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Welcome to this episode of the show, which is a mash up of three segments, kicking off with a long awaited catch-up with Daniel and Dave, chatting through recent races, events, training, and cooking! We are then treated to a discussion and event catch up with Daniel and Helen Newman who both took part in a 100km treadmill challenge at the Portsmouth University last weekend. Find out all about it in this segment.And last but not least, our featured guest Ollie Biddle who will be taking part in an extreme running challenge on the seafront next Saturday, the 26th April near the Brinny. Ollie will be taking on an extreme distance run between two cones for a great charitable cause. Listeners and runners may want to know what's going on, so they can support, cheer and join Ollie for a couple of laps even.Once again, thank you for listening to the show. We love running. We love our city. We love what running gives to people within the city. Take care and enjoy those miles x

Dr. Frank Ledwidge, Senior Lecturer in Strategy at Portsmouth University, discusses the European response to support Ukraine as western alliances fracture.

It was just a normal night. Oliver Dearlove had been catching up with friends from Portsmouth University in Blackheath, south London, and they had enjoyed a great day out with drinks, food and lots of laughs. As they headed towards the taxi rank just after midnight, they got chatting to some women outside a nearby local club. And then came the random moment that would destroy so many lives forever....Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comSupport me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeWatch my latest video:https://www.youtube.com/@Adam-uktruecrime/videos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Thomson is an ex army veteran who became a leading financial advisor turned education technology entrepreneur. David is the Founder and CEO of 'Suada' a game changing learning platform that combines the

Listener Week is when all the topics, interviews and discussions are chosen by YOU!We hear from listener Siobhan Daniels. She wrote to us on Instagram: 'I would love you to talk about van life and an alternative way of living.' Siobhan is 65 years old and after selling her home and possessions has lived in her motorhome for five years. She joins Nuala McGovern on the programme.Listener Kitty Dowry wanted us to take a look at so called 'risky' sports, and to encourage us all to look at them in a different way. Kitty is a climber; she has been doing it for 10 years and wants to see more women give it a go, even those who might have written it off for fear of it being too dangerous. Kitty joins Anita, as does Hazel Findlay, a professional climber and coach.As part of Listener Week we have been asked by widows to discuss one side effect of bereavement – hyper-arousal, and the term ‘Widow's Fire'. Nuala McGovern explores these ideas with listener Lizzie, Stacey Heale, who has written a book – Now is Not the Time for Flowers - about her experience of being widowed, and also by the psychotherapist Lucy Beresford, who can shed some light on what might be going on.How one moment or person can change your life's trajectory. Listener Bettie tells Anita how a childhood invite to a friend's house introduced her to a new way of life -one she says saved her.Listener Sarah Palmer got in touch to tell us about the volunteer work she does with the charity Pets As Therapy. She joined Nuala to talk about how her life has been “immeasurably improved” because of her dog Haggis and the work they do together visiting local hospitals and care homes.Why do so many of us feel bad about our tummies and why are the rounded or wobbly ones never celebrated? That's what listener Carole wants to know. Content creator Lottie Drynan created the IBS blog The Tummy Diaries and #mybloatedwardrobe and has learned to love her rounded stomach. She joins Nuala McGovern, along with Charlotte Boyce, Associate Professor in Victorian Literature and Culture at Portsmouth University, and columnist Pravina Ruda to discuss our historical and cultural relationship with our tummies.Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Annette Wells Editor: Sarah Crawley

Listener Week is when all the topics, interviews and discussions are chosen by YOU!Why do so many of us feel bad about our tummies and why are the rounded or wobbly ones never celebrated? That's what listener Carole wants to know. Content creator Lottie Drynan created the IBS blog The Tummy Diaries and #mybloatedwardrobe and has learned to love her rounded stomach. She joins Nuala McGovern, along with Charlotte Boyce, Associate Professor in Victorian Literature and Culture at Portsmouth University, and columnist Pravina Ruda to discuss our historical and cultural relationship with our tummies.Four years on from the start of the Covid 19 pandemic, many listeners have contacted Woman's Hour to tell us about their experience of Long Covid. Nuala hears from Lexi Boreham who says she's been “flattened” by the condition and speaks to respiratory physician Dr Melissa Heightman about the latest treatments and research. Listener Lottie contacted Woman's Hour because she wanted us to discuss later in life lesbians and what happens when you embrace the sexuality you secretly always knew you had, or perhaps you have only just acknowledged. Nuala speaks to psychotherapist Miriam, who has researched and written about later in life lesbians, and to Georgia who came out around eight years ago after 20 years of marriage to a man.Listener Sarah Palmer from Farnham in Surrey tells us how her life has been transformed through her volunteering work with the charity Pets As Therapy. She's one of the 4,000 people across the UK who take their dogs and cats into care homes, hospitals and prisons every week. She'll speak to Nuala about her life and work with Haggis, a two year old cockapoo.Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Lottie Garton

Sauna Twins Podcast Episode #13: Dr Ant Shepherd (University of Portsmouth) | Finnmark Sauna   Welcome to episode 13 of the Sauna Twins Podcast! In this episode we had the pleasure to sit down for a conversation with Dr. Ant Shepherd from Portsmouth University. Ant is an Associate Professor in Clinical Exercise Physiology, who has designed bespoke training programmes and runs clinical trials in a range of clinical conditions. We dive deep into the world of research in the area of heat therapy. Dr. Shepherd shares information on how sauna impacts the body, the current state of research and exciting new areas to explore. He also provides his insights on maximizing the benefits of sauna. Here is a taste of what we discussed:   - The current state of research in heat therapy: foundational studies and the lack of higher-level research presently  - Different research types and their significance - Promising areas ripe for future sauna and heat therapy research - The work of leading researchers in the area worldwide - Unveiling the science behind how heat therapy affects the body: the existing knowledge of what happens to the body when exposed to heat and specifically how this can benefit the body     This is an eye-opening episode into the science of heat and the exploration of how saunas can benefit our health, as well as all the fine-level details that can still be covered.    Brought to you by Finnmark Sauna Authentic Sauna Experiences https://www.finnmarksauna.com  #authenticsauna #sauna #finnishsauna #saunatime #finnmarksauna #saunahealthbenefits #saunaresearch #research #studies #saunastudies #heattherapy

Motivational Interviewing and Imagery as Tools for Health and Fitness Professionals - Dr. Jonathan Rhodes (Pt2) - Practitioner's Viewpoint Series Jon Rhodes is a chartered psychologist, who alongside studying part-time for a PhD at Plymouth University, works closely with students on the University's Sporting Excellence Scholarship Programme and with several sporting bodies in and around Plymouth including the psychologist for Plymouth Argyle and the Sports Performance Manager at Plymouth Studio School. Jon completed a BA (Hons) Sport Studies with Psychology at the University of Winchester, followed by a MSc in Sports Performance at Portsmouth University. He has worked in several aspects of sport, including physiology, strength and conditioning, but has most recently focused on psychology and helping athletes with their mental preparation for competition. His PhD with Plymouth University (supervised by Professors Jon May and Jackie Andrade) focuses on developing sporting resilience and grit through Functional Imagery Training. Jon is currently working with professional athletes developing character through functional imagery training. --- This podcast episode is sponsored by Fibion Inc. | The New Gold Standard for Sedentary Behaviour and Physical Activity Monitoring Learn more about Fibion: fibion.com/research --- Collect, store and manage SB and PA data easily and remotely - Discover new Fibion SENS Motion: https://sens.fibion.com/

Our Guest today is Dr. Jessica Hartley PART 1 of 2 https://www.cssd.ac.uk/staff-profiles/jessica-hartleyRupturing the cycles of Shame in Education, TEDx Royal Central  Jessica was a successful drama teacher and Head of Drama in comprehensive schools across London and the South East of England and has worked as a freelance director and educator specialising in circus training and contemporary performance. She trained as a director at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London England under the mentorship of Catherine Alexander, and was subsequently short-listed for the Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award on four separate occasions. Jessica has worked for Portsmouth University, The University of Greenwich, Brunel University, Tara Arts, Surrey County Arts, The Why Not Institute - and ran a few bars in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. In 2013 Jessica found a permanent home at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama working with pedagogy and risk-taking. Currently she is Course Leader for the MA/MFA in Actor Training and Coaching. She also delivered the Keynote address ‘Vulnerabilityin a Crisis: Pedagogy, critical reflection and positionality in Actor Training‘ at AusAct 2019 at Queensland University of Technology. Jessica's areas of expertise are; Freedom and coercion in Pedagogy Consent and boundaries in Actor Training Dignity and compassion in teaching Risk, vulnerability, and wellbeing Oracy Phenomenology Clown Failure Neuroinclusivity I'm still getting my head around what we talked about, but I can tell you it covered her areas of expertise, and it rocked my world. For Bill and I, it was an inspiring and very engaging conversation – so much so that I couldn't edit anything out   – so this episode is part one of two…  and if you have time after the podcast check out her TEDx talk Catch part two of Dr. Jessica Hartley in Episode 5 of Artists in Depth.

Angela is joined by the incredible Liz Earle, an expert in empowering midlife women to be stronger and better than ever. Liz discusses the challenges faced by women in midlife, the importance of self-care, and the need to prioritise oneself. They delve into the significance of hormones, skin care, and biohacking for aging well, plus Liz shares her insights on supplements, skin care routines, and the use of red light therapy for overall health and well-being. KEY TAKEAWAYS Start by prioritising yourself, especially during midlife when facing various challenges. Taking care of yourself is essential for overall well-being. Incorporate small health habits that stack together to have a big impact on your health. Focus on simple and easy practices that can make a difference at any age. Understand the importance of hormones, especially oestrogen, in skin health and overall well-being. Consider hormone replacement therapy if needed. Focus on a high-protein diet with healthy fats for internal skincare. For external skincare, consider ingredients like retinol, vitamin C serums, and collagen supplements. for better education on menopause, hormonal health, and women's health in medical schools and among healthcare professionals to ensure proper care and treatment options are available. BEST MOMENTS "I think the key is to start with yourself. You have to prioritise you. You have to make a commitment right at the beginning that you are worth it." "I think it's all about trying to get your body to work in a better, younger way for you. So rather than try and impose something else on your skin or your body and force it into doing something, I think to give it the tools to do it for itself is a more successful option." "Using collagen to support bones and joint health, I think is really useful. And I also add things like powdered bone broth to my coffee and shakes and yogurt and soup and anything." VALUABLE RESOURCES Get a free snapshot of your health and personalised report at www.yourtotalhealthcheck.com Join The High Performance Health CommunityFree Fasting Guide - www.angelafosterperformance.com/fastingPodcast Shownotes - www.angelafosterperformance.com/podcasts AG1 Special Offer - https://www.drinkag1.com/angelafoster  ABOUT THE GUEST Liz Earle is a champion of women's health, media influencer, author of 36 books, TV presenter and charity-founder, as well as host of the popular Liz Earle Wellbeing Show podcast. She is also on a mission to help women celebrate every stage of their lives – especially that all-important second half. For more than thirty years, Liz has remained a respected and award-winning authority in the world of beauty, natural nutrition, health and wellbeing. She is dedicated to sharing her knowledge as a broadcaster (having started her TV career on ITV's This Morning in 1989, she's still a contributor to the show), writer and trusted household name, as well as being a best-selling author with a range of lifestyle titles and a multi-brand founder. Liz's entrepreneurial spirit started from a young age and developed when she put her name to several successful brands. These include Liz Earle Wellbeing (lizearlewellbeing.com) and award-winning Liz Earle Beauty Co., now owned by Walgreens Boots Alliance, which she founded in 1995. The company was sold in 2010 and she finally left the beauty brand in May 2017. In 2007, Liz Earle was awarded an MBE for her services to business and she has also received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from both Portsmouth University and Staffordshire University. Liz is an expert in nutrition, hormone health, fitness and bio-hacking for the midlife woman, consistently sharing her simple and accessible tips in a practical and empowering way. Her straightforward, thoroughly researched and honest approach has earned her a place as a trusted visionary in the world of wellbeing. Liz has a deep-rooted passion for demystifying science and sharing warm wellness wisdom. She is a measured and trusted voice in the sometimes overwhelming world of female health. By starting honest conversations around feeling good, no matter what your age, Liz is helping women prioritise looking and feeling their best, leaving them empowered and ready to take on the world. Mid-life shouldn't signal a shutting down of ambition and opportunity – instead it should be the start of a second half that promises to be as exhilarating as the first. Liz has five children ranging in ages from 30 down to 10, now divorced, and divides her time between her London studios and a house in the West Country. ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster is an award winning Nutritionist, Health & Performance Coach, Speaker and Host of the High Performance Health podcast. A former Corporate lawyer turned industry leader in biohacking and health optimisation for women, Angela has been featured in various media including Huff Post, Runners world, The Health Optimisation Summit, BrainTap, The Women's Biohacking Conference, Livestrong & Natural Health Magazine. Angela is the creator of BioSyncing®️ a blueprint for ambitious entrepreneurial women to biohack their health so they can 10X how they show up in their business and their family without burning out. Angela's BioSyncing®️ Blueprint is currently closed. Click here to get on the waitlist. The High Performance Health Podcast is a top rated global podcast. 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It may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but the idea of assembling giant solar farms in space and then beaming the renewable energy back down to Earth is gaining real life traction. Some advocates have claimed it could supply all the world's energy needs by 2050.But how would these solar farms be assembled, how much fuel and money would it take to blast them into space in the first place, and how would we safely beam their energy back to Earth?In 2023, Sophie Eastaugh and Luke Jones spoke to Sanjay Vijendran, in charge of space-based solar at the European Space Agency, learn about the history of the idea from Rick Tumlinson, founder of SpaceFund, and hear words of caution from Dr Jovana Radulovic, head of mechanical and design engineering at Portsmouth University in the UK. Plus, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet describes life on the International Space Station and how it's powered.Thanks to the Space Studies Institute for extracts of their interview with Gerard O'Neill.Let us know what you think about the show – email theclimatequestion@bbc.comProducer: Simon Tulett Researchers: Matt Toulson and Graihagh Jackson Series Producer: Alex Lewis Editor: China Collins Sound engineer: Tom Brignell Production Coordinator - Siobhan Reed

