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Modelling the World’s Floods & Building Fathom | The Enterprise Sessions with Professor Paul Bates

15 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Enterprise Sessions from the University of Bristol, Professor Michele Barbour speaks with Professor Paul Bates, world‑leading exp...

TB Testing: From validation to eradication

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Of all the scares and scandals around meat farming practices in the UK, few have been as persistent as been bovine TB. While we're nowhere near t...

Engineering Blood Cells | The Enterprise Sessions with Profs Ash Toye and Jan Frayne

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Enterprise Sessions from the University of Bristol, Professor Michele Barbour sits down with Professor Ash Toye and Professor Jan F...

Discover Reading: World Meteorology Day 2026

23 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What if one university helped shape modern climate science? Discover how the University of Reading became synonymous with the field and why it remains...

Improving Youth Mental Health | The Enterprise Sessions with Dr Myles-Jay Linton

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Enterprise Sessions from the University of Bristol, Professor Michele Barbour speaks with Dr Miles‑Jay Linton, Senior Lecturer in...

Beyond Opioids: Personalizing Pain Treatment Through Genetics

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

​What ​if ​you ​could ​tell ​ahead ​of ​time ​who ​needed ​how ​much ​pain ​relief? ​What ​if ​you ​could ​avoi...

Powering the Future of Semiconductors and Clean Energy | The Enterprise Sessions with Prof Martin Kuball and Dr Katie Hore

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In the first double-guest episode of Enterprise Sessions from the University of Bristol, Professor Michele Barbour speaks with Professor Martin Kuball...

How Global Science Supports Our Future Climate

26 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The climate crisis is one of the most pressing challenges of our time; but diverse sources of knowledge may help us navigate it better. This was the t...

Digital Futures & Ancient History: Bridging Worlds Through Games | The Enterprise Sessions with Dr. Richard Cole 

18 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Enterprise Sessions from the University of Bristol, Professor Michele Barbour sits down with Dr. Richard Cole, Lecturer in Digital ...

Redesigning Student Assessment in the Age of ChatGPT

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

ChatGPT has been a game-changer for education. Students now frequently use Generative Artificial Intelligence to complete assignments, but concern is ...

From Acoustic Levitation to Biotech Automation | The Enterprise Sessions with Luke Cox

04 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Join Professor Michele Barbour for an energising and deeply insightful conversation with Dr Luke Cox, CEO of Impulsonics, a University of Bristol spin...

The Obesity Crisis: Weight Misperception and Information Nudges

16 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Obesity is one of the most pressing health challenges of our time, yet public campaigns on diet and exercise have struggled to reverse rising global r...

The Science of Racism with Keon West

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Keon West has long been interested in the gap between what people think they know about racism and what the science actually shows.Alongside...

The Living Network - Our Future

28 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this final episode of the series, we join a round-table discussion among experts from the Smart Internet Lab at the University of Bristol. Join Dim...

The Living Network - Control

28 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we explore the fascinating concept of sensory living networks with Prof. Dimitra Simeonidou, director of the Smart Internet Lab, Paul...

The Living Network - Consciousness

28 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we explore the revolutionary concept of a living network with Prof. Dimitra Simeonidou, Director of the Smart Internet Lab. Discover ...

Empowering Indigenous Voices through Animation | The Enterprise Sessions with Dr. Camilla Morelli

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this inspiring episode of The Enterprise Sessions, Professor Michele Barbour sits down with Dr. Camilla Morelli, a senior lecturer in social anthro...

Fuzzy Logic and the Human Side of Artificial Intelligence

07 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Artificial intelligence often struggles with the ambiguity, nuance, and shifting context that defines human reasoning. Fuzzy logic offers an alternati...

Transforming Noise Pollution with Moth Technology | The Enterprise Sessions with Prof. Marc Holderied

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

 Join Professor Michele Barbour in this captivating conversation with Professor Marc Holderied from the University of Bristol’s School of Biologica...

Who is making claims over sociodigital futures?

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is the third in a series of three podcasts exploring ‘Claiming Tomorrow – Sociodigital Futures in the Making.’'Who is making claims ov...

What sociodigital futures are being claimed? 

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is the first of three podcasts exploring ‘Claiming Tomorrow – Sociodigital Futures in the Making.’  We are addressing the research questio...

How are sociodigital futures being claimed?

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This second of three podcasts exploring ‘Claiming Tomorrow – Sociodigital Futures in the Making' is asking 'How are sociodigital futures...

Social Norms and the Psychology of Litter Prevention

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Littering is a global issue with serious environmental and economic impacts. But, what drives people to act responsibly?Sonny Rosenthal from Singapore...

