Oxford Brookes Unscripted The Public Engagement Network, Oxford Brookes University

Oxford Brookes PhD student, James Dunlop explains his novel participatory film documentary style and shares some insights with Unscripted about some of the documentaries that he has made in this style, including "Britain's 3 Minute Ferry", "I tried Naturism for the First Time", and "Stand Up for Cancer". James' revolutionary style of documentary-making gives a persona to the cameraman and together with the audience a shared journey is taken. You can explore James' work on his YouTube channel James Dunlop Discovers: https://www.youtube.com/@JamesDunlopDiscovers

Oxford Brookes Researcher, Dr Neal Harris shares his insights with Unscripted about E.F. Schumacher's influential book: Small is Beautiful, published over 50 years ago. Neal discusses his recently published special issue of the European Journal of Social Theory, which he co-edited. He explores how Schumacher's work continues to shape our understanding of sustainable growth, societal impact, and the pressing questions facing economists, climatologists, and sociologists today. You can discover the special issue and learn more about Neal's wider work by visiting his staff profile: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/neal-harris

Oxford Brookes Researcher, Dr Dinah Roe founded the Poetry by Carers project, a series of free online workshops designed for people with caring responsibilities, to create a space for carers to come together and amplify their voices in an accessible and creative way. Dinah talks to Unscripted about the origins of this project from her research interests in Christina Rossetti. You can learn more the Poetry by Carers project on the website https://carerspoetry.org/ you can also explore Dinah's work by visiting her staff profile https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/dinah-roe If you are interested in taking part in the project you can contact Dinah directly.

Oxford Brookes researcher, Dr. Emma Davies has identified that a multi-pronged approach is needed to raise awareness of the link between breast cancer and alcohol consumption to support women who want to cut down or quit. Emma talks to Oxford Brookes Unscripted about this study. You can learn more about Emma's project on her website: https://sites.google.com/brookes.ac.uk/alcohol-and-breast-cancer/home You can join the conversation by completing the survey: https://brookeshls.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bIvN0DR9Yh2HWCi You can find out more about Emma and her wider work on her staff profile: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/emma-davies

Oxford Brookes researcher, Dr. Emma Davies talks to Oxford Brookes Unscripted again to further unpick her work on raising awareness of the link between breast cancer and alcohol consumption to support women who want to cut down or quit. We hear from several of Emma's project participants as they talk about their experiences. You can find out more about this project at: https://sites.google.com/brookes.ac.uk/alcohol-and-breast-cancer/home You can join the conversation by completing the survey: https://brookeshls.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bIvN0DR9Yh2HWCi You can find out more about Emma's wider research on her staff profile: https://brookeshls.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bIvN0DR9Yh2HWCi

In celebration of World Wildlife Conservation Day we talk with Professor Anna Nekaris, who is a Professor of Primate Conservation and Anthropology as well as Lead in Public Engagement with Research at Oxford Brookes University. Anna, takes us on a journey through her research in nocturnal primates, why she was interested in conservation and in particular the human element of conservation, as well as the ways that Oxford Brookes has contributed to conservation, including highlighting the many successful alumni of the primate conservation courses at Brookes. Anna concludes by sharing with us how we can all actively contribute to conservation. https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/anna-nekaris www.facebook.com/QueenFireface twitter.com/queenfireface www.instagram.com/littlefireface www.youtube.com/user/littlefireface