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This insight episode comes from full episode ninety-four with Dan Brockington. Dan is a professor and director of the Sheffield Institute for International Development at the University of Sheffield. Michael and Stefan talk with Dan about his book, Fortress Conservation: The Preservation of the Mkomazi Game Reserve, Tanzania, specifically looking at the myths that help to sustain nature reserves and the positive and negative implications of fortress conservation.  References: Brockington, D. 2002. Fortress Conservation: The Preservation of the Mkomazi Game Reserve, Tanzania. Indiana University Press. Brockington, D., Duffy, R., and Igoe, J. 2008. Nature Unbound: Conservation, Capitalism and the Future of Protected Areas. Routledge. Brockington, D. 2009. Celebrity and the Environment: Fame, Wealth and Power in Conservation. Bloomsbury Publishing.

In this edition, Geoff Barton talks to Professor Sam Twiselton OBE,  Director of Sheffield Institute of Education at Sheffield Hallam University. What do we know about the recruitment and retention crisis in teaching, and how do we start to fix it? www.ascl.org.uk/podcasts/leadership

Motor Neuron Disease (MND) is a degenerative disease that relentlessly attacks the human nervous system, deteriorating muscle function to the point where patients can no longer move, talk, eat, or even breathe. To date there's no cure, and until fairly recently there were only minimal treatments to ease the symptoms. Pam Shaw has dedicated her career to changing that. A Professor of Neurology at Sheffield University and Founding Director of the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience, she recently led clinical trials into a drug that delivered unprecedented results: showing that it could slow the progression of MND in certain patients, and even improve symptoms for some. It's just one small step – but with a new tranche of research funding and a national institute to study the disease on the cards, Pamela believes this could be the start of real progress in understanding and treating Motor Neuron Disease. Producer: Lucy Taylor

In this episode, Robin again breaks the mold in the world of LGBTQ+ podcasting by introducing us to yet another one of her listeners, via a letter she received from Helen. Like the previous letter read in last season's Episode #55 by Michelle in Australia, Robin received a letter from Helen, outlining her very painful and difficult 2022, complete with Helen's coming out story. Robin was so struck by Helen's vulnerability, the pain she is working through, the self-discovery she is experiencing, and of course, her beautiful coming out story, that she knew she had to share Helen's story with us. In fact, Helen shared her story with Robin as an offering for it to be read on the podcast.  But Robin knew that the impact of Helen's words and all the sentiment behind them would be better spoken by Helen herself. So, Robin asked and Helen agreed to read her own letter, aloud, for the Coming Out Late audience.Helen's real, raw and relatable story shares with us the following . . .How grief, gender dysphoria, autism, intersex, bisexuality, and ultimately, butch lesbian ALL came to light in Helen's world in 2022!How Helen has to deal with the guilt that SHE has survived and is now free to turn away from her deceased husband, after 34 years of marriage, and move on with her life. And, with him now being gone, and her alone, she must now choose a different path to her future than the one in which they had originally planned for themselves together. After all, “Life” is for the Living, is it not?What is gender dysphoria? “Gender Dysphoria” is defined as: a term that describes a sense of unease that a person may have because of a mismatch, or incongruence, between their biological sex and their gender identity. This sense of unease or dissatisfaction may be so intense it can lead to depression and anxiety and have a harmful impact on daily life.What it means to be Intersex: ​​Intersex describes naturally occurring variations in biological sex characteristics. These differences may be apparent at birth or may not be recognized until later in life. Oftentimes, a person will go through life fully unaware that they have an intersex variation.  Intersex is both a biological state and, in recent years, a group identity for people who have been historically stigmatized for being born with bodies that do not align with the binary definition of "boy/girl," "man/woman," or "male/female."The realization of masculine secondary sexual characteristics such as: the need to shave her facial hair, a deeper voice than ‘typical' of females, and a more muscular physicality.Helen's initial declaration of being bisexual, only later to publicly announce and acknowledge her lifelong butch lesbian inclinations.Her realization that, at the moment, ‘living her dream' has nothing to do with attracting others, but it's about at last learning how to love and accept herself for who she truly is, AND enjoying being that person.Wanna support our “Coming Out Late” podcast? Then please consider buying Robin a “virtual” coffee as a sign of your appreciation for all the time, love and energy she pours into our Community. Any and all donations are deeply, deeply appreciated!!  Simply go to: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RobinDouglassLinks to resources:THANK YOU TO OUR SPECIAL GUEST, HELEN FLACK:Thank you Helen for sharing your story full of your experience, strength and hope with us, and for taking the time to write and record this episode for us.To learn more and/or to make a donation in Simon Flack's name, please visit: https://sitran.org/support-us/how-donate/. The Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN) is known for their groundbreaking research into ALS or MND.

