Public lecture podcasts

In this IPR Public Lecture Lord David Owen – former Foreign Secretary and founder of the Social Democratic Party – discusses his advocacy for leaving the EU, and explores what foreign policy might look like after Brexit. This IPR Public Lecture took place on 18 January 2018.

Thursday 2 November 2017 at 7 pm East Building Lecture Theatre 1.1 The Renaissance in Prosthetics Sir Saaed Zahedi OBE, Technical Director, Blatchford

On the University of Bath Thought Train we sit down with an academic from the University to talk about their work and current events. On this week's show Professor Anna Bull is in the studio to talk about modern Italy and the issues it faces. She also discusses: - The Italian's attitude towards austerity - Italy's thoughts on Brexit - The various political parties vying for power in the 2018 elections

Joint William Herschel Society and University of Bath Lecture. Dr Marek Kukula of the Royal Observatory Greenwich speaks about the connections between Astrophysics and everyday life. Our familiar surroundings are full of profound astronomical connections. Astronomy has left its mark on our minds from high art to popular culture, and even the smartphone in your pocket owes a debt to astrophysical research! Recorded at a public lecture given at the University of Bath on 23 November 2017.

This talk presents a history of the Bayesian inference and subjective probability, as viewed by a Bayesian Physicist. Dr Colin Fox is a leading international expert in large-scale Bayesian inverse problems and Professor of Physics at the University of Otago, New Zealand.

On the University of Bath Thought Train we sit down with an academic from the University to talk about their work and current events. In this week's show Dr Brett Edwards & Dr Mattia Cacciatori are in the studio to talk international law & order. They also discuss: - Donald Trump's approach to international diplomacy - The important questions about chemical weapons in Syria - Why individualism in war rarely heralds results

On the University of Bath Thought Train we sit down with an academic from the University to talk about their work and current events. Naomi Deering is this week's guest and talks to us about how making fake poo can benefit some of the world's poorest people. We also talk about: - How proper sanitation can benefit society in a multitude of ways - What you can do to become become a 'toilet twin' - Who first worked out the recipe for the best fake poo

In this special episode of the Thought Train we bring you three fascinating lectures from our most recent Discovery Series event held at the Royal Society in London. In this podcast Professor Keith Stokes, Dr Nick Longrich and Professor Carole Mundell are on hand to deliver 15 minute lectures rugby safety, mass extinctions and space-time.

In this IPR 'in conversation' event distinguished politician and peer Lord Blunkett discusses the changes that he has observed in Britain's political landscape during his eventful career, and shares some of the wisdom that has come with his experience. This IPR 'in conversation' event took place on 14 September 2017, as part of the symposium Politics, Fake News and the Post-Truth Era

On the University of Bath Thought Train we sit down with an academic from the University to talk about their work and current events. Professor Carole Mundell (Dept. of Physics)is this week's guest and joins us to talk about: - The intricacies of black holes - What gamma bursts can teach us about space - The likelihood of life on other worlds - Flat earth theory