Best University Of Exeters Podcasts (2024)

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S3 Ep98: Chloe Petts and Another Quiz 57:21

6h ago57:21

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David, Jon and Alfie are joined by brilliant comedian Chloe Petts. They chat about Crystal Palace, Jon going to watch Chloe's stand up show and then they play another quiz and Jon gets a tiny bit heated. And if you'd like to support the pod and receive episodes early and videos and be part of a a super little community then sign up to Patreon.com/d…

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Campus: Higher education leaders on their priorities for the new UK government 1:06:00

2h ago1:06:00

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With frozen tuition fees, falling international student enrolment and the very real possibility of a university going bankrupt, the UK’s new Labour government has inherited a sector in crisis. The need for fast action is apparent, but where should priorities lie? Two higher education leaders share their perspectives on what the sector needs in the …

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EP 143: Harnessing human data in drug development with Jakob Steinfeldt, Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Pheiron 36:17

11m ago36:17

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0:00 Intro to The Genetics Podcast 01:00 Welcome to Jakob and background on Pheiron 02:14 What made Jakob decide to start Pheiron, what the company does, and how his scientific background inspired him to found a start-up 5:24 Jakob’s excitement and inspiration around the power and potential of machine learning 07:07 Cardiology and heart failure as …

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S3 Ep92: Jon Reveals That He Looks Up To Mark Pougatch 50:40

12m ago50:40

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David, Jon and Alfie sit down to chat about Jon's love for Mark Pougatch and then David finds out about Jon's altercation with Chicken in a Bag. And if you'd like to support the pod and receive episodes early and videos and be part of a a super little community then sign up to Patreon.com/davidearl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho…

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190: Urban insecurity and conflict 38:45

1d ago38:45

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The medieval English town was subject to fire, flood, plague — and revolution. Jeremy Black joins Graham Stewart to discuss how growing wealth fueled urban conflict.By Black's History Week

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S3 Ep91: Jon and Alfie Present Exeter's New Kit Launch 56:55

2d ago56:55

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Jon and Alfie present the Exeter City Kit launch and tell David all about it. And if you'd like to support the pod and receive episodes early and videos and be part of a a super little community then sign up to Patreon.com/davidearl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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EP 142: From genome to bedside: How genetics is transforming modern medical practice with Dr. Andrea Gropman 42:45

3d ago42:45

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0:00 Introduction 1:40 Andrea’s background and how she got into the field of genetics, neuroimaging, and metabolic disorders 4:00 Insights into Andrea’s clinical practice, including the diverse families and patients she serves and her approach to clinical decision-making 6:30 How genetics and genomics have changed the diagnostic journey in the last…

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S3 Ep90: Alfie Stays The Night At Jon's Gran's - Pre Kit Launch 43:24

8d ago43:24

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David becomes giddy with excitement when he hears that Alfie stayed that night at Jon's Gran's house - prior to the Exeter City Kit Launch Day. And if you'd like to support the pod and receive episodes early and videos and be part of a a super little community then sign up to Patreon.com/davidearl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi…

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189: Power, money and the English city 41:20

5d ago41:20

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Professor Jeremy Black and Graham Stewart continue discussing the history of the English town, from the Saxon period to the Norman era and the early Medieval periodBy Black's History Week

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S3 Ep89: The New Kit Launch and A New Song For Jon 59:24

9d ago59:24

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David, Jon and Alfie chat about the new Exeter City kit launch in which Jon and Alfie will be attending. David and Alfie the play Jon their new spicy song. And if you'd like to support the pod and receive episodes early and videos and be part of a a super little community then sign up to Patreon.com/davidearl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

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Campus: Cross-cultural communication in the international classroom 47:48

10d ago47:48

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One way to future-proof students in our globalised world is to improve their cross-cultural communication skills. With students and academics more mobile than ever, the ability to reach across divides – be they language, culture, religion, economic or location – will be in demand whatever the workplace. These skills offer a path to belonging, innov…