In this episode, Robin again breaks the mold in the world of LGBTQ+ podcasting by introducing us to yet another one of her listeners, via a letter she received from Helen. Like the previous letter read in last season's Episode #55 by Michelle in Australia, Robin received a letter from Helen, outlining her very painful and difficult 2022, complete with Helen's coming out story. Robin was so struck by Helen's vulnerability, the pain she is working through, the self-discovery she is experiencing, and of course, her beautiful coming out story, that she knew she had to share Helen's story with us. In fact, Helen shared her story with Robin as an offering for it to be read on the podcast.  But Robin knew that the impact of Helen's words and all the sentiment behind them would be better spoken by Helen herself. So, Robin asked and Helen agreed to read her own letter, aloud, for the Coming Out Late audience. Helen's real, raw and relatable story shares with us the following . . . How grief, gender dysphoria, autism, intersex, bisexuality, and ultimately, butch lesbian ALL came to light in Helen's world in 2022! How Helen has to deal with the guilt that SHE has survived and is now free to turn away from her deceased husband, after 34 years of marriage, and move on with her life. And, with him now being gone, and her alone, she must now choose a different path to her future than the one in which they had originally planned for themselves together. After all, “Life” is for the Living, is it not? What is gender dysphoria? “Gender Dysphoria” is defined as: a term that describes a sense of unease that a person may have because of a mismatch, or incongruence, between their biological sex and their gender identity. This sense of unease or dissatisfaction may be so intense it can lead to depression and anxiety and have a harmful impact on daily life. What it means to be Intersex: ​​Intersex describes naturally occurring variations in biological sex characteristics. These differences may be apparent at birth or may not be recognized until later in life. Oftentimes, a person will go through life fully unaware that they have an intersex variation.  Intersex is both a biological state and, in recent years, a group identity for people who have been historically stigmatized for being born with bodies that do not align with the binary definition of "boy/girl," "man/woman," or "male/female." The realization of masculine secondary sexual characteristics such as: the need to shave her facial hair, a deeper voice than ‘typical' of females, and a more muscular physicality. Helen's initial declaration of being bisexual, only later to publicly announce and acknowledge her lifelong butch lesbian inclinations. Her realization that, at the moment, ‘living her dream' has nothing to do with attracting others, but it's about at last learning how to love and accept herself for who she truly is, AND enjoying being that person. Wanna support our “Coming Out Late” podcast? Then please consider buying Robin a “virtual” coffee as a sign of your appreciation for all the time, love and energy she pours into our Community. Any and all donations are deeply, deeply appreciated!!  Simply go to: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RobinDouglass Links to resources: THANK YOU TO OUR SPECIAL GUEST, HELEN FLACK: Thank you Helen for sharing your story full of your experience, strength and hope with us, and for taking the time to write and record this episode for us. To learn more and/or to make a donation in Simon Flack's name, please visit: https://sitran.org/support-us/how-donate/. The Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN) is known for their groundbreaking research into ALS or MND. Within their website, there is another link, which when visited, provides details on how American taxpayers can claim a tax deduction for gifts made to the "University of Sheffield in America". Sincere thanks WWW.BUYMEACOFFEE.COM Wanna support our “Coming Out Late” podcast? Then please consider 'buying me a coffee' as a sign of appreciation for bringing you this awesome podcast week after week. Any and all donations are deeply, deeply appreciated!!  Simply go to: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RobinDouglass FOLLOW ROBIN ON INSTAGRAM AT: To follow Robin on Instagram, and to learn her ‘word' for 2023, go to: @late.blooming.lesbian COMING OUT LATE FB GROUP: Join our private FB Group: Coming Out Late at: www.facebook.com/groups/209443717714063/ COMING OUT LATE SUPPORT GROUPS: Support Groups are coming back for 2023!! But they are not going to be called “Support Groups”, they will be called Small Group Coaching Sessions with a 3-month, weekly commitment expected and paid for in advance. The schedule, registration process and cost to attend will be announced very soon. They WILL be held on Wednesday evenings, from 8pm EST to 9:15pm sharp. If group members wish to stay longer than the allotted 75 minutes, Robin will leave the Zoom Room open for as long as you all wish to stay, but Robin will be leaving the group at 9:15pm EST. For more details and to be added to the Small Group Coaching Wait List, email Robin at: Comingoutlater@gmail.com. PLEASE NOTE: One Wednesday will be the “Women Loving Women” small group coaching session, alternating Wednesdays with “Fifty Plus & Fabulous”, for women close-to 50 years old and over. ANYONE can join the “Women Loving Women” Group. BISEXUALLY SPEAKING: SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION MEETS WEEKLY:The weekly group, “Bisexually Speaking” continues to be available for anyone who identifies as gay, AND of course, for anyone who identifies or *thinks* they are bisexual. We do not turn anyone away who wishes to try attending a small group discussion, questions where on the gay spectrum you fall, or simply needs a support group. Bisexually Speaking, every Wednesday at 12:30pm EST https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RobinDouglass/e/93135 THE 2023 COMING OUT LATE RETREAT.There have been some revisions to the 2023 Retreat Schedule. We are “retreating” to somewhere in Florida in March, and setting up our Retreat in the Phoenix, or Scottsdale, Arizona area in April. To be put on the waiting list for either the Florida March Retreat OR the April Arizona Retreat, email Robin at: Comingoutlater@gmail.com.

