PodFest 2020 Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/podfest2020 PodFest 2020, a podcast series created by the May Fest team at The University of Aberdeen, bringing research and culture to you at home! © University of Aberdeen aec8e6cc-f617-51dd-bf4d-1f892c9cccaa no PodFest 2020 Trailer en Fri, 09 Feb 2024 20:08:40 +0000 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:17:13 +0000 https://www.abdn.ac.uk https://img.transistor.fm/mFmViSTKlWPllhCDr1KQJKMTLfuYOcbU4UXMN-_-oo8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzEwOTEwLzE1OTAx/Mzk5MTAtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg PodFest 2020 https://www.abdn.ac.uk episodic University of Aberdeen PodFest 2020, a podcast series created by the May Fest team at The University of Aberdeen, bringing research and culture to you at home! PodFest 2020, a podcast series created by the May Fest team at The University of Aberdeen, bringing research and culture to you at home!. Society & Culture, Research, Science, History, Music, University of Aberdeen, PodFest, Film, WORD, Gaelic, Poetry, 652107 University of Aberdeen No No Lockdown Nutrition Recipes 9 9 Lockdown Nutrition Recipes full 809c4016-75e6-4c5d-bf39-85645d40e2b1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/791c6533 During the COVID-19 crisis the Rowett Research Institute, at the University of Aberdeen, is not able to conduct human nutrition trials but that doesn’t mean we can’t find other ways to help. Normally our Human Nutrition Unit team design diets and feed our volunteers as part of the human nutrition trials conducted by our researchers. The team are interested in nutrition and care about what we eat, but what do they do when they have no one to feed? Will they keep on creating healthy nutritious recipes? Our podcast tells you how the team does it and why it is so important to eat healthily. 

]]> During the COVID-19 crisis the Rowett Research Institute, at the University of Aberdeen, is not able to conduct human nutrition trials but that doesn’t mean we can’t find other ways to help. Normally our Human Nutrition Unit team design diets and feed our volunteers as part of the human nutrition trials conducted by our researchers. The team are interested in nutrition and care about what we eat, but what do they do when they have no one to feed? Will they keep on creating healthy nutritious recipes? Our podcast tells you how the team does it and why it is so important to eat healthily. 

]]> Wed, 10 Jun 2020 14:30:00 +0100 University of Aberdeen University of Aberdeen 2037 Find out how the Human Nutrition Unit team at the University of Aberdeen Rowett Institute designs diets and feeds our volunteers as part of the human nutrition trials, and why it is so important to eat healthily. Find out how the Human Nutrition Unit team at the University of Aberdeen Rowett Institute designs diets and feeds our volunteers as part of the human nutrition trials, and why it is so important to eat healthily. Podfest; Nutrition; Food; No In Conversation with Henry McLeish 8 8 In Conversation with Henry McLeish full ff12895e-2be8-4ac0-9f6a-a469a4a58f56 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d9b363cc The podcast discusses how MSPs might work within a post-Brexit, post COVID-19 Scotland, the potential of a further referendum and possible new ways of governance. Furthermore, he will examine his own and his country’s dysfunctional relationship with the beautiful game, to understand the soul and spirit of Scottish football. Neil McLennan is a Senior Lecturer and Director of Leadership Programmes at the University of Aberdeen. Neil and Henry are both fellows of the RSA, previous supporters of May Fest. The University of Aberdeen WORD Centre has kindly supported this event.

]]> The podcast discusses how MSPs might work within a post-Brexit, post COVID-19 Scotland, the potential of a further referendum and possible new ways of governance. Furthermore, he will examine his own and his country’s dysfunctional relationship with the beautiful game, to understand the soul and spirit of Scottish football. Neil McLennan is a Senior Lecturer and Director of Leadership Programmes at the University of Aberdeen. Neil and Henry are both fellows of the RSA, previous supporters of May Fest. The University of Aberdeen WORD Centre has kindly supported this event.

]]> Tue, 09 Jun 2020 07:00:00 +0100 University of Aberdeen University of Aberdeen 2229 Former First Minister Henry McLeish talks to Neil McLennan about leadership in a crisis; how Scotland's politics and parliament might change before reflecting on life during lockdown and his primary passion- football. Former First Minister Henry McLeish talks to Neil McLennan about leadership in a crisis; how Scotland's politics and parliament might change before reflecting on life during lockdown and his primary passion- football. Podfest; Leadership; Football; Politics; WORD No Sharing the Benefits of the Oceans 7 7 Sharing the Benefits of the Oceans full 2cd7b817-2101-4c2a-9fb2-89e5a54aa8b9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7bef1fd1 Their key goals are for the treaty to permit freedom of marine scientific research and allow the sharing of any benefits that arise from commercial use of marine biodiversity. Marcel and Abbe are also trying to bring this work to a wider audience, and they are joined by composer Professor Paul Mealor and poet Dr Grahame Davies who have together created the wonderful ‘Song for the Oceans’ to highlight these issues. 