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EP 141: Bringing genomics to the clinic with Lori Orlando, Associate Prof at Duke University 43:24

10d ago43:24

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0:00 Intro to The Genetics Podcast 01:00 Welcome to Lori Orlando 03:00 Lori’s career: From mathematical modelling to genetics and family history 05:11 The study that revealed 20% of the general population is at a higher risk of disease than average and needs preventative care 07:36 The first five diseases that Lori started analysing through informa…

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S3 Ep88: Guest: Faraaz “FG” Ghaffur 1:11:29

11d ago1:11:29

1:11:29

David, Jon and Alfie welcome FG to the pod. The presenter of Man City Match Day live. They chat about all the Man City players on his phone, Pep's separate bus and what Pieface thinks of Exeter. And if you'd like to support the pod and receive episodes early and videos and be part of a a super little community then sign up to Patreon.com/davidearl …

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188: What have the Romans ever done for us? 41:53

12d ago41:53

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Jeremy Black joins Graham Stewart to discuss the birth, development and decline of British towns in the Roman and Dark Ages.By Black's History Week

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S3 Ep87: A Surprise For David and We Predict The First Five Exeter City Results 50:38

16d ago50:38

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Jon and Alfie have a surprise for David and then they predict the results of the first 5 games next season. And if you'd like to support the pod and receive episodes early and videos and be part of a a super little community then sign up to Patreon.com/davidearl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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EP 140: The future of Electronic Health Records and data analysis with Ben Goldacre 52:51

17d ago52:51

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0:00 Intro to The Genetics Podcast 1:00 Welcome to Ben Goldacre 02:22 Ben’s open data projects at the Bennett Institute and the challenges they aim to tackle 04:03 Using Electronic Health Records (EHR) to help the National Health Service improve care 06:18 The importance of software development within healthcare data and how to manage salary scales…

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187: Talk of the town 35:13

23d ago35:13

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Must a city have a cathedral? Must a place with a cathedral be a city? Professor Jeremy Black and Graham Stewart discuss the often contested evolution and definition of English towns and their historical significance.By Black's History Week

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S3 Ep86: Colonel 'Transfer' Trandy Returns 1:23:45

29d ago1:23:45

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Our transfer guru Colonel Trandy joins David, Jon and Alfie to give them his latest transfer 'sniffs'. He then gives the lads some Kissing News and the World's Rudest Football Team. If you'd like to support the pod and receive episodes early and videos and be part of a a super little community then sign up to Patreon.com/davidearl Learn more about …

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EP 139: Rare disease breakthroughs using tRNA with Michelle Werner, CEO of Alltrna and CEO-Partner of Flagship Pioneering 44:42

24d ago44:42

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0:00 Intro to The Genetics Podcast. 01:00 Welcome to Michelle. 02:00 Sstop codon diseases and how are they characterised 03:45 Diseases caused by premature stop codons in haploinsufficient genes. 04:35 The role of transfer RNA technology in finding solutions for premature stop codon diseases. 06:16 How Alltrna is engineering tRNAs which can bind to…

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Campus: What does the UK election mean for higher education? 50:55

1M ago50:55

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Will the UK general election offer a ray of hope for the beleaguered university sector? On this episode of the Times Higher Education podcast, two policy experts give their take on opportunities that 4 July may bring and how a new UK parliament might tackle hot topics such as international students and research funding. Our questions include what i…

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186: Big town life 36:53

1M ago36:53

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In this new series on the history of English towns, Professor Jeremy Black talks about various aspects of town life, including social experiences, economic opportunities, political views, and cultural aspirations.By Black's History Week

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S3 Ep85: The Podcast Rebrand Meeting 1:05:37

27d ago1:05:37

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David, Jon and Alfie are joined by Johnny from Spotify to get his advice on how to rebrand the podcast. If you'd like to support the pod and receive episodes early and videos and be part of a a super little community then sign up to Patreon.com/davidearl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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S3 Ep84: Jon Leaves His University Digs and A New Quiz 1:10:25