In this episode, Michael and Stefan speak with Dan Brockington, Professor and director of the Sheffield Institute for International Development at the University of Sheffield. They talk to Dan about his important work on protected areas, and in particular two books he has written on the subject: Fortress Conservation: The Preservation of the Mkomazi Game Reserve, Tanzania, and Nature Unbound: Conservation, Capitalism and the Future of Protected Areas. They discuss the distinction between reality and (sometimes true) myths that help to sustain nature reserves through their representation, and help to provide “brand value” for conservation. Relatedly, they discussed the relationships between conservation, capitalism, and celebrity. Dan's website: https://danbrockington.com/   References: Brockington, D. 2002. Fortress Conservation: The Preservation of the Mkomazi Game Reserve, Tanzania. Indiana University Press. Brockington, D., Duffy, R., and Igoe, J. 2008. Nature Unbound: Conservation, Capitalism and the Future of Protected Areas. Routledge. Brockington, D. 2009. Celebrity and the Environment: Fame, Wealth and Power in Conservation. Bloomsbury Publishing.

Dr. Grace Emmett currently serves as the Visiting Research Fellow at the Sheffield Institute for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies. She is also one of the hosts of the Two Cities podcast.

In the second installment of our Christian Anti-Judaism series we discuss the Pharisees with Prof. Amy-Jill Levine, who is Rabbi Stanley M. Kessler Distinguished Professor of New Testament Studies and Jewish Studies at Hartford Seminary, as well as University Professor of New Testament Studies and Jewish Studies Emerita, Mary Jane Werthan Professor of Jewish Studies Emerita, and Professor of New Testament Studies Emerita at Vanderbilt University. Prof. Levine is also the co-editor of the volume, The Pharisees (published by Eerdmans in 2021). Over the course of our conversation we discuss many of the misunderstandings that people have of the Pharisees, and many of the ways that the Pharisees often become a label to identify Jews more broadly (typically as a negative label). Prof. Levine helps us situate the Pharisees within first century Judaism in order to better understand Jesus, Paul, and other New Testament figures, and even gives pastors some tips on how to handle the Pharisees in their sermons. Team members on the episode from The Two Cities include: Dr. John Anthony Dunne, Dr. Chris Porter, and Dr. Logan Williams. More info for Dr. Grace Emmett's public engagement project for the Sheffield Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies, called 'Reimagining Paul: Apostolic Portraits of Masculinity,' which was mentioned at the beginning of the episode, can be found here: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/siibs/news/call-artwork-proposals-siibs-reimagining-paul-project?fbclid=IwAR0XXOriJ5mKi9a5_OCpc7vXsFCP4n4eItv9cGKJIUERnagFnoUojOf-Iz8

In this episode we - Joseph Scales and Charlotte Trombin - interview Sara Parks, Shayna Sheinfeld and Meredith Warren about their new book - Jewish and Christian Women in the Ancient Mediterranean. We are so grateful for their time and hope you enjoy the interview. Sara Parks is Assistant Professor in Biblical Studies (New Testament) at Dublin City University, Ireland. She researches gender in late Second-Temple Judaism and early Christianity. Parks is the author of Gender in the Rhetoric of Jesus: Women in Q (2019). Shayna Sheinfeld is a Fellow at the Frankel Institute for Judaic Studies, University of Michigan, USA. Her current project examines diversity in Jewish leadership by challenging androcentric ideas of authority in both ancient sources and contemporary scholarship. Sheinfeld recently edited Gender and Second-Temple Judaism (2020). Meredith J. C. Warren is Senior Lecturer at the University of Sheffield, UK, where she is Director of the Sheffield Institute for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies. Author of Food and Transformation in Ancient Mediterranean Literature (2019), Warren researches shared cultural understandings of eating in ancient narratives. Bibliography: Ahmed, Sara. Complaint! Durham: Duke University Press, 2021. Brooten, Bernadette. Women Leaders in the Ancient Synagogue: Inscriptional Evidence and Background Issues. Atlanta: Scholars, 2020. (This book is online open access.) Conway, Colleen. Behold the Man: Jesus and Greco-Roman Masculinity. Oxford: OUP, 2008. Ehrensperger, Kathy and Shayna Sheinfeld, eds. Gender and Second-Temple Judaism. Lanham: Lexington Fortress, 2020. Junior, Nyasha. An Introduction to Womanist Biblical Interpretation. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2015. Kateusz, Ally. Mary and Early Christian Women: Hidden Leadership. London: Palgrave MacMillan, 2019. (This book is online open access.) Kraemer, Ross Shepard. Women's Religions in the Greco-Roman World: A Sourcebook. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004. Lefkowitz, Mary R. and Maureen B. Fant. Women's Life in Greece and Rome: A Source Book in Translation. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University, 1992. Parks, Sara. “‘The Brooten Phenomenon': Moving Women from the Margins in Second Temple and New Testament Scholarship.” The Bible & Critical Theory 15.1 (2019): 46-64. Schussler Fiorenza, Elisabeth. But She Said: Feminist Practices of Biblical Interpretation. Boston: Beacon, 1992. Journal for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies 1.2 (2020) The Bible: Transgender and Genderqueer Perspectives