]]> Their key goals are for the treaty to permit freedom of marine scientific research and allow the sharing of any benefits that arise from commercial use of marine biodiversity. Marcel and Abbe are also trying to bring this work to a wider audience, and they are joined by composer Professor Paul Mealor and poet Dr Grahame Davies who have together created the wonderful ‘Song for the Oceans’ to highlight these issues. 

]]> Mon, 08 Jun 2020 01:00:00 +0100 University of Aberdeen University of Aberdeen 2441 This podcast looks at the work of Professor Abbe Brown, a professor in Intellectual Property, and Professor Marcel Jaspars, a Chair in Chemistry, in advising policy makers who are developing a new UN treaty to conserve marine biodiversity. This podcast looks at the work of Professor Abbe Brown, a professor in Intellectual Property, and Professor Marcel Jaspars, a Chair in Chemistry, in advising policy makers who are developing a new UN treaty to conserve marine biodiversity. Podfest; Sustainability; Music; Nature No Period Poverty: Policy, Technology & Activism 6 6 Period Poverty: Policy, Technology & Activism full e26aa557-8bb2-48e7-b863-fd247505b364 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6111518b The podcast will also look at how the charity's programme work has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, touching on issues of period poverty, sustainability and menstrual waste. It will explore how community-based organisations differ from international non-governmental organisations. 

]]> The podcast will also look at how the charity's programme work has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, touching on issues of period poverty, sustainability and menstrual waste. It will explore how community-based organisations differ from international non-governmental organisations. 

]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2020 02:00:00 +0100 University of Aberdeen University of Aberdeen 2609 PhD student Nolwazi Nadia Ncube talks menstrual activism. She launched a charity in Zimbabwe in 2015 providing sanitary wear to women and girls in Zimbabwe. PhD student Nolwazi Nadia Ncube talks menstrual activism. She launched a charity in Zimbabwe in 2015 providing sanitary wear to women and girls in Zimbabwe. Podfest, Sustainability, Health, Period Poverty No Neologisms 5 5 Neologisms full 1419d243-aad2-4593-bc5e-b9b506a4bf34 https://share.transistor.fm/s/84ba2547 From Brexit to Veganuary, new words, or neologisms, play an important part in our language. Most of them are short-lived and quickly sink into obscurity but a few eventually become part of our vocabulary. So why do some words survive while others do not? What makes us, as speakers, decide on whether to use a new word? Join PhD student Sabrina Link as she discusses the factors which might influence a word’s success or failure, what makes a word attractive to speakers and what impact real-life changes have on our vocabulary. 

]]> From Brexit to Veganuary, new words, or neologisms, play an important part in our language. Most of them are short-lived and quickly sink into obscurity but a few eventually become part of our vocabulary. So why do some words survive while others do not? What makes us, as speakers, decide on whether to use a new word? Join PhD student Sabrina Link as she discusses the factors which might influence a word’s success or failure, what makes a word attractive to speakers and what impact real-life changes have on our vocabulary. 

]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2020 02:00:00 +0100 University of Aberdeen University of Aberdeen 1293 What makes us, as speakers, decide on whether to use a new word? Join PhD student Sabrina Link as she discusses the factors which might influence a word’s success or failure, what makes a word attractive to speakers and what impact real-life changes have on our vocabulary. What makes us, as speakers, decide on whether to use a new word? Join PhD student Sabrina Link as she discusses the factors which might influence a word’s success or failure, what makes a word attractive to speakers and what impact real-life changes have Podfest, Language No In Conversation with Jane Alexander 4 4 In Conversation with Jane Alexander full 8249f029-a6d7-4ba3-80f9-e8443c2cc1bc https://share.transistor.fm/s/87289b9c The podcast features readings from Alexander’s latest dystopian thriller A User’s Guide to Make-Believe, one of the Scotsman’s cultural highlights of 2020. Helen Lynch is a Reader in the School of Language, Literature, Music & Visual Culture at the University of Aberdeen, she is also a Director of the WORD Centre for Creative Writing which has played a huge part in May Fest since its inception. The University of Aberdeen WORD Centre has kindly supported this event. 

