, "The Landscapes Within", appeared two years afterwards, before two collections of short stories in 1986 and 1988. In 1991 his novel "The Famished Road" won the Booker Prize, the first time a black writer received that award. Ben's subsequent work includes the novel "Astonishing the Gods" (chosen by the BBC in 2019 as "one of the 100 novels that has shaped our world"), the epic poem "Mental Fight" and the play "The Outsider". We spoke to Ben about his early life in Nigeria and Britain, winning the Booker Prize, and his latest novel, "Madame Sosostris & the Festival for the Broken-Hearted". We have recently also overhauled our offer for those ⁠⁠⁠who support the podcast on the crowdfunding site Patreon⁠⁠⁠. Our central reward is a - now greatly expanded - sheaf of successful journalistic pitches, which we've solicited from friends of Always Take Notes. In the package we now have successful pitches to, among others, the New York Times, the Guardian, the New Yorker, the Financial Times, the Economist, the London Review of Books, Vanity Fair, Outside magazine, the Spectator, the Sunday Times, Esquire, Granta, the Literary Review, Prospect, Bloomberg Businessweek and GQ. Anyone who supports the show with $5 per month or more will receive the full compendium. Other rewards include signed copies of our podcast book (see below) and the opportunity to take part in a monthly call with the two of us to workshop your own pitches and writing projects. A new edition of “Always Take Notes: Advice From Some Of The World's Greatest Writers” - a book drawing on our podcast interviews - is available now. The updated version now includes insights from over 100 past guests on the podcast, with new contributions from Harlan Coben, Victoria Hislop, Lee Child, Megan Nolan, Jhumpa Lahiri, Philippa Gregory, Jo Nesbø, Paul Theroux, Hisham Matar and Bettany Hughes. You can order it via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Waterstones⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.You can find us online at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠alwaystakenotes.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on Twitter @takenotesalways and on Instagram @alwaystakenotes. Always Take Notes is presented by Simon Akam and Rachel Lloyd, and produced by Artemis Irvine. Our music is by Jessica Dannheisser and our logo was designed by James Edgar.

Guests include Prof Natasha Lindstaedt from Essex University; Chair of Republicans Overseas, Greg Swenson; Mark Drakeford MS; Ann Davies MP; Jennifer Harding-Richards, organiser of Swansea's Holocaust Memorial event and Mon FM's Tomos Dobson, plus paper reviewers Professor Richard Thomas and Wales Green party leader Anthony Slaughter.

«È inaccettabile» - afferma il ministro degli Esteri francese Jean-Nöel Barrot (nella foto), a conclusione di un intervento sull'ingresso della polizia israeliana nel Santuario francese di Eleona, a Gerusalemme. «L'accaduto - continua - non aiuta in un momento in cui dovremmo tutti lavorare alla pace in Medio Oriente». E mentre si inaspriscono le tensioni tra Israele e Francia, ad Amsterdam ieri sera decine di tifosi israeliani sono stati aggrediti al termine della partita di calcio tra Ajax e Maccabi. Ne parliamo con Anna Sergi, professoressa di Criminologia alla Essex University, Eveline Rethmeier, giornalista olandese, Danilo Ceccarelli, nostro collaboratore a Parigi, e con Giuseppe Dentice, analista Nord Africa e Medio Oriente per il CeSi.

Vula Malinga started out as one of the lead singers for the London Community Gospel Choir, before becoming a lead vocalist with Basement Jaxx and she has also collaborated with the likes of Adele, Dizzee Rascal and Beverley Knight. Tomorrow night Vula will don her flares and sequins as one of the soloists at the BBC Prom – Everybody Dance! The Sound of Disco, at the Royal Albert Hall. Along with the BBC Concert Orchestra will perform iconic disco classics from the late 1970s Studio 54 era. She joins Anita to reveal more and to perform live in the studio.Tomorrow marks 50 years since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus and an element of this story which often goes untold is the treatment of women during this time. Particularly, the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war. For many, what happened to them is still a taboo subject. During her time as an MP, Skevi Koukouma raised this issue in parliament in 2015. Skevi is now the General Secretary of The Progressive Women's Movement of POGO, an NGO which focuses on gender equality and social justice. She joins Woman's Hour, along with Natassa Frederickou, the Vice President of the ZOE Vs War Violence Foundation, which aims to raise awareness of gender based violence in times of war.And debut author Nilesha Chauvet's novel The Revenge of Rita Marsh tells the story of a young woman who runs a care home for the elderly by day and a paedophile hunting group by night. Nilesha joins Anita along with Dr Kat Hadjimatheou, senior lecturer in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at Essex University, to discuss the real paedophile hunters, why and how they do it and whether they help or hinder the criminal justice system.Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Laura Northedge

Nsimire Aimee Bisimwa is a  Highly Specialist Systemic & Family Psychotherapist, course lead & lecturer at Essex University & Tavistock Centre and visiting lecturer at University College London. Our home is the theme for Refugee Week in 2024. In this special episode, we are dedicating our discussion to exploring and highlighting the crucial work being done to support refugees and young asylum seekers. We have the privilege of speaking with Nsimire, a leading professional in the field, who will share her direct experiences in building supportive relationships with refugees and also challenging the single stories that can dominate the fields description of refugee mental health. Nsimire will take us through her personal journey and deep commitment to this work, revealing how she creates a sense of home for those she helps. Her approach is deeply informed by narrative practice, teamwork, and a culturally attuned perspective. She will discuss the key considerations for effective support, emphasizing the importance of understanding each individual's unique story and cultural background.Join us as we delve into Nsimire's impactful work and learn about the strategies and insights that enable her to foster a welcoming and supportive environment for refugees and young asylum seekers. This episode is a tribute to the resilience and strength of those who seek a new home and the professionals dedicated to helping them find it.Link to Refugee week:https://refugeeweek.org.uk/

Are you yearning to chart a new course in life but finding it challenging to take the first step? Today's guest is Michael Glassock, a beacon of inspiration for every aspiring entrepreneur. Michael spent his early career building financial security but found himself craving more. He shares the remarkable story of his strategic exit from his corporate job at the National Health Services (NHS) to pursue his true calling. Learn how Michael leveraged his corporate background to carve out the space and financial runway needed to nurture his passion for coaching. After six years of dedicated service at the NHS, Michael's transition was not a hasty decision but a meticulously planned progression. His strategic approach involved saving, planning, and experimenting for the shift, allowing him to explore his passions while still employed. By embracing a gradual immersion into his passions rather than diving headfirst, Michael gained invaluable insights and prepared himself for the realities of entrepreneurship. His journey led him to a position at Essex University, where he found renewed authenticity in guiding students towards their futures, drawing on his corporate experience and natural enthusiasm to offer practical advice.Michael purposefully sought out opportunities that aligned with his interests. Through action and curiosity, he crafted a life of purpose, extending his guidance to entrepreneurs, students, and anyone seeking reinvention.In this enlightening episode, Michael shares actionable strategies for assessing goals and taking daily steps toward a new career. Discover how preparing for your reinvention can significantly enhance your chances of success as you transition into your new reality.Don't let the fear of the unknown hold you back from a fulfilling life. Tune in to this inspiring episode of The School of Reinvention!.KEY TAKEAWAYSIntroduction [00:00]Pursuing Financial Security [03:00]Finding Corporate Success [06:30]Planning for Your Transition [17:00]Taking Action [24:00]Becoming Your Authentic Self [32:00]Speaking to Humans [37:00]Going All in On Yourself [45:00]..Are you yearning for more than just the 9-to-5 grind?.Do you dream of turning your purpose into a business that allows you to prioritize what truly matters—family and impact?.Are you wondering, "Do I have what it takes to transition from corporate to a fulfilling entrepreneurial journey?"  Well, it's time to find out!.Take my Reinvention Readiness Quiz and discover if you're ready to reinvent yourself as a purpose-driven entrepreneur. Don't let another day pass wondering what could be. Uncover your potential and step confidently towards your dreams..