Professor Sam Twiselton, OBE is the special guest for this episode of Mind the Gap. Sam is Director of Sheffield Institute of Education at Sheffield Hallam University and one of the UK's most recognised leaders in the areas of Initial and Continuing Teacher Development. Among other topics, Sam discusses her desire to see a change in the narrative around early career teachers, her thoughts on what should be included in teacher training and initial teacher education, and how she views her role and responsibility as a national education leader. Subscribe to Mind the Gap with Tom & Emma on YouTube to view all video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/c/MindtheGapwithTomEmma Mind the Gap is presented by John Catt Educational, a leading independent publisher that has supported teachers and school leaders with research-based, easy-to-use professional development publications since 1959. Learn more about books from Tom, Emma, and many other world-class authors at us.johncattbookshop.com (US) or johncattbookshop.com (International). About the participants: Professor Samantha Twiselton, OBE is the Director of Sheffield Institute of Education at Sheffield Hallam University - a national centre of education research and practice, recognised for its excellence and innovation in teaching and learning. In this role she uses her research and practice in the development of teacher expertise to develop a range of innovative workplace embedded approaches to Initial and Continuing Teacher development. With experience in teacher education, curriculum development and language and literacy, Sam has been heavily involved in influencing Government policy on teacher education. In June 2018 she was named in the Queen's birthday honours as a recipient of an OBE for services to Higher Education. You can find her on Twitter @SamTwiselton Tom Sherrington has worked in schools as a teacher and leader for 30 years and is now a consultant specializing in teacher development and curriculum & assessment planning. His books include Teaching WalkThrus, Rosenshine's Principles in Action and The Learning Rainforest Fieldbook. Follow Tom on Twitter @teacherhead Emma Turner joined Discovery Schools Academy Trust as the Research and CPD lead after 20 years in primary teaching. Turner is author of Be More Toddler: A Leadership Education From Our Little Learners and Let's Talk About Flex: Flipping the flexible working narrative for education. Follow Emma on Twitter @emma_turner75 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mindthegap-edu/message

Phil Walters is a published singer, songwriter, and producer. His instrument of choice besides his voice isthe piano or keyboard. Since the age of nine, he has been singing and playing the piano after losing hiseyesight fourteen years ago. Phil studied vocal techniques at the Little Red School House in the villageof Manhattan, New York. He studied audio engineering at Sheffield Institute for the recording arts inPhoenix, Maryland.Phil has various music in his repertoire, but he loves to sing music that uplifts and inspires his listeners.Because of this, his niche is Gospel, inspirational music, and oldies but goodies. He has performed atthe Lincoln Theater for The Doing Good Network, The WRAL Theater, The North Carolina ScienceMuseum, For Miles Of Great Hopes, and Wake Tech Community College for their special needsstudents. His most recent performance was for disabled Veterans through The Durham VeteransAdministration.He has released two CDs, "You're Everything To Me" and "You Saved Me," and a cover song previouslyrecorded by Sam Cooke, and The soul Stirrers called "Jesus Gave Me Water." Phil has plans to releasea new CD in 2021 and is currently in the studio working on it.Phil hosts a weekly Facebook live show called "Lunch Time Lift Me Up Live" with Phil Walters. His goal isto do his part to make the world a better place through music.Phil can be reached at (919) 444-4170 for bookings and interviews. Visit his website athttp://philwaltersmusic.com/, and follow him on Facebook at https//www.facebook.com and listen to hismusic on YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/visionqproductions.

Phil Walters is a published singer, songwriter, and producer. His instrument of choice besides his voice isthe piano or keyboard. Since the age of nine, he has been singing and playing the piano after losing hiseyesight fourteen years ago. Phil studied vocal techniques at the Little Red School House in the villageof Manhattan, New York. He studied audio engineering at Sheffield Institute for the recording arts inPhoenix, Maryland.Phil has various music in his repertoire, but he loves to sing music that uplifts and inspires his listeners.Because of this, his niche is Gospel, inspirational music, and oldies but goodies. He has performed atthe Lincoln Theater for The Doing Good Network, The WRAL Theater, The North Carolina ScienceMuseum, For Miles Of Great Hopes, and Wake Tech Community College for their special needsstudents. His most recent performance was for disabled Veterans through The Durham VeteransAdministration.He has released two CDs, "You're Everything To Me" and "You Saved Me," and a cover song previouslyrecorded by Sam Cooke, and The soul Stirrers called "Jesus Gave Me Water." Phil has plans to releasea new CD in 2021 and is currently in the studio working on it.Phil hosts a weekly Facebook live show called "Lunch Time Lift Me Up Live" with Phil Walters. His goal isto do his part to make the world a better place through music.Phil can be reached at (919) 444-4170 for bookings and interviews. Visit his website athttp://philwaltersmusic.com/, and follow him on Facebook at https//www.facebook.com and listen to hismusic on YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/visionqproductions.

Phil Walters is a published singer, songwriter, and producer. His instrument of choice besides his voice is the piano or keyboard. Since the age of nine, he has been singing and playing the piano after losing his eyesight fourteen years ago. Phil studied vocal techniques at the Little Red School House in the village of Manhattan, New York. He studied audio engineering at Sheffield Institute for the recording arts in Phoenix, Maryland. Phil has various music in his repertoire, but he loves to sing music that uplifts and inspires his listeners. Because of this, his niche is Gospel, inspirational music, and oldies but goodies. He has performed at the Lincoln Theater for The Doing Good Network, The WRAL Theater, The North Carolina Science Museum, For Miles Of Great Hopes, and Wake Tech Community College for their special needs students. His most recent performance was for disabled Veterans through The Durham Veterans Administration. He has released two CDs, "You're Everything To Me" and "You Saved Me," and a cover song previously recorded by Sam Cooke, and The soul Stirrers called "Jesus Gave Me Water." Phil has plans to release a new CD in 2021 and is currently in the studio working on it. Phil hosts a weekly Facebook live show called "Lunch Time Lift Me Up Live" with Phil Walters. His goal is to do his part to make the world a better place through music. Phil can be reached at (919) 444-4170 for bookings and interviews. Visit his website at http://philwaltersmusic.com/, and follow him on Facebook at https//www.facebook.com and listen to his music on YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/visionqproductions.