Go Green Or Go Bust? The Profitability of Eco-Technology

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Green innovation is often seen as the key to sustainable growth. But, not all eco-technologies deliver the same results.Cheng Qiang from Singapore Man...

Building a Unified Platform for Biological Discovery with CRISPR

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can CRISPR help build a unified platform for biological discovery?Dr Kaivalya Shevade from the Laboratory for Genomics Research (UCSF) is developing n...

How Reporting on Segments of Diversified Companies Impacts Equity-Based Pay

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How does financial transparency affect how CEO’s themselves are paid?Young Jun Cho and Hojun Seo investigate how the introduction of SFAS 131, requi...

Carnival and caricature: Javier Milei and populism in Argentina

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

10 years is a long time in politics. In 2015, Javier Milei was a professor of economics making occasional appearances on Argentinian TV programmes. To...

Populism on a plate

11 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Changing political tides across the globe are inextricably linked to the use of social media and internet based messaging. But something as simple as ...

Futures anthropology, foresight and the polycrisis

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It is increasingly proclaimed that the world is in a polycrisis, a term and set of assumptions which have become a moniker for our times; a moment whe...

Unravelling the Beauty of Mathematics with Marcus du Sautoy

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Marcus du Sautoy, Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at the University of Oxford, has been long credited for his effo...

Complicating Leadership Development for Business Leaders

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In trying times, we all look for leadership. But leadership skills have to come from somewhere. Understanding how, where and why these skills develop ...

Merger Synergies and Analyst Forecasts

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How do analysts respond to company forecasts during mergers?Dr Ahmad Ismail from the American University of Beirut analyses over 2,000 U.S. takeovers ...

Genderly: Language, Bias, and Representation in Film Criticism

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What can film reviews tell us about gender bias in the movie industry?Dr Wael Khreich from the American University of Beirut explores this question wi...

Communication Modes and Mediation in a Post-pandemic World

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Communication shapes the mediation process, influencing trust, negotiation dynamics, and dispute resolution outcomes.Associate Professor Dorcas Quek A...

Open Societies and the Political Challenges of the 21st Century

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What makes open societies more resilient in the face of global crises like climate change and artificial intelligence?Stefan Brunnhuber of the World A...

How might Adaptive Façades Revolutionize Building Energy Efficiency?

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Heating and cooling our homes, workplaces and public spaces is a source of constant effort, and expense. What can new technologies offer to help hold ...

AI and the General Formation of Consciousness

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What impact does artificial intelligence have on the evolution of consciousness, and could it mark the beginning of a new form of awareness beyond the...

How digitality is changing our spaces

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Space is a key feature of social life. But does the digitalisation of society affect its spatial dimensions, and if so, how? In this podcast, Leverhu...

Economic Projections in an Uncertain World

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Economic forecasting is particularly challenging during global crises, with predictions often hampered by uncertainty and external factors.Hwee Kwan C...

Policy and governance challenges

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The second podcast in the series from the TRUUD research programme explores the challenges of translating urban health research into effective governm...

Re-valuing urban health

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The first podcast for the TRUUD (Tackling the Root Causes Upstream of Unhealthy Urban Development) research programme explores how we value health and...

The future of urban development

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The fifth and final TRUUD podcast explores the future of urban development and the necessary investments for creating healthier places. Host Andrew Ke...

How can communities participate in urban place planning for better health?

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The fourth podcast episode from the TRUUD programme explores public engagement in shaping healthier urban environments. Hosted by Andrew Kelly in conv...

Creating long-term, lasting change in a complex system

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The third podcast episode from TRUUD explores the complexity of achieving long-term, lasting change within urban development to foster healthier lives...

Crowd control and social dynamics – which way out?

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Crowd management is key to evacuation safety. Yet, evacuation simulation programmes often lack experimental verification due to the inadequacy of benc...

Pulsars and prizes: In conversation with Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the late 1960s Cambridge PhD student Jocelyn Bell Burnell was studying quasars (very luminous active galactic nuclei) when she reported anomalous d...

Excellence Through Inclusiveness: Shaping the COST COSY Community

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The COST COSY Action is redefining scientific collaboration by fostering diversity, equality, and inclusion across chemistry, physics, and materials s...

Confined systems in astrochemistry

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we’re looking at research from an interdisciplinary network named COSY, funded by the European Cooperation in Science and Technolog...

Geographies of Storage: Reshaping Contemporary Environments

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Storage plays an important role in managing global resources, from energy and water to carbon and data, shaping landscapes, supply chains, and environ...