An international figure in architecture and urban design, the architect Daniel Libeskind is renowned for his ability to evoke cultural memory and is informed by a deep commitment to music, philosophy, and literature. Mr. Libeskind aims to create architecture that is resonant, original, and sustainable. Born in Lód'z, Poland, in 1946, Mr. Libeskind immigrated to the United States as a teenager and with his family, settled in the Bronx. After studying music in New York and Israel on an American-Israel Cultural Foundation Scholarship, he developed into a musical virtuoso, before eventually leaving music to study architecture. He received his professional degree in architecture from the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in 1970 and a postgraduate degree in the history and theory of architecture from the School of Comparative Studies at Essex University in England in 1972. Daniel Libeskind established his architectural studio in Berlin, Germany, in 1989 after winning the competition to build the Jewish Museum in Berlin. In February 2003, Studio Libeskind moved its headquarters from Berlin to New York City when Daniel Libeskind was selected as the master planner for the World Trade Center redevelopment. Daniel Libeskind's practice is involved in designing and realizing a diverse array of urban, cultural and commercial projects internationally. The Studio has completed buildings that range from museums and concert halls to convention centers, university buildings, hotels, shopping centers and residential towers. As Principal Design Architect for Studio Libeskind, Mr. Libeskind speaks widely on the art of architecture in universities and professional summits. His architecture and ideas have been the subject of many articles and exhibitions, influencing the field of architecture and the development of cities and culture. His new book Edge of Order, detailing his creative process, was published in 2018. Mr. Libeskind lives in New York City with his wife and business partner, Nina Libeskind. The Studio Libeskind office headquarters are in New York City. On this episode, Mr. Libeskind reveals his one way ticket destination to the Garden of Eden before there was a Tree of Knowledge and before Adam gave the apple to Eve. He shares why, what he would do there, whom he would take there, whom he would take with him, and what if anything he would want to build in this perfect state of nature. In the conversation, Mr. Libeskind also reflects on the role of an architect and the social responsibility he has. Plus, he showcases some of his completed work including his affordable housing projects in NYC, Maggie's Center at the Royal Free Hospital in London, and the Dresden Museum of Military History. He also shares projects now underway (he's working in 14 different countries at the moment!) such as the Einstein House at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, a museum in the Atacama Desert in Chile and more. Additionally, we covered what he thinks about each time he walks through Ground Zero (for which he created the master plan). And as a one-time virtuoso, Mr. Libeskind highlights what role music has played in his life and how music and architecture both rely on precision. 

In this explosive and divisive episode, Niall delves into a pressing question: Should you have a Constitutional Right To A Home? This inquiry arises in the context of an upcoming referendum to vote on Article 39 and 43 of the Irish Constitution. Peter Dooley, an influential figure known for his role as Co-Founder of the Dublin Renters' Union, Co-Founder of the Stop The War Campaign, and Independent Political Candidate, joins Niall to discuss the implications of this critical issue.The episode begins by addressing a newly published study that links private renting to faster biological aging. Researchers from Essex University and Adelaide University have found that the stress associated with renting has a more significant impact on health than experiencing unemployment. This research underscores the potential epigenetic consequences of housing problems and advocates for housing as a target of health interventions.The program for government, jointly agreed upon by Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and the Green Party, has committed to holding referendums on housing and extending the franchise to Irish citizens living outside the State. However, progress on a housing referendum has been hindered by disputes over recommendations for constitutional reform. The Housing Commission, responsible for developing options for this referendum, has yet to agree on a final wording or approve its report.The Irish Constitution explicitly protects the right to private property in Article 43 but makes no mention of a right to housing. It recognizes that the right to private property must be regulated in the interests of social justice and permits limitations on this right for the common good. The absence of a constitutional right to housing has sparked debate over the balance between property rights and the common good.Niall opens the lines to callers, resulting in a lively and diverse discussion. Some callers firmly believe that housing should be considered a fundamental right, essential for well-being and dignity. They argue that housing as a constitutional right would ensure equal access to shelter, prevent discrimination, and address homelessness through government policies like affordable housing initiatives and rent controls.In contrast, others contend that while housing is crucial, it should not be enshrined as a constitutional right. They argue that this could have unintended financial consequences and may lead to intergenerational dependence on the state for welfare and housing.As the episode concludes, Niall provides a recap of the main points raised by callers, offering listeners a comprehensive overview of the multifaceted issues surrounding housing rights and the ongoing debate in Ireland.

In this episode, Professor Atul Shah discusses his new book, Inclusive and Sustainable Finance: Leadership, Ethics, and Culture, where he “reflects on…the links between culture and finance…and comes to the conclusion that the core foundational assumptions of…individualism, materialism, profit and wealth maximization, utilitarianism, rationalism and consumerism are deceitful values taught in business schools as if they were a science.” But, science they are not, and through the interviews in this book and our conversation, we find hope in the culture and wisdom of ancient traditions to remind business of its purpose to build a better human life on this planet. Professor Atul Shah is a Professor (PhD LSE) and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and is an award-winning writer and broadcaster. He has taught at the London School of Economics; University of Bristol; University of Maryland; City, University of London; Hult International Business School; Essex University; University of Suffolk; and University of Kent.The book is available for purchase via Routledge and Amazon.Topics covered during the episode include:-The G20 forum for international economic cooperation-What death has to do with accounting, finance, and social entrepreneurship-The nRhythm Regenerative Leadership program-How Professor Atul Shah uses storytelling and field trips to unleash the collective wisdom of business students-What the following traditions contribute to our understanding of finance and economics - Hinduism, Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Jainism-Some of the institutions and mindsets that need to change during this paradigm shift toward sustainabilityProfessor Shah shares his website (atulkshah.co.uk) and LinkedIn for listeners to connect with him. Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and let us know your thoughts on Twitter!

On this episode of the Scouting For Growth podcast, Sabine VdL talks to Aaron Jones, an award-winning entrepreneur working in Artificial Intelligence. Aaron co-founded Yepic AI, a company in the generative AI space whose flagship product “vidvoice.ai” is a state-of-the-art video translation technology that dubs your lips in real-time. Think about your Star Trek moments when Kirk says, "Scotty, Beam us up!" in any language. KEY TAKEAWAYS Before I was an entrepreneur, I was a cameraman at K Productions, producing a TV show for Sky. I was also an assistant vision mixer adjusting the lighting on the cameras. I thought a career in acting was for me when I was younger, but then I realized that I wanted to make a difference in the world. Everything I've done since then has been around the idea of whatever I spend my time on. I want it to make an impact and change people's lives. At university, I started an ethical fashion brand which got me into eCommerce. I don't care much about fashion, but I do care about people. There was a great story about people producing a product locally that was sustainable and recycled, and I started a foundation in Cambodia to fund education. The idea was that every time you bought a product, you'd be funding a child's education to get parents to earn more and children to learn to break the cycle of poverty. I did that for several years and received an honor from the Queen for my work and numerous awards. Like all great ideas, they evolve, and we realized that if we wanted to make an even bigger impact, we needed to make a place for other designers to grow their brands and sell more products so we could build more schools. That's how the business evolved into a company called See Fashion – which was a terrible idea. Never work with fashion designers if you want to make money.  We pivoted away from fashion to technology, enabling eCommerce brands with a product and a business to sell more. We did this by connecting all the stores as an intelligence web, using visual search as a hook to encourage users to show us what they were interested in buying by uploading photos to the app/store. It soon became an API business, and we sold APIs to companies like Yves Saint Laurent and huge corporations. The most valuable part of the business was the visual search. We did not own the IP, and because GDPR came in, our sharing network had to shut down as I had not sold the company when I had the opportunity to be acquired. That journey led me to meet with the Founders Factory team more than three years ago. It started consulting on an eCommerce enablement project using Generative AI to enhance and generate imagery. It blew my mind that researchers generated images from nothing, and I became obsessed. We've since probably created the first ‘stable diffusion' before research papers made the subject popular. Still, ours wasn't very stable and needed an extensive data set to generate the images. This means that, for an eCommerce brand, it wasn't that feasible. After this, we got into video and formed Yepic AI. BEST MOMENTS ‘Entrepreneurs are a bit of everything. Starting a business in a new and exciting space Is exciting, but it also requires you to wear many hats at the beginning.' ‘Don't work with designers, exit and take acquisition offers, do something meaningful.' ‘A problem that a lot of Generative AI companies are facing is when the hype burns away, to sell it to businesses as a click-through enhancement/ increase to drive more sales, you need to prove that your image drove the sale. So you certainly more than imagery!' ‘There's been loads going on in the background for a long time, but the public has suddenly become aware of it, and they've realized that Generative AI isn't just deep fakes, among others. You can create stuff. You can generate images in Canva now. You can edit people out of your photos using AI. The creative possibilities in the eyes of the public have opened up massively.' ABOUT THE GUEST Aaron Jones is an award-winning entrepreneur working in Artificial Intelligence. Aaron co-founded Yepic AI, a company in the generative AI space whose flagship product “vidvoice.ai” is a state-of-the-art video translation technology that dubs your lips in real-time. Vid Voice is being used in business meetings, telehealth, live events, and film dubbing. It's the first and only service of its kind, which will be made available via Zoom. Aaron was recognized in the Queen's Birthday Honours list, making him the youngest person to receive a British Empire Medal for services to Industry. He was also awarded Alumni of the Year 2018 by Essex University and shortlisted for Forbes 30 under 30. Check out the Yepic platform here Learn about Aaron here ABOUT THE HOST Sabine is a corporate strategist turned entrepreneur. She is the CEO and Managing Partner of Alchemy Crew, a venture lab that accelerates the curation, validation, and commercialization of new tech business models. Sabine is renowned within the insurance sector for building some of the most renowned tech startup accelerators around the world working with over 30 corporate insurers and accelerating over 100 startup ventures. Sabine is the co-editor of the bestseller The INSURTECH Book, a top 50 Women in Tech, a FinTech and InsurTech Influencer, an investor & multi-award winner.  Twitter: SabineVdL LinkedIn: Sabine VanderLinden Instagram: sabinevdLofficial Facebook: SabineVdLOfficial TikTok: sabinevdlofficial Email: podcast@sabinevdl.com Website: www.sabinevdl.comThis show was brought to you by Progressive Media