Climate Change is expected to continue disrupting food production and consumption. Over recent years pressures have intensified on everyone, from those growing food and selling it, to those paying for and eating it. Researchers are considering how we can best ensure our food supplies are sustainable and secure into the future. We look at the possible options: from local food communities and digital small-holder farming to reducing our meat consumption – and, tackling food inequality. Des Fitzgerald asks Professor Peter Jackson and Dr Matthew Davies how we might best ensure that everyone is well fed. Peter Jackson is Professor of Human Geography at the University of Sheffield. He is also the Co-Director of the University of Sheffield Institute for Sustainable Food which aims to find dynamic solutions to the challenges of food security and sustainability by drawing on the expertise of researchers across the sciences, social sciences and the arts and humanities. He works on social geography, cultural geography, consumption, identity, families and food. Further information can be found here: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/sustainable-food Dr Matthew Davies is Associate Professor at University College London. He is based at the Institute for Global Prosperity which has coordinated an AHRC funded partnership for Prosperity and Innovation in the Past and Future of Farming in Africa (PIPFA). He has been engaged in rethinking the role of small-holder farmers in the future of food production. He also works on a range of topics on environment, society and prosperity in eastern Africa. Details of his research can be found here: https://md564.wordpress.com/ Professor Des Fitzgerald is a New Generation Thinker based at the University of Exeter. You can find a new podcast series Green Thinking: 26 episodes 26 minutes long in the run up to COP26 made in partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research Council, part of UKRI, exploring the latest research and ideas around understanding and tackling the climate and nature emergency. New Generation Thinkers Des Fitzgerald and Eleanor Barraclough will be in conversation with researchers on a wide-range of subjects from cryptocurrencies and finance to eco poetry and fast fashion. The podcasts are all available from the Arts & Ideas podcast feed - and collected on the Free Thinking website under Green Thinking where you can also find programmes on mushrooms, forests, rivers, eco-criticism and soil. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07zg0r2 For more information about the research the AHRC's supports around climate change and the natural world you can visit: https://www.ukri.org/our-work/responding-to-climate-change/ or follow @ahrcpress on twitter. To join the discussion about the research covered in this podcast and the series please use the hashtag #GreenThinkingPodcast. Producer: Marcus Smith

Phil Walters is a published singer, songwriter, and producer. His instrument of choice besides his voice is the piano or keyboard. Since the age of nine, he has been singing and playing the piano after losing his eyesight fourteen years ago. Phil studied vocal techniques at the Little Red School House in the village of Manhattan, New York. He studied audio engineering at Sheffield Institute for the recording arts in Phoenix, Maryland. Phil has various music in his repertoire, but he loves to sing music that uplifts and inspires his listeners. Because of this, his niche is Gospel, inspirational music, and oldies but goodies. He has performed at the Lincoln Theater for The Doing Good Network, The WRAL Theater, The North Carolina Science Museum, For Miles Of Great Hopes, and Wake Tech Community College for their special needs students. His most recent performance was for disabled Veterans through The Durham Veterans Administration. He has released two CDs, "You're Everything To Me" and "You Saved Me," and a cover song previously recorded by Sam Cooke, and The soul Stirrers called "Jesus Gave Me Water." Phil has plans to release a new CD in 2021 and is currently in the studio working on it. Phil hosts a weekly Facebook live show called "Lunch Time Lift Me Up Live" with Phil Walters. His goal is to do his part to make the world a better place through music. Phil can be reached at (919) 444-4170 for bookings and interviews. Visit his website at http://philwaltersmusic.com/, and follow him on Facebook at https//www.facebook.com and listen to his music on YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/visionqproductions.

Ash sat down and spoke to former Nelson FC, Longridge Town and Lancaster City player George Melling. Those are only three of the many clubs that George played for. Since becoming public with his diagnosis many of his former clubs, team mates and managers have started fundraising alongside many of his friends and family. George was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) earlier this year and is tackling the disease head on. One of George's biggest goals is to raise awareness about the disease, and he needs all the help that he can get. Even a simple like or retweet will go a long way. Alongside the awareness George is raising money. The money will be used to support George and his family to help them make some amazing memories, but there will also be a percentage of the money raised that will go to two fantastic charities, the MND Association and The Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN). To donate click here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/helping-big-g-aka-george-melling-fight-mnd

Andy Harrison and Nelson FC are running 1000 miles in a month for their former player George Melling. George has been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) and his former club are trying to help him raise as much money as possible. Both Nelson FC and George have Go Fund Me pages, any money raised through Nelson FC's one is going to be donated directly to George's Go Fund Me page. The money raised will be used to support George and his family and to help them make some amazing memories, but there will also be a percentage of the money raised that will go to two fantastic charities, the MND Association and The Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN). Here are the links if you would like to make a donation: Nelson FC: https://www.gofundme.com/f/supporting-george-melling-in-his-fight-against-mnd?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1 George Melling: https://www.gofundme.com/f/helping-big-g-aka-george-melling-fight-mnd

