Public Policy|Southampton's Policy Pod increases knowledge and understanding of Southampton researchers and experts confronting critical issues in the domestic and foreign policies. Tune in to our podcast series available on different streaming platforms.
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In this ÌýDr. Chiara Forlati from the ºÚÁÏÉç and Professor Alessia Campolmi from the University of Verona present their collaborative project—joint work also with Harald Fadinger, Sabine Stillger, and Ulrich J. Wagner—on the Leakage Border Adjustment Mechanism (LBAM). The LBAM is a trade policy designed to prevent carbon leakage induced by decarbonization policies. To enhance the project's impact, Dr. Forlati organized a roundtable discussion in London with policymakers and industry representatives, supported by the New Things Fund. Further information about the project can be foundÌý.
In this , Prof Ivan Haigh and postgraduate researcher Sunke Trace-Kleeberg discuss their work, which is helping storm surge barrier teams around the world better prepare for the impacts of climate change on the management, maintenance and operation of their barriers. They are joined by Andy Batchelor from the Environment Agency, who was the former operations manager of the Thames Barrier and associated gates that projects London and communities along the Thames from flooding. Andy is also the chair of I-STORM, the international storm surge barrier network. The podcast is hosted by Dr Wassim Dbouk, a policy research fellow at the ºÚÁÏÉç.Ìý
In this episode, researchers Fiona Middleton and Dr. Giulia Champion at the ºÚÁÏÉç discuss their work with the Isle of Wight sea swimming community, exploring the benefits of – and barriers to – sea swimming. In a project supported by the New Things Fund, Fiona and Giulia hosted participatory workshops to identify conditions for more, safer sea swimming on the Island.
They’re joined by Sue Barker and Victoria Thorneton-Field ofÌý, a community interest company that runs regular supervised swims and promote sea swimming education, to discuss their plans for an accessible, eco-friendly tidal sea pool on the Isle of Wight.
You can find out more about the sea pool at @isleofwightseapool on Instagram.
In this episode of The Policy Pod, we discuss about emerging technologies and the importance of pre-emptive discussions for policy making and public engagement withÌýDr Rafael MestreÌýand Abdul Afzal from the ºÚÁÏÉç. Rafael and Abdul will bring their knowledge and expertise on this topic while talking about three different projects:
In the first episode, Giles is talking to Jakub Bijak , Joint Head of Social Statistics and Demography and Professor of Statistical Demography, about project which tackles the problem of complex and uncertain migration. Across Europe, migration is a top policy area, where many policy actions and decisions are taking place. The project aims to achieve the understanding of European migration flows by advancing the methodology of scenario generation. Tap into our channels above to listen to Jakub and project work.
In the second episode, Giles is talking to Dr Lynn Calman , Deputy Director Macmillan Survivorship Research Group, about ENABLE study which aims to understand the importance of self-management support in people living with cancer. Advances in treatments have massively impacted lives of people living with advanced cancer. On the other hand, it is important for patients to acknowledge what impacts their wellbeing. To learn more about the study, tap into our channels above and listen to Lynn and Macmillan Group work.
In the third episode, Giles is talking to Professor Mary Barker , Professor of Psychology and Behavioural Science at the ºÚÁÏÉç. Mary has been working on young people's mental health and wellbeing over the last year. The project TEC-19 have made clear how challenging the pandemic has been for young people's mental health. TEC-19 has expanded to mirror studies in India, Ghana, Ethiopia and Canada. To learn more about the study, tune into the podcast and visit TEC-19 project, .
Green Recovery has been adopted as a term proposing a package of environmental, regulatory and fiscal reforms to recover the prosperity after the COVID-19 pandemic. In the fourth episode, Giles talks to Dr Jagannadha Pawan Tamvada , Associate Professor at the Southampton Business School. Pawan explains the role of micro entreprenurship and why gong green links with a better company performance. He is also a co-founder of , the global entrepreneurship platformÌýthat serves to unleash the entrepreneurial spirit worldwide.
In this episode, Giles, the Director of Public Policy|Southampton, sits down with Dr Michael Head , co-creator of , Research Investments in Global Health ºÚÁÏÉç. This project systematically maps the global landscape of research funding, comparing levels of investment with burden of disease, and giving valuable insight to policymakers, funders and researchers on areas of research strength, knowledge gaps and future priorities. COVID-19 Ìýhas been a challenging year, with many researches and projects put on hold due to funding cuts. To find out more about the funding environment during the pandemic, tune into this episode.
In this episode, the Director of Public Policy office, sits together with Professor Andy Tatem , Professor of spatial demography and epidemiology at the ºÚÁÏÉç and is the Director of - an open Spatial Demographic Data and Research. Tune in to learn more how WorldPop data and research methods, helped decision makers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In this episode, Giles talks to Professor Neil Bressloff about TAVI , transcatheter aortic valve implantation used in the treatment of aortic heart valve disease. Degenerative heart valve disease is a growing problem in the ageing populations of Europe and North America. Also, tens of millions of people in low- and middle-income countries of the global south, experience valve failure following bacterial throat infections. Importantly, so-called, rheumatic heart valve disease affects large numbers of adults of all ages in these poorer parts of the world. Tap into our channels above and listen to Prof. Neil and about this research .
Paul Elkington, Professor of Respiratory Medicine at the ºÚÁÏÉç, alongside Giles, Director of Public Policy|Southampton, were invited to about the developement of the ground-breaking PeRSo respirator and Paul's work during COVID-19.ÌýThe Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) has awarded the ºÚÁÏÉç team behind PeRSo - Personal Respirator Southampton - with a President’s Special Award for Pandemic Service for exceptional engineering achievements in tackling COVID-19 throughout the UK. Both Professor Elkington and his colleague Hywel Morgan have been awarded MBEs in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to medicine and services to biomedical engineering respectively. and tune in to learn more about PeRSo.
In this conversation, , Chief Executive of the , is joined by Professor Mark Spearing to discuss the new UK Innovation Strategy. Professor Mark Spearing , Vice President of Research and Enterprise at the ºÚÁÏÉç, gives us a broader understanding of the Strategy and its implications for UK universities. This episode has been kindly provided byÌýthe . Click to listen to this episode.