Public lecture podcasts

In this Public Lecture, co-hosted with the Centre for the Analysis of Social Policy (CASP), Emeritus Fellow at Nuffield College, Dr John Goldthorpe, and Associate Professor in Quantitative Social Policy at the University of Oxford, Dr Erzsébet Bukodi, discuss their recently published book, 'Social Mobility and Education in Britain: Research, Politics and Policy', in which they show a marked disconnect between the findings of sociological research and the current discussion of social mobility in political and policy circles. This Public Lecture took place on 21 May 2019.

Understanding exam stress, how to manage it and tips to prepare for the exam period.

In this Public Lecture, Chair for Epistemology, Modern and Contemporary Philosophy and Director of the International Centre for Philosophy at the University of Bonn, Prof Markus Gabriel, discusses fiction as a component of human thought and ideology. This Public Lecture took place on 27 March 2019.

In this IPR Seminar, Director of Science Policy at The Royal Society, Dr Claire Craig, discussed the intersection between research and policymaking, and how government listens to scientists. This IPR Seminar took place on 28 February 2019.

In this IPR Seminar, Geoff Crocker develops a neo-Keynesian proposal for basic income to supplement consumer demand, displacing consumer credit and avoiding crisis. This IPR Seminar took place on 14 February 2019.

In this IPR Public Lecture, Professor Timothy Mitchell discusses the economy, capitalism, and how large corporations have swallowed the future. Professor Mitchell is a University of Bath Global Chair for the 2018 – 2019 academic year. His appointment has been funded by the International Relations Office’s Global Chair scheme, a flagship programme designed to attract distinguished, globally renowned scholars to engage in high-profile research activities at Bath. This IPR Public Lecture took place on 15 January 2019.

Professor Veronica Hope-Hailey and Bath graduate and digital expert Nick Hynes (MBA Executive 1991) in conversation at the University of Bath London offices on 4 December 2018.

The sound of inspiring and remarkable research, brought to you by the University of Bath. In this episode, we’re sharing the work of four of our researchers who are doing amazing things in our labs right here on campus, that’s making a world of difference. They shared their research with a packed house of Bath alumni and friends at our Discovery Series event in London on 13 November 2018.

In this IPR Public Lecture, Anthony Barnett explores the concept of the 'Will of the People' and asks; who are 'the people'? Do they have only one 'will'? Is it unchangeable? Is it an expression of democracy or an anti-democratic device? These are the key questions at the heart of Brexit. This IPR Public Lecture took place on 20 November 2018.

Minerva lecture on 10 October 2018 given by Professor Gareth Price, Professor Janet Scott and Dr Antoine Buchard. "There would rarely be a dive where I wouldn't find some form of plastic from a thread of plastic fishing line, sweet wrappers or plastic bottles," assistant producer of Blue Planet 2, Sarah Conner told the BBC. Plastics are everywhere around us and form key parts of modern day life. Researchers at the University of Bath are working hard to develop new types of polymers that are stronger, better and more sustainable. In this discussion three researchers from the University of Bath talk about their work in the creation of new polymer materials including recyclable and biodegradable plastics.