The Research4Good Podcast

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The Research4Good podcast is a show for anyone feeling hopeless about the major issues we face as a global society: from extremism and radicalisation, to social justice, to the dangers and uses of digital data. Each episode will explore how these problems could and are being addressed. Join Professor David Ellis as he interviews Bath School of Management academics about the positive impact of their research, and how they hope to change the world for the better. https://www.bath.ac.uk/campaigns/research4good-making-a-positive-difference-through-management-research/

  1. 11/26/2025

    7. What's going wrong with working conditions? With Professor Vivek Soundararajan

    Why don’t modern slavery interventions always result in a happy ending? And why isn’t remote work working for everyone? In this episode of the Research4Good podcast, Professor Vivek Soundararajan – Deputy Director of the Centre for Business, Organisations & Society, and lead on the Embed Dignity research initiative – tells Professor David Ellis about how research on the garment and software industries in the UK and India. He shares his insight on the aftermath of the Boohoo scandal, the impacts of caste, and his new research on the inequalities affecting how people work from home. Find out more about Vivek’s work: https://bit.ly/4ioWqMS Find out more about David's work: ⁠https://bit.ly/4jhmubg⁠⁠   Learn more about Research4Good at the University of Bath School of Management: ⁠go.bath.ac.uk/research4good

    20 min

  2. 10/27/2025

    6. Why do people believe in conspiracy theories? With Dr Tim Hill

    Conspiracy theories often sound outlandish – so why dointelligent, sociable people get drawn in by them?   Dr Tim Hill has carried out ethnographic research that uncovers the factors that make people susceptible, as he shares with Professor David Ellis in this episode of the Research4Good podcast.   Find out more about Tim’s work: http://bit.ly/47rM7Tb   Find out more about David's work: https://bit.ly/4jhmubg⁠   Learn more about Research4Good at the University of BathSchool of Management: go.bath.ac.uk/research4good

    14 min

  3. 10/06/2025

    5. Can AI help people with dementia? With Dr James Fletcher

    In this episode of the Research4Good podcast, Dr JamesFletcher explains to Professor David Ellis about the opportunities that artificial intelligence and other digital technologies can offer to people with dementia – from helping them in the workplace, to offering companionship. James also cautions about the dangers, including misinformation, paranoia and harm that we need to guard against when looking to our digital futures.   Find out more about James’ work: bit.ly/3VRKhFC   Find out more about David's work: https://bit.ly/4jhmubg   Learn more about Research4Good at the University of Bath School of Management: go.bath.ac.uk/research4good

    21 min

  4. 08/25/2025

    4. How can we improve transparency in research? With Dr Rossella Salandra

    In this new episode of the Research4Good podcast, Professor David Ellis speaks with Dr Rossella Salandra about the pressures put on researchers to show positive results – and how this can lead to selective reporting. What are the factors that make this bias more likely? And what steps can be taken to improve science for everyone?   Find out more about Rossella’s work: http://bit.ly/4fOFUo1 Find out more about David's work: https://bit.ly/4jhmubg Learn more about Research4Good at the University of Bath School of Management: go.bath.ac.uk/research4good

    17 min

  5. 07/28/2025

    3. How can a game teach us about cybersecurity? With Dr Joanna Syrda and Dr Kseniya Stsiampkouskaya

    Keeping ourselves and our businesses safe against digital threats has never been more important. But how can we visualise these often intangible menaces in order to get to grips with them? In response to this challenge, Dr Joanna Syrda and Dr Kseniya Stsiampkouskaya from Bath's Institute for Digital Security and Behaviour created a strategy game: Threats and Trade-offs. In this episode of the Research4Good Podcast, Joanna and Kseniya speak to Professor David Ellis about how games can offer the ideal environment for teaching about and researching digital security. Play the online version of Threats and Trade-offs: http://bit.ly/4o4Aw3D Read more about the game and its development process: http://bit.ly/44L6Y3D Find out more about Joanna's work: http://bit.ly/4f5SE9r Find out more about Kseniya's work: http://bit.ly/4lCzzxY Find out more about David's work: ⁠https://bit.ly/4jhmubg⁠   Learn more about Research4Good at the University of Bath School of Management: ⁠go.bath.ac.uk/research4good

    16 min

  6. 06/30/2025

    2. What is the impact of RuPaul’s Drag Race? With Dr Mario Campana

    How have TV shows like RuPaul's Drag Race brought drag culture into the spotlight – and what backlash has accompanied this increased visibility? In this Pride Month episode of the Research4Good podcast, Professor David Ellis hears from Dr Mario Campana – editor of Drag as Marketplace: Contemporary Cultures, Identities and Business – about his research on the topic.   Find out more about Mario’s work: http://bit.ly/3T3JiAV   Find out more about David's work: https://bit.ly/4jhmubg   Learn more about Research4Good at the University of Bath School of Management: go.bath.ac.uk/research4good

    16 min

  7. 05/26/2025

    1. How can we help people to act sustainably? With Dr Annayah Prosser

    In this new episode of the Research4Good podcast, Professor David Ellis speaks with Dr Annayah Prosser. Annayah’s research looks at how and why people act in ways that are beneficial for the environment, such as eating a vegan diet – and why they might not. How can this help us encourage others to do the same? Why is perfectionism counterproductive? How can spending time in group settings help activists to stay motivated? Find out more about Annayah’s work: https://bit.ly/3H71TJz Find out more about David's work: https://bit.ly/4jhmubg Learn more about Research4Good at the University of BathSchool of Management: go.bath.ac.uk/research4good

    20 min

  8. 04/07/2025 · BONUS

    BONUS: Using social media to hold business to account, with Prof Sarah Glozer and Prof Andy Crane

    In this bonus mini-episode of the Research4Good podcast, Professor David Ellis speaks with Professor Sarah Glozer and Professor Andy Crane from the Centre for Business, Organisations & Society. They explore the importance and challenges of social media in a modern business context, and discuss the genesis of the #Thinklist initiative. Look out for more episodes of the Research4Good podcast, coming soon! Find out more about Sarah's work: bit.ly/3E4Hrno Find out more about Andy's work: bit.ly/3hJobEx Find out more about David's work: bit.ly/3Tidt6g   Learn more about the Research4Good campaign: bit.ly/3pP0OKg

    12 min
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The Research4Good podcast is a show for anyone feeling hopeless about the major issues we face as a global society: from extremism and radicalisation, to social justice, to the dangers and uses of digital data. Each episode will explore how these problems could and are being addressed. Join Professor David Ellis as he interviews Bath School of Management academics about the positive impact of their research, and how they hope to change the world for the better. https://www.bath.ac.uk/campaigns/research4good-making-a-positive-difference-through-management-research/

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  • Creator
    Bath School of Management
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Bath School of Management
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    The Research4Good Podcast