Who is Edmund?Edmund Bradford is a successful entrepreneur known for his expertise in online gaming and business consulting. With a degree from Warwick Business School, he has built a global client base, including prestigious universities and large corporations like Airbus. His work extends far beyond traditional business schools, as he conducts Middle East chat sessions and collaborates with diverse clients all over the world. Edmund's innovative approach and ability to work with complex international organizations have earned him a reputation as a highly sought-after consultant in the gaming and business industry.Key Takeaways00:00 Business schools and corporations face similar challenges.05:28 Company teaches engineers profit through transformative game.07:29 Deliberate practice crucial for learning; failure essential.10:36 Misuse of strategy in business can mislead.16:11 Debate on organization's values and stakeholder returns.18:56 Ask about sustainability cup, involvement, and organizations.21:30 Encouraging message about sustainability and business growth.23:44 Announcing guest and expressing gratitude for event.Valuable Free Resource or Actionwww.market2Win.academyA video version of this podcast is also at https://youtube.com_________________________________________________________________________________________________Subscribe to our newsletter and get details of when we are doing these interviews live at https://TCA.fyi/newsletterFind out more about being a guest at : link.thecompleteapproach.co.uk/beaguestSubscribe to the podcast at https://link.thecompleteapproach.co.uk/podcastHelp us get this podcast in front of as many people as possible. Leave a nice five-star review at apple podcasts : https://link.thecompleteapproach.co.uk/apple-podcasts and on YouTube : https://link.thecompleteapproach.co.uk/Itsnotrocketscienceatyt!Here's how you can bring your business to THE next level:If you are a business owner currently turning over £/$10K - £/$50K per month and want to grow to £/$100K - £/$500k per month download my free resource on everything you need to grow your business on a single page :It's a detailed breakdown of how you can grow your business to 7-figures in a smart and sustainable way————————————————————————————————————————————-TranscriptNote, this was transcribed using a transcription software and may not reflect the exact words used in the podcast)SUMMARY KEYWORDSsustainability, marketing, strategies, business schools, corporations, simulation games, university, competition, change management, leadership, consulting, SWOT analysis, deliberate practice, strategic planning, sustainable business, sustainability World Cup, education, training, workshops, postmortem analysis, leading change, force for good, innovation, adaptation, strategy execution, marketing plan, academic, corporate clients, economic strategy, profit generation, business sustainabilitySPEAKERSEdmund Bradford, Stuart WebbStuart Webb [00:00:21]:Hi, and welcome back to It's Not Rocket Science 5 questions over coffee, which is what I have In front of me here, I hope my Edmund has got something similar. It's Edmund, well done. I'm delighted today to be joined by Edmund Bradford. Edmund is, a hugely experienced founder, owner, and managing director of Market two Win, which produces sales and marketing and sustainability games for university business schools and corporations. It's gonna be a fascinating conversation. Not only that, he's the author of Marketing Navigation, How to Keep Your Marketing Plan on Course To implementation success, which I think is gonna be brilliant. I'll put links to that in the show notes. He's a guest speaker at many universities, Teaching associate at Warwick University, great university in England, and a judge at the International Business Awards.Stuart Webb [00:01:13]:And I know he's gonna make mention of some other Judging and things that he's gonna be doing. So, Ed Edmund, welcome to It's Not Rocket Science five questions over coffee.Edmund Bradford [00:01:24]:Thank you, Stuart. It's a pleasure to be here with you.Stuart Webb [00:01:27]:I'm I'm really looking forward to this conversation. Edward, do you want to just start off by trying to Describe, you know, who it is that you're trying to reach with with not only the stuff you don't market to win, but also all of the the the the university and And business school stuff that you that you help students with.Edmund Bradford [00:01:42]:Yeah. Sure. It's, I'll I'll try and keep it quick because it's not easy, question to answer, actually. I just I should I should tell I should tell him an introduction. But I think we have 2 we have 2 broad, kind of ideal clients if you like. So, One is on the academic side, the education side. So those are those business schools that that you mentioned at the Stuart. University business schools, wherever they are around the world.Edmund Bradford [00:02:05]:So our games are online, so they don't have to be, you know, a brilliant business school Like Warwick, they could be anywhere in the world, and our clients are are all over the place. I'm doing a a Middle East chat, after you after you finish here. So, yeah, University Business School is one type of client. And then on the corporate side, yeah, I think sort of, you know, the the the big Corporations are also really good good client for us. Airbus is one of our clients as well. So that type of big, you know, complicated International organization is also a great a great client for us to to work with.Stuart Webb [00:02:39]:And and and the work you do with these, Challenges, these these these cups, they're they're they're ways of of helping people as well, aren't they? They're things that you you bring to To to to really sort of help challenge people to think more about what they're trying to do.Edmund Bradford [00:02:55]:Yeah. I think, the sort of challenges that they have, I think I think that it's interesting because the the the challenge is very similar. Whether you're a business school or a big corporation, you're both competing in a very, intense, marketplace. Business schools, even in the UK, business schools have lots of competition, especially, sort of master's level, especially MBA level. It it goes right down to to under undergraduate level as well, often competing on a on a global stage. And the same, of course, with with big corporations. We know we know they they live in highly competitive and and fast changing market. So The the kind of challenge they both share in a way is is, you know, how to get control of that and how to develop a kind of proactive strategy to to get through all that.Edmund Bradford [00:03:44]:So, and and my my work, if you like, whether it's, As, you know, doing the game stuff or or just standing up there and and doing a bit of training. It's often around helping them to get a a a growth strategy together That will help them. Well, they do it now if it's a corporation or help them do it in the future, if they're if they're a student at the at the university. So finding a way through that. Yeah.Stuart Webb [00:04:08]:Yeah. And so so what is it that that others are doing which which, you know, you find these approaches particularly with with things like market When I just put your website on the, on the screen for people to see, which is which is going across market to win coffee. Well, what is it You're finding that others are doing Webb where market to win, it does differently. What what what is it they try other people have tried before with which you're trying to sort of help them to get through?Edmund Bradford [00:04:34]:Yeah. I think, I mean, it's a it's a very good question. The I mean, the market, even my market, you know, if if I'm talking about developing, you know, strategies, it's a very crowded market. You know, they've got the big consultancies in there as well as, you know, individuals. And actually I mean, I I started Market Twin, 18 years ago, because, one of my big corporate clients at the time, we were doing some some strategy work with them, And we're doing the usual stuff of of coming in there, running a 2 day workshop with lots of, you know, lots of engineers and and over functions in the room. We'd produce, in this case, a marketing plan on a flip chart, you know, and then the we'd walk off, and I I know damn well that they're not gonna look at it for another 12 Until we have the next workshop. So I was I was thinking this, you know, this isn't right. And we actually went into a, a 2 day session with that with that Client Webb they actually it wasn't my session.Edmund Bradford [00:05:28]:It was another session run by another company, and they were teaching the engineers, how to understand profit. And what really made a difference was the fact they had a game, a little a little over simple table game that was used to help them learn profit, it was really transformative. The whole experience was transformative. And so I thought about that, and it's 18 years ago, that that what we need what I needed to do if I was going to help, You know, my clients understand, you know, the importance of of getting a business strategy, particularly an external market strategy right, is that, we needed to experience it a bit. And so we Webb developed a game, about 18 years ago, and we we started to to to to play with that. And and now the idea it's obviously evolved over over many many years, and so now the idea is is that we have teams of people playing this online game Against each other in a sort of a a fictionalized world, always based on a real industry, but we kind of gained it. And they they learn, you know, all the issues that you have to deal with as a, you know, as a chief marketing officer or as a CEO in in developing a successful and competitive strategy. So I think, And I think in a nutshell, you know, what what Webb do that others don't, it's the it's the game, and it and it gives them the the the skill, Not just the knowledge from reading books or attending lectures or going to training, but because we're practicing it, it gives you the practice Of of actually applying some of those those really good ideas.Stuart Webb [00:06:54]:Yeah. Deliberate practice.Edmund Bradford [00:06:55]:Yeah. Absolutely. Yeah. And it's all in little cycles. You know? It's not it's not let's Let's read a book for 3 months and then execute for 3 months. It's about let's do that, you know, over you know, ideally, it could be a 2 day workshop, it could be if it's a university running it over over, you know, several weeks, during a during a semester. So, yeah, that that you know, learn it, practice it, learn it, practice it continuously over different decision rounds. Hopefully, at the end of it, everybody comes out with a bit more, bit more, you know, a bit better competence in the area and and, You know, with a bit of, enjoyment of the actual process as well.Stuart Webb [00:07:29]:Yeah. No. I absolutely agree. I think the the the act of practice, deliberate practice, I mean, it's it's a huge element of of learning, isn't it? Too many people learn by doing, and we don't give them enough opportunity to learn in Safeway in a safe an environment where failure is actually part of the learning process. I mean, I I often say to people I work with, clients of mine, You know, babies don't learn to walk by standing there and going, right now, I need to Stuart running. They fall on their bottoms several times. And as you get up from that, you think, well, that's not the way to do it. You know, the great quote of Edison, you know, on one of his experiments, it's failed when, you know, he started scribbling notes.Stuart Webb [00:08:08]:His assistant said to him, well, why are you talking about that? It was a failure. He said, yes. But if I wanna do that again, I now know how to do it. And that's a great example Sort of learning by doing something and and not necessarily getting it right, but saying, well, now I know what not to do Webb I know what to do different next time. Learning by doing is a huge Yeah. AndEdmund Bradford [00:08:26]:I I I totally agree, Stuart. And and and I I sometimes learn it. You know, even in my own experience, when from looking at others, you learn more from failures When you do few successes. And and I know I know the world is full of, you know, examples of successful companies. You know, Apple is is is always mentioned, you You know, in marketing courses. But but I find that the companies that have failed, you know, the of this world, you know, the the Something that's sort of gone from success to failure very quick. I find that very fascinating. And how did that how did that happen, and what went wrong? And we can we can learn more from that, like a postmortem.Edmund Bradford [00:09:02]:There's a there's a great article on the Harvard Business Review about doing a a postmortem on a on a project. And we learn more from that postmortem Than we do on actually just just, you know, exploring successful companies. Because often, you know, I come five Apple. It's got the budget. It's got the experience. It's got the skills already there that we don't five, so maybe we can learn learn from looking at looking at failures.Stuart Webb [00:09:23]:Yeah. I I I I love your your your your idea of the the postmortem, I often I often think that we don't spend nearly enough time looking at those postmortems and learning from them, though. Too too many times people find that sort of, you know, Do the postmortem. Stick it on the shelf in a report. Never look at it again in the same way they don't look at their strategy ever again. It's a document written. I I like sometimes sort of encouraging people to do the what I call the premortemEdmund Bradford [00:09:47]:Yes. Which is,Stuart Webb [00:09:47]:you know, think about what could possibly go wrong Yes. Right now to avoid doing that. Know? Yes. Let's let's do the postmortem upfront. This has all gone horribly wrong. Right? Now let's find a way of not doing any of that. Yes.Edmund Bradford [00:09:57]:That's right. And I think that was that was the the the point behind the article I mentioned, I think, as well. They did. I think they looked at I think they looked at NASA and what went wrong with the with the Challenger, shuttle. And, yeah, and and And as as you know from reading the article, the issue is often about the culture in the organization, and the fact that the culture does not allow Webb know this in the UK. We see it in the post office. We see it in the NHS. The The culture doesn't allow, you know, criticism, whistle blowing.Edmund Bradford [00:10:23]:Yeah? It's five, no. So that's not that's not right. You know? It doesn't fit doesn't fit our thinking. So, yeah, so often the pre mortem is that is that idea of saying, well, you know, let's assume assume things go Webb, alright, what that look five, and what would what would bad look five? Yeah?Stuart Webb [00:10:36]:Yeah.Edmund Bradford [00:10:36]:And and then and then putting that back into back into back into your thinking. So, yeah, I mean, you know, there there's lots of different corners and angles and Those are aspects of of strategy, and and and I find the thing I found and it it probably I it probably intrigued a few years ago for me, Stuart. Haven't been in the business about 30 years. It only took me a few years a few years ago that that the job with strategy is it is is it's the most misused word in business. You you can add the word strategy to anything and think you've done it. So so I can have a pricing by putting the word strategy on the end of it. I can have a promotion strategy. I can have a Facebook strategy.Edmund Bradford [00:11:15]:I can have a digital a social media strategy. You know? Can have anything, any Stuart, by putting the word at the end of it, and and, therefore, I think, therefore, that I'm strategic. But the, the research has shown, actually, that that, Particularly, you know, marketers are are actually not very good at this at being strategic. And and worse than that, they don't know they're not very good. That's that's the problem.Stuart Webb [00:11:37]:I'm not gonna comment on those of us that haven't yet managed to work out that we are not quite as good as we think we are or indeed we're actually so stupid that we can't work out How good we are or not good at something, we'll leave that to, to politicians. So so so, Edmund, is there a there is there a valuable free gift you can leave people? I mean, obviously, we can go to market to win and learn a little bit more about what you're up to. But is there anything there that you can sort Point us to, which would be a a a great way of getting value from this idea of of approaching things with with a learning head on and the practice to go with it.Edmund Bradford [00:12:12]:Yep. Sure. There's 2 there's 2 2 places you can go to. So first of all, yeah, the market to win .com website's really good, if I don't say so myself. Webb are we are starting well, we are starting. What's interesting there is that we are starting a new Competition, in sustainability, which we haven't really talked about yet, but in sustainability. And I think sustainability has got a fascinating impact on strategy. And and, if you wanna participate in that competition, it's called the Sustainability World Cup.Edmund Bradford [00:12:45]:Just go to the Market2win Webb, go to our simulations menu, and you'll see the Sustainability World Cup under the simulations menu there. So, so go there. Have a look at that. Get in contact with us if you're interested in participating because that's gonna be running, from April, over few weeks. It's a really good opportunity for for you to Learn some of these these ideas. So that's that's option number 1. And option number 2, we actually have an academy site, Webb we we we put, you know, lots of videos and tutorials, etcetera, on there. And there's a couple of good free ones on there.Edmund Bradford [00:13:20]:So if you if you go also to www.market to win.academy, okay, which is a different website, then you'll see some interesting, you know, videos that we've done, on on different aspects of of strategy as well. Okay? So if you sign you just sign in for five, and and some of those tools are really good. Five, for example, we've got a really good Video on on how to do a good SWOT analysis, you know, which is always done badly Webb I when I look at them. So here there's a good video there, You know, your next swatch should be a better swatch than your your last swatch after watching that that that particular video.Stuart Webb [00:13:56]:I've I've Stuart my link on On there, which is www.market to win.academy.Edmund Bradford [00:14:02]:That's it. Thank you.Stuart Webb [00:14:03]:And, thoroughly suggest you go and check some of that because I know I've gone and looked at that, See, looked at the Sustainability Cup, which I hope we might get an opportunity to talk about if I if I if I come to a question in a minute where I ask You sort of, ask a question I shouldn't have asked. There's an opportunity for you, Edmund. Anyway, let's not let's not leap ahead. Obviously, you've you you're an author yourself. You've written a book. Are there any other Books or courses or anything else you think, people should be using as their inspiration for practicing in a safe way their strategies before they put themEdmund Bradford [00:14:37]:Yeah. I think, I mean, I'll I'll recommend a few. I think on the, on the sort of marketing side, should we say, There's there's this one, alright, which is which is this sort of bible. Yeah. That's Mark The Marketing Plans book. Okay. So that's by Professor Malcolm McDonald And Hugh Wilson. Alright.Edmund Bradford [00:14:56]:So that's that's a really good book in terms of how to write a marketing plan, a strategic marketing plan. That's the one that we mentioned at the Stuart, my one, if I if I can plug it on the execution side. Yeah. So that's how to execute your plan. So those 2 books together, Yeah. It's all about, you know, how to how to think about strategy, write it in a good plan, and and execute it.Stuart Webb [00:15:17]:And then do it.Edmund Bradford [00:15:18]:And do it. Yeah. And then the final one I'm gonna I'm gonna mention in terms of sort of the strategy stuff, which is which is more on the sustainability side. And, this is one that that that you can tell because I've got lots of, Post it notes in there. So Webb well read. That one's brilliant. I mean, that's about, you know, it's called Reimagine Capitalism, How Business Can Save the World, And it's it's trying to get to that sweet spot, which which we do in the the new Sustain to Win Simulation, which is about, you know, how do we Have a company that that, yeah, generates profits for shareholders, but is also a force for good in the world. Yeah.Edmund Bradford [00:15:57]:Very good. Rebecca Rebecca Henderson, professor Henderson, She's done a really good job of of of of talking about how that that can can be done. So those you know, if you if you wanna you know, 3 recommendations there, That that's that's those are really good books.Stuart Webb [00:16:11]:Obviously, we could spend the the the next 20 years debating how to make your your your You your organization, both a force for good and yet still return value to stakeholders. But let's, let's gloss over that, Before we get too deep in it, because I think that is a fascinating subject. I know it's a subject of many MBA theses in the past, some of which I'm sure you've been subjected to unless you've, unless you've managed to find your way out of that. So let's let's get on to our 4th question before we we get too deep, and I'd five to Spend more time talking about that one. But but is there a is there a a a a a question I haven't yet asked you? Is there something I haven't yet Sort of come to you and sort of said this is this is the killer question. If I was to give you the opportunity to what ask what that killer question was it, what would it be? And then, obviously, once you've asked it, you will be the only person that we could possibly turn to to answer it for.Edmund Bradford [00:17:04]:Yeah. I think I think the the question is what's the what's the hidden skill that you need to be a great leader, I would say. Yeah? For anyone that wants to be a great leader or whatever age you are. And I and I would say and I've been through all this myself, And and I and I was just very, very lucky in my early career, but it's catch with me all all through my life is is change. Yeah? Mhmm. If you whatever function you're in, whether it's finance, Law, you know, whatever you're doing, basically. Alright? Marketing, sustainability, whatever it is. If you wanna be successful in life, you have to Drive through change.Edmund Bradford [00:17:37]:And that doesn't mean to say that you need to be, you know, somebody upfront, an Elon Musk or Steve Jobs, anything like that. You know, Richard Branson, a famous A famous face. You you can lead change, as we used to call it in in my old days. You can lead from behind. Yeah? So the quiet you'd be do it quietly. So that is a that's a whole science, Stuart, of of of change. And, whatever you're doing, I think, you know, There's you're never too late to start reading up on that on that particular subject. My final book, nothing to do with me.Edmund Bradford [00:18:08]:Final book, I would say, you know, a good place to start is that That man there, John P. Kotter. That I probably don't have his latest book. That's probably an older version. But Leading Change by there we go. Try to get it on the slide. Leading Change by, on the screen, by John P. Coffee.Edmund Bradford [00:18:21]:Just go to his website. Go look up Leading Change, John P. Cotter. I think it's, kotter.com or something? But, he's got some really good principles of how to how to lead change. And, You know, everything you do, whether it's in your business life, personal life, whether it's social life, whether you're working in a sports club, you know, Whatever you're doing, it's about it's about, you know, changing things, processes, people, behaviors, organizations. Yeah. And that That is, the that's something everybody needs to understand.Stuart Webb [00:18:56]:Edmund, we've we've reached the end of the 5 questions have a copy, but But one thing I'm burning to ask you about is so I'm gonna deviate from my from my normal 5 questions gonna ask you a 6th question. Can you please give us a little more detail on what the sustainability cup is? Just just once again, tell us Webb do we find details, what it is you're looking for in terms of, of people sort of getting involved in that, and then I'll I'll promise I'll let you go, before I start then down the the the the path of how do we make organizations, in this capitalist world be both a force for good and force for change.Edmund Bradford [00:19:28]:Yeah. And that's that that that subject, by the way, Stuart, is is is is one that is has a lot of research. More research is needed, and and, you know, there's a lot of discussion about it. Not that's not definitely a closed subject. Yeah. So the the Sustainability World Cup is a is a is a new competition that we're putting together. It uses our new Sustain two Win simulation. So it's game game based game based learning.Edmund Bradford [00:19:53]:And, what we're looking for is for teams just like the World Cup. We're looking for teams from around the world To participate in in the World Cup, we're gonna have some nice awards handed out at the end. We've got a five bunch of judges, Stuart lined up, I believe.Stuart Webb [00:20:11]:Good. I figured that's right. I figured some of them are excellent.Edmund Bradford [00:20:14]:Yeah. Some of them might some Some of their excellent judges. We've got a fantastic set of judges to to to to judge it, and it's it's really it's 2 thing. It's a course and a competition. So, it's it's about playing the game. And just like, you know, just like anyone that plays our games, they they they learn from playing the game, but also so that's a serious side. Alright. I was in that's that's the serious five.Edmund Bradford [00:20:36]:But the fun the fun bit is is that because it's a game, There's there's some nice nice awards at the end. And, you know, there's some some great you know, how good it would be, wouldn't it, if if if someone on this call Signed up to play the game and ended up being our sort of sustainability leader, sustainability champion of 2024. I mean, what what a great title to have on their their CV. So, yeah, so a chance to practice some of the ideas, you know, that that that we've been talking about today in a safe environment. Yeah. And to and to to get there, Yeah. Just go to the market2win.com Webb, www.marketwin.com. Not the academy one, so that's on the coffee one.Edmund Bradford [00:21:13]:And, look for the simulations menu along the top, and you you see on the drop down, it will say the Sustainability World Cup. Okay. And go there and, sign up or or just drop me a message, and we'll be delighted to send you more information.Stuart Webb [00:21:30]:Edwin, I'm looking forward enormously to seeing what comes out of that. I know there's gonna be a sort of a a bit of a social media push, over the next few, few weeks to really sort of launch this. I think it's great initiative. I mean, it's brilliant not only for people in universities, schoolchildren, but also, you know, those who are Currently starting out in business to start to get a team around them to think about these challenges and to really push forward with How do you make your business sustainable? Not only sustainable for an environmental and, a a positive impact upon the world, But how do you make it sustainable so that in years to come, it's not some, unchanged, unwill unwanted commercial organization, But it's something that learns to adapt, change, generate ideas, innovate, and and continue. I mean, the the The the the fact that we don't have enough organizations that have been surviving 3, 4, or 500 years because they have learned to adapt and change and be adaptable, sometimes sometimes surprises me because we we do tend to coffee too short term. So I really hope that people grasp hold of the Sustainability World Cup, Look at it as an opportunity to start rethinking how to make the organization both a force for good in their community, in with their stakeholders, as well as continue to be profitable for years to come. Edwin, I think it's been a brilliant conversation. Thank you so much for spending a few minutes.Stuart Webb [00:22:58]:I know you are so busy. You are gonna rush off now And be all over the rest of the world trying to do the same thing.Edmund Bradford [00:23:04]:Yeah. I'm putting into actually, yeah, putting into action, Stuart. Yeah. Putting into action with the classic I love that.Stuart Webb [00:23:08]:I love that.Edmund Bradford [00:23:08]:The classic dudes. Yeah.Stuart Webb [00:23:10]:Thank you so much for spending a few minutes with us. I I really appreciate it. And, listen, just 1 last comment. If you would like to join the newsletter Get information about some of the brilliant people we have. We had a comment about, about the book that Edmund represent suggested. So if you wanna get on, make comments, ask questions of the guest, go to this address, which is, link.thecompleteapproach.co.uk Forward slash newsletter. That's link .completes.co.ukforward/newsletter. You will get, an email from me.Stuart Webb [00:23:44]:Very simple. Just sort of announcing what's going on, who the guest is gonna be. So you get the opportunity to join, live on LinkedIn and show that, show that you get regrets like this. I'm just gonna show, Annie Dunning It's just coffee to you. It's always such an education to work with you, Ed, at the University of Portsmouth. So you're you're making your way all the way Warwick University to Portsmouth University in the blink of an eye. Brilliantly done, Ed. Thank you, Annie.Edmund Bradford [00:24:10]:That's very nice. Nice to meet you, Annie.Stuart Webb [00:24:12]:Coming coming on and letting us know that Ed is a a decent chap, to work with as he appears. And with that, Ed, I'm gonna let you go. Thank you so much spending a few minutes with us. I'm just gonna play the outro, and, I look forward to speaking to you again very soon.Edmund Bradford [00:24:26]:My pleasure. Get full access to It's Not Rocket Science! at thecompleteapproach.substack.com/subscribe