Is the party over? After 13 years in power, are the Conservatives looking at more than just electoral failure sometime between now and 2025? Has something fundamental shifted in UK politics post-Brexit and post-COVID? Are the Tories looking at an existential crisis as their support base shrinks or dies off? Paul Whiteley, Emeritus Professor at Essex University's Department of Government has been crunching 70 years of polling data and he shares it with Phil and Roger. It won't be happy listening for Number 10 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From humble East End beginnings, Sarah Elliston followed her dental vocation with a nursing, fresh from high school, before moving onwards with a place at Royal London Hospital's competitive therapy training.   She recounts how her finals and first job were almost interrupted by a life-threatening illness, discusses hierarchies in the profession and answers the question on everyone's lips: Just what is guided biofilm therapy?       Sarah lets us know why she recently left therapy behind and offers a few tantalising clues about an exciting new road ahead.   In This Episode 01.53 - The state of play 06.33 - Skills and training 17.15 - Hierarchies in dentistry 24.05 - Backstory and career progression 37.08 - An unexpected diagnosis 47.53 - Guided biofilm therapy 52.19 - Blackbox thinking 57.56 - Bear 01.05.07 - Fantasy dinner party 01.07.08 - Last days and legacy About Sarah Elliston Sarah Elliston spent 11 years in dental nursing before gaining therapy qualifications with the Royal London Hospital in 2010. She has also worked as a clinical educator for Essex University. Sarah recently took a break from practice to develop a new range of dental products.

Repost: John Mooney is joined by the journalist Michael O'Toole and Prof Anna Sergi of Essex University to discuss the international effort to disband the Kinahan cartel and bring its leadership to justice. What does the future hold for Christy Kinahan and his two sons? Is this the end of the cartel?

Here's three facts about the Nigeria. Fact one: Nigerians have just 4 doctors per 10,000 people. For comparison, the UK has 30 doctors per 10,000 people, that's more than seven times as many. Fact two: life expectancy in Nigeria is just 55. In the UK it's 81. Fact three: half of Nigerian doctors are currently working abroad. Some take such facts as a sign of the costs of migration. They blame migration for draining poor countries of the skilled professionals they desperately need to address poverty and disease. Paul Bou-Habib, from Essex University, has a different take. He thinks that the real problem here is one exploitation. Rich countries are benefiting from migration without giving back. So, what are the costs of skilled migration? What is exploitation and how does it differ from related concepts such as robbery and theft? And if Paul is right that brain drain is a serious ethical problem, can philosophers really do anything to solve it?

In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Levent Yildizgoren, who is a serial entrepreneur, mentor, speaker, visiting lecturer at Essex University and the Managing Director of TTC wetranslate Limited. Levent works closely with his clients to overcome the language barriers and help them grow their business globally In this episode, Levent recalls the time he took the plunge and quit his job to go full-time in the family business – how it felt having the fear of leaving a secure, relatively well-paid full-time position to start and develop a business.  Levent reveals how that went, the challenges he and his wife faced and how it ultimately benefitted the family. Levent looks back upon a terrible ski accident that left him injured and hospitalised for a year, and how that experience changed his outlook on life and made him more determined to help others to solve problems.   Levent also talks about his own podcast, Thrive in Global Markets, and the unintended benefit of it being the vast, wide spectrum of people it has enabled him to meet. Levent feels he has grown as a person and learnt so much as a result of launching this show. Levent's book Good Business in Any Language on Amazon. Hosted by Jeff Dewing   Discover Cloudfm Group Website  |  Facebook  |  Twitter  |  LinkedIn

Since the beginning of the millennium, communications technology has constantly been shifting, developing, and remodelling; this has profoundly impacted all of our communication practices. Open source communication is continually evolving and spreading, from chat rooms to social media platforms. Alihan Limoncuoğlu will discuss the past, present, and future of open source communication in this episode. *Asst. Prof. Alihan Limoncuoğlu holds a bachelor's degree in International Relations from Istanbul Bilgi University. Limoncuoğlu received his master's degree in Ideology and Discourse Analysis from Essex University and his PhD in Ethnopolitics from Exeter University. Milenyumun başından itibaren sürekli olarak değişen, gelişen ve yenilenen iletişim teknolojileri; tüm iletişim pratiklerimizi derinden etkilemiştir. Açık kaynak iletişimi; sohbet odalarından sosyal medya mecralarına kadar sürekli olarak gelişmekte ve yaygınlaşmaktadır. Bu bölümümüzde Alihan Limoncuoğlu, açık kaynak iletişiminin dünü, bugünü ve geleceğini tartışacak. *Dr. Alihan Limoncuoğlu, lisans eğitimini İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Uluslararası İlişkiler Bölümünde tamamladı. Yüksek lisansını Essex Üniversitesi İdeoloji ve Söylem Analizi alanında yapan Limoncuoğlu, doktorasını ise Exeter Üniversitesi Etnopolitik alanında başarıyla tamamlamıştır.

English has become one of the world's most important languages for accessing educational and professional opportunities. How can someone for whom English is a second, third, or fourth language prove sufficient fluency? Amy and Mike invited educator Fiona Wattam to explain the role, format, and content of the IELTS. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What is the IELTS and how is it used? What content is tested on the IELTS? What is a good score on the IELTS? What is the format of the IELTS? How do colleges or institutions use the IELTS score? MEET OUR GUEST Fiona Wattam grew up in a small village in Wales, but always wanted to travel the world. So she started teaching English after graduating with a BA in French and English and went to work in as many countries as she could, including Japan, France, Poland, Taiwan, and Sri Lanka, mostly with the British Council. She returned to the UK to do her Master's in TEFLA at Reading University and then trained as an IELTS examiner in 2005.  After a few years of teaching at a private language school, she decided to set up the Members Academy, which is an online school specializing in IELTS, with the goal of helping more students travel, work and study overseas, just like she did. Over 1000 members have successfully completed the 3-months study programme. Fiona works as a Learning Technologist at Essex University, and her main interest is in incorporating Edtech tools into her teaching. In her free time she forces herself to run half marathons in order to get off the computer. Find Fiona at ieltsetc.com. LINKS IELTS Home of the IELTS English Language Test IELTS Made Easier Podcast youtube.com/fionawattam Ludwig RELATED EPISODES WHAT IS THE TOEFL? SUCCESS IN COMPUTER-BASED TESTING WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A BAD TEST TAKER? ABOUT THIS PODCAST Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page. ABOUT YOUR HOSTS Mike Bergin is the president of Chariot Learning and founder of TestBright. Amy Seeley is the president of Seeley Test Pros. If you're interested in working with Mike and/or Amy for test preparation, training, or consulting, feel free to get in touch through our contact page.  

Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens. In episode 035 Elle chats with Dr. Michelle Taylor about her work as Director of Marine Biology at Essex University in the United Kingdom and President of the Deep-Sea Biology Society. She discusses her journey into marine biology, and where around the world her research and exploration has taken her. She shares details about her research in deep-sea corals deep-sea ecosystems, what drives their biodiversity and how we can limit human impacts in vulnerable habitats such as coral reefs. Dr. Michelle Taylor socials https://twitter.com/Dr_MTaylor      https://taylorlab.science/ https://www.instagram.com/dr_mtaylor/ Dr. Michelle Taylor's research https://taylorlab.science/publications/ https://www.essex.ac.uk/people/taylo51908/michelle-taylor Reef Doctor Madagascar  https://www.reefdoctor.org/                             DSBOC https://dsbsoc.org/ Resources https://dsbsoc.org/deep-sea-resources/ International Seabed Authority https://www.isa.org.jm/ Nautilus Camera https://nautiluslive.org/ E.O Wilson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._O._Wilson Additional links/videos https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=10155175070021819 https://www.facebook.com/uniofessex/videos/10155162616986819/ Shackleton's Discovery https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ernest-shackleton-ship-discovery-antarctic-explorer-history-180979702/ Greenland Shark Discovery https://www.livescience.com/rare-greenland-shark-uk-stranding Elle Kaye socials  www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy www.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy Podcast socials www.instagram.com/specimenspod www.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy www.patreon.com/specimenspod www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch Artwork © 2021 Madison Erin Mayfield www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield https://twitter.com/MEMIllustration Music Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye

Reportedly the planet's richest person, multibillionaire Elon Musk is currently seeking to buy the World's online public square, Twitter. Should billionaires be able to buy so much influence? For this week's Sunday Debate we revisit a discussion from 2021 investigating just that, when we invited Professor Linsey McGoey of Essex University and Ryan Bourne of the Cato Institute go head to head on whether society should tolerate the existence of billionaires. The debate was chaired by Economics Editor at BBC Newsnight, Ben Chu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Show notes for Episode 23 Here are the show notes for Episode 23, in which Jacky, Dan, Lisa and Matthew talk to Dr Gareth Carrol of Birmingham University about his new book, Jumping Sharks and Dropping Mics and about modern idioms - where they come from, how they work and how they spread into popular discourse. Jumping Sharks and Dropping Mics: modern idioms and where they come from website: Jumping sharks and dropping mics from Iff Books Modern Idioms on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Modern_Idioms Gareth Carrol on Twitter: https://twitter.com/garethcarrol Dan was out of practice and forgot to send Gareth our usual quickfire questions so here are his answers: Favourite book – “Through the Language Glass” by Guy Deutscher. It's a really accessible take on the Language and Thought (Sapir-Whorf) debate, with some fascinating evidence and examples. Honourable mention goes to “Is That a Fish in Your Ear? The Amazing Adventure of Translation” by David Bellos. Favourite fact / idea – that being bilingual is the norm, not the exception in the world (over half the world's population speaks more than one language). Advice to a budding linguist – be as flexible as you can in how you think about language (and anything else really). There is so much room for fuzziness/variation/ambiguity in how we think about language, and seeing it in these terms (rather than trying to be too rigid and look for clean answers) is a great help in understanding the whole picture. For anyone who hasn't heard the expression ‘as bent as a nine bob note': https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/as+bent+as+a+nine-bob+note Lang in the News Accents Customer asks for refund from York Theatre Royal because actors performed play in Yorkshire accents Child refugees in city to learn Hull accent and sayings including 'larkin out' Big piece about accents in The Times in March What does your accent say about you? | Times2 | The Times Several related stories, some featuring criticism of Amanda Cole and her Essex colleagues: Their blog here: Ask or aks? How linguistic prejudice perpetuates inequality | Blog | University of Essex University specialists say there is no such thing as 'correct' language and terminology | Daily Mail Online https://twitter.com/DrAmandaCole/status/1506182631783866368 LBC Vanessa Feltz interview with Amanda Cole: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0bqyvm6 (from 02:16:30 onwards) Ann Widdecombe in the Daily Express linked here: https://twitter.com/EngLangBlog/status/1506727875134869514 "ACCORDING to academics at the University of Essex there is no such thing as correct language, pronunciation or terminology. Instead they advocate what amounts to linguistic anarchy with anything acceptable such as pronouncing "ask" as "aks" and dismiss any standardisation of usage as "prejudice". Unfortunately for the students, employers who are looking for articulate applicants with a good command of the language will be perfectly happy to exhibit such prejudice and to choose someone who does not use "like" a dozen times in almost as many words." Anti-Welsh accent prejudice here: https://twitter.com/ElunedAnderson/status/1506015005027807237 Contact us @LexisPodcast. Subscribe: Lexis Podcast | Podcast on Spotify Contributors Matthew Butler Twitter: https://twitter.com/Matthewbutlerwy Lisa Casey blog: https://livingthroughlanguage.wordpress.com/ & Twitter: Language Debates (@LanguageDebates) Dan Clayton blog: EngLangBlog & Twitter: EngLangBlog (@EngLangBlog) Jacky Glancey Twitter: https://twitter.com/JackyGlancey Music: Freenotes End music: Serge Quadrado - Cool Guys Cool Guys by Serge Quadrado is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. From the Free Music Archive: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/serge-quadrado/urban/cool-guys

In conversation with Dr Rosella de Falco and Ms Ashina Mtsumi Everyone has the right to health which relates to both the right of individuals to obtain a certain standard of health and health care, and the State obligation to ensure a certain standard of public health with the community generally. This episode was published in light of the World Health Day. World Health Day is a global health awareness day celebrated every year on 7 April, under the sponsorship of the World Health Organisation (WHO), as well as other related organisations. In today's  episode Dr Rosella De Falco and Ms Ashina Mtsumi from The Global Initiative For Economic, Social And Cultural Rights(GI-ESCR) explore the issue of reversing commercialisation of public services and advocating for quality public services for all with a particular focus on the right to health.  The COVID-19 pandemic exposed a number of flaws that existed in most public systems around the world. The Global Initiative For Economic, Social And Cultural Rights launched a report titled, ‘The failure of commercialised healthcare in Nigeria during the COVID-19 pandemic'. Dr Rossella De Falco works as a Program Officer on the Right to Health at the Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (GI-ESCR). She graduated cum laude with a Ph.D. in Human Rights from the University of Padova, Italy. She holds an LLM in Economic, Social and Cultural Rights from Essex University, an M.A. in International Affairs from Johns Hopkins University and a B.A. in International Cooperation and Development, Bologna University. She has authored several publications which can be found here. She previously collaborated with the Center for Economic and Social Rights (CESR) and the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). Ms Ashina Mtsumi is a human rights lawyer and Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. She is also an alumnus of the Master's programme in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa. She holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Nairobi and is passionate about social justice. She has worked in the human rights sector for over five years, carrying out research and advocacy on economic, social and cultural rights. In particular, her work focuses on the international human rights legal framework relating to the rights to land, housing, education, health and water, for marginalised communities. This conversation was recorded on 1 April 2022 Music: Inner Peace by Mike Chino https://soundcloud.com/mike-chinoCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/0nI6qJeqFcc   

