Best Geoff Mulgan Podcasts (2024)

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Professor Sir Geoff Mulgan: When science meets power 37:15

10d ago37:15

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Science and politics have collaborated throughout human history, and science is repeatedly invoked today in political debates, from pandemic management to climate change. But the relationship between the two is muddled and muddied. In this IPR lecture, leading policy analyst Geoff Mulgan calls attention to the growing frictions caused by the expand…

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ReGeneration Rising S2E5: Indirect Work with Carol Sanford 31:04

1h ago31:04

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In this episode, Daniel and Philipa talk with award-winning author and regenerative leadership expert, Carol Sanford. In this episode, Daniel and Philipa are in conversation with award-winning author and regenerative leadership expert, Carol Sanford. Carol draws on her experience working with business leaders to explain the importance of working on…

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Dr Rita Griffiths and Dr Marsha Wood: Coping and hoping: monthly assessment and Universal Credit 57:54

11h ago57:54

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This event marked the launch of the new Institute for Policy Research report: "Coping and hoping: Navigating the ups and downs of monthly assessment in universal credit".The report, written by Dr Rita Griffiths and Dr Marsha Wood, explores how the system of monthly assessment in Universal Credit – used for assessing entitlement, recovering debts an…

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Adventures in Democracy - Jericho Conversations with Erica Benner 59:02

6d ago59:02

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In case you missed it, we recently interviewed Erica Benner, as part of our Jericho Conversations series. Erica is a political philosopher and historian of ideas who has taught at Oxford, the LSE, and Yale. Adventures in Democracy is the title of Erica's new book which offers insights into the complexities of democracy and provides guidance on how …

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ReGeneration Rising S2E4: Architects of Abundance with Lyla June Johnston 47:19

8d ago47:19

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In this episode, Daniel and Philipa talk with Indigenous musician, scholar, and community organiser, Dr Lyla June Johnston. Lyla June shares lessons from her Diné, Tsétsêhéstâhese and European heritage and highlights the importance of engaging with, recognising and respecting Indigenous wisdom traditions as we seek to reinhabit our world regnerativ…

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ReGeneration Rising S2E3: Combining with Nora Bateson 50:39

23d ago50:39

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Many of us are guilty of imagining that we can neatly measure and therefore manage the world around us. But an essential aspect of life is its continued motion. How might we learn from the patterns and nature of this motion in order to think ‘like an ecology’? Nora Bateson is an award-winning filmmaker, writer and educator, as well as President of …

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How Do We Make Devolution Work Better? 1:20:21

1M ago1:20:21

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Devolution to nations, regions and cities has been a feature of British politics since 1997 - to the nations of the UK, Greater London and more recently to other English counties and city regions. It has led in some cases to significant change and the rise of powerful national institutions and city leaders, but it has also been a messy, incomplete …

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ReGeneration Rising S2E2: Becoming Earth Pilgrims with Satish Kumar 40:50

1M ago40:50

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When faced with global social and environmental challenges, we can assume that we should be entirely focused on solving the problems ‘out there’. But without paying attention to our inner world and inter-being - the ways in which we relate to one another - can we really reimagine our world and enable flourishing futures for all? In this episode, Da…

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Addressing Britain's teacher retention and recruitment crisis 1:02:38

2M ago1:02:38

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Britain is facing a teacher retention and recruitment crisis which has the potential to severely impact schools' ability to provide quality education to all students. The latest workforce survey by the Department for Education (DfE) indicates that record numbers of teachers working in state schools – about one in ten – left the profession for reaso…

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ReGeneration Rising S2E1: Biomimicry with Janine Benyus & Dayna Baumeister 49:13

2M ago49:13

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ReGeneration Rising is a specially-commissioned RSA Oceania podcast exploring how regenerative approaches can help us collectively re-design our communities, cities, and economies, and create a thriving home for all on our planet. In this first episode of the second series, co-hosts Philipa Duthie and Daniel Christian Wahl talk to Biomimicry pionee…

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James Boyd-Wallis: What Do MPs Think of AI? 57:02

3M ago57:02

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Over the last 12 months, we’ve witnessed an explosion of discussion and debate on artificial intelligence among UK Members of Parliament. But what do they think about AI, and what are their concerns? James Boyd-Wallis from the Appraise Network, an AI policy forum, explains the findings of its survey of how MPs feel about AI. The research reveals to…

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An Uneasy Interdependence: When Science Meets Power - Jericho Conversations with Sir Geoff Mulgan 59:17