All too often when faced with a studying teen we're reminded just how long ago our own school days were! Not only can the content hazy at best, but the texts, technology and even approaches have changed considerably. How many parents in our generation looked perplexed when we were told there was a new way of doing subtraction! Do we need to take some sort of crash course in teacher basics to help our children get the most out of themselves? This week we are looking at the teachers and whether there's something in it that we parents can learn. Nathan McGurl, Founder of The Study Buddy, is joined by Professor Samantha Twisleton OBE. Sam is the Director of Sheffield Institute of Education at Sheffield Hallam University - a national centre of education research and practice, recognised for its excellence and innovation in teaching and learning. With experience in teacher education, curriculum development and language and literacy, Sam has been heavily involved in influencing Government policy on teacher education and has been on numerous expert and advisory committees. She received her OBE in 2018 in the Queen's birthday honours for services to Higher Education. Sam is also the Deputy Chair of the Doncaster Opportunity Area, a government initiative to address disadvantage and inequality in children. Throughout this episode, Sam explores the roles that parents play in education, with insights into the highly instinctive role they play in the early and most significant developments. Drawing on researching showing that support at home is the largest determiner of school success, it is more important than ever that we do what we can to support their potential. For more information about The Study Buddy's approach to time management and study skills visit thestudybuddy.com  Produced by Pineapple Audio Productions.

Caroline talks with Sam Twiselton, Director of Sheffield Institute of Education. They discuss Sam's recent work with the DfE to review and create an ITT framework that supports trainee teachers and dovetails into the new Early Career Framework due out in 2020. A must listen for all schools involved or interested in ITT and support for recently qualified teachers, including mentorship. Notes And LinksHere is a list of links to some of the things we reference on the show. https://twitter.com/adrianbethune?lang=en (DfE ITT: Criteria and supporting advice – Website) https://www.shu.ac.uk/about-us/academic-departments/institute-of-education (Sheffield Hallam institute of Education – Website) https://cornerstoneseducation.co.uk/products/curriculum/curriculum-maestro/ (Curriculum Maestro – More information) https://cornerstoneseducation.co.uk/ (Cornerstones Education – Website) https://cornerstoneseducation.co.uk/episode-33-my-curriculum-conversation-with-professor-sam-twiselton-obe/ (33: My curriculum conversation with Professor Sam Twiselton, OBE – Podcast) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/education-inspection-framework (New Inspection framework – Website)

In July 2019, the Sheffield Institute for International Development was privileged to have several colleagues with diverse expertise on conservation visiting from Tanzania: Christine Noe from the University of Dar es Salaam as well as Thabit Jacob and Wilhelm Kiwango from the University of Dodoma. Together with two researchers working on conservation at SIID, Dan Brockington and Judith Krauss, we recorded a conversation on conservation which is now available as a SIID podcast, reflecting on the past, present and future of conservation. We discussed big trends in conservation around what understandings of nature and conservation have been prominent, who makes decisions and how the global level affects the local level. We ended on some ideas about what we would like to see happen in conservation going forward.

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how artists from the Middle Ages onwards have been inspired by the Bible story of the widow who killed an Assyrian general who was besieging her village, and so saved her people from his army and from his master Nebuchadnezzar. A symbol of a woman's power and the defiance of political tyranny, the image of Judith has been sculpted by Donatello, painted on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and, in the case of Caravaggio, Liss and Artemisia Gentileschi, been shown with vivid, disturbing detail. What do these interpretations reveal of the attitudes to power and women in their time, and of the artists' own experiences? The image of Judith, above is from a tapestry in the Duomo, Milan, by Giovanni or Nicola Carcher, 1555 With Susan Foister Curator of Early Netherlandish, German and British Painting at the National Gallery John Gash Senior Lecturer in History of Art at the University of Aberdeen And Ela Nutu Hall Research Associate at the Sheffield Institute for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies, at the University of Sheffield Producer: Simon Tillotson

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how artists from the Middle Ages onwards have been inspired by the Bible story of the widow who killed an Assyrian general who was besieging her village, and so saved her people from his army and from his master Nebuchadnezzar. A symbol of a woman's power and the defiance of political tyranny, the image of Judith has been sculpted by Donatello, painted on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and, in the case of Caravaggio, Liss and Artemisia Gentileschi, been shown with vivid, disturbing detail. What do these interpretations reveal of the attitudes to power and women in their time, and of the artists' own experiences? The image of Judith, above is from a tapestry in the Duomo, Milan, by Giovanni or Nicola Carcher, 1555 With Susan Foister Curator of Early Netherlandish, German and British Painting at the National Gallery John Gash Senior Lecturer in History of Art at the University of Aberdeen And Ela Nutu Hall Research Associate at the Sheffield Institute for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies, at the University of Sheffield Producer: Simon Tillotson

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how artists from the Middle Ages onwards have been inspired by the Bible story of the widow who killed an Assyrian general who was besieging her village, and so saved her people from his army and from his master Nebuchadnezzar. A symbol of a woman's power and the defiance of political tyranny, the image of Judith has been sculpted by Donatello, painted on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and, in the case of Caravaggio, Liss and Artemisia Gentileschi, been shown with vivid, disturbing detail. What do these interpretations reveal of the attitudes to power and women in their time, and of the artists' own experiences? The image of Judith, above is from a tapestry in the Duomo, Milan, by Giovanni or Nicola Carcher, 1555 With Susan Foister Curator of Early Netherlandish, German and British Painting at the National Gallery John Gash Senior Lecturer in History of Art at the University of Aberdeen And Ela Nutu Hall Research Associate at the Sheffield Institute for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies, at the University of Sheffield Producer: Simon Tillotson