Motivational Interviewing and Imagery as Tools for Health and Fitness Professionals - Dr Jonathan Rhodes (Pt2) - Practitioner's Viewpoint Series Jon Rhodes is a chartered psychologist, who alongside studying part-time for a PhD at Plymouth University, works closely with students on the University's Sporting Excellence Scholarship Programme and with several sporting bodies in and around Plymouth including the psychologist for Plymouth Argyle and the Sports Performance Manager at Plymouth Studio School. Jon completed a BA (Hons) Sport Studies with Psychology at the University of Winchester, followed by a MSc in Sports Performance at Portsmouth University. He has worked in several aspects of sport, including physiology, strength and conditioning, but has most recently focused on psychology and helping athletes with their mental preparation for competition. His PhD with Plymouth University (supervised by Professors Jon May and Jackie Andrade) focuses on developing sporting resilience and grit through Functional Imagery Training. Jon currently working with professional athletes developing character through functional imagery training. --- This podcast episode is sponsored by Fibion Inc. | The New Gold Standard for Sedentary Behaviour and Physical Activity Monitoring Learn more about Fibion: fibion.com/research --- Collect, store and manage SB and PA data easily and remotely - Discover new Fibion SENS Motion: https://sens.fibion.com/

Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes spoke publicly about her sexuality for the first time last year. Her new memoir, Unique, details how serving in the military in the late 1980s - when it was illegal to be gay in the military – was a major factor in contributing to her decades-long silence. She joins us to speak about her experience. After a reshuffle that left the government with no women in the “big four” offices of state, we speak to Justice Secretary Alex Chalk about the impact of the reshuffle as well as sentencing reforms which will affect women. From Nefertiti to Amy Winehouse, what is the personal and political power of eyeliner? We discuss with Zahra Hankir, author of Eyeliner: A Cultural History. Tish Murtha is a celebrated photographer whose images of working-class life in North East England can be found in the National Portrait Gallery and Tate Britain. But in her lifetime, Murtha struggled to find work of any kind. Now her daughter, Ella, has made a film about Murtha's life and work. We speak to Ella and producer of the documentary, Jen Corcoran. How is our interaction with AI shifting our concepts of intimacy and sexuality as humans? We discuss with Kate Devlin, Reader in Artificial Intelligence & Society at King's College London, and to Trudy Barber, Senior Lecturer at Portsmouth University in Media Studies. In April 2020, Debenhams in Ireland closed all 11 of its stores, informing its staff they had been let go in the process. What ensued were pickets and protests across Ireland that lasted for 406 days. As a new film is released on the subject, we're joined by two women who were involved, Carol Ann Bridgeman and Jane Crowe.

Following a weekend of speculation, the most senior woman in government Suella Braverman has been sacked from her role as Home Secretary. To discuss Emma is joined by Lucy Fisher, the Whitehall Editor for the Financial Times; and Claire Pearsall, former Home Office special advisor under Amber Rudd and Sajid Javid. The gripping BBC One drama ‘Time' focuses on the stories of three women, and shows the stark differences for female and male prisoners. Emma is joined by Time's screenwriter, Helen Black, who has first-hand experience of the criminal justice system from her past career in the law, and Lady Unchained, who was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for grievous bodily harm following a fight in a club while trying to protect her sister. She is now a poet, performer and broadcaster. The actor Natalie Cassidy pays tribute to the late Anna Scher who taught children in North London to act for more than 50 years. How is our interaction with AI shifting our concepts of intimacy and sexuality as humans? Emma Barnett talks to the Kate Devlin Kate Devlin who's a Reader Artificial Intelligence & Society at King's College London and the author of Turned On: Science, Sex and Robots, and to Trudy Barber, Senior Lecturer at Portsmouth University in Media Studies. Tens of thousands of women in England could benefit from a drug that helps prevent breast cancer. Anastrozole, used for many years to treat the disease, has now been licensed as a preventative option, and almost 300 thousand women will be eligible to take it. But is it as big a step forwards as it seems? Former surgeon and breast cancer survivor Dr Liz O'Riordan joins Emma to discuss. Presenter: Emma Barnett Producer: Emma Pearce

In this episode I dive into the worrying rise in police resignations. In England and Wales, Home Office data revealed 3433 voluntary resignations in the year ending March 2022, a rise of 72% from the previous year and a rise of 196% since the year ending March 2012.   Professor Sarah Charman from Portsmouth University has interviewed scores of ex-police officers who resigned recently from policing. Her findings are deeply worrying for the future of the organisation.

