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A podcast from Newcastle University exploring the new research in health science coming out of the North East.

  1. 08/29/2023

    The Microbiome with Chris Stewart

    Chris leads on research focused on the microbiome and host responses in human health and disease, particularly focusing on early life from neonatal to childhood.

    41 min

  2. 08/15/2023

    School Dinners with Alice Roberts

    Alice is a PhD student at Newcastle University exploring opportunities to improve the food and drink environment in UK secondary schools. The research Alice runs is looking at opportunities to alter the secondary school food and drink environment with the aim of improving adolescents’ health-related behaviours.

    21 min

  3. 08/01/2023

    Screening for Breast Cancer with Helen Elliot

    Helen is an NHS researcher scientist and PhD student at Newcastle University. Helen is working on a project looking at a new medical device for imaging breast tissue with the aim of detecting more breast cancers in tissue which is difficult to image with mammography.

    36 min

  4. 07/18/2023

    Cytometry with Andy Filby

    Andy is a Professor of Practice in Enabling Technologies at Newcastle University and aims to bring together technologists and methodologists from all job families in the faculty toward a true "team science", collaborative attitude to conducting cutting-edge research.

    28 min

  5. 07/04/2023

    Food Insecurity with Courtney Neal

    Courtney is a PhD researcher focussing on food insecurity and how this may affective cognition. Courtney’s research has predominantly focussed on the negative outcomes of not having enough, producing a body of literature concerned with the deficits of people in poverty.

    34 min

  6. 06/20/2023

    Head and Neck Cancer with David Hamilton

    Dr. David Hamilton joins us for a chat. David is a consultant ENT, head, neck, and thyroid surgeon at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle.  David’s research focuses on patient centred decision making, informed consent and functional outcomes after cancer treatment.

    24 min

  7. 06/06/2023

    Dementia Research with Dr Laura Booi

    This week we are delighted to have Dr. Laura Booi on the podcast. Laura is a social gerontologist focused on research and advocacy relating to brain health equity and dementia, globally and locally.

    24 min

  8. 01/17/2023

    Community Dentistry with Charlotte Bowes

    We spoke to Charlotte about her journey into dentistry and the importance of dentistry in the community.

    30 min
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A podcast from Newcastle University exploring the new research in health science coming out of the North East.

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  • Creator
    Newcastle University
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Newcastle University 2022
  • Show Website
    Why I Research