3M ago59:17

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We recently interviewed Sir Geoff Mulgan, as part of our Jericho Conversations series. Geoff Mulgan is one of our smartest thinkers. He was Director of the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit (and before that Director of the Performance and Innovation Unit); Director of Policy at 10 Downing Street under British Prime Minister Tony Blair; Co-founder and …

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Research with Impact with Roland Pease Episode 6: The Science of Pain 34:41

3M ago34:41

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In Episode Six of the University of Bath’s Research with Impact podcast, Roland Pease visits the Centre for Pain Research to find out how its academics are helping people who suffer from pain.How big an issue is it? Is it a subjective problem - and how to we quantify pain? How can we help minimise or alleviate pain? And how do we research pain in y…

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Research with Impact with Roland Pease Episode 5: 'We need to talk about Artificial Intelligence' 34:11

4M ago34:11

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In Episode Five of the University of Bath’s Research with Impact podcast, Roland visits two researchers at the forefront of debates surrounding AI development and regulation.First up, it's Nello Cristianini, Professor of Artificial Intelligence from Bath's Department of Computer Science. With a focus on machine learning, data science, computational…

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Supporting Good Palliative Dementia Care 59:50

5M ago59:50

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In this talk Dr Nathan Davies (University College London) will reflect on the applicability and benefits of a palliative approach with reference to research led by his team on palliative dementia care, including their EMBED-Care programme.By University of Bath

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Research with Impact with Roland Pease Episode 4: 'A bright future for solar energy' 30:40

5M ago30:40

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In Episode Four of the University of Bath’s Research with Impact podcast, Roland Pease heads to the roof of the Chancellors' Building to discuss the future of solar energy with experts leading the way at the University of Bath. In this episode he meets: Professor Alison Walker from Bath's Department of Physics. Alison’s research concerns multiscale…

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End Of Life Decisions In Care Homes 1:22:08

5M ago1:22:08

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This event will feature presentations from Dr Diana Teggi, Dr Fawn Harrad and Carinna Lumayno who will reflect on what research tells us about how these decisions are currently managed and how practice might be improved.By University of Bath

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Disenfranchised Death And Grief Today 1:03:24

5M ago1:03:24

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Professor Doka commences our three-seminar series on ambiguous and disenfranchised loss reflecting on contemporary deaths and the ongoing relevance of his theories of anticipatory and disenfranchised grief today.By University of Bath

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Peter Foster: What went wrong with Brexit and what we can do about it 59:25

5M ago59:25

59:25

In this IPR lecture, Financial Times public policy editor Peter Foster discusses his book "What Went Wrong With Brexit: And What We Can Do About It".Six years after Brexit, Peter Foster argues that it’s time that we stop having the same conversations over and over again. We need to move on, because in the meantime so much has changed. The economic …

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Life and Shares trailer 0:31

5M ago0:31

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Thinking about investing? Chances are, you’re already playing the game. Life and Shares unpicks the share market so you can better understand how the system works. Presented by The Ethics Centre. Our work is made possible by donations including the generous support of Ecstra Foundation - helping to build the financial wellbeing of Australians. …

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Interfaith Community: Strategies for Peace 41:47

5M ago41:47

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Revd Canon Nigel Rawlinson, University Chaplain, is joined by Visiting Local Faith Leaders: Dr Mohammed Gamal Abdelnour (Islam), Mother Sarah (Orthodox) and Iris Segall (Jewish). Together they reaffirm the importance of building and protecting safe spaces founded on mutual respect, and discuss what is common between the faiths and strategies to sup…

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death - exciting and new! 1:11:12

6M ago1:11:12

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New York Times bestselling author, Order of the Good Death founder, and Ask a Mortician creator Caitlin Doughty will talk with CDAS's former director and Death Studies Scholar-at-Large, John Troyer, about innovation and change in 21st Century Death World.By University of Bath

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Dr Rachel Wilder: The Mental Health in Schools Podcast 20:58

7M ago20:58

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Originally recorded for the University of Bath Youtube channel, this podcast is the result of an exploratory study conducted by researchers working in education, policy studies, psychology and medical humanities across the universities of Bath, Bristol and Exeter, from 2022-23. This project was made possible through funding from the GW4 Alliance. I…

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Dr Stephen Hall: The Authoritarian International 1:08:06

7M ago1:08:06

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In this lecture, Dr Stephen Hall (Lecturer in Russian and Post-Soviet Politics at the University of Bath) joins us to talk about his new book "The Authoritarian International: Tracing How Authoritarian Regimes Learn in the Post-Soviet Space." He is joined by discussants Prof Gulnaz Sharafutdinova (Professor of Russian Politics and Acting Director o…

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SPARKS: Johnny Lynch – Unlimited Edition 14:11

