Shows
CreatriumCreatrium with Vijay RathinamDelighted to chat about creativity and the importance of sound with award winning sound designer, Vijay Rathinam. Vijay studied at the University of Glamorgan about 20 years ago and has never looked back. He runs the Audioville studio in Chennai, India and works with his production team on a huge range of TV and film content for India, Hollywood and the rest of the world. It was a real joy to sit down and chat with him about his fascinating career and how creativity is central to his working and personal llfe.2025-02-1830 min
CreatriumLeigh Manley, the Rugby PoetHaving left my university position, I'm now in the joyous situation of talking to whoever I want to, not just 'academics' at my former place of work. This is one of my favourite ever interviews and i've done loads, over the years! I'm not even a rugby fan but I loved chatting with Leigh about what he does and why he does it. He has an extraordinary tale to tell. It's been quite a journey, to say the least...2024-11-2926 min
CreatriumCreatrium with Thania Acaron - Moving Self-CompassionHere's a Creatrium Special, as we welcome back Thania Acaron, to talk about a forthcoming event.Dr Thania Acarón, is a lecturer and researcher in Arts Health & Wellbeing at the University of South Wales. She is also founder and director of The Body Hotel CIC, which specialises in providing bespoke movement for wellbeing for NHS staff and for marginalised communities. Her practice is informed by dance movement psychotherapy research and she explains some of the key principles behind her work in burnout prevention and occupational health. In this podcast she talks about he...2024-02-0629 min
CreatriumCreatrium with Dr Aylwin YafeleHere's an interesting and enjoyable interview, as we head for Christmas, 2023 with Dr Aylwin Yafele Associate Dean, South Wales Business School,· Faculty of Business and Creative Industries. We discuss his career so far, his self-confessed competitive spirit and his new role, at the University of South Wales.2023-12-2136 min
CreatriumCreatrium with Beth Jenkins‘Beth Jenkins is a Lecturer in Digital Forensics and former Forensic Quality Specialist. She has worked in an operational, policing laboratory and has dedicated her career to ensuring accreditation is an achievable ‘task’ within policing. Beth has spoken at prestigious conferences such as Europol’s Forensic Experts Forum, CityForum’s Digital Forensics Summit, Forensic F3 Forum, The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences and Magnet’s Virtual Summit about ISO/IEC 17025 both in the laboratory and at-scene. She was awarded Cyber Newcomer of the Year in 2022, The Alan Turing Award in 2023, and is a finalist for the Cyber Personality of the Year Awa...2023-11-1530 min
CreatriumCreatrium with Mthabisi Adriano NyathiThis is a wonderful conversation with rapper, poet, songwriter, chess champion and current PhD student, Adriano. We talk a lot here about sound, music, songwriting, A.I and CREATIVITY. It was a delight to chat with Adriano for the podcast.2023-10-0534 min
CreatriumCreatrium with Dr Dean Whitcombe - So, what is the Hydra Suite?Here's a really insightful conversation with Dr Dean Whitcombe, Immersive Learning Lead/ Hydra Manager at USW. Dean is a Simulation Designer, Researcher, Collaborator and NTFS nominee. He has played a leading role in developing the Hydra simulation suite for the University of South Wales. It is a groundbreaking facility with enormous potential for creative, educational endeavour but what is it?2023-08-1137 min
CreatriumCreatrium with Dr DanHere's a lovely interview about psychology, creativity, community engagement and collaboration with Dr Dan Bowers, Head of Psychology at the University of South Wales. It took quite a while to set this one up but was well worth the wait!2023-01-2740 minCreatriumCreatrium with Ben Calvert, Vice Chancellor, University of South Wales.This special edition of Creatrium features an interview with Ben Calvert, Vice Chancellor of the University of South Wales. In it, we discuss Ben's Punk roots, his love of collaborative creativity and the future, outward-facing, civic mission agenda for USW.2022-01-1200 min
