This episode of ‘It’s Just Research: Critically Questioning the world we live in,’ is our summer special and season finale. Hosts Dr Sara Black and Liam Cini O'Dwyer are joined by John Owens, a Senior Lecturer in Ethics and Public Policy and Melissa Glackin, a Reader in Science & Environmental Education. Both are based in the School of Education, Communication and Society. In a group discussion John and Melissa share their research and practice within the fields of environmental education and climate crisis.

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In this episode of ‘It’s Just Research: Critically Questioning the world we live in,’ hosts Dr Sara Black and Liam Cini O'Dwyer are joined by Christine Harrison, a Professor of Science Education in the School of Education, Communication and Society. Christine reminisces on her pivotal collaborations with Professor Paul Black, who is very notable and at the forefront of physics and science education, which influenced her career path and the broader educational landscape. Their collective work, especially the influential 1998 review, revolutionised classroom assessment practices globally by showing how they can profoundly affect teaching methods and student learning.

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This episode of ‘It’s Just Research: Critically questioning the world we live in’, hosts Dr Sara Black and Liam Cini O'Dwyer are joined by Dr Richard Brock, a Senior Lecturer in Science Education in the School of Education, Communication and Society. Richard shares insights from his journey through physics to education, highlighting his shift towards exploring the dynamics of learning and teaching science.

The conversation covers a wide range of topics from the role of anecdotes in science teaching to the importance of teaching the nature of scientific inquiry, providing a rich, detailed exploration of what it means to teach and learn science today.

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For the fifth episode of ‘It’s Just Research: Critically questioning the world we live in’, hosts Dr Sara Black and Liam Cini O'Dwyer are joined by Dr Maren Elfert. Maren is a Senior Lecturer in International Education in the School of Education, Communication and Society, and reflects on her previous career with UNESCO which inspired her doctoral work. Maren has a keen eye on education's global dynamics, and shares insights that hit close to home for anyone curious about the forces shaping our learning environments.

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For the fourth episode of ‘It’s Just Research: Critically questioning the world we live in’, we are talking to none other than the team who create the podcast. Dr Sara Black, Pippa Sterk, Liam Cini O'Dwyer and Sylvie Carlos are sharing their research topics and interests.

Expect Sara to nostalgically look back into her PhD research on social inequality in South Africa. Pippa focuses on her current research that looks into LGBT+ communities in Higher Education. Liam's research complements Pippa's looking into issues of inclusion and participation from LGBTQ+ youth in science education. And Sylvie steps away from education looking into society, and specifically how the radio and podcast industry create content for Black audiences.

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It’s Just Research is hosted by ECS academics and PhD students. The podcast is executive produced by Sylvie Carlos, PhD student in ECS and award-winning audio producer.

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For the third episode of ‘It’s Just Research: Critically questioning the world we live in’, hosts Dr Sara Black and Pippa Sterk are joined by Dr Clare Coultas. Clare is a lecturer in Social Justice at the School of Education, Communication & Society, and shares her work on comprehensive sexuality education in Eastern Africa and her use of social psychological concepts to understand how young people feel like they belong in the world.

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It’s Just Research is hosted by ECS academics and PhD students. The podcast is executive produced by Sylvie Carlos, PhD student in ECS and award-winning audio producer.

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For the second episode of ‘It’s Just Research: Critically questioning the world we live in’, hosts Dr Sara Black and Pippa Sterk are joined by Dr. Mel Cooke, a Senior Lecturer in ESOL & Applied Linguistics. They are conversing about Dr Mel's language teaching practice and research and how language is often used as a weapon in immigration policy.

Glossary terms

ESOL - English for Speakers of Other Languages

H.E - Higher Education

ECS - School of Education, Communication and Society

Pedagogy - The method and practice of teaching. It encompasses teaching approaches, teaching theory, and feedback and assessment. [Tes]

Semantic - Connected with the meanings of words. [Cambridge Dictionary]

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It’s Just Research is hosted by ECS academics and PhD students. The podcast is executive produced by Sylvie Carlos, PhD student in ECS and award-winning audio producer.

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It’s Just Research has officially launched. In the very first episode, the hosts, Dr Sara Black and Liam Cini O'Dwyer, are joined by Dr Arthur Galamba, a Senior Lecturer in Science Education, to discuss his work investigating the links between science education and ideology. Alongside exploring ways of decolonising education and the need for climate change education.

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It’s Just Research is hosted by ECS academics and PhD students and executive produced by Sylvie Carlos, PhD student in ECS and award-winning audio producer.  

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