]]> The podcast features readings from Alexander’s latest dystopian thriller A User’s Guide to Make-Believe, one of the Scotsman’s cultural highlights of 2020. Helen Lynch is a Reader in the School of Language, Literature, Music & Visual Culture at the University of Aberdeen, she is also a Director of the WORD Centre for Creative Writing which has played a huge part in May Fest since its inception. The University of Aberdeen WORD Centre has kindly supported this event. 

]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2020 01:00:00 +0100 University of Aberdeen University of Aberdeen 2754 Join Scottish author Jane Alexander as she talks to Helen Lynch about the imaginative possibilities of speculative fiction, what draws her to writing about technology, the challenges of writing about virtual realities and what such stories can tell us about our present day. Join Scottish author Jane Alexander as she talks to Helen Lynch about the imaginative possibilities of speculative fiction, what draws her to writing about technology, the challenges of writing about virtual realities and what such stories can tell us abo Podfest; Books; WORD; Creative Writing No Transforming Foresterhill – The Joint Hospitals Scheme 3 3 Transforming Foresterhill – The Joint Hospitals Scheme full 4dbb6c8b-103f-42d6-8b4a-6dc826cb8ff9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e99c72b0 Foresterhill Health Campus forms one of the largest hospital complexes in Europe. The idea for this campus originated 100 years ago in 1920 as the Joint Hospitals Scheme. Using records held by NHS Grampian Archives, Fiona Musk an Archivist at NHS Grampian, looks at the history of the three hospitals involved in the scheme, exploring the reasons behind their relocation to one site. The collections held by NHS Grampian are some of the finest in the UK and show not only decisions made by administrators and doctors in charge, but also what happened to the patients. Some surprising reasons for admission are noted, and the podcast will explore how these records can be used to find out more. 

]]> Foresterhill Health Campus forms one of the largest hospital complexes in Europe. The idea for this campus originated 100 years ago in 1920 as the Joint Hospitals Scheme. Using records held by NHS Grampian Archives, Fiona Musk an Archivist at NHS Grampian, looks at the history of the three hospitals involved in the scheme, exploring the reasons behind their relocation to one site. The collections held by NHS Grampian are some of the finest in the UK and show not only decisions made by administrators and doctors in charge, but also what happened to the patients. Some surprising reasons for admission are noted, and the podcast will explore how these records can be used to find out more. 

]]> Tue, 02 Jun 2020 02:00:00 +0100 University of Aberdeen University of Aberdeen 919 Using records held by NHS Grampian Archives, Fiona Musk an Archivist at NHS Grampian, looks at the history of the project to relocate three hospitals to one site at Foresterhill in Aberdeen. Using records held by NHS Grampian Archives, Fiona Musk an Archivist at NHS Grampian, looks at the history of the project to relocate three hospitals to one site at Foresterhill in Aberdeen. Podfest, NHS, History, Healthcare No In Conversation with Chris Young 2 2 In Conversation with Chris Young full 8308acb8-4c58-4ad6-a6fb-6c104455c671 https://share.transistor.fm/s/13987d6b Film and TV producer Chris Young talks to Alec Macdonald, the Gaelic voice of Daddy Pig, about his work transforming Gaelic narrative tradition into film.  Young aims to tackle stereotypes and translate a culture full of storytelling to the big screen. The pair will also discuss Chris’s early life, living on Skye, working in London on shows such as The Inbetweeners, and what he is up to now. Alec is a teaching fellow at the University of Aberdeen and often does voiceover work and translates cartoons such as The Moomins and Peppa Pig into Gaelic. The University of Aberdeen WORD Centre has kindly supported this event. 

]]> Film and TV producer Chris Young talks to Alec Macdonald, the Gaelic voice of Daddy Pig, about his work transforming Gaelic narrative tradition into film.  Young aims to tackle stereotypes and translate a culture full of storytelling to the big screen. The pair will also discuss Chris’s early life, living on Skye, working in London on shows such as The Inbetweeners, and what he is up to now. Alec is a teaching fellow at the University of Aberdeen and often does voiceover work and translates cartoons such as The Moomins and Peppa Pig into Gaelic. The University of Aberdeen WORD Centre has kindly supported this event. 