Creatrium'Space Touring' - World premiere coming soon!In October 2020 the 3rd Year Performing Arts Students at the University of South Wales undertook a journey into the unknown. We were going to produce a Space Disco musical extravaganza but, in the shadow of COVID lockdowns, would it be a live show, a streamed show, a film…?In the end it was a radio musical: 'Spacetouring'. Songs are by The Naked Citizens, script by Jenny Allan … and all performed by the BA Performing Arts 3rd Years. As the students move towards graduation, here's a chance to get an insight into the creative process, in this conversation with Dr R...2021-06-2527 min
CreatriumThe 'Body Hotel' special with Dr Thania AcaronThis special edition features the return of Dr Thania Acarón, USW lecturer, performer, choreographer. dance movement therapist and founder of The Body Hotel, as we head for the 19th June Launch!After years of taking The Body Hotel workshops across the world, founder Dr Thania Acarón took the step last November to incorporate The Body Hotel as a Wales-based and international social enterprise which provides training, professional development programmes & dance movement psychotherapy services to the health, wellbeing, education & arts sectors and underrepresented communities.The launch event take place on Saturday 19th June from 1pm-4pm...2021-06-1100 min
CreatriumCreatrium with Dr Palash KamruzzamanThis was a fascinating interview! Please see details of Palash's amazing work (below): Dr Palash Kamruzzaman is a Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at the South Wales Business School. He combines degrees in Sociology and Social Policy (PhD), and Anthropology (MA, BA (Hon.)). Before joining the USW, he taught international development, sociology and social policy at the University of Bath, University of Leicester, University of Nottingham, and University of Liverpool. He has over seventeen years of research experience on various aspects of global development that is demonstrated through his wide-ranging publications (e.g. Poverty Reduction Strategy in Bangladesh...2021-06-0551 min
CreatriumCreatrium with Mike ChickI was joined for this one by Dr Mike Chick. Mike has worked in language teaching for over twenty-five years. At the University of South Wales, he is a language teacher, education lecturer and USW Refugee Champion. His research interests issues surround the organisation and provision of language education for people forced to seek safety in Wales. In this episode we discuss the plans for Refugee Week, 2021. See this link for more: https://refugeeweek.org.uk/ 2021-05-2527 min
CreatriumCreatrium with Howard WilliamsonThe guest for this edition is Professor Howard Williamson. Howard works across the spectrum on youth issues, from the global to the local. His study of the Milltown Boys is the culmination of almost 50 years of knowing them - a unique study in the annals of social science!Here is the link to the latest book, available on pre-order, published on May 10th, 2021:https://www.routledge.com/The-Milltown-Boys-at-Sixty-The-Origins-and-Destinations-of-Young-Men-from/Williamson/p/book/97803677252282021-03-3134 min
CreatriumCreatrium with Miguel SousaFor this edition, I was delighted to be joined by Miguel Sousa, USW Media Team Manager and a man of varied passions, including Photography, Events Management, Audio-Visual: Video Editing, Sound, Music, AV Equipment and Music: Guitar, Bass Guitar, Music Production. Miguel came to Wales from Portugal, to study, liked it here and thankfully for us, has made it his home. 2021-03-2033 min
CreatriumCreatrium with Matt EvansFor this edition, I am joined by Matthew Evans, Course Leader: MA Songwriting and Production and the frontman with the band, 'Keys', twice nominated for the Welsh Music Prize 'Album of the year'.2020-11-181h 05
CreatriumCreatrium with Clare KellI'm delighted to be joined by Dr Clare Kell, to continue our exploration into the notion of creativity. Clare has spent her career committed to enabling colleagues to think critically about our individual and collective impact on our students’ learning experiences. A former Physiotherapist, Clare now leads the Centre for the Enhancement of Learning and teaching at USW. She has been a UKPSF accreditor for many years and reviews extensively for a range of health and education-based journals.2020-10-1319 min