In two parts of the world, the future of nuclear power plants and their remains are causing alarm for very different reasons. In Ukraine, Europe's largest nuclear plant has become a battleground in the war. Further east, Japan is one step closer to releasing 1.32 million tonnes of radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear meltdown into the Pacific Ocean. Meanwhile, for many, nuclear power is one of the tools we have to wean ourselves off fossil fuels. Today, Jim Smith, a Professor of Environmental Science at Portsmouth University joins us to discuss whether nuclear power in an unstable world is a net positive, or a terrifying liability. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts

Why do we lie? And what is happening in our brain when we do it? Nuala asks psychologist Dr Sharon Leal, Senior Research Fellow and Member of the International Centre for Research in Forensic Psychology at the University of Portsmouth and Professor Tali Sharot, director of the Affective Brain Lab. a professor of cognitive neuroscience at University College London, and the author of The Optimism Bias. A 2019 study by Portsmouth University found that men were more than twice as likely to consider themselves expert liars who got away with it. But women can be just as good at lying. Nuala speaks to two women who are very good at it! Amanda Lovett, from the BAFTA award winning BBC gameshow The Traitors, won legions of fans for her steely ability to lie during the show, and Kirsty Mann is a writer and comedian - but she's been keeping a very big secret from some of her comedy pals. She has a show about having a double life is called SKELETONS and is playing at the Edinburgh Fringe. Some lies are bigger than other and can have a huge impact on your life. Nuala talks to writer Miranda Doyle about exposing her family's lies in her memoire Book of Untruths, and a listener we are calling Ravi, explains why she lied to her family about moving to the US for love. Plus, you can't read a tabloid newspaper without some form of cheating scandal filling the headlines. But what makes someone lie to the person they love? Nuala asks Natalie Lue, a boundaries and relationships coach, and author of The Joy of Saying No, and writer Rosie Green, author of How to Heal a Broken Heart and host of podcast Life's Rosie about the big and little lies we tell in relationships. Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Sophie Powling

Born in London to Greek Cypriot parents Soulla Christodoulou spent much of her childhood living carefree days full of family, school and friends. She was the first in her family to go to university and studied BA Hotel & Catering Management at Portsmouth University. Years later, after having a family of her own she studied again at Middlesex University and has a PGCE in Business Studies and an MA in Education. Soulla is a Women's Fiction author and wrote her first novel Broken Pieces of Tomorrow over a few months while working full time in secondary education and is a mother of three boys. She has since published a historical fiction novel set in 1950s Cyprus and England, The Summer Will Come, and a short story, Unlocked which was inspired by her travels to India in February 2018. The Summer Will Come has been earmarked as a Book to Movie project and currently the Greek translation is being pitched to Greek publishers as well as a new edition of the book being released with Kingsley Publishers. She is a compassionate and empathetic supporter of young people. Her passion for teaching continues through private tuition of English Language and she also supports writers with mentoring and book editing and has recently set up a social media campaign promotion service for new authors. (email contact: soullaauthor@gmail.com) She is active across a number of social media platforms and can be found at @soullasays on Instagram and @schristodoulou2 on Twitter. Her website is www.soulla-author.com. Make sure to check out this episode

Whales Gain 200 Pounds A Day While the book is titled Sad Animal Facts, it's hardly a sad book. Cartoons drawn by Brooke Barker unleash the unknown and curious truths behind some of our favorite animals. Did you know Turtles breath out their butt, or that Giraffes only sleep 3 hours a day? Listen Now Choosing The Right Bra When Horseback Riding Women and girls (and some men) who ride horses, but do not wear a sports bra, could be causing undue stress to the horse, according to a study by Portsmouth University. Apparently a lot of women give no regard to what kind of bra they wear while riding. They did a survey of females who ride horses in various disciplines and found that less than one in five regularly wore a sports bra for riding even though it can lead to poor posture and musculoskeletal problems, which are sensed by the horse. Listen Now Pet Friendly Retirement Communities Watermark Retirement Communities assisted living are perhaps the first in the country to embrace pets. Founded by pet lovers, they encourage residents to bring their pets along to live with them. Staff's companion animals meet those that don't have pets. This has made a big difference in patient's disposition. Listen Now Read more about this week's show.

A Fintech discussion with Openness as a guide with a Fintech entrepreneur, Dr. Ritesh Jain. With insights from the UK market, the Middle East, and India.Ritesh Jain https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritesh/ is a globally recognised Top 10 fintech and payments leader. Awarded a PhD for his work in Open Banking, Payments Innovation, and Financial Inclusion by Portsmouth University, He founded Infynit to humanize credit and credit card experience; in the past led HSBC as COO Digital, led Future of Payments for VISA, introduced apple pay to the market. A fellow at the University of London & the founding member of the fintech centre, Advisor to IIT Kanpur. He is also a G20 GPFI (Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion) member advisor, Policy advocate on emerging tech, financial services, open banking, digital commerce, and central bank digital currency. And he is visiting faculty at leading institutes globally, including Hull and Oxford

A Fintech discussion with Openness as a guide with a Fintech entrepreneur, Dr. Ritesh Jain. With insights from the UK market, the Middle East, and India.Ritesh Jain https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritesh/ is a globally recognised Top 10 fintech and payments leader. Awarded a PhD for his work in Open Banking, Payments Innovation, and Financial Inclusion by Portsmouth University, He founded Infynit to humanize credit and credit card experience; in the past led HSBC as COO Digital, led Future of Payments for VISA, introduced apple pay to the market. A fellow at the University of London & the founding member of the fintech centre, Advisor to IIT Kanpur. He is also a G20 GPFI (Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion) member advisor, Policy advocate on emerging tech, financial services, open banking, digital commerce, and central bank digital currency. And he is visiting faculty at leading institutes globally, including Hull and Oxford

It may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but the idea of assembling giant solar farms in space and then beaming the renewable energy back down to Earth is gaining real life traction. Some advocates have claimed it could supply all the world's energy needs by 2050. But how would these solar farms be assembled, how much fuel and money would it take to blast them into space in the first place, and how would we safely beam their energy back to Earth? Sophie Eastaugh and Luke Jones speak to Sanjay Vijendran, in charge of space-based solar at the European Space Agency, learn about the history of the idea from Rick Tumlinson, founder of SpaceFund, and hear words of caution from Dr Jovana Radulovic, head of mechanical and design engineering at Portsmouth University in the UK. Plus, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet describes life on the International Space Station and how it's powered. Thanks to the Space Studies Institute for extracts of their interview with Gerard O'Neill. Let us know what you think about the show – email theclimatequestion@bbc.com Producer: Simon Tulett Researchers: Matt Toulson and Graihagh Jackson Series Producer: Alex Lewis Editor: China Collins Sound engineer: Tom Brignell Production Coordinator - Siobhan Reed

As well as welcoming Paul Flenley from Portsmouth University back onto the show we're joined by Maricar Jagger who helps connected Ukraine refugees with hosts in the UK, Maryna Kuzmenko who supports Ukrainians here in the UK and back home, and Olha Mosondz who with her daughter is staying in Portsmouth until Putin's war ends. Links / Events discussed in the show: Ukrainian Memorial Service - Everyone is Welcome St John's Catholic Cathedral, Portsmouth. 12:15pm . 24th February: https://fb.me/e/3j4MAKvAV Молитва за Україну - Ukrainians Only. St John's Catholic Cathedral, Portsmouth. 5pm . 24th February: https://fb.me/e/2HEIVlHCK Diocese of Portsmouth page for potential hosts to register: https://www.portsmouth.anglican.org/ukraine/ Citizens UK - Communities for Ukraine - Renewing our Commitment to Ukraine One Year On - online event 6-7pm 24th February. Register here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/communities-for-ukraine-renewing-our-commitment-to-ukraine-one-year-on?source=direct_link&

I speak with Michael Passaportis and Dr Daniel Brown in this episode. Michael is a lecturer at the University of Sussex in Sport and Exercise Psychology. He is also completing his doctoral research at the University of Portsmouth. Michael's research is centred on exploring the interconnectivity of human excellence and well-being within multidimensional organisational systems, with a specific focus on the psychosocial factors that influence thriving within elite sport organisations. Michael's research interests are influenced by his past experiences of competing in professional rugby. Dan is a senior lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology at the University of Portsmouth and leads the undergraduate programme in Sport and Exercise Psychology there. He is a Chartered Psychologist of the British Psychological Society and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Dan's research centres on the psychology of human excellence and well-being (thriving). Specifically, his focuses on understanding and facilitating thriving in humans, athlete transitions and developmental experiences, and the development and assessment of interventions used in sport and performance psychology. Dan also supervises doctoral students at Portsmouth University, Michael being one of those students. Michael and Dan have co-written a paper with others which is about creating environments for thriving which examines the environmental factors that facilitate athlete thriving. You can access the paper here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1469029222001157?via%3Dihub

In today's podcast episode, my guest is Oncescu Maria. Oncescu Maria is an animation student at Portsmouth University. In this podcast episode, we addressed the following topics: studying animation, taking decisions, criminology, arts, among others. To know more about it, listen to the podcast episode. If you want to help this project, I created a Patreon. All the help is welcome - https://www.patreon.com/steacomedy_philosophy You can enter in contact with me, via email (stea.comedy.philosophy@outlook.pt) Or even by my social media accounts: Instagram - https://instagram.com/stea_comedy?igshid=5upgor5cwjh2 Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/steacomedy Youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClvnLCF-TCnjfMVP-7xa5yQ 

Today you are coming on tour with us to a newly opened, state of the art immersive technologies research centre at Portsmouth University in England. The CCIXR, or Centre for Creative and Immersive Extended Reality, is the UK's first facility where the latest in special effects, gaming and virtual reality technologies are all brought together. Come with us as we learn all about this cutting edge facility from the Centre's Business Director, Pippa Bostock and Specialist Technician and Producer, Hattie Ball. As you'll hear, the Centre is at the forefront of how technologies are converging to make all kinds of experiences that much more realistic - from films and theatre, to museum visits, as well as incredible training simulations for industry and the armed forces. (Think virtual reality on steroids.) In this episode we start with Pippa taking us through the big picture including the metaverse, and then we're going to dive a little deeper and speak with Hattie who walks us through a real example. In this episode you'll learn: What Immersive and extended realities areHow and where we might see them used in the futureHow you can learn more and get creative yourselfAnd exactly how the buzzword of the moment, the Metaverse might play out. All the people at the CCIXR were so welcoming so a big shout out to the whole team there. Let's start the tour shall we? Useful LinksCCIXR (Centre for Creative and Immersive Extended Reality) websitePippa LinkedIn Hattie LinkedInHattie Ball's personal website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Motivational Interviewing and Imagery as Tools for Health and Fitness Professionals - Dr Jonathan Rhodes (Pt2) - Practitioner's Viewpoint Series Jon Rhodes is a chartered psychologist, who alongside studying part-time for a PhD at Plymouth University, works closely with students on the University's Sporting Excellence Scholarship Programme and with several sporting bodies in and around Plymouth including the psychologist for Plymouth Argyle and the Sports Performance Manager at Plymouth Studio School. Jon completed a BA (Hons) Sport Studies with Psychology at the University of Winchester, followed by a MSc in Sports Performance at Portsmouth University. He has worked in several aspects of sport, including physiology, strength and conditioning, but has most recently focused on psychology and helping athletes with their mental preparation for competition. His PhD with Plymouth University (supervised by Professors Jon May and Jackie Andrade) focuses on developing sporting resilience and grit through Functional Imagery Training. Jon currently working with professional athletes developing character through functional imagery training. --- This podcast episode is sponsored by Fibion Inc. | The New Gold Standard for Sedentary Behaviour and Physical Activity Monitoring Learn more about Fibion: fibion.com/research --- Collect, store and manage SB and PA data easily and remotely - Discover new Fibion SENS Motion: https://sens.fibion.com/

Jon Rhodes is a chartered psychologist, who alongside studying part-time for a PhD at Plymouth University, works closely with students on the University's Sporting Excellence Scholarship Programme and with several sporting bodies in and around Plymouth including the psychologist for Plymouth Argyle and the Sports Performance Manager at Plymouth Studio School. Jon completed a BA (Hons) Sport Studies with Psychology at the University of Winchester, followed by a MSc in Sports Performance at Portsmouth University. He has worked in several aspects of sport, including physiology, strength and conditioning, but has most recently focused on psychology and helping athletes with their mental preparation for competition. His PhD with Plymouth University (supervised by Professors Jon May and Jackie Andrade) focuses on developing sporting resilience and grit through Functional Imagery Training. Jon currently working with professional athletes developing character through functional imagery training. --- This podcast episode is sponsored by Fibion Inc. | The New Gold Standard for Sedentary Behaviour and Physical Activity Monitoring Learn more about Fibion: fibion.com/research --- Collect, store and manage SB and PA data easily and remotely - Discover new Fibion SENS Motion: https://sens.fibion.com/

Let's Talk Property - Conveyancing - with Jonathan Howgill. Jonathan is Director of X-Press Legal Services Sussex. His business, located in Hove, East Sussex, provides conveyancers and Solicitors with 56 products, including Property Search Packs. In turn, the conveyancing process is delivered quicker. He is well aware of the pressures of working in conveyancing, due to managing paperwork and multiple files. Jonathan took me on an interesting journey from his paper round at the age of 10, where he learnt the importance of cashflow, to his school days through to Portsmouth University, where he obtained his Degree in Property Surveying. Find out Jonathan's goals for the growth of his business, partnership with the National Land Information Service (NLIS) and how conveyancing can only get better with full integration of Anti Money Laundering (AML) and additional compliance systems. 10 May 2022

Guest: Frank Ledwidge is a Senior Lecturer in military capabilities and strategy at Portsmouth University and the Author of Losing Small Wars (Yale 2011) and  Investment in Blood (Yale 2013).  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Claudia is my today's guest in this video segment. Claudia was a long time Italian lecturer at Portsmouth University. She holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics, among other academic achievements. In this lovely chat towards the podcast, we address topics as Brexit times, translator jobs, racism, among other subjects. If you want to help this project, I created a Patreon. All the help is welcome - https://www.patreon.com/steacomedy_philosophy You can enter in contact with me, via email (stea.comedy.philosophy@outlook.pt) Or even by my social media accounts: Instagram - https://instagram.com/stea_comedy?igshid=5upgor5cwjh2 Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/steacomedy Youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClvnLCF-TCnjfMVP-7xa5yQ 

Liz Earle MBE is a champion of women's health, media influencer, author of 36 books, TV presenter, podcast host and charity-founder. For more than thirty years, Liz has remained a respected and award-winning authority in the world of beauty, natural nutrition, health and wellbeing. She is dedicated to sharing her knowledge as a broadcaster (having started her TV career on ITV's This Morning in 1989, she's still a contributor to the show), writer and trusted household name, as well as being a bestselling author with a range of lifestyle titles and a multi-brand founder.Liz's entrepreneurial spirit started from a young age and developed when she put her name to several successful brands. These includeLiz Earle Wellbeing and Liz Earle Fair and Fine, an award-winning range of ethically sourced, Fairtrade jewellery. In 1995, Liz co-founded the Liz Earle Beauty Co, which was sold in 2010 and she finally left the beauty brand in May 2017. In 2007, Liz Earle was awarded an MBE for her services to business and she has also received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from both Portsmouth University and Staffordshire University.Liz is an expert in feel-good food and natural physical and mental healthcare, consistently sharing her simple and accessible tips in a practical and empowering way. Her straightforward, thoroughly researched and honest approach has earned her a place as a trusted visionary in the world of wellbeing.Liz has five children ranging in ages from 30 down to 10, is now divorced, and divides her time between her London studios and a regenerative farm in the West Country. Happy listening :)SteveSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/balancing-acts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This podcast episode counts with a friend of mine and an amazing guest, Victoria Vivona. Victoria is a Law with International Relations student at Portsmouth University. Awarded through her studies with multiple achievements. Apart from being able to conquer all of that, she was also able to become a professional athlete. This podcast addressed what are the struggles of being a professional athlete, her law degree, among other interesting subjects. If you want to help this podcast, I created a Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/steacomedy_philosophy All the help is welcome. You can enter in contact via email (stea.comedy.philosophy@outlook.pt) Or even by my social media accounts: Instagram - https://instagram.com/stea_comedy?igshid=5upgor5cwjh2 Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@stea_comedy? Youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClvnLCF-TCnjfMVP-7xa5yQ 