8M ago14:11

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How might the creation of scarcity, lead to popularity?   Johnny Lynch is a Scottish musician, also known as Pictish Trail. As well as his solo and collaborative performance career, he runs a unique record label from a remote Scottish Island.  In this final Spark of the series, enjoy some of Johnny’s music along with his take on what it means to be…

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SPARKS: Malcolm Gladwell – Mini-Sparks 7:40

8M ago7:40

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When can constraint be a good thing?   And why should we learn to trust, in order to maximise creativity?  Malcolm Gladwell is a journalist, author and public speaker. Malcolm’s enquiring mind and capacity to communicate complex ideas very clearly has made him a best-seller across many book titles.    In this sequence of mini-Sparks, Malcolm consid…

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SPARKS: Nadya Tolokonnikova – Life As Art, As Activism 9:25

8M ago9:25

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How can injecting ideas into art create meaningful direction?  Nadya Tolokonnikova is perhaps known best for being a musician and founding member of the group Pussy Riot - but would describe themself primarily as a conceptual artist and political activist.   Nadya was jailed in their home country of Russia in 2012, following a performance in Moscow…

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SPARKS: Professor Anil Seth – Dream Machine 9:05

8M ago9:05

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How can collective artistic experiences help us to understand how our minds work?  This short audio Spark introduces the Dream Machine – one of ten UK-wide projects from Unboxed.   Anil Seth is Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience at the University of Sussex and co-director of the Sackler Centre for Consciousness Science; he also w…

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SPARKS: Dr Ella Gilbert – Imagining Our Way Out 12:01

8M ago12:01

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How can wonder and positivity impact the way we make progress?  Dr Ella Gilbert describes herself as a cloud nerd and all-round polar enthusiast. She has a post-doctorate role in climate modelling at the British Antarctic Survey and believes that communication is key when it comes to the big scientific challenges.     In this audio Spark, Ella disc…

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SPARKS: Professor Dacher Keltner – Awe, The Field Guide 10:09

8M ago10:09

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How can the science behind a specific human emotion, change our lives for the better?  Dacher Keltner is Professor of Psychology at Berkeley University, California and is the founder of the Greater Good Science Center. You may have heard his podcast, the Science of Happiness.   Dacher and his students have been studying the transformative power of …

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SPARKS: Adrian Hon – A History of the Future 7:39

9M ago7:39

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How can we switch our thinking to feel more positive about our collective future?  Adrian Hon is Co-founder and CEO at Six to Start, creators of game-like stories and story-like games - including the world's bestselling smartphone fitness game, "Zombies, Run!" which has over ten million players.   Before Adrian became a game designer, he was a neur…

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SPARKS: IDEAS UNBOXED – Introducing Sparks with Dr Ella Gilbert 1:33

9M ago1:33

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Dr Ella Gilbert introduces a new podcast from Unboxed.  This series of short audio Sparks has been created from talks recorded during Unboxed - a UK-wide festival of creativity that brought together Arts, Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEAM). Each Spark contains at least one take-away idea that you can apply to your own thinking, what…

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SPARKS: Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock – The Power of a Lunatic’s Dream 11:42

9M ago11:42

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Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock is a space scientist and science educator. She’s also a broadcaster and author - bringing science to life for her many audiences.   In this audio Spark, you’ll hear a potted tale of dreaming big and reaching for the stars.    Maggie’s story is one that we can all feel inspired by, whichever field we create or work in. We’ve …

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Dr Anna Killick: Politicians and Economic Experts: The Limits of Technocracy 1:52

10M ago1:52

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In this lecture, Dr Anna Killick discusses her book, Politicians and Economic Experts: The Limits of Technocracy, an in-depth study of how politicians engage with economists and economic opinion.In recent years politics has seen an increasing role in economic policymaking for a technocracy of experts. How do politicians feel about this and how do t…

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Prof Larry Bartels: Democracy Erodes from the Top 59:18

10M ago59:18

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In this lecture Professor Larry Bartels joins us to discuss his new book 'Democracy Erodes from the Top: Leaders, Citizens, and the Challenge of Populism'.In this provocative book, Larry Bartels dismantles the pervasive myth of a populist wave in contemporary European public opinion. While there has always been a substantial reservoir of populist s…

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Doing It On Purpose - In conversation with Giles Gibbons 43:12

10M ago43:12

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In this conversations episode, Matthew Gwyther and Giles Gibbons discuss where sustainability is now, what non-financial audit is likely to mean for corporates in the next few years, what Giles thinks about the ever-increasing squadrons of ESG consultants selling their wares, why Good Business has remained relatively small and what Giles makes of t…

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