Enduring influence of EAST on Chinese society: A deep dive

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The directions of Chinese politics and economics echo restrictive practices that may hinder China’s technological and economic competitiveness.Profe...

Science in the spotlight with Robin Ince

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian, performer, and writer Robin Ince has been asking questions about the world around him for as long as he can remember. Perhaps most famous f...

A few words with… Professor Gene Feder OBE

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this International Women’s Day episode, we chat to Professor Gene Feder OBE, Professor of Primary Care at the Centre for Academic Primary Care, B...

Size matters: The link between social groups and human evolution with Robin Dunbar

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Humans are social creatures; we live in family groups, socialise with friends, and work with colleagues both in person and online. Yet, how many frien...

New grounds for hope: Humanity can govern its complex planetary tragedies!

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Humanity is overwhelmed by planetary tragedies: climate crisis, widespread hunger, desertification, migrations, destruction of biodiversity, corruptio...

Empower Peers 4 Careers: Positive Peer Culture and Adolescent Career Choices

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In Switzerland, young adults face major challenges when transitioning from school to the workplace—especially those with special educational needs. ...

Fertility, social norms, and the challenges of childbearing in East Asia

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In East Asia, high marriage rates coexist with some of the world’s lowest fertility rates. So, why are so few children born in these societies?  An...

‘Nuggets’ of Knowledge (NoK): How past experiential health emergency knowledge can inform future responses

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The knowledge gained during the COVID-19 pandemic and other health emergencies could prove invaluable for devising responses to and planning for futur...

Myeloperoxidase leads the way toward safe and efficient antiseptics

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Myeloperoxidase (MPO) is a vital enzyme in the immune system, with the potential to revolutionise antiseptics and cancer therapy.Professor Robert C. A...

Re-creating spaces in times of social isolation: Unveiling Hybrid Agents and Contexts for socio-educational transformation

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hybrid psychological agents and transformative hybrid contexts offer new ways to bridge cultural divides, foster inclusion, and drive social change.Dr...

Can PBMCs be used as a tool for the identification of immune biomarkers in lung cancer?

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, with treatment responses varying widely among patients.Dr. Carminia Maria Della Cor...

PrivacyPrimer: Protecting privacy while supporting memory recall for older adults

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Memory is a problem for many people as they age. To combat this, wearable devices may help older adults recall precious memories through what is calle...

Resilience, scepticism, and mRNA with Katalin Karikó

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

While we may associate Messenger RNA (mRNA for short) with the COVID-19 pandemic vaccination programme, its study in fact began over 60 years ago.Born...

Personalised genetic insights: A revolution in papillary thyroid cancer

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

While the management of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is guided by recurrence risk assessment, current methods cannot accurately predict disease recu...

Early Action Review: Preventing local outbreaks from becoming pandemics

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The COVID-19 pandemic was a wake-up call for governments and their global stakeholders to reform the management processes of infectious disease outbre...

Fuzzy Logic: Opinion uncertainty and helping cities make better decisions

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Almost every city in the modern world faces the difficult challenge of understanding its citizens’ opinions and turning them into meaningful decisio...

Breaking with heritage to revive human values

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The actions of humans are typically influenced by societal norms and mainstream trends that are passed down from generation to generation, shaping our...

Do joint manipulation sounds make a difference in physical therapy outcomes?

06 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Joint manipulation, applying a manipulation force to the spine to improve joint mobility and reduce pain, often comes with an audible pop. Patients an...

How can we ensure private communication?

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We increasingly rely on electronic communications across society. You may have heard privacy protection methods for those messages, such as end-to-end...

Helium nanodroplets for material science research

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Helium nanodroplets are fascinating objects that can be used as microscopic laboratories to form new types of nanomaterials. Researchers in COSY COST...

Confined Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles and Clusters

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A nanoparticle is a tiny particle typically in the size range of one to one hundred nanometres. Nano-scale systems can exhibit unique quantum mechanic...

Advances in catastrophic slope failure forecasts

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On most days, a weather forecast is a convenient answer to simple questions, like : do I need an umbrella? How windy will it be?  For high stakes que...

Regenerative medicine: Revolutionising osteoarthritis treatment

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Osteoarthritis is the most common disease in the world, characterised by the progressive degeneration of cartilage in the joints.Dr Torbjörn Ogéus f...

Alternative fuels reduce harmful emissions during combustion

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Transportation is a key part of our life, either travelling ourselves or in transporting goods. Fossil fuels are still the most widely applied fuel fo...

Equine-assisted services help families impacted by domestic abuse

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For millennia, humans and horses have enjoyed a special relationship. Recent research shows that working with horses can improve human mental health a...

