Relate your Research - a social work podcast
Episodes
S3/Ep.6 "Housing Policy & Social Impact with Fanele Msimango"
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode looks at housing policy through a research and evaluation lens, with Fanele reflecting on her Master’s work and her role at the Do More...
S3/Ep.5 "Inside Immunology & Infection Disease Research with Ruth Purcell"
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ruth Purcell joins us to break down the landscape of immunology and infectious disease research — from daily lab work to real-world application. She...
S3/Ep.4 "Understanding Cancer Research: Insights from Atarah Rass"
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We speak with PhD candidate Atarah Rass to unpack what cancer research looks like in practice and why it matters. The conversation explores the South ...
S3/Ep.3 "Inside the MD-PhD Journey: Research, Medicine, and Industry with Alex Dumas"
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Kayla shares a conversation with Alex Dumas, an MD-PhD student at Yale University, to talk about her journey combining medicine and r...
S3/Ep.2 "Connecting People, Policy, and Place: A Conversation with Prof. Cathy Sutherland"
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Kayla sits down with Professor Cathy Sutherland from the University of KwaZulu-Natal to explore the fascinating intersections of soci...
S3/Ep.1 “Kayla Field Takes the Mic: A New Season of Relating Research”
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this season 3 opener of Relate Your Research, new host Kayla Field shares her journey from a curious school student to conducting cancer research a...
S2/Ep.17 "Season 1 close out reflection from Dr Jessica Ronaasen"
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a personal reflection on the first Season of Relate Your Research. IT has been such a privilege to preserve research in a fun and conv...
S2/Ep.16 "How are our communities responding to Gender Based Violence with Lauren Jacobs"
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our final episode of the season we tackle a relevant topic for 2020, Gender Based Violence (GBV). Lauren Jacobs relates her research on this contro...
S2/Ep.15 "The role of financial literacy education in facilitating social development with Adriaan Jordaan"
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Basic financial concepts are vital for facilitating social development in South Africa. In a recently completed study by Adriaan Jordaan a Stellenbosc...
S2/Ep.14 "Parenting for Lifelong Health programmes for Young Children with Catherine Ward"
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episodes merges the worlds of research and community intervention with Catherine Ward, a researcher and Professor from University of Cape Town in...
S2/Ep.13 "National Chairperson of LITASA shares on Literacy for children (0-6 years)"
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by Catherine Langsford, National Chairperson of Literacy Association of South Africa who shares with us more about the role of Literacy ...
S2/Ep.12 "Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV with Teresa Wilson"
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The aim to this discussion is to talk about how we build our community through support, trust and role modelling while sharing knowledge and experienc...
S1/Ep.11 "Early Years, Nutrition & chronic disease of lifestyle with Teresa Wilson"
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
During the first 6 years of life nutrition and health are vital elements to ensure optimal development. Previous research has shown the prevalence and...
S1/Ep.10 "ECD Forums – creating community support with Jessica Blom"
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
ECD Forums are formal or informal gatherings of Principals, Practitioners and community members with the function role of connecting with each other i...
S1/Ep.9 "The South African 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Birth to 5 with Simone Topaz & Catherine Draper"
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The South African 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Birth to 5 Years: Results From the Stakeholder Consultation Featuring both, Catherine Draper, Seni...
S1/Ep.7 "Talking about Social Protests & Social Action with Hilary Chibaya"
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Why do people protest? Should social workers be involved in social protests? We hear from Hilary Chibaya a social work Phd researcher at Stellenbosch ...
S1/Ep.8 "The Trajectory of ECD Policy in South Africa with Eric Atmore"
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Atmore is the director of the Centre for Early Childhood Development and his thesis focused on an in-depth analysis of the South African Early Childho...
S1/Ep.6 "The experiences of the unemployed in South Africa with Dr Melinda Du Toit "
15 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What do we really know about the lived experiences of people who are unemployed? In this episode, Dr Melinda Du Toit passionately describes her journe...
S1/Ep.5 "The Unseen Neoliberal Implications on Social Work & NGOs with Dr Abigail Ornellas"
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of 2 This episode denatures the doctoral research exploring the contemporary issues facing NGOs today. Termed the 'neoliberal tenants', this s...
S1/Ep.4 "My journey as a social work researcher with Abigail Ornellas "
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part 1 of 2 Episodes with Abigail Ornellas, Post Doc Fellow& Researcher from Stellenbosch University. In Part 1, we hear the personal journey and the...
S1/Ep.3 "Traditional healers & social workers in South Africa"
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In South Africa, health issues such as HIV/AIDS are a reality for many. Different cultures tackle and cope with these challenges in different ways, on...
S1/Ep.2 "Caring for people with physical disabilities with Noreth Muller-Kluits"
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Living with physical disabilities can be a challenge for anyone, and caregivers of persons with disabilities are a unique group of people who require ...
S1/Ep.1 "Social Work Supervision with Thea Wynne"
05 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Social Work Supervision is a field of interest for social workers and managers working in the social service sector. Supervision is a valuable tool to...