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This is Lancaster. Global research tales from the North of England.   Here at Lancaster University, we bring research communities together to deliver solutions to complex problems. At the heart of Lancaster's research endeavour, our people are trying to make a difference. Here we share just a few of their stories.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 11/20/2025

    Reimagining research culture: AI in research

    Dr Heather Shaw returns to conclude the Reimagining Research Culture series and discuss our latest event on the use of AI in research. The conversation reflects on the balance between maintaining critical human judgement when using AI, autonomous decision making by AI in research processes and the balance between reproducibility and research integrity with AI use in research.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Reimagining research culture: AI in research

  2. 11/20/2025

    Reimagining Research Culture: Sustainability dilemmas in research

    In this episode, Post-Doctoral Researcher Dr Seth Robinson  discusses the challenges of instilling a change in attitudes to sustainability in research culture. The conversation tackles the dilemma for early career researchers and international travel, the trade-offs between environmental sustainability and research quality and the implications AI is having on environmental efforts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Reimagining Research Culture: Sustainability dilemmas in research

  3. 11/20/2025

    Reimagining Research Culture: Universities' response to the climate crisis

    Dr Samuel Finnerty, a social psychologist at Lancaster University researches the intersection of science, activism, and higher education — looking at how scientists and universities respond to the climate crisis. In this episode he discusses the role of the university, the individual, and where we go from here, bridging the gap between aspirations and reality.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Reimagining Research Culture: Universities' response to the climate crisis

  4. 11/20/2025

    Reimagining Research Culture: How is Deepfake technology impacting society?

    Dr Sophie Nightingale is this week’s guest discussing the work of her UKRI Future Leaders fellowship on protecting ordinary people from deepfakes. The discussion reflects on the benefits and challenges of this emerging technology, possibilities for future regulation and the push for responsible and ethical development in this area.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Reimagining Research Culture: How is Deepfake technology impacting society?

  5. 11/20/2025

    Reimagining Research Culture: Public Participation and Citizen Science

    Lancaster University’s Public engagement manager, Jess Shaw, joins us in this week’s episode to discuss the challenges around undertaking research with communities. Tackling dilemmas of equity, ownership and terminology of both citizen science and community-based research.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Reimagining Research Culture: Public Participation and Citizen Science

  6. 11/20/2025

    Reimagining Research Culture: Using Social Media Data in Research

    As part of our research culture project funded by Wellcome, this series hosted by Dr Dan Craddock unpacks conundrums on a variety of topics relating to ethical tensions in research. Every week a new guest reflects on a different conundrum, discussed informally over a cuppa, from AI in research to climate action, sustainability and citizen science. Psychology Lecturer Dr Heather Shaw joins us in this week's episode to discuss the development of the ‘cuppa conundrum’ series and ethical challenges relating to the use of social media data in research.  The topics covered include whether social media is a public or private space? Do researchers require consent when using social media data in research? And what considerations are required when using social media data from vulnerable groups in research?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Reimagining Research Culture: Using Social Media Data in Research

  7. 10/02/2025

    A World of Difference: People of purpose

    In this episode, Professor Caron Gentry discusses her own academic journey, which began with research into the history of women and terrorism – against the back drop of unfolding events following 9/11 - and took her across the Atlantic from America to the UK, where she is now leading a school of 'people of purpose'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    A World of Difference: People of purpose

  8. 10/02/2025

    A World of Difference: ‘Be curious and ask questions’

    ITV journalist and ‘multi-hyphenate’ Warren Nettleford is the Chatham House podcaster and production company entrepreneur who found himself and lifelong friendships at Lancaster University …with a little help from a Nick Drake poster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    A World of Difference: ‘Be curious and ask questions’
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This is Lancaster. Global research tales from the North of England.   Here at Lancaster University, we bring research communities together to deliver solutions to complex problems. At the heart of Lancaster's research endeavour, our people are trying to make a difference. Here we share just a few of their stories.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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