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S3E12 Brendan Keaney OBE: Not BBC Material
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
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Beckett Talks has published 90 episodes since November 2020, covering topics in Education, Society & Culture.
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