]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2020 02:00:00 +0100 University of Aberdeen University of Aberdeen 2562 Film and TV producer Chris Young talks to Alec Macdonald, the Gaelic voice of Daddy Pig, about his work transforming Gaelic narrative tradition into film. Film and TV producer Chris Young talks to Alec Macdonald, the Gaelic voice of Daddy Pig, about his work transforming Gaelic narrative tradition into film. Society & Culture, Research, Science, History, Music, University of Aberdeen, PodFest, Film, WORD, Gaelic, Poetry, 652107 No Northlife 1 1 Northlife full b7d1ee32-9184-495c-b83f-dce9d497b225 https://share.transistor.fm/s/58d60a7e Bryan Angus, Martin Malone and Pete Stollery (collectively now known as Northlife) present work in progress on the project that was set up at May Fest 2019. They have spent many hours together since last year, both nattering and actually composing, writing and drawing, particularly at Cullykhan Beach near Gardenstown. They will let you know where they are and what they think they’ll end up with for a performance at the Sound Festival at the end of the year. During the podcast Martin will read some of his poems and Pete will play some music. 

]]> Bryan Angus, Martin Malone and Pete Stollery (collectively now known as Northlife) present work in progress on the project that was set up at May Fest 2019. They have spent many hours together since last year, both nattering and actually composing, writing and drawing, particularly at Cullykhan Beach near Gardenstown. They will let you know where they are and what they think they’ll end up with for a performance at the Sound Festival at the end of the year. During the podcast Martin will read some of his poems and Pete will play some music. 

]]> Fri, 29 May 2020 00:30:00 +0100 University of Aberdeen University of Aberdeen 2672 Bryan Angus, Martin Malone and Pete Stollery (collectively now known as Northlife) present work in progress on the project that was set up at May Fest 2019. Bryan Angus, Martin Malone and Pete Stollery (collectively now known as Northlife) present work in progress on the project that was set up at May Fest 2019. Society & Culture, Research, Science, History, Music, University of Aberdeen, PodFest, Film, WORD, Gaelic, Poetry, 652107 No PodFest 2020 Trailer PodFest 2020 Trailer trailer 91d6f7bd-7ec9-4f5f-b1df-ed131e42ecf9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/07654d8d Brought to you by the May Fest team at the University of Aberdeen; PodFest 2020 is coming soon - Bringing research and culture to you at home!

While so many of us are unable to go out to enjoy live events and festivals this summer, we will bring some of the interesting topics and discussions you would normally enjoy at MayFest, to you in your living room, bedroom or even bath.... to listen to at your leisure.

We hope you enjoy the variety of topics covered from ‘Sharing the Benefits of the Ocean’ to ‘The transformation of the Foresterhill NHS campus in Aberdeen, and even some nutritious cooking tips to follow in lockdown.

For more information check out the original May Fest website www.abdn.ac.uk/mayfestival to discover the series of 9 podcasts as they are released from Friday 29 May onwards.  

]]> Brought to you by the May Fest team at the University of Aberdeen; PodFest 2020 is coming soon - Bringing research and culture to you at home!

While so many of us are unable to go out to enjoy live events and festivals this summer, we will bring some of the interesting topics and discussions you would normally enjoy at MayFest, to you in your living room, bedroom or even bath.... to listen to at your leisure.

We hope you enjoy the variety of topics covered from ‘Sharing the Benefits of the Ocean’ to ‘The transformation of the Foresterhill NHS campus in Aberdeen, and even some nutritious cooking tips to follow in lockdown.

For more information check out the original May Fest website www.abdn.ac.uk/mayfestival to discover the series of 9 podcasts as they are released from Friday 29 May onwards.  

]]> Tue, 19 May 2020 16:00:00 +0100 University of Aberdeen University of Aberdeen 58 Brought to you by the May Fest team at the University of Aberdeen; PodFest 2020 is coming soon - Bringing research and culture to you at home!

While so many of us are unable to go out to enjoy live events and festivals this summer, we will bring some of the interesting topics and discussions you would normally enjoy at MayFest, to you in your living room, bedroom or even bath.... to listen to at your leisure.

We hope you enjoy the variety of topics covered from ‘Sharing the Benefits of the Ocean’ to ‘The transformation of the Foresterhill NHS campus in Aberdeen, and even some nutritious cooking tips to follow in lockdown.

For more information check out the original May Fest website www.abdn.ac.uk/mayfestival to discover the series of 9 podcasts as they are released from Friday 29 May onwards.  

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