Best Wales Centre For Public Policy Podcasts (2025)

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PEP Talk Ep 14 - Loneliness, Older People and Technology 45:53

1+ y ago45:53

45:53

Lessons from the pandemic to help this sector of society which is particularly affected by loneliness. Join WCPP's Josh Coles-Riley, lead author of Older adults and the pandemic: tackling loneliness through technology - Professor Julie Barnett of Bath University and special guests John Gallander and Carol Barrett…

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Episode 13: Poverty and Mental Health 36:54

2+ y ago36:54

36:54

In this edition of PEP Talk Anna Skeels talks to Emma Gooding, Mike Theodoulou, and Marcel Vige about poverty in Wales, and the negative effect it can have on mental health. You can read our work on poverty on our website: https://www.wcpp.org.uk/project/poverty-and-social-exclusion-review/ Guests: Emma Gooding - Policy and Communications Manager, …

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Episode 12: Supporting Lifelong Learning in Wales 1:11:51

2+ y ago1:11:51

1:11:51

In this live podcast and Q&A session, we discuss supporting the lifelong learning system in Wales. Featuring: Dr Jack Price (WCPP) Dr Sue Pember (Holex) Kathryn Robson (CEO, Adult Learning Wales) You can read the full report on our website.

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Episode 11: Reform of Electoral Law 48:19

2+ y ago48:19

48:19

In this live podcast and Q&A session, recorded ahead of the local government elections on 5 May 2022, we discuss the reform of electoral law and practice. Featuring: Dr Larissa Peixoto Gomes (WCPP) Professor Laura McAllister (Cardiff University, Wales Governance Centre) Colin Everett (Former Chief Executive, Flintshire Council). You can read the fu…

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Episode 10: Education recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic 30:32

3+ y ago30:32

30:32

In this remotely recorded edition of PEP Talk, Manon Roberts talks to Becki Bawler and Harry Fletcher-Wood about the challenges posed by the Coronavirus pandemic to the education system in Wales, and offer insight into the ways in which the Welsh Government and broader education system could seek to respond; with a particular focus on blended teach…

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Episode 9: Rural Wales Vision 38:52

3+ y ago38:52

38:52

In this remotely recorded edition of PEP Talk, Aimee Morse talks to Professor Michael Woods and Guto Davies about the Rural Wales Vision, a report commissioned by the Welsh Local Government Association Rural Forum to develop a strategic framework for future policy impacting on rural Wales and to identify policy asks for the Welsh and UK governments…

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Episode 8: Improving race equality in Wales 50:11

3+ y ago50:11

50:11

In this remotely recorded edition of PEP Talk Manon Roberts talks to Professor Charlotte Williams and Professor Emmanuel Ogbonna about the nature and scale of racial inequality in Wales, with a focus on education and health and social care, and offer insight into the ways in which the Welsh Government could seek to respond, particularly with their …

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Episode 7: Post-Brexit Migration and Wales 47:53

4y ago47:53

47:53

In this remotely recorded edition of PEP Talk Dr Craig Johnson speaks to Professor Jonathan Portes, Dr Sarah Kyambi, and Llyr ap Gareth about the likely impacts of post-Brexit migration policies, and they offer insight into the ways in which the Welsh Government could seek to respond to the challenges and maximise the opportunities that the new mig…

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Episode 6: Tackling loneliness in and out of lockdown - the role of good communication 34:00

4y ago34:00

34:00

In this remotely recorded edition of PEP Talk Laura Bennett speaks to Clare Delargy and Robin Hewings about loneliness during lockdown, and the importance of meaningful, clear, and effective communication; particularly from public services and Government sources. You can read our report on Loneliness in the Lockdown on our website by visiting: http…

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Episode 5: Tackling Loneliness and Social Isolation during Lockdown 22:37

4+ y ago22:37

22:37

In this special lockdown version of PEP Talk, Dr Hannah Durrant talks to Professor Julie Barnett about loneliness and social isolation during the Coronavirus lockdown, and the role of technology in alleviating those experiences. You can read our report on Loneliness in the Lockdown on our website by visiting: https://www.wcpp.org.uk/publication/lon…

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Episode 4: The Value of Trade Unions in Wales 23:59

5y ago23:59

23:59

This episode we look at value of trade unions in Wales, and how they might respond to the challenges and opportunities of the current economic context. You can read our report on the value of trade unions in Wales on our website by visiting: https://www.wcpp.org.uk/publication/the-value-of-trade-unions-in-wales/ Guests: Nisreen Mansour - Policy Off…