CreatriumCreatrium - Biggest newspaper scoop ever!For this edition, I'm joined by Dr Rob Campbell and James Stewart, to discuss their recent book 'The Newspaper that Scooped the World'. It tells the story of how the Cologne Post exclusively revealed the contents of the Treaty of Versailles.2020-07-0639 min
CreatriumCreatrium with Barrie LlewelynFor this a special edition of Creatrium, I'm joined by Barrie Llewelyn, Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at USW to discuss her fascinating 'Sound, Speak to Me', series of creative writing workshops with refugees. Her work will be showcased during Refugee Week,2020:https://refugeeweek.org.uk/events/speak-barrie-llewelyn-conversation-steve-johnson/2020-06-1030 min
CreatriumCreatrium with Rory MeredithI last interviewed Rory about 25 years ago for Red Dragon FM. He is now an academic colleague and has had an outstanding career, as a signed musician and music producer. Due to the Covid19 crisis, this was recorded remotely from my home studio, hence the slightly reduced sound quality but it was a total pleasure to catch up...2020-04-1222 min
CreatriumCreatrium with Alun TomosIt was great fun to catch up with Alun Tomos, Course Leader for BA Popular and Commercial Music at USW and mad axemen. We chatted about creativity, Welshness and, of course, guitars...2020-03-1443 min
CreatriumCreatrium with Adam WilliamsFor this edition, I was joined by Adam Williams, Cardiff-based music producer and multidisciplinary artist who has worked with and developed bands including Jem , Jimi Alexander and the Satellites, and Zervas & Pepper. He is also an award winning filmmaker with Birdhouse Films. His diverse career has seen him work extensively in supporting young, underrepresented people to access industry and educational opportunities through organisations including Community Music Wales, the Raspberry Pi Foundation and UpRising. You can check out his latest project at valleyofthecrow.co.uk2020-01-1830 min
CreatriumPaul Carr: from Pop to Professor...Here is an elongated chat with Paul Carr, Professor of Popular Music at the University of South Wales. As a former pro musician and touring artist, he didn't just land on his feet as an academic. Here's an insight into his fascinating journey.2019-12-211h 15
CreatriumCreatrium with Dr Thania Acarón.Here is a fascinating interview with Dr Thania Acarón; performer, choreographer and dance movement therapist from Puerto Rico. Thania works as Lecturer of Dance at the University of South Wales. Thania also offers international workshops on movement and wellbeing and interdisciplinary practice and is co-artistic director of Orphaned Limbs Collective. www.thania.info; www.orphanedlimbs.com***Don't miss Taliesin Live - 'When in Roam' on October 2nd, 2019. http://bit.ly/2lTmZl72019-09-1634 min
CreatriumCreatrium with Marta MinierHere is the latest Creatrium podcast. This one was a delight, as I was joined by the multi-lingual, Marta Minier, Associate Professor of Theatre and Media Drama,International Exchange Coordinator for the Faculty of Creative Industries and co-editor of the Journal of Adaptation in Film & Performance).2019-05-1729 min
CreatriumCreatrium with José Pedro FortunaJosé Pedro Fortuna is graduating from the University of South Wales in summer, 2019 with a BA (Hons) Performing Arts. José is a magician, circus performer and clown. Here he is, discussing his interpretation of creativity...2019-04-0128 min
CreatriumCreatrium - Dewi GriffithsWe are joined for the latest edition of Creatrium by Dewi Griffiths: film producer, lecturer and 'Horror' novelist. Dewi is a fascinating raconteur with a keen eye for chilling storylines...2018-12-2238 min
CreatriumCreatrium with Dr Rob SmithHere is the latest Creatrium podcast. This one features Rob Smith, senior academic and ace musician, playing a range of instruments and chatting of his latest projects, including material from Naked Citizens, Capra Mamei and Wonderbrass2018-10-1045 min
CreatriumCreatrium, episode 1 with Joseph Sobol'Creatrium' is a brand new podcast series, produced at the University of South Wales (USW) by Steve Johnson. The Atrium, Cardiff, is the home of the Faculty of Creative Industries. This series discusses the notion of creativity and its application at the Atrium. The first edition features an interview and live performance from Joseph Sobol, Professor of the George Ewart Evans Centre for Storytelling. Here's how Joseph tells stories through song...2018-07-2032 min