Welcome to the final Episode of the G Team podcast of Season 2! This week we're very lucky to have the Dean of Digital and Distributed Learning at Portsmouth University, Alejandro Armellini! Within this episode we discuss the current flaws within the education system, where we should be moving towards and some great advice to making the most of your education. Huge thank you to Alejandro for joining us this week! We're very grateful to have you and appreciate your time. You can also listen to the podcast on these platforms: https://linktr.ee/thegteam Check out our Social Media and website if you want to find out more about us! https://www.the-g-team.com https://www.instagram.com/thegteam100/

This episode of Designed for Life follows the journey of a teacher who from day one of her career has worked tirelessly to make sustainability and conversation around this critical topic the very centre of her classroom practice. Introduced at a very young age to the concept of making her own clothes by her nan, Helen has always been motivated by the need to conserve resources and not buy into consumerist fashion trends. Helen has come to education and learning as a mature student following an underwhelming experience at school as a student. The fact that she has just started a PhD is testament to the progress that she has made both personally and professionally over the last eight years. On joining her school (Penryheol Comprehensive School, Swansea) she immediately set about introducing elements of sustainable thinking to her textiles classroom. Supported by an open-minded Head of Department this work has spread across all aspects of the departments work with the seventeen UN sustainability goals providing a framework for learning in D&T. The introduction of the new Curriculum for Wales provided the opportunity for the school senior team to look at best-practice within the department and explore how this might influence the wider curriculum and whole school planning.Helen has involved her students in outreach work, has recently started a PhD at Portsmouth University in the faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries, looking at how sustainability can work better in primary schools through organised parental/family workshops. She has also been involved in the Chariocity Project instigated by the Centre for Circular Design https://www.circulardesign.org.uk/research/chariocity/So if you ever wondered just how engaged young people can be in involving themselves in the worlds sustainability issues, then sit back, plug those earphones in and listen to Designed for Life - In conversation with Helen O'Sullivan. Teachers can access free resources for Helen's projects and standalone activities (inc the garment worker profiles and SDG passport) from the SustFashWales Education pages on the website here: https://sustfashwales.org/education/ (primary is in progress, but there are resources on KS3 already).This podcast has been recorded with the help of our sponsors, The Edge Foundation https://www.edge.co.uk/ inspiring the education system to give all young people across the UK the knowledge, skills and behaviours they need to flourish in their future life and work, and PTC Onshape Providing industry-standard cloud-based CAD to education  https://www.ptc.com/en/news/2020/ptc-onshape-education-enterprise-plan-available-free-of-chargeWe are indebted to both The Edge and PTC Onshape for their continued support. 

In the last 4-5 years there has been a rise in the popularity of wild swimming, cold water immersion (this driven by the books and videos featuring Wim Hof), and hot/cold contrast treatments (sauna to ice barrel and back). During the pandemic, small groups sprang up all over the UK as individuals hoped to draw courage from group members during their morning dive into a cold river, lake, or ocean. As positive as many believe this to be for mental health the process is not without its drawbacks (even dangers). My guest today is Dr. Mike Tipton. Mike is a Professor of Human & Applied Physiology working out of Extreme Environments Laboratory at Portsmouth University. He is one of the world's leading experts when it comes to researching how humans respond to extreme environments, which means he's the ideal person to guide us through how to use hot and cold environments to enhance performance, recovery, and mental health. In this conversation, we chat about: What really happens to the body when you expose it to extreme heat or cold How to prepare for racing in hot and humid conditions Why heart rate and rate of perceived exertion are better than pace and power for monitoring effort in hot races Can heat training provide the same benefits as altitude training? The dangers of cold water swimming and why you should always have a swim buddy Does repeated cold water exposure really have health benefits?   To find out more about Mike Tipton, please follow him on Twitter @ProfMikeTipton   Below are some links to Dr. Tipton's research that you may find useful: Research EiC Experimental Physiology: Publications Coaches, triathletes, open water swimmers and anyone who swims regularly in cold or wild water might be interested in the International Drowning Researchers' Alliance (IDRA) of which Mike is a co-Founder.   We also mentioned: The Blue Tits Chill Swimmers- this is a good place to start if you want to find a group local to you for cold water swimming. REMEMBER: Never go cold water swimming alone. Lewis Pugh - Ice Swimmer - find out more about him HERE at his website or watch this video of him doing the first swim across the North Pole.   You may also be interested in these articles: Cold water immersion: Kill or cure Heat stress and dehydration in adapting for performance: Good, bad, both, or neither?  Moving in extreme environments: Open water swimming in cold and warm water Sudden cardiac death during open water swimming    Mike also recommended the following books that he has enjoyed recently Barrow's Boys - In the 1800s, John Barrow, Second Secretary to the Admiralty, launched the most ambitious programme of exploration the world had ever seen. Between 1816 and 1845 his hand-picked teams of elite naval officers scoured the globe's empty spaces. Everest - The First Ascent. The untold story of Griffith Pugh, the man who made it possible. Iron War - Dave Scott vs Mark Allen. The story of the greater ironman race ever. Take a 30 day trial in my SWAT Inner Circle for just £1. Watch this video for more information. Purchase a copy of my High Performance Human e-book featuring more than 30 top tips on how to upgrade your life. If you would like to help offset the cost of our podcast production, we would be so grateful.  Please click here to support the HPH podcast.  Thank you! Visit Simon's website for more information about his coaching programmes.  Links to all of Simon's social media channels can be found here.  For any questions please email Beth@TheTriathlonCoach.com.

Ian & Simon welcome local anti sewage campaigners, Sarah Shreeve (Stop the Sewage: Southsea), Mike Owens (Hayling Sewage Watch) & Alex Ford (Professor of Biology at Portsmouth University) to tell us what's raising the stink in Portsmouth and the surrounding areas about sewage discharges into Langstone Harbour.

My guest today is business and sports coach, David Whitaker OBE. I was fortunate to be colleagues with David and Sir John Whitmore when I became a partner in Performance Consultants, one of Europe's most important pioneers of coaching in business.David began his professional life in education. He combined that with a successful sporting career in men's hockey, representing England and Great Britain over 100 times. On retirement from his playing care, he became England and GB men's hockey coach from 1980 -1988. In that time his team won Olympic bronze (1984), World and European Silver twice and Olympic gold in 1988.In 1989, David co-founded Performance Consultants with David Hemery and Sir John Whitmore. Together, they pioneered the introduction of coaching to the business world. John's book, Coaching for Performance detailed the approach the three pioneers took to coaching. This book has since gone on to be the best-selling book on coaching around the world. With his wife, top coach Sue Slocombe, he also established one of the first Coaching and Development MSc programmes at Portsmouth University.He has written extensively coaching and has written three books, his most famous, is the now classic Spirit of Teams.David was our senior partner at Performance Consultants and I had the pleasure and privilege of working with him and being coached by him. I have had the fortune to work with many great coaches and many thought leaders in the field of coaching. No one before or since has more successfully lived the values of a coach as David does. He is, quite simply, the best coach I have ever met. So, I am excited to share with you this conversation where we explore his coaching journey and his insights into how we can help our people to achieve sustained high performance. Again, whilst force seems to be increasingly used to "persuade" people, I am more and more convinced that the only way we as leaders can generate the performance we will need to navigate the challenges ahead is through collaborative relationships where everyone wants to give and be their best. Therefore, coaching will be essential. Here's the conversation markers.0000 Welcome and Introduction03.00 Starting out – how coaching and teaching combined for pupil centred learning.09.00 Setting challenges to teach tactics to children and then to international athletes.14.00 What other skills do you employ as a coach?18.30 Giving your people space to find their own answers.23.00 Helping players (and donkeys!) find a way through new situations.24.00 Career recap, from international hockey coaching to business coaching and a partnership with Sir John Whitmore and David Hemery CBE.31.05 Running a coaching business in a recession is actually a good thing.34.30 What are the differences and similarities between business and sports coaching? How has coaching grown in importance during your career?42.00 What are the principles of coaching? – Awareness.46.00 Second principle of coaching –...

Episode 52 -  Dr Tom Clifford - Sports Nutrition & ExerciseThis week Eddie and Gary have a great conversation with Dr Tom Clifford. Tom holds a BSc (Hons) in Sports and Exercise Science from Brighton University (2010) and an MSc in Sports Performance from Portsmouth University (2012). After working for the NHS and Nuffield Health for 2 years, Tom returned to education and completed a PhD in Exercise and Health Nutrition at Northumbria University. Upon completion of this PhD (2017), Tom took a job at Newcastle University as a Teaching Fellow and subsequently a Lecturer in Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism at Newcastle University. In October 2019, Tom joined Loughborough University as a lecturer in Physiology and Nutrition.Each week we'll bring you interviews with runners from the front, back and middle of the pack. We'll share training advice, nutrition advice and kit reviews too. We'll talk about current running stories and stories from inspirational people who we feel you might be interested in.This podcast is available to listen to at Spotify and Apple Podcasts too. Links below.https://open.spotify.com/show/2HlWHlGA8D6ifm1TmnP2Kthttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/run-to-the-hills/id1504643103YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaUcGDYF8919iZSDC8uV9xgFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1005937909821744Blog - https://www.chiacharge.co.uk/​blogs/newsTwitter - https://twitter.com/run_tothehillsStrava - https://www.strava.com/clubs/runtothehillspodcastInstagram -  https://www.instagram.com/runtothehillswithchiacharge/?hl=enStrava - https://www.strava.com/clubs/runtothehillspodcastFind out about the hosts:http://edwinasutton.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQT_k0rezXc0AShKx3VirvA/featuredChia Charge - Since 2012 Chia Charge has been making sports nutrition which not only helps you perform better but tastes great too. You won't find any oddities in our Yorkshire baked flapjacks either, just good honest kitchen cupboard ingredients that make you move and feel great.

This week we are so excited to be speaking with Ashley and Kat. Dr. Ashley Bourgeois is a board-certified veterinary dermatologist passionate about providing practical knowledge to general practitioners to help itchy pets! She became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Dermatology in 2014. She has a strong interest in autoimmune skin diseases, allergies, cytology, and otology. She and her husband stay busy with their daughter, son, and rescue Lab/Boxer/Pit mix. Dr. Bourgeois is passionate about educating veterinarians in dermatology and work/life integration through her podcast, lecturing, and social media presence (www.thedermvet.com  / https://www.facebook.com/thedermvet / https://www.instagram.com/thedermvet)   We chat to Kat about the evolution of imaging - from film, to CR and then to DR. What does that all mean you ask… listen to find out! We talk about how can you best optimize radiography in your practice. After graduating from Portsmouth University with a Radiography degree in 1995, Kat originally worked in the NHS before moving into cross sectional imaging, travelling to various hospitals performing CT and MRI scans for humans. She then became the lead radiographer working for Vet MRI, the original mobile veterinary MRI service. Kat then worked at Fitzpatrick referrals for 2 years setting up the CT and MRI service there, before moving to BCF Technology (now IMV imaging) in 2010. We would like to say a massive thank you to IMV imaging for supporting our chat today.   https://www.imv-imaging.co.uk/products/veterinary-x-ray/   https://blog.imv-imaging.co.uk/blog/cranddrx-raytechnology   https://blog.imv-imaging.co.uk/blog/how-does-dr-x-ray-technology-work

Back in November it was announced that an AI company called DeepMind had near enough cracked the problem of protein folding - that is they had managed to successfully predict the 3D structures of complex biochemical molecules by only knowing the 2D sequence of amino acids from which they are made. They are not the only team to use machine learning to approach the vast amounts of data involved. But only last week, they released the source code and methodology behind their so called AlphaFold 2 tool for free. And today they have published, via a paper in the journal Nature, a simply huge database of predicted structures including most of the human proteome, and 20 other model species such as yeast and mice. The possibilities for any biochemists are very exciting. As DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis tells Roland Pease, they partnered with the European Molecular Biology Laboratory to make over 350,000 of these protein predictions available to researchers around the world free of charge and open-sourced. Dr Benjamin Perry of the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative told us how it may help in the search for urgently needed drugs for difficult illnesses such as Chagas disease. Prof John McGeehan of the Centre for Enzyme Innovation at Portsmouth University in the UK is on the search for enzymes that might be used to digest otherwise pollutant plastics. He received results (that would have taken years using more traditional methods) back from the AlphaFold team in just a couple of days. Prof Julia Gog of Cambridge University is a biomathematician who has been modelling Covid epidemiology and behaviour. In a recent paper in Royal Society Open Science, she and colleagues wonder whether the vaccination strategy of jabbing the most vulnerable in a population first, rather than the most gregarious or mobile, is necessarily the optimal way to protect them. Should nations still at an early stage in vaccine rollout consider her model? And did you know that elephants can hear things up to a kilometre away through their feet? And that sometimes they communicate by bellowing and rumbling such that the ground shakes? Dr Beth Mortimer of Oxford University has been planting seismic detectors in savannah in Kenya to see if they can tap into the elephant messaging network, to possibly help conservationists track their movements. Also, One listener finds herself unconcerned about much of the world's problems, it leaves her wondering: am I a psychopath? Inspired by a previous episode on empathy, this listener asked is it true that psychopaths don't empathise and what are the character traits of psychopathy? Marnie Chesterton talks with a diagnosed pro-social psychopath to find out. She also pays a visit to the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience and gets into an MRI scanner to discover what is happening in her brain when she empathises. Studies suggest around 1 percent of the general population exhibit traits associated with psychopathy and that rises to 3-4 percent in the world of business. But is this really the case? Why is there so much stigma associated with psychopathy and do psychopaths even exist or is it just a convenient term to label those whose emotional range sits outside of the “norm”? Presented by Marnie Chesterton and produced by Caroline Steel for the BBC World Service. Guests: Julia Shaw Jim Fallon Valeria Gazzola Kalliopi Ioumpa Image: Protein folding Credit: Nicolas_/iStock/Getty Images