Episode 17 of the Sheffield Digital Podcast is ready for you and features an interview with Robin Wood, security consultant, researcher and co-founder of the ever-popular SteelCon. Mel and Chris spoke to Robin about how SteelCon started, why it’s so successful, and online security in general. It’s a great insight into organising an event at that kind of scale and I think you’ll enjoy it. As usual, the second half of the show is an update on various news and events from around the city. There seems to be a bit of a buzz in the air at the moment, what with everything that’s going on. We talked about the the British Games Institute coming to Sheffield, the first shfWIT event and plenty more besides. Go and grab your headphones. And don’t forget to subscribe if you want to get these episodes right in your podcast app of choice. Notes and links Every episode comes with a list of links to all of the various people, companies and topics that we reference. Here is that list for episode 17. SteelCon | SteelCon Conference Sheffield (https://www.steelcon.info/) SteelCon (@Steel_Con) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/steel_con) Robin (@digininja) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/digininja?lang=en) Robin Wood | LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob1nwood/) BSides Manchester (https://www.bsidesmcr.org.uk/) Home - Infosecurity Europe (http://www.infosecurityeurope.com/) OWASP (https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Main_Page) Sheffield Digital’s Annual General Meetup – Sheffield Digital (https://sheffield.digital/posts/annual-general-meetup-2018/) Sheffield Institute of Arts | Sheffield Hallam University (https://www4.shu.ac.uk/sia/) British Games Institute sets up shop in Sheffield, moves NVA there too - MCV (https://www.mcvuk.com/business/british-games-institute-sets-up-shop-in-sheffield-moves-nva-there-too) Sheffield chosen as new home for National Videogame Arcade - The Star (https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/sheffield-chosen-as-new-home-for-national-videogame-arcade-1-9226831) Sumo celebrate 15 years with gaming art exhibition – Sheffield Digital (https://sheffield.digital/posts/sumo-digital-art-exhibition/) Spearmint Rhino legal challenge – Sheffield Digital (https://sheffield.digital/posts/spearmint-rhino-legal-challenge/) ShfWIT (@ShfWit) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/shfwit) It’s not all cupcakes and fizz. It’s tea and buddha bowls too. – Sheffield Digital (https://sheffield.digital/posts/its-not-all-cupcakes-and-fizz-its-tea-and-buddha-bowls-too/) Workshops | GB18 Workshops (http://www.gamesbritannia.com/) The Children's Media Conference (CMC) (http://www.thechildrensmediaconference.com/) Sheffield Digifest (@SheffDigifest) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/sheffdigifest?lang=en) Sheffield Digital events calendar (http://sheffield.digital/events) Meet our members | Sheffield Digital (https://sheffield.digital/membership/meet-our-members/) Become a member of Sheffield Digital (http://sheffield.digital/membership) Did I miss something you’re looking for? Just get in touch and let me know (http://sheffield.digital/contact) . Join the conversation We’re really keen to get your feedback on the podcast. You can Sheffield Digital Slack community (https://sheffield.digital/slack) . Thank you for the music Thanks again to Alex Mclean – aka Yaxu (https://yaxu.org/) – for the show’s intro music, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

ASCL General Secretary Geoff Barton talks to: • Professor Becky Francis, Director, Institute of Education: on teacher training, recruitment, and teachers using research • Russell Hobby, Chief Executive, Teach First: on the developing role of Teach First and the new leadership development programme • Mary Myatt, writer and consultant: on hopeful schools and sensible school improvement • Neil Carberry, Managing Director, Confederation of British Industry (CBI): on developing the skills of young people and what business looks for in an age of automation • Professor Sam Twiselton, Director of Sheffield Institute of Education, Sheffield Hallam University: on collaborative approaches to teacher recruitment, training and retention • Anne Murdoch, General Secretary, Principals’ Professional Council: on the work of PPC, on being a former principal of a further education college, and on the role of FE colleges in their communities • Martyn Oliver, Chief Executive, Outward Grange Academies Trust (OGAT): on the way OGAT works, on moving from headship to executive leadership, and the joy of developing the next generation of educational leaders • Jonathan Simons, Director of Policy, the Varkey Foundation: on the Global Education & Skills Forum in Dubai and the work of the Varkey Foundation • Michelle Thomas, Executive Principal, New Wave Federation, London: on fast-paced school improvement and the use of technology to improve teaching and learning • Stephen Tall, Director of Development, Education Endowment Foundation (EEF): on the ways the EEF Toolkit should be used and what research says about the impact of teaching assistants • Carolyn Roberts, Headteacher, Thomas Tallis School and Chair of the Ethical Leadership Commission: on the need for an ethical framework in education and why all schools school have an art gallery