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Episode 3: Gender Equality 35:55

5y ago35:55

35:55

We ask what gender equality looks like in practical terms, what it looks like in other countries, and what still needs to happen before reaching the Welsh Government's aim of becoming the UK's first feminist government. You can read more about our work on gender budgeting and learning from Nordic nations at www.wcpp.org.uk/project/gender-equality-i…

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Episode 2: Council Tax and Vulnerable Debtors 51:49

5+ y ago51:49

51:49

This episode we look at the issue of council tax and vulnerable debtors. We ask why the number of people in council tax arrears in Wales is increasing, what factors are underpinning it, how council deal with the issue, and what better solutions are there for dealing with it. You can read more about our work on council tax debt by visiting www.wcpp.…

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Episode 1: Youth Homelessness 47:45

5+ y ago47:45

47:45

This episode we look at the issue of youth homelessness. We ask how youth homelessness is defined, what the situation is here in Wales, what's being done to tackle the issue, and what further steps need to be taken to eradicate it completely. You can read more about our work on youth homelessness by visiting www.wcpp.org.uk/project/youth-homelessne…

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PEP Talk - Trailer 0:44

5+ y ago0:44

0:44

PEP Talk, a new podcast coming soon from the Wales Centre for Public Policy, will explore policy, evidence and practice in Wales.

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Changing Corporate and Public policy; Lessons from Farm Animal Advocacy 20:47

7y ago20:47

20:47

In the last few years farm animal advocates have secured major corporate policy wins, a few state policy wins, and almost no federal policy wins. Why? And what lessons does this experience hold for future farm animal advocacy and other EA policy work?By Centre for Effective Altruism

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Preventing catastrophic risks by mitigating sub-catastrophic ones 22:50

7y ago22:50

22:50

Many of the catastrophic are likely to result from the failure to control much smaller events, which then grow so large that they do become catastrophic. On this episode, Professor Marc Lipsitch describes examples from infectious diseases and suggests implications for the allocation of our attention, effort and funds.…

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Episode 3: What? 41:00

8y ago41:00

41:00

If we want to make the biggest difference, what are some actions we can take that really help, what causes do we have the biggest potential to affect, and what is the link between poverty, malaria, and bednets?Featuring:- Rob Mather, CEO, Against Malaria Foundation- Sonia Shah, Science Journalist, author of The FeverPresented by Stephanie Tam and S…

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Episode 2: How 38:36

8y ago38:36

38:36

If we're trying to do the most good, how should we think about finding out what works, how can experimental methods give us better insights, and how do we face up to evidence that challenges our existing beliefs?Featuring:- Geoff Sayre-McCord, son of renowned social scientist Joan McCord- Rachel Glennerster, Executive Director of the Abdul Latif Ja…

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Episode 1: Why? 41:02

8y ago41:02

41:02

We explore why we have good reasons to care about other people, why being more effective is so important, and why helping others also makes our own lives better.Featuring:- scientist-turned-Buddhist monk Matthieu Richard;- Michelle Hutchinson from the Institute for Effective Altruism;- moral philosopher Jeff McMahan; and - writer, statistician and …

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PEP Talk Ep 14 - Loneliness, Older People and Technology 45:53

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Episode 13: Poverty and Mental Health 36:54

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Episode 12: Supporting Lifelong Learning in Wales 1:11:51

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Episode 11: Reform of Electoral Law 48:19

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Episode 10: Education recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic 30:32

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Episode 9: Rural Wales Vision 38:52

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Episode 8: Improving race equality in Wales 50:11

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Episode 7: Post-Brexit Migration and Wales 47:53

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Episode 6: Tackling loneliness in and out of lockdown - the role of good communication 34:00

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Episode 5: Tackling Loneliness and Social Isolation during Lockdown 22:37

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Episode 4: The Value of Trade Unions in Wales 23:59

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Episode 3: Gender Equality 35:55

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Episode 2: Council Tax and Vulnerable Debtors 51:49

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Episode 1: Youth Homelessness 47:45

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PEP Talk - Trailer 0:44

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Changing Corporate and Public policy; Lessons from Farm Animal Advocacy 20:47

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Preventing catastrophic risks by mitigating sub-catastrophic ones 22:50

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Episode 3: What? 41:00

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Episode 2: How 38:36

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Episode 1: Why? 41:02

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