Back in November it was announced that an AI company called DeepMind had essentially cracked the problem of protein folding – that is they had managed to successfully predict the 3D structures of complex biochemical molecules by only knowing the 2D sequence of amino acids from which they are made. They are not the only team to use machine learning to approach the vast amounts of data involved. But last week, they released the source code and methodology behind their so called AlphaFold2 tool. Today, they are publishing via a paper in the journal Nature, a simply huge database of predicted structures including most of the human proteome and 20 other model species such as yes, mice. The possibilities for any biochemists are very exciting. As DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis tells Roland Pease, they partnered with the European Molecular Biology Laboratory to make over 350,000 protein predictions available to researchers around the world free of charge and open sourced. Dr Benjamin Perry of the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative told us how it may help in the search for urgently needed drugs for difficult diseases such as Chagas disease. Prof John McGeehan of the Centre for Enzyme Innovation at Portsmouth University in the UK is on the search for enzymes that might be used to digest otherwise pollutant plastics. He received results (that would have taken years using more traditional methods) back from the AlphaFold team in just a couple of days. Prof Julia Gog of Cambridge University is a biomathematician who has been modelling Covid epidemiology and behaviour. In a recent paper in Royal Society Open Science, she and colleagues wonder whether the vaccination strategy of jabbing the most vulnerable in a population first, rather than the most gregarious or mobile, is necessarily the optimal way to protect them. Should nations still at an early stage in vaccine rollout consider her model? And did you know that elephants can hear things up to a kilometre away through their feet? And that sometimes they communicate by bellowing and rumbling such the ground shakes? Dr Beth Mortimer of Oxford University has been planting seismic detectors in savannah in Kenya to see if they can tap into the elephant messaging network, to possibly help conservationists track their movements. Image: Protein folding Credit: Nicolas_/iStock/Getty Images Presenter: Roland Pease Producers: Alex Mansfield and Samara Linton

Jonathan Rigby is an experienced CEO with three decades of experience creating value and opportunities for companies in the pharmaceutical, biotech and drug delivery technology industry. He currently serves as the CEO of Revolo Biotherapeutics, a biotechnology company setting out to revolutionize the treatment for autoimmune and allergic diseases, through the development of therapies that reset the immune system to achieve superior long-term disease remission. Prior to leading the charge at Revolo, Mr. Rigby established SteadyMed Therapeutics Inc. and focused the company on the development of drug device combination products to treat Pulmonary Hypertension. As the CEO, he led the company through a Nasdaq listing in 2015(Nasdaq: STDY) and a public-to-public company sale to United Therapeutics (Nasdaq: UTHR)in late 2018. In 2006 he co-founded Zogenix, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZGNX) a specialty pharmaceutical company now focused on the development and commercialization of drug products to treat rare diseases and was instrumental in its listing on Nasdaq in 2010. Earlier in his career, Jonathan held commercial and business development positions of increasing responsibility at large pharmaceutical companies including Merck and Bristol Myers Squibb and Profile Therapeutics, now Phillips Medical. Jonathan has served as Executive Board Member at SteadyMed Ltd. (Nasdaq: STDY), Non-Executive Board Member at Xeris Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: XERS) and Chairman of the Board at CollPlant Biotechnologies (Nasdaq: CLGN). He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree with Honors in Biological Sciences from Sheffield University, UK, and an MBA from Portsmouth University, UK.

Born in London to Greek Cypriot parents Soulla Christodoulou was the first in her family to go to university and studied BA Hotel & Catering Management at Portsmouth University. Years later, after having a family of her own, she studied at Middlesex University gaining a PGCE in Business Studies and an MA in Education. Her novels, Broken Pieces of Tomorrow and The Summer Will Come, are available on Amazon alongside her collection of poetry, Sunshine after Rain and her short story, Unlocked. Unlocked reached the top 14% of stories to receive a second read in the Spread The Word Competition in 2018. Alexander and Maria, a contemporary romance, was released in December 2020 through The Conrad Press and looks at one man’s disability and the impact it has on his life, relationships and ultimately his self-esteem and happiness. Semi-biographical and inspired by her own marriage breakdown Broken Pieces of Tomorrow looks at themes of self-worth, psychological and emotional abuse, breaking free and cultural expectations. It has been a book club read as far as Canada and a popular choice for book bloggers worldwide. She is a compassionate and empathetic supporter of young people. Her passion for teaching continues through private tuition of English Language and Children’s Creative Writing Classes. She offers writing support for businesses and mentoring for authors. Her love of writing has connected her with a charity in California which she is very much involved in as a contributor of handwritten letters every month to support and give hope to women diagnosed with breast cancer. One of her letters is featured in a book Dear Friend, released in September 2017. When asked, she will tell you she has always wanted to write and her life’s experiences, both personal and professional, have played a huge part in bringing her to where she was always meant to be; writing, supporting new writers and drinking lots of cinnamon and clove tea! Abuse Talk Podcast currently offers a series of interviews with those that work in the domestic abuse sector. Getting an inside feel for what its really like in their job role and sharing it with all of you. Now mixing with survivor stories. Don't forget you can respond to this episode by leaving a voice message on Anchor, get in touch if you have any queries. Our website: www.abusetalk.co.uk My website: www.jennifergilmour.com Soulla's website: soulla-author.com Soulla's book: Broken Pieces of Tomorrow --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/abusetalk/message

If you live in the UK, you should soon be able to drink vodka... from Chernobyl! Which might sound like a radioactive nightmare, but the stuff is - supposedly - completely safe to drink. Not only do radioactive particles get removed during the distillation process, there were few originally there at all - thanks to how well much of the environment around Chernobyl has recovered since the 1986 disaster. The project is the brainchild of researchers in Ukraine alongside environmental scientist Jim Smith from Portsmouth University. They've just distilled the first batch of their vodka, but... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

If you live in the UK, you should soon be able to drink vodka... from Chernobyl! Which might sound like a radioactive nightmare, but the stuff is - supposedly - completely safe to drink. Not only do radioactive particles get removed during the distillation process, there were few originally there at all - thanks to how well much of the environment around Chernobyl has recovered since the 1986 disaster. The project is the brainchild of researchers in Ukraine alongside environmental scientist Jim Smith from Portsmouth University. They've just distilled the first batch of their vodka, but... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Michael delves into the science of cold water immersion, revealing how just a little bit of physical stress might go a long way to improve your heart health, boost your mood and help keep colds and flu at bay. To find out more, he speaks to Professor Mike Tipton from Portsmouth University who's been researching exactly what happens in your body when you're doused with cold water, and why it might have a positive impact on your body and brain, with lasting effects.

On this episode I am joined by Dr Jenny Burbage and Dr Nikki Brown. Jenny is an Associate Professor in the School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science at Portsmouth University. Her primary research area is in breast biomechanics and breast health, with interests in breast pain, poor bra fit, the function of breast support and the effect of breast support on performance. Nikki is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Sport, Health and Performance Science at St Mary's University. Recent projects Nikki has been involved in include investigation of sports bra use, sports bra preferences, breast pain and bra fit issues in exercising females, as well as breast education of adolescent girls. In this episode we discuss the anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics of the breasts and what this might mean for sport and exercise, the potential influence of the breasts on participation and performance in sport and exercise, and practical tips for ensuring the best fit for sports bras.If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave a rating and review, and please share with your teammates, coaches, friends, and family!Resources: Dr Jenny Burbage: Info: https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/our-people/our-staff/jenny-burbage | ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jenny-Burbage | Twitter: @jenny_burbage Dr Nikki Brown: Info: https://www.stmarys.ac.uk/staff-directory/nicola-brown | ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nicola-Brown-19 | Twitter: @DrNikkiBrownAdditional resources: https://www.port.ac.uk/research/research-centres-and-groups/research-group-in-breast-health | https://www.treasureyourchest.org/Season 1 of the podcast is kindly sponsored by Umi Health. Umi Health are on a mission to make pelvic health accessible to every woman, everywhere. Exclusively for the listeners Umi Health are offering a 7-day free trial - all you need to do is go to their website and enter the code PERIOD at either sign up or upgrade. For more information: www.umi-health.com| Insta @umihealth | Twitter: @HealthUmi | Facebook: @UmiHealthLtdCheck out more from The Period of The Period: www.periodoftheperiod.com | Insta @periodoftheperiod | Twitter @periodofperiod | Facebook @periodoftheperiodYou can also find us on Patreon. We have three different membership levels all priced under £4 a month. By becoming a Patron of the The Period of The Period you'll receive a range of benefits including early access, bonus episodes, and more! If you want to help us continue doing what we do then please head to www.patreon.com/periodoftheperiod*Disclaimer: Material and content discussed on  The Period of The Period Podcast are intended for general information only and should not be substituted for medical advice*.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/periodoftheperiod)

Philip Santo is a chartered surveyor with over 35 years experience as a residential surveyor and valuer who has acted as a consultant for RICS, representing RICS on the Council of Mortgage Lenders Valuation Panel and undertaking a range of project work within the Residential Professional Group. Philip contributed to the major reviews of the Red Book Mortgage Valuation Practice Standard in 2011 and the Guidance Note on the Valuation of New-build Residential Homes published in 2012. He led the cross-industry working group which produced the RICS Information Paper on Japanese Knotweed and Residential Property in 2012 and helped to facilitate the establishment of a dedicated Invasive Weeds division under the auspices of the Property Care Association. Philip regularly gives training presentations and is a visiting lecturer at Portsmouth University. He writes for a number of professional publications, including the Case Notes series in the RICS Residential Professional Journal and has written a second edition to the Melville and Gordon series Inspections and Reports on Dwellings. His independent practice, Philip Santo & Co, Chartered Surveyors, provides a range of consultancy services including advice on automated valuation models (AVMs) and providing expert reports and training programmes. Images from his extensive portfolio of property and survey-related photographs frequently feature in RICS journals and professional publications. What Is Covered: Philip's career development and lessons learned The rewards of residential surveying as a career and how to make it more visible to younger people Personal attributes that a surveyor needs to have in order to respond to the requirements of this profession The future of residential surveying and potential concerns Philip's consultancy work as an expert in Japanese Knotweed Connect with Philip Santo: Website http://www.philipsanto.co.uk LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/philip-santo-55b1a59 Resources: Ian Angus Gordon, Ian A. Melville, Philip Santo: Inspections and Reports on Dwellings: Inspecting https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inspections-Reports-Dwellings-Angus-Gordon/dp/0728204487 Philip Santo: Inspections and Reports on Dwellings: Inspecting https://www.routledge.com/Inspections-and-Reports-on-Dwellings-Inspecting/Santo/p/book/9780080971438 Philip Santo: Inspections and Reports on Dwellings: Assessing Age https://www.routledge.com/Inspections-and-Reports-on-Dwellings-Assessing-Age/Santo/p/book/9780080971322 Smith Eric S Bush Case (1990) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_v_Eric_S_Bush RICS Professional Journals http://ww3.rics.org/uk/en/journals.html Red Book Mortgage Valuation Practice Standard https://www.rics.org/eu/upholding-professional-standards/sector-standards/valuation/red-book/ Japanese Knotweed and Residential Property ...

Philip Santo is a chartered surveyor with over 35 years experience as a residential surveyor and valuer who has acted as a consultant for RICS, representing RICS on the Council of Mortgage Lenders Valuation Panel and undertaking a range of project work within the Residential Professional Group. Philip contributed to the major reviews of the Red Book Mortgage Valuation Practice Standard in 2011 and the Guidance Note on the Valuation of New-build Residential Homes published in 2012. He led the cross-industry working group which produced the RICS Information Paper on Japanese Knotweed and Residential Property in 2012 and helped to facilitate the establishment of a dedicated Invasive Weeds division under the auspices of the Property Care Association. Philip regularly gives training presentations and is a visiting lecturer at Portsmouth University. He writes for a number of professional publications, including the Case Notes series in the RICS Residential Professional Journal and has written a second edition to the Melville and Gordon series Inspections and Reports on Dwellings. His independent practice, Philip Santo & Co, Chartered Surveyors, provides a range of consultancy services including advice on automated valuation models (AVMs) and providing expert reports and training programmes. Images from his extensive portfolio of property and survey-related photographs frequently feature in RICS journals and professional publications. What Is Covered: Philip's career development and lessons learned The rewards of residential surveying as a career and how to make it more visible to younger people Personal attributes that a surveyor needs to have in order to respond to the requirements of this profession The future of residential surveying and potential concerns Philip's consultancy work as an expert in Japanese Knotweed Connect with Philip Santo: Website http://www.philipsanto.co.uk LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/philip-santo-55b1a59 Resources: Ian Angus Gordon, Ian A. Melville, Philip Santo: Inspections and Reports on Dwellings: Inspecting https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inspections-Reports-Dwellings-Angus-Gordon/dp/0728204487 Philip Santo: Inspections and Reports on Dwellings: Inspecting https://www.routledge.com/Inspections-and-Reports-on-Dwellings-Inspecting/Santo/p/book/9780080971438 Philip Santo: Inspections and Reports on Dwellings: Assessing Age https://www.routledge.com/Inspections-and-Reports-on-Dwellings-Assessing-Age/Santo/p/book/9780080971322 Smith Eric S Bush Case (1990) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_v_Eric_S_Bush RICS Professional Journals http://ww3.rics.org/uk/en/journals.html  Red Book Mortgage Valuation Practice Standard https://www.rics.org/eu/upholding-professional-standards/sector-standards/valuation/red-book/  Japanese Knotweed and Residential Property https://www.rics.org/globalassets/rics-website/media/upholding-professional-standards/sector-standards/real-estate/japanese-knotweed-and-residential-property-1st-edition.pdf  The Surveyors Hub Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.surveyor.hub.bluebox.partners 