How many eligible men can we send to fight France? Are there enough food supplies to feed the population for the next century? Until 10th March 1801, the British Parliament weren't sure - which is why they commissioned the first national headcount since the Doomsday Book.  Unlike a modern-day census - which harvests data on religion, education and even sexuality - their first efforts only totted up the numbers of men and women, and their engagement in certain employment, such as agricultural work. Despite this, they still managed to balls it up - with some parishes never bothering to return the paperwork properly. In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain why birthplace and employment came to be introduced in later surveys; consider the problem of dishonesty in self-declaration; and reveal how suffragettes used the census as a clever tactic for protest…  Further Reading: • ‘10 March 1801: Britain conducts its first census' (MoneyWeek, 2020): https://moneyweek.com/383334/10-march-1801-britain-conducts-its-first-census • ‘An Essay on the Principle of Population, as it Affects the Future Improvement of Society with Remarks on the Speculations of Mr. Godwin, M. Condorcet, and Other Writers' (Thomas Malthus, 1798):  http://www.esp.org/books/malthus/population/malthus.pdf • ‘Who Had To Return To Their Birthplace For The Census?' (QI, 2003): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWa7LEl36UY Photo courtesy of Essex University. For bonus material and to support the show, visit Patreon.com/Retrospectors We'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts: podfollow.com/Retrospectors The Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill. Theme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Emma Corsham. Copyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vlad Buzoianu este CEO al Cluj Business Campus, un concept revoluționar în dezvoltarea imobiliară din Cluj, care combină birouri, locuințe și o mulțime de afaceri și funcțiuni adiacente, care transformă spațiul într-un mini-oraș în mijlocul orașului. Este pasionat de designul inovator al spațiilor de lucru și de modul în care se va defini în viitor activitatea profesională și caută să construiască experiențe inedite, creative și totodată profitabile în ceea ce el numește ”healthy business & living”.Vlad se definește ca un artist ajuns antreprenor, a studiat marketing și business management la Essex University și la Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai și are deja o bogată experiență în antreprenoriat și management în real estate, hoteluri și restaurante, organizarea de evenimente, educație și reprezentarea comercială a artiștilor. Am discutat cu Vlad despre muncă remote, la birou și hibridă, despre cum arată birourile viitorului și despre leadership, așa cum este el înțeles și practicat de un foarte tânăr manager de top, expus de mulți ani în mai multe arii de business cu clienți și parteneri de primă mărime.

Oyku Dogan PEG Bedroom Producer Festival 2022 BIO Oyku Dogan is a singer/songwriter, jazz pianist, and composer born in Izmir, based in Italy. Writing songs, composing, playing instruments, and singing in different styles, have been a part of her education and her daily life since childhood. She took part in many kinds of music performances and activities. After graduating from an American high school, she moved to another Mediterranean country, Italy, and found it perfect for her intercultural aims in music. She graduated from Essex University and got a BA Hons degree in Music Performance. (Bologna Music Academy campus). She majored in jazz piano and continued her Classical Composition studies at the Giuseppe Nicolini Conservatory in Piacenza/Italy. In 2013, she made her first self-product album "Through the Dark We See the Light" as her thesis project, she wrote all the lyrics, composed the songs, and played the instruments. It was completely her production and has had some very positive feedback. In 2015, she started her professional career and released her debut single “Fade Away”. She won the Honorable Mention award at the Song of the Year International Contest with her song Fade Away (2015) and Time to Make a Move (2014). In 2016 she recorded two singles in Minorca, Spain with EDC 'Got the Looks' and 'Fell for you Anyway' and released them with official videos. In 2016 and 2017 she was a semi-finalist amongst 16.000 entries twice at the International Songwriting Competition. In 2019 she released her second self-product album called Moontide which is a mysterious and nocturnal album and most of the songs are so intimate: with piano and vocals only. In 2020 once again she became a semi-finalist at ISC among 26.000 entries with her song It Will be Alright. Currently, she's releasing and working on new music. https://www.instagram.com/iamoykudogan/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/3skDFTgh5xMjfwQBWduBXt?si=pt2L0n0BS329fyV_yN07tQ https://linktr.ee/iamoykudogan PEG 2022 Fade Away PEG 2021 1. It Can't be the End 2. Forget You 3. Fell for You Anyway 4. Moontide Song --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/phantom-electric/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/phantom-electric/support

Subscribe to Quotomania on Simplecast or search for Quotomania on your favorite podcast app!Born on the island of Saint Lucia, a former British colony in the West Indies, poet and playwright Derek Walcott was trained as a painter but turned to writing as a young man. He published his first poem in the local newspaper at the age of 14. Five years later, he borrowed $200 to print his first collection, 25 Poems, which he distributed on street corners. Walcott's major breakthrough came with the collection In a Green Night: Poems 1948-1960 (1962), a book which celebrates the Caribbean and its history as well as investigates the scars of colonialism. Throughout a long and distinguished career, Walcott returned to those same themes of language, power, and place. His later collections include Tiepolo's Hound (2000), The Prodigal (2004), Selected Poems (2007), White Egrets (2010), and Morning, Paramin (2016). In 1992, Walcott won the Nobel Prize in Literature. The Nobel committee described his work as “a poetic oeuvre of great luminosity, sustained by a historical vision, the outcome of a multicultural commitment.”Since the 1950s Walcott divided his time between Boston, New York, and Saint Lucia. His work resonates with Western canon and Island influences, shifting between Caribbean patois and English, and often addressing his English and West Indian ancestry. Many readers and critics point to Omeros (1990), an epic poem reimagining the Trojan War as a Caribbean fishermen's fight, as Walcott's major achievement. Walcott was also a renowned playwright. In 1971 he won an Obie Award for his play Dream on Monkey Mountain, which the New Yorker described as “a poem in dramatic form.” Walcott's plays generally treat aspects of the West Indian experience, often dealing with the socio-political and epistemological implications of post-colonialism and drawing upon various genres such as the fable, allegory, folk, and morality play. With his twin brother, he cofounded the Trinidad Theater Workshop in 1950; in 1981, while teaching at Boston University, he founded the Boston Playwrights' Theatre. He also taught at Columbia University, Yale University, Rutgers University, and Essex University in England.In addition to his Nobel Prize, Walcott's honors included a MacArthur Foundation “genius” award, a Royal Society of Literature Award, and, in 1988, the Queen's Medal for Poetry. He was an honorary member of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. He died in 2017.From https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/derek-walcott. For more information about Derek Walcott:“Sea Grapes”: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/57111/sea-grapes“Derek Walcott, The Art of Poetry No. 37”: https://www.theparisreview.org/interviews/2719/the-art-of-poetry-no-37-derek-walcott“Derek Walcott Reads His Poem Sea Grapes”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOlbD_Gawis“Kwame Dawes Reads Derek Walcott”: https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/poetry/kwame-dawes-reads-derek-walcottPhoto by Jorge Mejía Peralta: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mejiaperalta/6883969411/

Perhaps unsurprisingly we discuss all things psychology and relationships. Well not all because there's soooo much to cover but I try. Rosie talks about spending five years with a girlfriend who was not out to her parents and the invisibility and hurt that entailed, to taking part in an experiment at Essex University's ‘Sex Lab' using what she has hilariously described as a ‘techno tampon' in order to measure her levels of sexual arousal. We also discuss the people who have influenced Rosie's comic capabilities, her role models and how she is perhaps unintentionally a role model herself – to young gay women yes, but also to anyone who has suffered the pain of a breakup. Do take a look at her latest book, it's well worth a read.  Check out the book at https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues And you can follow Rosie on Twitter @rosiewilby or Instagram @breakupmonologues  For more from Fiona go to:https://fionamurden.com 

In the final episode of Series Three, Joe speaks with Essex University historian Lucy Noakes and Chicago-based artist Michael Rakowitz on the creation of cultural memories around war and conflict. They cover a wide array of topics, including the Churchillian turn of British World War II narratives and how the words monument and demonstrate are linked by their roots in Latin. Their discussion beautifully encapsulates a number of topics covered across the series and explores more radical ways of remembering - or remembering better. Lucy Noakes is a social and cultural historian with specific interests in war, memory and gender.  She is co-editor of the book British Cultural Memory and the Second World War, sits on the Academic Advisory Board of the Imperial War Museum's Second World War Galleries redevelopment project, and is a series editor for the Social History Society book series New Directions in Social and Cultural History. Michael Rakowitz is an Iraqi-American artist working at the intersection of problem-solving and troublemaking. His anti-war statue April is the Cruellest Month formed part of the Turney Contemporary for the English coast series in 2021. Michael is also Professor of Art Theory and Practice at Northwestern University.As always, the show was presented by our very own Joe Glenton. If you'd like to learn more about Joe's new book Veteranhood (as mentioned in the podcast by Michael) then head over to his publisher Repeater.ForcesWatch is a small organisation funded by grants and donations. All contributions - no matter the size - can make a huge difference. If you want to support our work then please follow the link below.Support the show (https://www.forceswatch.net/support-our-work)