“If you listed everything that all the experts we spoke to as part of the Carter review said was essential for the basic understanding a newteacher needed, it adds up to five years [of training],” states professor Samantha Twiselton, director of the Sheffield Institute of Education, on this week's Tes Podagogy podcast. “There would be nothing on that list you would disagree with, but it is completely unrealistic [in the timeframe we have].”Initial Teacher Training is regularly criticised on social media and by some in the DfE, with accusations about ideological bias and ‘missing' elements. On the latter, professor Twistelton is clear that – as her quote above demonstrates - too much is expected of ITT in the time they have, and she adds that often people misunderstand the timeline of a developing teacher. “We need a better understanding of the stages of development a trainee teacher will go through,” she says. “Early on they do need lots of practical things, until they have got the behaviour and routines sorted, and know it is not going to go completely wrong for them. We have to recognise that the bigger picture has to come a little later in the course.” As for the ideological criticism, she explains that the nature of ITT means such a one-sided approach would be impossible. In a wide-ranging discussion, professor Twiselton also talks about the role of research in ITT, how schools can best support trainees, and the importance of behaviour management quick wins.

“If you listed everything that all the experts we spoke to as part of the Carter review said was essential for the basic understanding a newteacher needed, it adds up to five years [of training],” states professor Samantha Twiselton, director of the Sheffield Institute of Education, on this week’s Tes Podagogy podcast. “There would be nothing on that list you would disagree with, but it is completely unrealistic [in the timeframe we have].”Initial Teacher Training is regularly criticised on social media and by some in the DfE, with accusations about ideological bias and ‘missing’ elements. On the latter, professor Twistelton is clear that – as her quote above demonstrates - too much is expected of ITT in the time they have, and she adds that often people misunderstand the timeline of a developing teacher. “We need a better understanding of the stages of development a trainee teacher will go through,” she says. “Early on they do need lots of practical things, until they have got the behaviour and routines sorted, and know it is not going to go completely wrong for them. We have to recognise that the bigger picture has to come a little later in the course.” As for the ideological criticism, she explains that the nature of ITT means such a one-sided approach would be impossible. In a wide-ranging discussion, professor Twiselton also talks about the role of research in ITT, how schools can best support trainees, and the importance of behaviour management quick wins.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dan Brockington, Director of Sheffield Institute for International Development, and Nicola Banks, Global Development Institute, discuss their new research project on development NGO income and expenditure. The conversation is moderated by Chris Jordan.

In this episode, Mel covers a recent visit to AMRC's Factory 2050 facility by a number of digital businesses. We go through some upcoming events and Chris (Dymond) explains maker spaces and where to find them in Sheffield. Notes and links Episode 2: Mark Gannon and working with Sheffield City Council – Sheffield Digital (https://sheffield.digital/posts/episode-2-mark-gannon-and-working-with-sheffield-city-council/) Announcing Digital Conflab #3: Building a Digital Coalition – Sheffield Digital (https://sheffield.digital/posts/announcing-digital-conflab-3-building-a-digital-coalition/) Digital Policy Conflab #3: 'Building a Digital Coalition' – Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sheffield-digital-digital-policy-conflab-3-building-a-digital-coalition-tickets-37269024656) AMRC – Factory 2050 (http://www.amrc.co.uk/facilities/factory-2050) Sheffield Digital events calendar (http://sheffield.digital/events) BIN Sheffield 2017 – BIN (https://paginas.fe.up.pt/%7Ebinsheffield2017/) MADE FESTIVAL 2017 (http://made-festival.co.uk/) Horasis Events – China Meeting 2017 (http://www.horasis.org/event_china_2017.php) Hardware Hackers in Portland Works (https://twitter.com/shhmakers) We Make Works at Roco (https://twitter.com/wemakeworks) Access Space – Making and Unmaking (http://access-space.org/) Makers On The Edge (https://twitter.com/makers555) Learn, Create & Sell (http://www.aalfy.co.uk/lcs-cm69) Sheffield Institute of Arts | Sheffield Hallam University (http://www4.shu.ac.uk/sia/) Sheffield Digital membership (http://sheffield.digital/membership) Sheffield Digital on Twitter (http://twitter.com/shfdigital) Sheffield Digital Slack community (http://sheffield.digital/slack)

Greetings AaA Fans and welcome to the episodic adventure known as Amps and Axes. In this week's Podcast offering the guys begin with Mick describing his tour of the Sheffield Institute for the Recording Arts. Then just a brief mention of Rich Robinson, who would up touring with Bad Company. Then it's on to the guest of the week. A player in the Jazz idiom who has been around long enough to have been called the "Godfather of Fusion", so begin your listening ritual and get ready to listen to the stories of the one and only Larry Coryell. Enjoy!

Watch as Alejandro uses volunteers from the audience to help describe his research into Motor Neurone Disease (MND/ALS).

In this podcast we discuss 'Biblical Literacy' with Katie Edwards (Director of the Sheffield Institute for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies). We discuss the use of the bible in popular culture, and the different types of literacy that exist in the modern day, some of which are often ignored. We discuss the bible in comedy, advertising and film, and notions of how this relates to the 'text'.

In September 2014, a giant mural appeared on South View Road in Sheffield. Commissioned as part of Festival of the Mind 2014, Dr Katie Edwards and Kid Acne collaborated to create this striking piece of work. Dr Katie Edwards, Director of the Sheffield Institute for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies (SIIBS) describes how graffiti, the bible and hip hop have more in common than it seems. For more information on SIIBS, please visit https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/siibs