1M ago1:10:25

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David, Jon and Alfie meet up to chat about Alfie's beard accident, Jon's last night at 246 and then they play a lovely new quiz that David has devised. If you'd like to support the pod and receive episodes early and videos and be part of a a super little community then sign up to Patreon.com/davidearl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast…

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185: The future of advanced learning 40:10

1M ago40:10

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Professor Jeremy Black and Graham Stewart discuss the future of higher education. How can institutions be more efficient and effective? Find out in this final episode on our mini-series on the academia.By Black's History Week

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Campus: Bringing an outsider’s eye to primary sources 43:25

1M ago43:25

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For this episode of the Times Higher Education podcast, we talk to award-winning author, cultural historian and literary critic Alexandra Harris about the research and writing practices behind her new book, The Rising Down: Lives in a Sussex Landscape (Faber, 2024). Alexandra is a professorial fellow in English at the University of Birmingham in th…

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EP 138: Personalised medicine using microbiome models with Dr. Almut Heinken 40:22

1M ago40:22

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0:00 Introduction 1:45 Almut’s research experience, including two recent publications on genome-scale metabolic reconstruction human microorganisms Genome-scale metabolic reconstruction of 7,302 human microorganisms for personalized medicine APOLLO: A genome-scale metabolic reconstruction resource of 247,092 diverse human microbes spanning multiple…

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S3 Ep83: What's Around The Corner and New Sections 56:31

2M ago56:31

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David, Jon and Alfie get together and try out a slightly new format. Jon chats about leaving University and what to do next and David casually mentions he's got his eye on a new town to live in - which goes down terribly with Jon. If you'd like to support the pod and receive episodes early and videos and be part of a a super little community then s…

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184: Is military history, history? 36:54

2M ago36:54

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Jeremy Black joins Graham Stewart to discuss why the teaching of military history in decline at our universities.By Black's History Week

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EP 137: Mavis Machirori on promoting equity, diversity, and social justice in genomics research 41:40

2M ago41:40

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0:00 Intro 1:30 Mavis’ career arc, from starting as a midwife to researching medical innovation and technology with an emphasis on advocacy and equity 7:00 Systemic issues that are easily overlooked in medical research and advancements Webinar: Participant Diversity: Increasing the Impact of Biomedical Research Webinar 10:00 Addressing Eurocentrici…

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S3 Ep82: Alfie Goes To Exeter's Ground and Jon's Mate 'Briggsy' 52:38

2M ago52:38

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David, Jon and Alfie chat about Alfie's Happy Hour gig in Exeter. And then about his trip to Exeter's ground to have a look about the place. Jon then tells us about his mate, 'Briggsy'. If you'd like to support the pod and receive episodes early and videos and be part of a a super little community then sign up to Patreon.com/davidearl Learn more ab…

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183: Bureaucrazy 47:38

2M ago47:38

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In a new episode of their series on higher education, Professor Jeremy Black and Graham Stewart discuss the pathologies of university administration, grade inflation and why “older” does not always mean “better”By Black's History Week

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EP 136: Developments in ring chromosome 20 research and advocacy with Allison Watson 40:57

2M ago40:57

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0:00 Introduction 2:00 Allison’s personal journey to researching epilepsy and ring chromosome 20 syndrome 4:00 Biggest challenges families face with ring chromosome 20 syndrome 11:00 Incidence and prevalence of r(20) syndrome, and how we can improve data reliability 21:00 Applying next generation sequencing to r(20) syndrome gene research 29:00 Eng…

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S3 Ep81: Worried About Alfie and Abraham Odoh 44:22

2M ago44:22

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David and Jon come together and are immediately confused and worried about Alfie. He doesn't show up. Will he appear? What's happening? And if you'd like to support the pod and receive episodes early and videos and be part of a a super little community then sign up to Patreon.com/davidearl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/…

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Campus: How to lead a university from the front 33:52