Dr Ramafikeng is the current President of the Occupational Therapy in Africa Regional Group (OTARG), elected in 2019. She worked as an occupational therapist in mental health practice in Lesotho before joining the University of Cape Town. She is a Senior Lecturer and Undergraduate Programme Convenor in the Division of Occupational Therapy and serves on several committees within the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Cape Town: one of them being the Steering Committee for Global Surgery. Her areas of expertise include teaching for diversity, providing academic support in higher education, and design and delivery of occupational therapy curriculum that is contextually relevant. She is an early career researcher having obtained her Ph.D. from UCT in 2018 and she teaches and supervises research at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. In this episode, she takes us through her journey as a young girl in Lesotho with a dream of becoming a neurosurgeon to eventually studying Occupational Therapy (OT), working at UCT, and her new appointment at Essex University in London. She unpacks her passion for making OT curricular contextually relevant for black students so that they progress through their studies. Matumo explains how self-respect, integrity, and education have shaped the woman that she is today. Finally, she speaks about her lessons about OT in Africa and the future that lies ahead of us. We love to hear from you. Please don't forget to follow and rate us on your platform podcast of choice and engage with us on Instagram @Occupationalperspectives/ https://www.instagram.com/occupationalperspectives/. You can forward all suggestions to occupationalperspectives@gmail.com

As billionaires jet off to space should we abolish them here on earth? In this week's debate professor Linsey McGoey of Essex University and Ryan Bourne of the Cato Institute go head to head on whether society should tolerate the existence of billionaires. The debate was chaired by Economics editor at BBC Newsnight Ben Chu. For the Intelligence Squared discount on books click the link below: Linsey McGoey - The Unknowers: https://www.primrosehillbooks.com/product/the-unknowers-how-strategic-ignorance-rules-the-world-linsey-mcgoey/Ryan Bourne - Economics in Once Virus: https://www.primrosehillbooks.com/product/economics-in-one-virus-ryan-a-bourne/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode we explore how the partnerships have approached working in a cohort, and how the network has benefitted their projects. Two of our partnerships will be joining us today, The University of Worcester and Worcester City Council, and Essex University and Colchester Council. The two teams have been asked to reflect on how the programmes network has helped them to develop their projects as well as sharing challenges and reflections. The partnership from Worcester explained how they have gained a number of new tools from speaking to other projects, while Colchester and Essex noted how useful it has been to be able to call up other group members for advice. Joining us are Ruth Corrall, Environmental Sustainability Officer at Worcester City Council, Katy Boom, Director of Sustainability at University of Worcester. Ben Plummer, Climate Emergency Project Officer at Colchester Borough Council and Dr Jane Hindley, Deputy Director of Interdisciplinary Studies Centre at Essex University More info: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/public-policy/net-zero-innovation-programme-ucl-and-local-government-association-collaboration Transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/public-policy/together-towards-net-zero-podcast-episode-5

PEG Interviews Singer-Songwriter Oyku Dogan BIO: Oyku Dogan is a singer/songwriter, jazz pianist and composer born in Izmir, based in Italy. Writing songs, composing, playing instruments and singing in different styles, have been a part of her education and her daily life since childhood. She took part in many kinds of music performances and activities. After graduating from an American high school , she moved to another Mediterranean country, Italy, and found it perfect for her intercultural aims in music. She graduated from Essex University and got the BA Hons degree in Music Performance. (Bologna Music Academy campus). She majored in jazz piano and continued her Classical Composition studies at the Giuseppe Nicolini Conservatory in Piacenza/Italy. In 2013, she made her first self-product album "Through the Dark We See the Light" as her thesis project, she wrote all the lyrics, composed the songs, and played the instruments. It was completely her own production, and has had some very positive feedback. In 2015, she started her professional career and released her debut single “Fade Away”. She won the Honorable Mention award at the Song of the Year International Contest with her song Fade Away (2015) and Time to Make a Move (2014). In 2016 she recorded two singles in Minorca, Spain with EdC 'Got the Looks' and 'Fell for you Anyway' and released them with official videos. In 2016 and 2017 she was a semi-finalist amongst 16.000 entries twice at the International Songwriting Competition. In 2019 she released her second self-product album called Moontide which is a mysterious and nocturnal album and most of the songs are so intimate: with piano and vocals only. In 2020 once again she became a semi-finalist at ISC among 26.000 entries with her song It Will be Alright. Currently she's releasing and working on new music. Watch the video podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBHf4LgjmQI https://www.instagram.com/iamoykudogan/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/3skDFTgh5xMjfwQBWduBXt?si=pt2L0n0BS329fyV_yN07tQ https://linktr.ee/iamoykudogan YouTube: Moon Tide Song https://youtu.be/_ahSgHZ_StA Pre save links https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/oykudogan/mi-ricordo ************************************************************** Keep our podcast free for artist to be interviewed Donate via PayPalMe https://found.ee/Donate_2_Phantom_Electric_Ghost_Via_PayPalMe Become an influencer: Check out WeSponsored.com https://found.ee/We_Sponsored_Influencer_Referral_Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/phantom-electric/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/phantom-electric/support

This week we speak to Lorna Woods, Professor of Internet Law at Essex University, about how algorithms on the internet are 'personalising' the content we see and how this impacts on the rights to privacy and freedom of expression. This podcast is part of a mini-series co-hosted with Susie Alegre, international human rights barrister, Associate at Doughty Street Chambers and Research Fellow at the University of Roehampton

PEG Interviews Singer-Songwriter Oyku Dogan BIO: Oyku Dogan is a singer/songwriter, jazz pianist and composer born in Izmir, based in Italy. Writing songs, composing, playing instruments and singing in different styles, have been a part of her education and her daily life since childhood. She took part in many kinds of music performances and activities. After graduating from an American high school , she moved to another Mediterranean country, Italy, and found it perfect for her intercultural aims in music. She graduated from Essex University and got the BA Hons degree in Music Performance. (Bologna Music Academy campus). She majored in jazz piano and continued her Classical Composition studies at the Giuseppe Nicolini Conservatory in Piacenza/Italy. In 2013, she made her first self-product album "Through the Dark We See the Light" as her thesis project, she wrote all the lyrics, composed the songs, and played the instruments. It was completely her own production, and has had some very positive feedback. In 2015, she started her professional career and released her debut single “Fade Away”. She won the Honorable Mention award at the Song of the Year International Contest with her song Fade Away (2015) and Time to Make a Move (2014). In 2016 she recorded two singles in Minorca, Spain with EdC 'Got the Looks' and 'Fell for you Anyway' and released them with official videos. In 2016 and 2017 she was a semi-finalist amongst 16.000 entries twice at the International Songwriting Competition. In 2019 she released her second self-product album called Moontide which is a mysterious and nocturnal album and most of the songs are so intimate: with piano and vocals only. In 2020 once again she became a semi-finalist at ISC among 26.000 entries with her song It Will be Alright. Currently she's releasing and working on new music. Watch the video podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBHf4LgjmQI https://www.instagram.com/iamoykudogan/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/3skDFTgh5xMjfwQBWduBXt?si=pt2L0n0BS329fyV_yN07tQ https://linktr.ee/iamoykudogan YouTube: Moon Tide Song https://youtu.be/_ahSgHZ_StA Pre save links https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/oykudogan/mi-ricordo ************************************************************** Keep our podcast free for artist to be interviewed Donate via PayPalMe https://found.ee/Donate_2_Phantom_Electric_Ghost_Via_PayPalMe Become an influencer: Check out WeSponsored.com https://found.ee/We_Sponsored_Influencer_Referral_Link --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josephine-electric/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/josephine-electric/support

In the near future people will need proof of a COVID-19 vaccination before entering certain countries. Even more controversially, some countries are already preventing people accessing everyday services without it. To examine the ethical and human rights implications I am joined by Judith Bueno de Mesquita and Professor Wayne Martin, both of Essex University. For show notes please visit www.betterhumanpodcast.com

In this episode, I chat with Anne about her research around experiences of chronically ill people in the workplace, especially around disclosure. We have a look at how COVID-19 has impacted reasonable adjustments, and some worries we have for the future of chronically ill and disabled people in the workplace post-COVID.Some more resources from Anne (if it's paywalled, feel free to email me at: enabledinacademia@gmail.com and I'll send it through):‘Controlled by food'– lived experiences of coeliac disease, Sverker  G. Hensing  C. Hallert- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1365-277X.2005.00591.xQuality of life in coeliac disease: qualitative interviews to develop candidate items for the Coeliac Disease Assessment Questionnaire, Helen Crocker, Crispin Jenkinson, and Michele Peters- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6038864/

