Reimagining research culture: AI in research

Dr Heather Shaw returns to conclude the Reimagining Research Culture series and discuss our latest event on the use of AI in research. The conversation reflects on the balance between maintaining critical human judgement when using AI, autonomous decision making by AI in research processes and the balance between reproducibility and research integrity with AI use in research.

A World of Difference: All in a day’s work – selling the UK around the world

Now founder of elementarycommunications.com and formerly Deputy Director of Communication and Marketing at the Department for Business and Trade, David Watson has worked in corporate communications and marketing for more than 25 years. He has created and delivered innovative campaigns across issues as diverse as climate change, road safety, recruitment to the armed forces and global trade and investment.

A World of Difference: ‘Be curious and ask questions’

TV journalist and ‘multi-hyphenate’ Warren Nettleford is the Chatham House podcaster and production company entrepreneur who found himself and lifelong friendships at Lancaster University …with a little help from a Nick Drake poster.

Reimagining Research Culture: How is Deepfake technology impacting society?

Dr Sophie Nightingale is this week’s guest discussing the work of her UKRI Future Leaders fellowship on protecting ordinary people from deepfakes. The discussion reflects on the benefits and challenges of this emerging technology, possibilities for future regulation and the push for responsible and ethical development in this area.

A World of Difference: People of purpose

In this episode, Professor Caron Gentry discusses her own academic journey, which began with research into the history of women and terrorism – against the backdrop of unfolding events following 9/11 - and took her across the Atlantic from America to the UK, where she is now leading a school of 'people of purpose'.

Preserving the future of limestone pavements

Professor Carly Stevens of Lancaster University’s Environment Centre is at Horton Quarry in North Yorkshire, where she has partnered up with quarry owners Heidelberg Materials in an effort to preserve the ecological richness and diversity of the rare limestone pavement habitat.

Reimagining Research Culture: Public Participation and Citizen Science

Lancaster University’s Public Engagement Manager, Jess Shaw, joins us in this week’s episode to discuss the challenges around undertaking research with communities. Tackling dilemmas of equity, ownership and terminology of both citizen science and community-based research.

A World of Difference: Storytelling to tackle global trade barriers

Kate Foster is Deputy Head of International Affairs at the Federation of Small Businesses. Based in London, she lobbies the UK government to tackle the barriers to international trade affecting UK SMEs. She is also a board member of SMEunited, the European association for crafts and SMEs.

Reimagining Research Culture: Sustainability dilemmas in research

In this episode, Post-Doctoral Researcher Dr Seth Robinson discusses the challenges of instilling a change in attitudes to sustainability in research culture. The conversation tackles the dilemma for early career researchers and international travel, the trade-offs between environmental sustainability and research quality and the implications AI is having on environmental efforts.

A World of Difference: Taking the Man Utd brand across the globe

Meet Head of Talent Integration at Manchester United Raisa Richardson, who speaks of the value and relevance of languages and culture in her role which sees her working with first team and former players, celebrities and fans on home turf and in far-flung places.

The transformative power of design

From man-made gems, healthy ageing and artificial intelligence to biomaterials and the climate crisis, the Festival of Futures at Lancaster University explored how design research can respond to an array of local and global challenges. Tune in to hear researchers from four design-research centres of excellence across the UK share their stories of collaboratively designing for a better tomorrow with partners from industry, health, private and public sectors. The episode demonstrates the transformational power of design and design research for the benefit of people, place, and planet. Participating organisations include ImaginationLancaster at Lancaster University.

Reimagining Research Culture: Universities' response to the climate crisis

Dr Samuel Finnerty, a social psychologist at Lancaster University researches the intersection of science, activism, and higher education — looking at how scientists and universities respond to the climate crisis. In this episode he discusses the role of the university, the individual, and where we go from here, bridging the gap between aspirations and reality.

Reimagining Research Culture: Using Social Media Data in Research

Psychology Lecturer Dr Heather Shaw joins us in this week's episode to discuss the development of the ‘cuppa conundrum’ series and ethical challenges relating to the use of social media data in research.

The topics covered include whether social media is a public or private space? Do researchers require consent when using social media data in research? And what considerations are required when using social media data from vulnerable groups in research?

Witchcraft accusation in the modern world

In this special episode of ‘This is Lancaster’, Lancaster University’s Charlotte Baker Professor of French and Critical Disability Studies in the School of Global Affairs, hosts the International Network Against Accusations of Witchcraft and Associated Harmful Practices on our campus in the North West of England.

‘I can’t just ignore this’

How Dr Charlotte Baker pivoted her research focus onto work with partners trying to protect people with Albinism around the globe.

Supported by the Impact Acceleration Account (IAA).

Could nuclear fusion offer us a sustainable way out of the energy crisis?

Lancaster researcher Sam Murphy breaks down cutting-edge developments in Nuclear Fusion – with the help of a pool table. Supported by the Impact Acceleration Account (IAA).

Lost lives and lost billions

Meet the researchers tackling large-scale criminal activity in the pharmaceutical industry by harnessing quantum identity techniques developed at Lancaster University. Supported by the Impact Acceleration Account (IAA).

The Making Rooms

How design research is helping stop the smart tech graveyard gathering dust in almost every home. Supported by the Impact Acceleration Account (IAA).

Hope on the coast

Healthier Fleetwood – how working in partnership with a socially deprived UK coastal town is helping identify priority areas to focus COVID-19 recovery. Supported by the Impact Acceleration Account (IAA).