Public lecture podcasts

Human capital theory, or the notion that there is a direct relationship between educational investment and individual and national prosperity, has dominated public policy on education and labor for the past fifty years. In this book launch, chaired by Professor Nick Pearce (University of Bath), and featuring contributions from Ewart Keep (University of Oxford) and Leesa Wheelahan (University of Toronto), authors Phillip Brown (Cardiff University), Hugh Lauder (University of Bath), and Sin Yi Cheung (Cardiff University) discuss their new book 'The Death of Human Capital? Its failed promise and how to renew it in an age of disruption'. They argue that the human capital story is one of false promise: investing in learning isn’t the road to higher earnings and national prosperity. Rather than abandoning human capital theory, however, they redefine human capital in an age of smart machines. This book launch took place online on 26 November 2020.

In this online lecture, Dr Matt Dickson and Professor Harry Rutter are joined by Deputy Director of Population Health and Wellbeing at Public Health England, Tracy Daszkiewicz, who shares her thoughts and experience on public health leadership through times of crises. This lecture took place on 10 November 2020.

In this special, in-conversation event, Professor Nick Pearce chats to US National Editor and Columnist at the Financial Times, Edward Luce. They discuss the 2020 US election, the reshaping of US politics, and the consequences for the US and beyond. This event took place on 22 October 2020.

In this online lecture, chaired by Professor Nick Pearce, Professor of Food Policy at City, University of London, Tim Lang, discusses the challenge now facing Brexit Britain over food security. Featuring a response from Director of Policy and Strategy at the Soil Association, Joanna Lewis, and an introduction from Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bath, Professor Ian White. This lecture took place on 21 October 2020.

In this online lecture, chaired by Professor Nick Pearce, author and environmentalist campaigner, Guy Shrubsole, discusses land ownership and land use in a time of climate and ecological emergency. This lecture took place on 7 October 2020.

Paul, Effie and Nicola discuss psychological resilience including what it is, why you might want it and what you can do to build it.

In this webinar, chaired by Professor Jane Millar, Senior Research Fellow in the University of Oxford Department of Social Policy and Intervention, Fran Bennett, and Change Director General and Senior Responsible Owner for Universal Credit, Neil Couling CBE, discuss the policy issues for couples claiming Universal Credit. This webinar took place on 25 September 2020.

In this webinar, hosted by the Institute for Policy Research (IPR) and School of Management Centre for Governance, Regulation and Industrial Strategy, Professor Leslie Budd discusses the ESA European Exploration Envelope Programme (E3P), and the prospect of Space 4.0 transforming Europe’s regions and their economic governance. This webinar took place on 9 September 2020.

In this webinar, hosted by the Institute for Policy Research (IPR) and Department of Social and Policy Sciences, Stephen Muers discusses culture and values in politics and policymaking; his experience in government; and what lessons can be learned. This webinar took place on 7 September 2020, as part of the MSc Public Policy online residential.

Living with uncertainty can be hard. In the third episode of the Heads Up podcast three members of the Counselling and Mental Health Team discuss ways we can tolerate uncertainty and feel less anxious.