Tom talks to the icon that is Sandie Shaw about Eurovision, The Smiths and how she literally moved a river in lockdown.About Sandie Shaw:Multi million record selling, multi award winning: Sandie Shaw was the most successful International British female recording artist and fashion icon of the Sixties. Unusually Sandie independently produced and owned all her own work and styled her famous look. She delighted and surprised everyone with her re-emergence in in the Eighties with her musical collaboration with The Smiths, an album entitled Hello Angel, and a self penned book,The World At My Feet. For this she received an MBE from the Queen.During the Nineties Sandie trained as a psychotherapist founding the first ever mental health clinic exclusively for those in the creative industries: - The Arts Clinic, offering clinical, mentoring and training services and in particular writing papers on the effects of fame. She received an Honorary Doctorate from Essex University and was invited to be a professor of music in the Royal Society of Musicians.Post millennium she became a director of the ground breaking pioneering recording artists' organisation, The Featured Artist Coalition, the first of its kind to represent the rights and interests of recording artists in the world, becoming its Chair in 2012. Having established the FAC as the voice of recording artists in the music industry and in government she is now the FAC's Honorary President.Sandie remains true to her roots and is proud to continue being the Patron of Alumni of her old school, the award winning Robert Clack in Dagenham. Among many guest speakers over the years Michelle Obama made a recent inspirational visit. Of late as well as her duties at FAC and as UK Director of the International Artist Organisation, Sandie has fulfilled a life long desire to design and build an eco conscious grand design home that harmonises with and enhances the beauty of its environment - even moving a river to accomplish her dream.Throughout her life and career she has fought injustices, pushed at closed doors, challenged established unfair practices, and overcome much personal adversity.Sandie attributes her inner strength, creativity, courage, zest for life, and happiness to Nichiren Buddhism, which she has practiced since her late twenties, and her mentor, Daisaku Ikeda.Currently she is not sure what to do next... Maybe a film script or just put her feet up with a glass of chilled Meursault. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11th May 1981 is a sad day for music worldwide. The day Bob Marley died, I heard the news on a sound system at Essex University.

Shipping has evolved a great deal over the years, so is the next move towards autonomy? Antoon Van Coillie is founder of Blue Line logistics, and tells us about his firm's Zulu barges, which have the potential to be remote controlled and are already cruising. An Magritt Ryste is programme director for next generation shipping at Kongsberg, and explains why her organisation is backing a cluster of European organisations developing an Autoship programme. And shipping expert Lori Ann LaRocco considers whether the public are ready for self-driving ships. Also in the programme, following a string of accounting scandals the UK's Financial Reporting Council has ordered the big four accounting firms to ringfence their audit divisions from the rest of their businesses by 2024. We get the background from Tabby Kinder, tax and accountancy correspondent for the Financial Times, and Prem Sikka, emeritus professor of accounting at Essex University discusses the implications. Plus, as the UK government unveils a coronavirus rescue package for arts institutions across the country, Lisa Burger, joint chief executive of the National Theatre in London, tells us how much the financial lifeline means for theatres like hers.

Why do we have a strong desire to own things? Psychologist Professor Bruce Hood, author of a new book Possessed, and artist Hannah Scott, whose installation All this Stuff is Killing Me addresses our desire to acquire, discuss why we want more than we need and the extent to which we are controlled by our possessions. Cognitive behavioural therapy is one of the most effective treatments for depression but it only works for 45% of patients, so success is not guaranteed. Claudia hears from Filippo Queirazza of Glasgow University who's been using brain imaging techniques to predict an individual's likely success with the therapy. This could dramatically increase the odds of correct treatment for a patient. Talking to strangers is something many feel anxious about or reluctant to do but could it be good for your state of mind? Social psychologist Gillian Sandstrom of Essex University discusses her latest research: seemingly inconsequential conversations with strangers can have a surprisingly beneficial effect on mood and well being. Producer: Adrian Washbourne

Farm Manager at Tiptree Farms, Andrey Ivanov, explains about the experiments they are doing this year with Essex University.

Beyond war and peace, Dr Andrew Pontzen explores how iron has shaped human biology and culture. From weapons to ploughshares, iron holds a key place as the element for the tools of the rise and destruction of human civilisations. As a grand scale shaper of our towns and ciities and our culture it is unmatched. And yet it also has a major role to play in living cells. Andrew Pontzen, Reader in Cosmology at University College London. explores iron's sometimes ambivalent history and also delves deep inside ourselves to understand how iron is key to keeping us all alive. Dr Kate Maguire, astrophysicist at Queens University, Belfast, explains how the iron on earth was formed in distant exploding stars. Andrew talks to Professor Marcos Martinón-Torres about how our ancestors first used this metal. And Dr Caroline Shenton-Taylor, of the University of Surrey, discusses one of iron’s greatest and most mysterious properties – magnetism. In blood and bodies what does iron actually do - could any other element perform its life giving functions? Andrew finds out from Chris Cooper, Emeritus Professor of Biochemistry at Essex University, how iron is the key atom in haemoglobin that transports oxygen. And Dr Kathryn Robson, from Oxford University’s Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, describes the condition haemochromatosis,, in which people have too much iron. which runs in Andrew's family. Picture: Rusty screws, Credit: Getty Images/hudiemm

Around 100,000 dark bellied brent geese head to Britain every winter to escape the extreme cold weather of their arctic breeding grounds in Russia. Britain is therefore an important wintering ground for these geese with many thousands heading to the Essex Marshes. But what brings them here and what are the management needs of this populated area of the South East coastal? To find out for himself, as Brett Westwood introduces in this Living World episode first broadcast in 2005, Peter France heads over to the Essex coastline in the company of ecologist Graeme Underwood from Essex University and Chris Tyas from the RSPB. Overlooking the wide marginal landscape wedged between the sea and the land they discuss mudflats and difference between marine and freshwater marshes. An ever changing landscape that requires specific management with all the challenges of creating the best habitat for all plants and animals here, including the thousands of dark bellied brent geese, in front of them.

Around 100,000 dark bellied brent geese head to Britain every winter to escape the extreme cold weather of their arctic breeding grounds in Russia. Britain is therefore an important wintering ground for these geese with many thousands heading to the Essex Marshes. But what brings them here and what are the management needs of this populated area of the South East coastal? To find out for himself, as Brett Westwood introduces in this Living World episode first broadcast in 2005, Peter France heads over to the Essex coastline in the company of ecologist Graeme Underwood from Essex University and Chris Tyas from the RSPB. Overlooking the wide marginal landscape wedged between the sea and the land they discuss mudflats and difference between marine and freshwater marshes. An ever changing landscape that requires specific management with all the challenges of creating the best habitat for all plants and animals here, including the thousands of dark bellied brent geese, in front of them.

The EC is debating a new law in Poland, feared to be compromising the editorial freedom of public service broadcasters. Last Thursday, President Duda signed a new media bill, giving the government direct control over top appointments at the country's TV & radio stations. The bill had been condemned by press freedom organisations. Steve is joined by Polish journalist Bartosz Wielinski, from newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza, and Ingrid Deltenre, Director General of the European Broadcasting Union, which has opposed the bill from the outset. James Harding, the Director of News and Current affairs at the BBC, has launched a review to reshape the operation as it faces millions of pounds worth of costs. In a recent blog post, he wrote to staff saying: "We are going to have to make choices...the funding settlement for the BBC requires both cuts and the reallocation of spending." Steve Hewlett asks one-time ITN Chief Executive and Editor in Chief Stewart Purvis and Jonathan Baker, former Editor of the BBC News at Ten and now Professor of Journalism at Essex University, where cuts might be made. And in a week that's seen the BBC criticised by the Labour party following the on-air resignation of Stephen Doughty, Steve also talks to them about such 'deals' being done, and whether they jeopardise impartiality. The consultancy firm Deloitte has published its 2016 Media Predictions report today. This year's predictions include a growth in virtual reality, especially in gaming, plus a prediction that very few people will use ad-blocking software. In addition, its report says there will be a slowdown in the US pay-TV market and a growth in eSports. Ed Shedd leads the global media and entertainment team at Deloitte Global. He talks Steve Hewlett through some of this year's key predictions. Producer: Katy Takatsuki.