2M ago33:52

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Katie Normington, vice-chancellor and CEO of De Montfort University, has proved to be adept at both leading by example and change management. Not only did she join the Leicester institution during Covid amid the longest lockdown in the UK, but in the three years she has led the institution she has overseen large-scale curriculum reform. De Montfort…

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S3 Ep80: Dougie Payne from Travis 1:13:21

2M ago1:13:21

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David, Jon and Alfie are joined by the brilliantly lovely Dougie Payne, bassist for Travis. They chat about making it big, seeing an unknown Jeff Buckley play in little pub, playing at Glastonbury and Dougie's favourite team, Rangers. And if you'd like to support the pod and receive episodes early and videos and be part of a a super little communit…

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182: Exeter — portrait of a modern university 45:55

2M ago45:55

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Jeremy Black, historian of Exeter University, reflects on his own experience of the shifting demands and priorities on campus.By Black's History Week

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EP 135: Integration of newborn sequencing programs into healthcare systems with Dr. Ingrid Holm 41:16

2M ago41:16

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0:00 Introduction 1:30 Ingrid’s initial interests in genetics, paediatrics, and newborn screening 2:45 How the original BabySeq project, a pioneering newborn sequencing program got started, how it’s going, and the launch of BabySeq2 8:45 Lessons from BabySeq1 and goals for BabySeq2 10:30 Potential societal and long-term considerations for those inv…

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S3 Ep79: Jon's Had Four Hours Sleep In Four Days 45:08

2M ago45:08

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David Jon and Alfie sit down to chat about Jon's weekend. No sleep. And a club he was forced to enter. And he went to watch Alfie perform live with the Happy Hour Podcast. And if you'd like to support the pod and receive episodes early and videos and be part of a a super little community then sign up to Patreon.com/davidearl Learn more about your a…

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S3 Ep78: Alfie Prepping For His Live Gig and Tempting Players To Exeter 52:28

2M ago52:28

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David, Jon and Alfie chat about Alfie's first Live Happy Hour Podcast gig - Alfie's worried and wandering around a hotel. Jon then chats about what it's like to be in an important meeting at Exeter City. And if you'd like to support the pod and receive episodes early and videos and be part of a a super little community then sign up to Patreon.com/d…

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S3 Ep77: Ivo Graham, Swindon Town and Jon Touches Bruno Fernandes' Back 1:14:20

2M ago1:14:20

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David, Jon and Alfie are joined by the very funny comedian and Swindon Town supporter Ivo Graham. He tells us about he time he was kissed on the lips by a footballer and Jon reveals he recently touched Bruno Fernandes. And if you'd like to support the pod and receive episodes early and videos and be part of a a super little community then sign up t…

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181: High praise for low standards 38:50

2M ago38:50

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Professor Jeremy Black and Graham Stewart discuss declining scholarly standards, the state of peer review and the sycophantic treatment of subpar work.By Black's History Week

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EP 134: Prenatal genetic testing and the future of AI in genetic counselling with Kira Dineen, host of DNA Today 40:44

2M ago40:44

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0:00 Introduction 1:00 The backstory of how Kira first started DNA Today in 2012, when she was still in high school! 3:30 Some of Kira’s favourite topics she has discussed on DNA Today, including the legacy of Henrietta Lacks, and the story of a Glee actress with down syndrome 10:00 Kira’s best practices for podcasting, from over 10 years of experi…

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Campus: The future of XR and immersive learning 34:02

2M ago34:02

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Imagine a learning environment where an AI professor fields infinite student questions, where business students practise difficult conversations with an avatar that models an array of personas and reactions, where automated feedback is not static but dynamic and individualised. Artificial intelligence and XR tools are changing education and prepari…

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S3 Ep76: Jon Leaves University and A New Song Vimto Bon Bons 1:05:20

2M ago1:05:20

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David, Jon and Alfie get together to chat about Jon leaving University. What's next? They then chat about David's new tattoo and Ipswich's promotion to the Premier League. Finally, David and Alice play their new song for Jon - Vimeo Bons Bons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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