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Scottish Independence PodcastsBits and Pieces Podcast August 2023Regular presenter Fiona is joined by guest presenter Lynne Dougan for a round up of interesting snippets from August 2023. Themes covered are:
00:00:33 - Glasgow UCI championships
00:09:58 - Bibby Stockholm scandal and the "othering" of asylum seekers by the right wing press
00:21:15 - Hugh Grant takes down the UK press
00:22:07 - Junior doctors pay settlement - BBC vs STV versions
00:27:23 - It's GERS week with Richard Murphy
00:30:33 - SNP MPs standing down, Mairi Black owns Oliver Dowden
00:33:20 - EU or EFTA? Views from Philippa Whitford, Gordon Mac...2023-08-251h 06
Enjoy Your Piping! With Gary WestEpisode 2 In Conversation with Fin MooreSend us a textGary chats to piper, pipe maker, teacher and composer, Fin Moore, about his music, craftmanship and his new project, an album featuring instruments all made by himself and his father, Hamish Moore, entitled The Piper and Maker 2: Celebrating C.Tracks Played Track 1 Breabach with The Ramparts (D MacLeod), We Were Poor But We Were Miserable (J D MacKenzie) from Astar https://www.breabach.com/ Track 2 Simon Fraser University Pipe Band with Alick Cameron, Champion Piper (GS MacLennan), Lexy MacAskill (J M...2023-04-121h 03
Insights over LunchThe Social Dilemma - Film Club February 2021The inaugural WMG Film club, University of Warwick, recorded 25th February 2021. Guests are Michael Mortenson, Amber Macintyre, Steve Street and Mark Bonnett howsted by Armaghan Khan.2021-03-191h 32Insights over Lunchwith Stuart Bestwick and Mike James-MooreStuart Bestwick, Head of Service Design and Improvement at Hampshire County Council, shares some of the excellent examples of innovative responses to the corona virus pandemic. Devolved decision making, empowering and enabling, is an ethos Stuart shares with Mike James-Moore who reflects on challenges he has had to respond to in different times and how this ethos was possibly the only way to face challenges for any lasting results.2020-06-0635 minInsights over Lunchwith Paul HortonGreat chat with Paul Horton, Chief Executive Officer, Future Water Association. Reflecting on the the impact COVID19 had on the water demand in the UK and the wider systems implications. Apologies for the sound quality - the content is great :-)
2020-06-0527 minInsights over Lunchwith Helen Routledge and Clare GreenLearn from the CEO of TOTEM, Helen Routledge, about the future of online learning and training using Virtual Realtiy (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR). Clare reflects on how Warwick University can act as a broker for creative and digital businesses and her passion for women in gaming.2020-06-0427 minInsights over Lunchwith Mel HarrisonMel Harrison reflects on her experiences on the tall ship Tenacious and the wonder of the inclusive experience can be captured and recreated across wider society. She discusses the impact of the social distancing measures on the people living with disabilities and highlights possibly opportunities for a more inclusive, albeit remote, working environment.2020-06-0426 minInsights over Lunchwith Courtney DepalaGreat conversation with Courtney to understand where the UK gets its energy from, the complexity and interdependency of the sources and the public private relationship to regulate the supply and tariffs. 2020-06-0121 minInsights over Lunchwith Steve McLauchlanSteve shares from his experiences from Head of Service Improvement at LloydsTSB and Improving Service at a Mental Health Trust. He also reflects of differences between Higher Education and Further Education and proposes more partnership working. 2020-05-2923 minInsights over Lunchwith Amber MacintyreFind out about life in Berlin as Amber discusses data, privacy, activism and their role in curbing the impacts of the pandemic.2020-05-2820 min