In this week's episode of The Grocery Insider, in association with HRA Global, we speak to Professor Lisa Jack from Portsmouth University.  For more insights, consultancy, marketing and market research solutions, visit https://hra-global.com/ 0 - 5:30 minutes - Introduction to Professor Lisa Jack and her move into teaching from being an auditor in the public and private sectors. 05:45 - 06:50 minutes Will we seen an upsurge in food fraud in the COVID-19 era? Do you agree with this? Prof Lisa discusses that the ‘head turn' of attention could lead to more food fraud and tightened margins. 06:50 - 08:50 minutes From a regulatory perspective, does this create a more permissive environment for food fraud at the moment? Lisa discusses that a limit of resources can lessen the amount of regulation and investigative powers. 08:50 -  13:40 minutes What's your view of the impact on the food industry and supply chains due to products not being able to be sourced profitably? Audits within the crisis: Lisa discusses the challenges that the current crisis brings, as we are now not able to view products in person and what impact this has on reliability of its authenticity. 13:50 - 20:15 minutes: Do you think, with the drive to cheaper food, what is the right response that the authorities should take to steady the ship? A number of manufactures have gone direct to consumer, due to the closure of foodservice, with the lack of higher authority standards, does this worry you? 20:15 -28:05 minutes:  From a consumer interest, what do you think this all does to consumer trust in food? Is the consumer more suspecting of food fraud now? 28:10 - 30:40 minutes: If you were advising a company now, what would you say to them to not be impacted by food fraud now? How could they lock in the robustness of their supply chain? 30:40 - 35:30 minutes In regards to Brexit, how will it play out in terms of food fraud, as EU regulations are removed, will it leave a lack of protection? 35:30 minutes Lisa gives us the details on her Symposium ‘Futures for Food' on Thursday 28th May, details of this event and how to register can be found here: https://bit.ly/Futures4FoodUoP If you would like to feature on the podcast or have any questions, get in touch hello@thegroceryinsider.com  

Had a great chat once again with Dr Nira Chamberlain, talking about mathematical modelling the spread of #cornoravirusuk using the #MarkovChain. Is it possible to find a sweet spot in strategies that minimise the number of infections? For accurate information on the virus visit WHO (World Health Organisations website): https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019 Help The Mathematical community gather data to beat this virus by visiting: https://flusurvey.net/ Dr Nira Chamberlain is listed by the Science Council as “one of the UK’s top 100 scientists”. In 2015 he joined the exclusive list of 30 UK mathematicians who are featured in the autobiographical reference book Who’s Who. And in 2017 he became vice-president of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA). Nira’s PhD thesis “Extension of the Gambler’s Ruin Problem played over Networks” was obtained from Portsmouth University in 2013, which he studied part –time while working as a full time Mathematics consultant. As well as this, Nira is one of the few British mathematicians to have been discussed in the US book The Encyclopaedia of Mathematics & Society, which highlights two of Nira’s mathematical models and their impact in the field of supportability engineering of complex assets. He has more than 25 years of experience of writing mathematical models/simulation algorithms that solve complex industrial problems. He’s developed mathematical solutions within many industrial sectors, including spells in France, the Netherlands, Germany and Israel. Nira has also chaired and organised a mini-symposium at an International Mathematical Modelling Conference. He invented his own long multiplication method and is one of the eminent speakers for the ex-BBC journalist Robert Peston’s charity Speakers for Schools. In a video interview with the Cambridge University outreach project Plus magazine, Nira tells us how solving difficult mathematical problems can be like fighting an invisible boxer. He loves the feeling of having succeeded because “the harder the battle, the sweeter the victory!” Nira’s recommendation to any aspiring mathematician is that “you don’t need anybody’s permission to be a great mathematician!” Contact Dr Nira: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbhk... https://twitter.com/ch_nira #LetsDoHumans #MathsVsArtificialIntelligence #StayBlessed Follow us: Castbox- https://castbox.fm/channel/LetsDoHuma... Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/letsdohumans/ iTunes- https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/l... Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/LetsDoHumans/ Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/119kKxj... Twitter- https://twitter.com/letsdohumans Host: https://www.instagram.com/mrtudark/ (Francis Gyamera) Want to feature on Lets Do Humans or have any ideas and suggestion? Please tell us: letsdohumans@gmail.com

Nick Garland: Neil & Ian Interview asbestos and health & safety expert Nick Garland. With nearly thirty years’ experience under his belt, Nick provides health and safety management advice, asbestos audit, expert witness testimony, competence and compliance systems to the asbestos and construction industry. He holds a post graduate degree in health, safety and environmental management from Portsmouth University and has completed NEBOSH H&S qualifications as well as numerous professional project management courses.  In 2014 Nick systemised his innovative approach to H&S in the asbestos industry and launched Assure360.  www.assure360.co.uk Twitter - @NickGarland360

Discussion with Iqra IsmailNever Underestimate Resilience with Iqra IsmailAbout Iqra Iqra is the Chair and Founder of NUR Women’s Football Club, a sports organisation aimed at increasing BAME female participation in football through sessions and events in London. Iqra is also currently an undergraduate student studying Sociology with Psychology where she hopes to transfer from Portsmouth University to Middlesex University so she can combine her studies with her goal of growing and developing NUR. Iqra has her FA Level 1 coaching badge and will soon complete her FA Level 2 in Coaching. Once Iqra has her Level 2 she aims to go on and acquire the UEFA B qualification. Iqra has already Coached as a volunteer for over 4 years so she is clearly following her passion to open the doors for women from the BAME community to enjoy and participate in football. On this episode of My Perfect Failure (Never Underestimate Resilience) we discuss with Iqra NUR Women’s Football Club and why we should never underestimate resilience. And how Nur is creating an environment/community for women from the BAME community to enter the world of football and enjoy. Some of the areas we cover.· NUR Women’s Football Club· Barrier of entry for women from the BAME community into football· Twitter Video going viral· Never underestimating our resilience Sponsorship Enquiries · Looking to Sponsor or collaborate with NUR Women’s Football Club – Please contact Iqra at nurwomensfootball@gmail.com NUR Women’s Football Club Social Media· Instagram: @NUR_WFC· Twitter: @NUR_WFC Iqra Social Media· @iqraaismail· @iqraaismailPlease leave a reviewPlease if you can leave a review at https://www.podchaser.com/MyPerfectFailure or the platform of your choice that would be great My Perfect Failure contact me Work with me: paul@myperfectfailure.comMPF Website: http://www.myperfectfailure.com/ Insta: follow: https://www.instagram.com/padsmpf/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/failure_perfect Facebook MPF Private Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/377418129517757/

Can maths really prevent and artificial intelligence takeover? This was my first Skype podcast recording with the energetic and extremely knowledgable Dr Nira. It was a great and enjoyable chat about the importance of maths in society and the capability it has to control what some fear as a future AI take over. Dr Nira Chamberlain is listed by the Science Council as “one of the UK’s top 100 scientists”. In 2015 he joined the exclusive list of 30 UK mathematicians who are featured in the autobiographical reference book Who’s Who. And in 2017 he became vice-president of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA). Nira’s PhD thesis “Extension of the Gambler’s Ruin Problem played over Networks” was obtained from Portsmouth University in 2013, which he studied part –time while working as a full time Mathematics consultant. As well as this, Nira is one of the few British mathematicians to have been discussed in the US book The Encyclopaedia of Mathematics & Society, which highlights two of Nira’s mathematical models and their impact in the field of supportability engineering of complex assets. He has more than 25 years of experience of writing mathematical models/simulation algorithms that solve complex industrial problems. He’s developed mathematical solutions within many industrial sectors, including spells in France, the Netherlands, Germany and Israel. Nira has also chaired and organised a mini-symposium at an International Mathematical Modelling Conference. He invented his own long multiplication method and is one of the eminent speakers for the ex-BBC journalist Robert Peston’s charity Speakers for Schools. In a video interview with the Cambridge University outreach project Plus magazine, Nira tells us how solving difficult mathematical problems can be like fighting an invisible boxer. He loves the feeling of having succeeded because “the harder the battle, the sweeter the victory!” Nira’s recommendation to any aspiring mathematician is that “you don’t need anybody’s permission to be a great mathematician!” Contact Dr Nira: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbhkWb-wDqQ3JjB_VubEqsA https://twitter.com/ch_nira #LetsDoHumans #MathsVsArtificialIntelligence #StayBlessed Follow us: Castbox- https://castbox.fm/channel/LetsDoHuma... Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/letsdohumans/ iTunes- https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/l... Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/LetsDoHumans/ Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/119kKxj... Twitter- https://twitter.com/letsdohumans Host: https://www.instagram.com/mrtudark/ (Francis Gyamera) Want to feature on Lets Do Humans or have any ideas and suggestion? Please tell us: letsdohumans@gmail.com Category

Founder of Living Your Learning - The People Development Experts Craig McHugh and I shared a mentor session helping people learn more about mindset based on the talks we gave a the Mind Yourself event held at Portsmouth University in May. At the event I spoke along side Craig and also Efrem Brynin, co-founder of the charity StrongMen. The sold out event was held during mental health week. If you would like to enquire about hosting a Mind Yourself event, please contact me on ryanbhartley@gmail.com Much love Ryan

We questioned the death count of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in last week’s More or Less podcast. In the end, Professor Jim Smith of Portsmouth University came up with an estimate of 15,000 deaths. But we wondered how deadly nuclear power is overall when compared to other energy sources? Dr Hannah Ritchie of the University of Oxford joins Charlotte McDonald to explore. Image:Chernobyl nuclear plant, October 1st 1986 Credit: Getty Images

 Born in London to Greek Cypriot parents Soulla Christodoulou spent much of her childhood living carefree days full of family, school and friends. She was the first in her family to go to university and studied BA Hotel & Catering Management at Portsmouth University. Years later, after having a family of her own she studied again at Middlesex University and has a PGCE in Business Studies and an MA in Education.Soulla is a mother of three boys and an adult fiction author. Both her novels Broken Pieces of Tomorrow and The Summer Will Come are available on Amazon alongside her collection of poetry, Sunshine after Rain.She is a compassionate and empathetic supporter of young people. Her passion for teaching continues through private tuition of English Language and Children's Creative Writing Classes. She offers writing services too in support of businesses, authors and students.Her love of writing has connected her with a charity in California which she is very much involved in as a contributor of handwritten letters every month to support and give hope to women diagnosed with breast cancer. One of her letters is featured in a book ‘Dear Friend', released on Amazon in September 2017.When asked, she will tell you she has always, somewhere on a subconscious level, wanted to write and her life's experiences both personal and professional have played a huge part in bringing her to where she was always meant to be; writing books and drinking lots of cinnamon and clove tea!  Find Soulla, click hereDon't forget that if you have a story to share then book today at www.wayneclark.online

Monty Ozanne is an electronic music DJ and producer from London, England. Whilst studying Mathematics at Portsmouth University, Monty gained a residency with Portsmouth based Zeal Movement where he found his footing within the city’s House & Techno scene. Following on from this he has also gained residencies with Soul Divide’s imprint Love Amplified and local Portsmouth based Mafia Media. As a live DJ, Monty has appeared at regular gigs across the south of England in cities including: London, Brighton, Portsmouth, Reading and High Wycombe plus also playing 5 dates across Ibiza in September 2018 to mark his first appearances overseas. Notable DJ gigs for Monty include appearing at Mutiny festival in Portsmouth where he appeared on the Secret Disco stage, supporting the likes of Solardo, Camelphat and GW Harrison to name a few with Love Amplified, running his own event Resi-Dance in Portsmouth.

Monty Ozanne is an electronic music DJ and producer from London, England. Whilst studying Mathematics at Portsmouth University, Monty gained a residency with Portsmouth based Zeal Movement where he found his footing within the city’s House & Techno scene. Following on from this he has also gained residencies with Soul Divide’s imprint Love Amplified and local Portsmouth based Mafia Media. As a live DJ, Monty has appeared at regular gigs across the south of England in cities including: London, Brighton, Portsmouth, Reading and High Wycombe plus also playing 5 dates across Ibiza in September 2018 to mark his first appearances overseas. Notable DJ gigs for Monty include appearing at Mutiny festival in Portsmouth where he appeared on the Secret Disco stage, supporting the likes of Solardo, Camelphat and GW Harrison to name a few with Love Amplified, running his own event Resi-Dance in Portsmouth.

Monty Ozanne is an electronic music DJ and producer from London, England. Whilst studying Mathematics at Portsmouth University, Monty gained a residency with Portsmouth based Zeal Movement where he found his footing within the city's House & Techno scene. Following on from this he has also gained residencies with Soul Divide's imprint Love Amplified and local Portsmouth based Mafia Media. As a live DJ, Monty has appeared at regular gigs across the south of England in cities including: London, Brighton, Portsmouth, Reading and High Wycombe plus also playing 5 dates across Ibiza in September 2018 to mark his first appearances overseas. Notable DJ gigs for Monty include appearing at Mutiny festival in Portsmouth where he appeared on the Secret Disco stage, supporting the likes of Solardo, Camelphat and GW Harrison to name a few with Love Amplified, running his own event Resi-Dance in Portsmouth.

Vincent Debierre interviews James Burridge, Senior Lecturer at Portsmouth University. Musique by CelestiC : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFpG47llQKJuZ935fPM7H7Q Audio mixing by Arnaud Demion.

On the podcast this week, we sat down with the V&A’s curator of digital design, Natalie Kane. Working in the V&A’s Design, Architecture and Digital department, as a curator, it’s Natalie’s job to think about how the museum collects, cares for and displays digital objects. Originally an English Literature graduate from Portsmouth University, Natalie recounts her ‘very wonky’ career trajectory – from landing various volunteering roles and learning to code, to taking up her position at the V&A last year. Explaining what it means to collect ‘boundless’ digital objects, Natalie talks about what it means to have ‘curator hands’; telling alternative stories with objects; and how working on co-founded curatorial project, Haunted Machines, ties into her curatorial practice. ... This episode of Creative Lives was brought to you by Lecture in Progress. It was presented by Marianne Hanoun and the editor was Ivor Manly. Lecture in Progress is made possible with the support of a number of brand partners – they include ustwo, Google, GF Smith and The Paul Smith Foundation.

Kelly talks to Tom Collet, an Astronomer at Portsmouth University and Lead author of the study.

