Episodes 90
Avg. Duration 24m
Activity Highly Active
Since Nov 2020
Latest Episode May 2026

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Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
57%
Hosting
feeds.captivate.fm

About This Podcast

Introducing a new podcast sharing voices from across Leeds Beckett University. Hear from some of our world-leading researchers, how they’re transforming the world around us today and how they aspire to create a better tomorrow.

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S3E12 Brendan Keaney OBE: Not BBC Material

May 26, 2026 1h 26m

Inspired by David Bowie and raised in Walthamstow by Irish parents, Brendan Keaney’s journey into dance was anything but predictable. Keaney’s career took off in Wales with Jumpers (later NDCW) then…

S3E11 Farooq Chaudhry: Between the Light and the Shadow

May 26, 2026 1h 58m Transcript

In this Dancing Class episode, Laura and Rachel host Farooq Chaudhry, who reflects on his journey from childhood in Pakistan to a career in UK dance, earning him an OBE. Farooq explains how he…

S3E10 Dr Kate Marsh: Class, Care and Precarity (Dancing Class)

Apr 17, 2026 1h 32m Transcript

In this episode of Dancing Class, Laura and Rachel invite artist and researcher Kate Marsh to discuss her journey from growing up in Peterborough to becoming a dance professional and academic. Kate…

S3E9 Jonzi D: Breakin Class Convention (Dancing Class)

Mar 19, 2026 1h 33m Transcript

In this episode of Dancing Class, pioneering hip hop artist Jonzi D shares how growing up in a creative family and discovering hip hop shaped his identity and ambitions. From early school…

S3E8 Martin Hargreaves: North-West Side Story (Dancing Class)

Mar 10, 2026 1h 25m Transcript

In this Dancing Class podcast episode, Martin Hargreaves reflects on his journey from a working-class upbringing in Wallasey near Liverpool to becoming Head of the Rose Choreographic School at…

S3E7 Sarah Blanc: Class Ceiling (Dancing Class)

Mar 04, 2026 1h 22m Transcript

In this episode of Dancing Class, dance artist Sarah Blanc vibrantly explores her journey from a council estate in Waterford, Ireland, to becoming a freelance choreographer and performer in the UK.…

S3E6 Gary Clarke: A Miner's Gala (Dancing Class)

Feb 09, 2026 1h 50m Transcript

In this episode of Dancing Class, choreographer Gary Clarke shares his journey from growing up in the mining village of Grimethorpe to founding his own dance company. Gary reflects on childhood…

S3E5 Reimagining Coaching Culture (Carnegie Conversations Episode 5)

Feb 05, 2026 48m Transcript

In this episode of Carnegie Conversations, Tanya Arnold looks at why women remain under-represented in coaching and why the answer isn’t simply “more programmes.” With Leanne Norman (Director of the…

S3E4 Strength, science and the rematch (Carnegie Conversations #4)

Jan 16, 2026 39m Transcript

In this episode of Carnegie Conversations, Tanya Arnold explores the world of elite boxing performance and how strength and conditioning, sports science, and biomechanics are shaping modern fight…

S3E3 The Big Hit in Rugby (Carnegie Conversations #3)

Dec 16, 2025 47m Transcript

In this episode, Tanya Arnold dives into the groundbreaking technology of instrumented mouthguards. These cutting-edge devices measure head acceleration to help detect and prevent head injuries in…

S3E2 Sport Hall of Fame Special (Carnegie Conversations #2)

Nov 11, 2025 59m Transcript

Join Tanya Arnold as she brings you a very special episode, we celebrate the remarkable people who’ve passed through the doors of the Leeds Beckett University. Nearly 40 alumni have been inducted…

S3E1 The push for perfection: Biomechanics meets Paralympic Sport (Carnegie Conversations #1)

Oct 02, 2025 38m Transcript

Hannah Cockroft is a nine-time Paralympic champion. Nearly twenty years into her career, she’s still finding ways to get faster. In this conversation, she talks about how biomechanical analysis has…

S3E3 Leeds Festival of Play #3: Jen Rutherford - Leeds City Council Playwork Strategy Officer

Oct 30, 2024 17m Bonus Transcript

How is Leeds City Council driving the play agenda? Ali Long, course leader of playwork and childhood development at Leeds Beckett University, talks to Leeds City Council’s playwork strategy officer,…

S3E2 Leeds Festival of Play #2: Emma Bearman - Chief of Play, Galaxy Division

Oct 30, 2024 16m Bonus Transcript

Emma Bearman of Playful Anywhere is a driving force advocating for all things force for playful and creative in Leeds. In this episode Ali Long talks about Emma's role as Chief of Play, Galaxy…

S3E1 Leeds Festival of Play #1: Series introduction with Michael Wragg

Oct 30, 2024 11m Bonus Transcript

Leeds is hosting its first ever festival of play and creativity. Drs Ali Long and Mike Wragg from Leeds Beckett University’s playwork and childhood development course outline why its important, what…

S2E37 Leeds Law School: Professional Development in Pracademia

Mar 19, 2024 29m

In the latest Leeds Law School podcast Dr Jill Dickinson, Reader of Law at Leeds Beckett is joined by Teri-Lisa Griffiths, Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Sheffield Hallam University and Dr Lousia…

S2E36 Leeds Law School: Women in legal research

Dec 06, 2023 39m Bonus Transcript

Dr Louisa Ashley, Head of Subject (Postgraduate) interviews Dr Jill Dickinson, Dr Agata Fijalkowski, Dr Suzzie Oyakhire, and Dr Anne-Marie Greenslade around the projects they’re working on, their…

S2E35 Obesity UK and Obesity Institute: Working with South Asian women and the LGBTQ+ communities to codevelop tailored support and inclusive research

Mar 02, 2023 24m Bonus Transcript

We are delighted to announce that the Obesity Institute and Obesity UK have just been awarded an NIHR grant to work together with South Asian women and the LGBTQ+ community to codevelop much needed…

S2E34 We Inspire #9: Dr Fiona Fylan - Making better decisions

Apr 26, 2022 28m

In the latest episode of the We Inspire series, Dr Fiona Fylan from the School of Built Environment, Engineering and Computing talks about the science of behavioural changes and how we can use…

S2E33 We Inspire #8: Dr Philomena Commons - Medicine on the margins

Apr 19, 2022 13m Transcript

In the latest of our series focusing on our academics, their research and its impact on students and communities, Dr Philomena Commons from the School of Health talks about the work she and her…

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