RNA sequencing in Alzheimers investigations

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We humans share over 99% of our DNA with each other. This means personalised therapies for diseases such as cancer or neurodegenerative conditions hav...

Just war and class conflict in Shakespeare’s ‘Henry V’

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

‘We few, we happy few, we band of brothers’ – King Henry’s speech to rouse his troops before the Battle of Agincourt is one of the most famous...

How CEO Protection Shapes Corporate Debt

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when CEOs are shielded by employment and severance agreements? Researchers from Singapore Management University, University of Hong Kong,...

Molecular motion in confined systems

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As part of the European Cooperation in Science and Technology, or COST Action, Working Group 2 of the COSY network focuses on developing efficient met...

The potency puzzle: Understanding cannabis in the modern age

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

CBD has emerged as a non-psychoactive agent in cannabis, stimulating a boom of boutique cannabis products into the medicinal and adult use markets .Th...

Revolutionizing Strategic Management: Embracing Sustainability and Spirituality

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The global business landscape has undergone a profound transformation in recent decades. As sustainability, energy transition, and climate change have...

Diagnosing Traumatic Brain Injury with a Handheld Device

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Traumatic brain injury remains a major cause of disability and death worldwide, and timely detection of the injury could lead to early intervention an...

Audible Barcodes – A Symphony of Data

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Barcodes and QR codes have become ubiquitous sights in our current information age.Soorya Annadurai, an independent researcher and software engineer a...

Why do secondary school admissions rules matter?

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In an age of academies and free schools, secondary schools in England have never had more freedom over their admissions rules. But how do they decide ...

Entrepreneurs in Conflict Zones

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In conflict zones, businesses are widely seen as a positive force that promotes peace.Dr Jay Joseph at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon, and...

Cabot Conversations: The Power of People

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cabot Institute for the Environment's Professor Rich Pancost and Roger Griffith MBE discuss "Power of People in climate action". Rapper...

The business of a more porous campus

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It is believed that being more porous in nature will enable universities to create a talent pool of graduates with en entrepreneurial mindset and acce...

Research Frontiers - Building futures with immersive technologies

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How can technology enhance all kinds of performance? For the last episode of the series, host Ruby Lott-Lavigna is joined by Dr Paul Clarke, a Senior ...

The business of spinout success

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The government of Malaysia has set a target of making Malaysia a regional hub for startups by 2025. As of 2022, there were approximately 3,000 active ...

Open For Business

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Malaysia welcomes far more international students than any other country in SE Asia, yet it is losing talent faster than most with its brightest minds...

The role of responsible business in tackling the climate crisis

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As the rate of climate events increases, how do businesses respond, adapt and keep their staff safe?In this episode of Responsible Business: Leading t...

What leading through the pandemic has taught us about trust

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trust, from employees, customers and other stakeholders, is core to responsible business. And since the pandemic, people expect even more from busines...

The new rules of work: How the psychological contract is evolving

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The psychological contract has changed dramatically since the start of the pandemic, with the balance of power swinging towards the employee.In this e...

Cabot Conversations: Untangling the water system - surprising impacts of climate change

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cabot Institute for the Environment scientists, Dr Gemma Coxon and Dr Ross Woods, highlight some surprising facts about the water system and how natur...

Cabot Conversations: Resilient Cities - Global progress from local solutions

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Susan Parnell, who researches the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in African cities, talks to Bristol City Council's Allan Macleod...

Research Frontiers - Data and sustainability

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode focusses on the crucial role that data and research plays in international decision-making to combat the many crises the world faces toda...

Cabot Conversations: Ocean floor - An Alien Commons?

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cabot Institute for the Environment experts Dr Kate Hendry and Dr Laurence Publicover discuss "the Ocean Floor: An alien commons?" Geochemi...

Cabot Conversations: A whole systems approach to net zero

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cabot Institute for the Environment experts Professor Dale Southerton and Professor Valeska Ting discuss "a whole systems approach to net zero&qu...

Cabot Conversations: Heatwaves and Health

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cabot Institute for the Environment climate scientist Dr Eunice Lo and medical statistics Professor Richard Morris discuss Heatwaves and Health. The ...

Cabot Conversations: The true value of ecosystem services

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cabot Institute for the Environment experts Professor Jane Memmott and Dr Tommaso Jucker discuss the true value of ecosystem services. Bristol artist ...

Cabot Conversations: Earthquakes and the environment

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cabot Institute for the Environment experts Dr Daniel Haines and Dr Max Werner discuss Earthquakes and the Environment. Contemporary digital illustrat...