Liz Earle MBE is known for her passion for beauty, natural health and wellbeing, as well as her considerable charity and campaign work. She is the bestselling author of over 35 books, TV presenter, an entrepreneur and a farmer. Having started her TV career on ITV's This Morning in 1989, she is now back on screen as a regular ‘Wellbeing Wednesday' contributor to ITV's flagship daytime show. Passionate about research and consumer information, Liz was a founder of the Guild of Health Writers in 1994 and FLAG, the Food Labelling Agenda, which campaigned at government level for clear, comprehensive and meaningful food labelling. She is an ambassador and advocate for The Soil Association, The Sustainable Food Trust, Love British Food, The National Eczema Society, The National Osteoporosis Society, The Prince's Trust, The Centre for Social Justice and Restart Africa, as well as a Patron of ACE Africa. In 2010, Liz founded the UK charity, LiveTwice, to offer opportunity to the disadvantaged, operating both in the UK and overseas. Showing entrepreneurial spirit from an early age, Liz has put her name to several successful brands. Her latest business ventures include Liz Earle Wellbeing (lizearlewellbeing.com), a high-quality quarterly magazine focused on food and living well (published by Hearst), and Liz Earle Fair and Fine, an award-winning range of ethically sourced, Fairtrade gold and silver botanical jewellery. In 1995, Liz co-founded the Liz Earle Beauty Co., now owned by Walgreens Boots Alliance. She finally left the beauty company in May 2017. In 2007, Liz Earle was awarded an MBE for her services to business and she has also received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from both Portsmouth University and Staffordshire University. Her latest book, The Good Menopause Guide was published by Orion Spring in March 2018. and went straight in as the No1 Bestseller on Amazon on publication day. Liz lives with her husband and five children on their pasture-fed organic farm in the West Country. Music by Dyalla Swain http://soundcloud.com/dyallas Cover art by Lewis Gibson

Björgvin Ívar Guðbrandsson er fæddur árið 1973 og starfar sem verkefnastjóri við Langholtsskóla í Reykjavík. Hann lauk stúdentsprófi frá Menntaskólanum við Sund 1993, B.Ed gráðu frá KHÍ 1996 og M.Sc gráðu í stafrænni miðlun frá Portsmouth University 2009. Auk þess stundaði hann nám í grafískri hönnun við IDEP Escuela de diseño í Barcelona, auk þess […]

Pet Friendly Retirement Communities Watermark Retirement Communities assisted living are perhaps the first in the country to embrace pets. Founded by pet lovers, they encourage residents to bring their pets along to live with them. Staff's companion animals meet those that don't have pets. This has made a big difference in patient's disposition. Whales Gain 200 Pounds A Day While the book is titled Sad Animal Facts, it's hardly a sad book. Cartoons drawn by Brooke Barker unleash the unknown and curious truths behind some of our favorite animals. Did you know Turtles breath out their butt, or that Giraffes only sleep 3 hours a day? If There Were Olympics For Animals Pet World Insider Robert Semrow imagines a world where the Olympics were for the animals. What would the sports competitions be all about? Perhaps an animal Olympic event would unite pet lovers worldwide? Sanctuary Wants Rapper To Pay Support For His Tiger Rapper Tyga had a pet tiger a few years ago, but it was taken from him when authorities found out that he had no legal permits for it. The tiger was then given to an animal sanctuary. The sanctuary named Lions, Tigers & Bears, which takes care of Tyga's former tiger, says the rapper has not made any effort to help out with funds to care for the animal. It costs over $10k a year to feed it, not including vet costs and other expenses. Choosing The Right Bra When Horseback Riding Women and girls who ride horses, but do not wear a sports bra, could be causing undue stress to the horse, according to a study by Portsmouth University. Apparently a lot of women give no regard to what kind of bra they wear while riding. They did a survey of females who ride horses in various disciplines and found that less than one in five regularly wore a sports bra for riding even though it can lead to poor posture and musculoskeletal problems, which are sensed by the horse. Read More…

The Women's Equality Party launch their election campaign with a celebrity fundraiser hosted with 5x15 in May 2016. (intro By Rosie Boycott) Sandi Toksvig is a well-known broadcaster for both television and radio, and a co-founder along with Catherine Mayer, of the Women's Equality Party. She also hosts 'The News Quiz' on BBC Radio 4 and '1001 Things You Should Know' on Channel 4. She presented 'Excess Baggage' on Radio 4 until 2012. She has written more than twenty books including fiction and non-fiction for both adults and children, including 'Peas and Queue's', and is a regular columnist for 'Good Housekeeping' magazine. In September 2012 her play 'Bully Boy' was the opening production for London's first new theatre in thirty years, the St James. Sandi is the new Chancellor of Portsmouth University, and it was recently announced that she would take over from Stephen Fry as the host QI on BBC2. “Now is the time to put our heads above the parapet,” said Sandi Toskvig, who co-founded the party with Catherine Mayer in March 2015, to the 2000-strong audience. “Let’s do it for our daughters and our sons. Join me at the barricades.” 5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each. Learn more about 5x15 events: 5x15stories.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/5x15stories Facebook: www.facebook.com/5x15stories Instagram: www.instagram.com/5x15stories Find out more about the WEP event here: http://www.womensequality.org.uk/election_campaign_launches_in_style

With less than a month before the referendum on Britain's membership of the EU, there's a debate growing about the role religious leaders should take when they engage with political issues. Jasvir Singh from the London Faiths Forum and journalist Quentin Letts discuss the role of religion in politics. Professor Mona Siddiqi tells Edward about the review of Sharia law in the UK that the Government has asked her to lead. Why are some historic buildings owned by the Church of Scientology lying empty after they were purchased ten years ago? Geoff Bird has been to see one of the properties in Manchester. In York, the Minster will be the setting for the 2016 Mystery Plays for only the second time in their 700 year history. Kevin Bocquet reports from the final rehearsals. We report on a ground-breaking study which explores links between religion and HIV disease progression. Gail Ironson is Professor of Psychology at the University of Miami. Tom Smith, lecturer in International Relations at Portsmouth University, explains why the Philippine's President elect has called the Catholic Church the 'most hypocritical institution' in the country and says he doesn't need the religion to show his deep Christian faith. Christian and Muslim forces are engaged in a bloody conflict in Africa whilst radical Buddhists in Myanmar attack the Islamic minority. Rabbi David Saperstein is the U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom. He discusses with Edward the future of religious freedom. Bells from over 100 church towers will ring out simultaneously for BBC Music Day. The organiser Mike Orme and the youngest participant, 11yr old Lewis, tell us about their bell ringing passion. Producers; David Cook Helen Lee Series Producer: Amanda Hancox.

Dr Frank Ledwidge, Barrister, Writer and Lecturer Darwin College Lecture Series 2016 – Games The failed British military campaigns in Basra and Helmand followed similar courses. They began confidently, followed by defeat in the field and US military bail-out. The enemies of UK forces now dominate both theatres. British generals prided themselves on their prowess in exactly the kind of conflicts they thought they had entered- ‘counterinsurgency’. How then did they go so wrong? Before an army becomes involved in conflict, it should fully understand the kind of war it is going to be, what it wants to achieve by it and how the war will achieve those ends. British generals failed to ensure clarity on any of these questions and had no workable strategy. Further, they lacked a corporate culture and flexibility to understand and adapt to the environments in which they found themselves and defaulted to methods for which they were trained. The lack of a sound intelligence system and consequent situational naivete allowed their enemies to gain and retain the initiative. However, whilst there is a long way to go, there are signs that UK military leadership is developing the necessary skills and awareness to conduct successful operations. Biography Following eight years as a Barrister in Liverpool, Dr Frank Ledwidge served as a reserve military intelligence officer on front-line operations in Bosnia, Kosovo and Iraq.He has also worked as a civilian security and justice advisor in UK Missions during the conflicts in Afghanistan and Libya. A law graduate of Oxford University, Frank holds a doctorate from Kings College London awarded for a study of the role of courts in insurgency. He is the author of two well-reviewed and bestselling studies of Britain’s recent military adventures ‘Losing Small Wars’ (Yale 2011) and ‘Investment in Blood’ (Yale 2013). He currently lectures in strategy and international law for Portsmouth University at the Royal Air Force College, Cranwell.

Back at the beginning of December, Glen was invited to Portsmouth University to take part in a ‘dialogue' with Islamic Scholar Adnan Rashid. We now have the recording of the event.In this episode:Reading Between the Lines, daily vlogUpdate on our Christmas Campaign, Four Kinds of ChristmasUniversity Missions coming in FebruaryBackground to the ‘dialogue' in PortsmouthDIALOGUE AUDIOWhy did Glen use this strategy?Next week's episodeLinks:Glen's Write up on his blogQuestions (paraphrased) from the dialogue (links to the question in the YouTube video):God has no beginning or end, so how is Jesus God, if he had both a beginning and end.Why in the Bible does Jesus refer to Himself as the Son of Man. Where does Jesus claim he is God?In Matt 15:25, Jesus states he was sent ONLY to the lost sheep of Israel, how can he have come for the whole world?If we are all children of God, does that mean we are all the sons and daughters of God?How can Jesus be God when he did things God wouldn't do (eat, sleep etc)Is Jesus really the only begotten son? (looking at Psalm 2)Matt 26:39, Jesus fell to his face and prayed. Who's He praying to? Himself?Why do you believe God has had to kill a part of himself to forgive us?Did Jesus stop being God when he became man?Can you give some Categorical evidence of where Jesus claimed to be God?Reading Between the Lines videos so farSupport the show

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is Sandi Toksvig. Host of BBC Radio 4's News Quiz until June 2015, she is also a writer and comedian and recently entered the world of politics, helping to found the Women's Equality Party. Her parents were both broadcasters: her mother worked as a studio manager and announcer before she married, her Danish father's job as a foreign correspondent took the family around the world. Sandi and her siblings spent much of their childhood in the United States and when she was "asked to leave" yet another American school, her parents sent her to boarding school in England. She soon decided to lose her strong American accent and went on to Cambridge, where she performed in the Footlights. In addition to writing, her most recent acting role was in Call the Midwife and she continues to appear regularly on TV and radio shows as a panelist: she is to start as the next host of QI, taking over from Stephen Fry. She's also Chancellor of Portsmouth University.

Professor Adrian Carter has more than 30 year’s experience, as an architect and academic, working in the Nordic countries and more widely internationally. He is recognised as an expert on the work of Sydney Opera House architect, Jørn Utzon; and was the founding director of the Utzon Research Center, established the International Utzon Symposiums and realised the building of the Utzon Center in Aalborg, Denmark, designed in collaboration with Jørn Utzon. He was also an advisor and contributor to the Australian Government in its nomination of the Sydney Opera House for inscription on the World Heritage List. Professor Carter has studied alongside some of the world's most recognised architectural theorists, including Professor Jan Gehl - known for his focus on pedestrianisation and the human scale in urban design - at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, Professor Geoffrey Broadbent at Portsmouth School of Architecture and renowned architectural historian Dalibor Vesely at the University of Cambridge. In professional practice Professor Carter has worked with significant international architects including Professor Reima and Raili Pietilä in Helsinki, Finland, Niels Torp in Oslo, Norway, Henning Larsen and Dissing+Weitling in Copenhagen, Denmark and Ancher, Mortlock and Woolley in Sydney on a broad array of architectural and urban design projects, as well as architectural design competitions, master-planning and civil-engineering projects; including the Finnish Embassy in New Delhi, Sief's Palace in Kuwait, Tampere Library in Finland, Aker Brygge harbour development in Oslo, housing proposals for Walsh Bay in Sydney, the Storebælt Suspension Bridge in Denmark and the European Embassies of the European Union in Abuja, Nigeria. Prior to becoming Head and Professor of Architecture at the Abedian School of Architecture, Bond University, Professor Carter was Associate Professor at Aalborg University in Denmark, and has taught at a number of respected architecture schools including Denmark’s Aarhus School of Architecture and, in a visiting capacity, at the University of Sydney, Portsmouth University and University of Tasmania.

On Thursdays edition of the Double Clutch Podcast we are delighted to have been joined by Eye On Basketball contributor and ESPN writer, Ethan Sherwood Strauss. We get rudely interupted by the fire alarm at Portsmouth University but battle through to bring you a fun, laughter filled podcast. We discuss Sloan, what is it? and why is it relevant to todays NBA. We talk about OUR football an awful lot and almost unearth Ethans favourite team. We also talk Allen Iverson, Ethans Top 5 of the last decade, tanking and obviously the current state of the Golden State Warriors. #NBAintheUK email at: admin@doubleclutchpodcast.co.uk tweet us: @DoubleClutchUK like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DoubleClutchPodcast and visit our blog: http://doubleclutchpodcast.co.uk No Copyright Infringement intended, all rights are those of the NBA and respective parties.

In this week's edition of Sitrep......... How should Britain decide to go to war? The UK reviews it's Navy options in Gibraltar. What's the significance of the bomb outside the Iranian embassy in Beirut? And how do toys shape opinions of war? PRESENTER: Kate GerbeauSTUDIO GUEST: BFBS's Defence Analyst Christopher Lee OTHER INTERVIEWS: James de Waal, from Chatham House on changes to the decision process that took Britiain to war in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Conservative MP Bob Neill discussing the dispute between Gibraltar and Spain Child's play expert Dr Tara Woodyer from Portsmouth University………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and at 1830 (UK time) on BFBS (via webb, App & DAB in the UK and on FM in Scotland, Colchester, Salisbury Plain, Aldershot, Catterick & Blandford Forum) Alternatively listen again on the website

In this week's edition of Sitrep......... How should Britain decide to go to war? The UK reviews it’s Navy options in Gibraltar. What’s the significance of the bomb outside the Iranian embassy in Beirut? And how do toys shape opinions of war? PRESENTER: Kate GerbeauSTUDIO GUEST: BFBS’s Defence Analyst Christopher Lee OTHER INTERVIEWS: James de Waal, from Chatham House on changes to the decision process that took Britiain to war in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Conservative MP Bob Neill discussing the dispute between Gibraltar and Spain Child’s play expert Dr Tara Woodyer from Portsmouth University………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and at 1830 (UK time) on BFBS (via webb, App & DAB in the UK and on FM in Scotland, Colchester, Salisbury Plain, Aldershot, Catterick & Blandford Forum) Alternatively listen again on the website

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 19th century mathematician Ada Lovelace. Deep in the heart of the Pentagon is a network of computers. They control the US military, the most powerful army on the planet, but they are controlled by a programming language called Ada. It's named after Ada Lovelace, the allegedly hard drinking 19th century mathematician and daughter of Lord Byron. In her work with Charles Babbage on a steam driven calculating machine called the Difference Engine, Ada understood, perhaps before anyone else, what a computer might truly be. As such the Difference Engine is the spiritual ancestor of the modern computer.Ada Lovelace has been called many things - the first computer programmer and a prophet of the computer age – but most poetically perhaps by Babbage himself as an ‘enchantress of numbers'.With Patricia Fara, Senior Tutor at Clare College, Cambridge; Doron Swade, Visiting Professor in the History of Computing at Portsmouth University; John Fuegi, Visiting Professor in Biography at Kingston University.

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 19th century mathematician Ada Lovelace. Deep in the heart of the Pentagon is a network of computers. They control the US military, the most powerful army on the planet, but they are controlled by a programming language called Ada. It’s named after Ada Lovelace, the allegedly hard drinking 19th century mathematician and daughter of Lord Byron. In her work with Charles Babbage on a steam driven calculating machine called the Difference Engine, Ada understood, perhaps before anyone else, what a computer might truly be. As such the Difference Engine is the spiritual ancestor of the modern computer. Ada Lovelace has been called many things - the first computer programmer and a prophet of the computer age – but most poetically perhaps by Babbage himself as an ‘enchantress of numbers’. With Patricia Fara, Senior Tutor at Clare College, Cambridge; Doron Swade, Visiting Professor in the History of Computing at Portsmouth University; John Fuegi, Visiting Professor in Biography at Kingston University.