Prof. Kathy Willis examines the different kinds of spiritual, physical and intellectual links that we have with the landscape and their diverse ecosystems and the extent to which they contribute to our health and well being. As well as providing a source of inspiration and recreation there's plenty of anecdotal evidence suggesting that green spaces can make a positive contribution to our health, but what kinds of landscapes are of greatest benefit? Kathy Willis assesses the some of the latest research assessing physiological and psychological benefits that ecosystems can provide from manicured botanical gardens to wild open countryside With contributions from Richard Barley, director of horticulture Kew Gardens; Rachel Bragg researcher in Green Care at Essex University, Shonil Bhagwat environmental geographer at the OU, and historian Jim Endersby Producer Adrian Washbourne.

Daniel Libeskind è nato il Polonia ed è cittadino americano dal 1964. Laureato in Architettura presso la Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York City, ha ottenuto un diploma post laurea in Storia e Teoria dell'Architettura presso la School of Comparative Studies della Essex University. Dopo aver stabilito il suo studio professionale a Berlino ha realizzato progetti culturali, commerciali e residenziali in varie parti del mondo tra cui il masterplan per la ricostruzione del World Trade Center di New York, dopo gli attentati dell'11 settembre, il Museo Ebraico di Berlino e il Museo di Storia Militare di Dresda, attualmente il più grande museo tedesco, il Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre dell'Università di Hong Kong, il Grand Canal Theatre di Dublino, il centro commerciale Crystals at CityCenter all'interno dell'MGM Mirage di Las Vegas. Ha insegnato e tenuto lezioni in molte università nel mondo, da Toronto a Karlsruhe, dall'Università della Pennsylvania a Yale. Tra i premi e i riconoscimenti ricevuti, il "Berlin Cultural Prize" nel 1997 e l' "Hiroshima Prize" nel 2001. A Milano è oggi impegnato nella realizzazione degli edifici residenziali di CityLife, il progetto di riqualificazione dell'area dell'ex Fiera di Milano, di cui ha curato la stesura del masterplan insieme a Zaha Hadid e Arata Isozaki e per il quale ha progettato anche la Torre Libeskind alta 150 metri.

Dr Essex talks to ecancetv at the 14th International Myleoma Workshop, Kyoto, Japan, 3-7th April 2013. Multiple myeloma (MM) plasma cells co-cultured with stroma taken from MM bone marrow demonstrates that it is the stroma, rather than the plasma cell, that acts as a major determinant of disease progression in MM. The role of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMMSC) in the progression of MM and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) was investigated. BMMSC were isolated from control, MGUS and MM bone marrow. The full genetic profile of these cells was examined using microarrays, with detailed pathway analysis to determine the genes involved in disease progression. 30 patients BMMSC were analysed using U133 plus 2.0 GeneChip microarrays; this highlighted 187 genes that had over a 1.5 fold difference in expression between control and disease BMMSC. Pathway analysis of these genes generated several differentially expressed pathways, with Wnt signalling being the most evident. Two Wnt pathway genes whose expression is significantly decreased in disease BMMSC are secreted frizzled-related proteins (sFRPs) 2 and 4. This decrease in expression was confirmed by RT-PCR, with a concurrent increase in methylation status suggesting these genes have become epigenetically silenced. Splice variant analysis of these particular genes showed a differential expression of exons, which may be functionally significant for Wnt signalling. For the first time Dr Essex's team showed profound silencing of negative regulators of Wnt signalling within MM and MGUS BMMSC, which may help to design early interventions aimed at patients in the premalignant state.

Fourth Slade lecture from Dawn Ades, Professor of Art History and Theory at Essex University, given on 10th February 2010. The Slade Professorship of Fine Art is the oldest professorship of art at the universities of Cambridge, Oxford and London. The chairs were founded concurrently in 1869 by a bequest from the art collector and philanthropist Felix Slade, with studentships also created in the University of London.

Dawn Ades, Professor of Art History and Theory at Essex University, gives the third lecture in the Slade lecture series on Surrealism and Art History. The Slade Professorship of Fine Art is the oldest professorship of art at the universities of Cambridge, Oxford and London. The chairs were founded concurrently in 1869 by a bequest from the art collector and philanthropist Felix Slade, with studentships also created in the University of London. Please see the following link to the Southbank's Undercover Surrealism Exhibition from 2006 - http://ticketing.southbankcentre.co.uk/minisites/docs2/undercover/

Eighth and final Slade Lecture in Surrealism and Art History given by Dawn Ades, Professor of Art History and Theory at Essex University on 10th March 2010. The Slade Professorship of Fine Art is the oldest professorship of art at the universities of Cambridge, Oxford and London. The chairs were founded concurrently in 1869 by a bequest from the art collector and philanthropist Felix Slade, with studentships also created in the University of London.

Dawn Ades, Professor of Art History and Theory at Essex University gives the second Slade lecture in Surrealism and Art History on 27th January 2010. The Slade Professorship of Fine Art is the oldest professorship of art at the universities of Cambridge, Oxford and London. The chairs were founded concurrently in 1869 by a bequest from the art collector and philanthropist Felix Slade, with studentships also created in the University of London.

Seventh lecture in the Slade lecture series on Surrealism and Art History given by Dawn Ades, Professor of Art History and Theory at Essex University on 3rd March 2010. The Slade Professorship of Fine Art is the oldest professorship of art at the universities of Cambridge, Oxford and London. The chairs were founded concurrently in 1869 by a bequest from the art collector and philanthropist Felix Slade, with studentships also created in the University of London.

Dawn Ades, Professor of Art History and Theory at Essex University, gives the first Slade lecture in Surrealism and Art History on 20th January 2010. The Slade Professorship of Fine Art is the oldest professorship of art at the universities of Cambridge, Oxford and London. The chairs were founded concurrently in 1869 by a bequest from the art collector and philanthropist Felix Slade, with studentships also created in the University of London.

Sixth lecture in the Slade lecture series on Surrealism and Art given by Dawn Ades, Professor of Art History and Theory at Essex University on 24th February 2010. The Slade Professorship of Fine Art is the oldest professorship of art at the universities of Cambridge, Oxford and London. The chairs were founded concurrently in 1869 by a bequest from the art collector and philanthropist Felix Slade, with studentships also created in the University of London.

Fifth lecture in the Slade lecture series given by Dawn Ades, Professor of Art History and Theory at Essex University in Surrealism and Art History on 17th February 2010. The Slade Professorship of Fine Art is the oldest professorship of art at the universities of Cambridge, Oxford and London. The chairs were founded concurrently in 1869 by a bequest from the art collector and philanthropist Felix Slade, with studentships also created in the University of London.

Marina Warner is a writer of fiction, criticism and history; her works include novels and short stories as well as studies of myths, symbols, and fairytales. She is currently Professor at Essex University. The proposition underlying this year's Wolfson Lectures on 'War and Civilization' is that, as one century of wars seems all too likely to bleed into another, we have become accustomed to think of warfare simply as the destroyer of civilization, the ultimate evil. This understandable view evades the extent to which warfare over the centuries has contributed to civilizations it has subsequently damaged or destroyed. The lectures by Niall Ferguson, Geoffrey Hill, Marina Warner, and Ian Buruma will consider warfare's creative contribution to the development of the arts and society, not to downplay the horrors of war, but to consider whether conflict has also made a positive contribution to the balance-sheet of civilization.

Professor Jules Pretty, Department of Environmental Studies, Essex University presents "Sustainability and the State of the World Food System". 44th Otago Foreign Policy School - Salmond Hall, Dunedin, New Zealand. Friday 26 June to Sunday 28 June 2009.

Professor Jules Pretty, Department of Environmental Studies, Essex University presents "Sustainability and the State of the World Food System". 44th Otago Foreign Policy School - Salmond Hall, Dunedin, New Zealand. Friday 26 June to Sunday 28 June 2009.

Cisco Live! brings us a panel discussion about Virtual Worlds for Education led by John Jainschigg with panelists Richard Bartle, Essex University; Sarah Robbins, Director of Emerging Technologies, Kelley Executive Partners; Charles Fadel, Global Lead for Education, Cisco Systems; & Joe Nutt, Senior Education Specialist, RM.Cisco Tech Talks