60 acast.com The Social Universe https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/the-social-universe en Bea Gardner, Kate Harrison, Ben Thomas PhD, Social Science,Politics,Sociology,Social Policy,Ethics,Higher Education,Teaching,Learning, Reflexivity,Philosophy Bea Gardner, Kate Harrison, Ben Thomas PhD Students discussing Social Science A podcast by PhD students for PhD students about PhDs. Sounds fun, right?! Social Science for social justice. ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽

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]]> true Ben Thomas social.universe@outlook.com 5debaf58a636582b5a756562 the-social-universe episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/5debaf58a636582b5a756562/1575727071483-aa70f19b848ab3ed7a89b5a69638666b.jpeg https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/the-social-universe The Social Universe Austerity and COVID Austerity and COVID Wed, 02 Sep 2020 14:07:42 GMT 52:35 5f4fa72ea6a1e06412663620 true https://shows.acast.com/the-social-universe/episodes/austerity-and-covid 5f4fa72ea6a1e06412663620 5debaf58a636582b5a756562 austerity-and-covid full 1 7

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]]> Southampton Science and Engineering Festival intro Southampton Science and Engineering Festival intro Wed, 13 May 2020 14:37:13 GMT 2:15 5ebc0618acc4e07e18f210a3 false https://shows.acast.com/the-social-universe/episodes/sotsef-intro 5ebc0618acc4e07e18f210a3 5debaf58a636582b5a756562 sotsef-intro Take part in our podcast! trailer 1 6 We are taking part in the virtual Southampton Science and Engineering Festival and want you to join us! We are going to create a podcast where you, our audience, reflect on your experiences of coronavirus and have a go at thinking about what that means for our society.


Listen to this trailer to find out more about what it is and how you can take part.


You can email us your recordings at: social.universe@outlook.com

And ask us any questions you have via email or on twitter @universe_social


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https://www.sotsef.co.uk/

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]]> We are taking part in the virtual Southampton Science and Engineering Festival and want you to join us! We are going to create a podcast where you, our audience, reflect on your experiences of coronavirus and have a go at thinking about what that means for our society.


Listen to this trailer to find out more about what it is and how you can take part.


You can email us your recordings at: social.universe@outlook.com

And ask us any questions you have via email or on twitter @universe_social


For more information about the festival visit:

https://www.sotsef.co.uk/

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]]> Coping with COVID Coping with COVID Tue, 05 May 2020 13:53:55 GMT 51:03 5eb16ff34dd8689878727109 false https://shows.acast.com/the-social-universe/episodes/coping-with-covid 5eb16ff34dd8689878727109 5debaf58a636582b5a756562 coping-with-covid Reflections on our experience of lockdown full 1 5 After a short break, we are picking up the podcast again with an episode discussing how we have found the coronavirus lockdown so far. It is mostly a personal chat about our experiences, including the challenges of childcare and a postponed wedding, but we also share our reflections on the political situation and what we have learnt through the lockdown.


Resources

A twitter thread on coping with the crisis from Dr Aisha Ahmad


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]]> After a short break, we are picking up the podcast again with an episode discussing how we have found the coronavirus lockdown so far. It is mostly a personal chat about our experiences, including the challenges of childcare and a postponed wedding, but we also share our reflections on the political situation and what we have learnt through the lockdown.


Resources

A twitter thread on coping with the crisis from Dr Aisha Ahmad


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]]> PGR Striker 2020 PGR Striker 2020 Mon, 17 Feb 2020 14:02:24 GMT 23:37 5e4a9cf0d3a746e95b87ac75 false https://shows.acast.com/the-social-universe/episodes/pgr-striker-2020 5e4a9cf0d3a746e95b87ac75 5debaf58a636582b5a756562 pgr-striker-2020 Hear our original PGR Striker episode with updates for the 2020 strikes full 1 This breakout episode brings you the latest updates from the dispute negotiations before replaying the orignal PGR Striker covering all you need to know about the UCU strikes and why, as PGRs you can get involved.


Solidarity!


This is what we're fighting for.



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]]> This breakout episode brings you the latest updates from the dispute negotiations before replaying the orignal PGR Striker covering all you need to know about the UCU strikes and why, as PGRs you can get involved.


Solidarity!


This is what we're fighting for.



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]]> Toxic Research Cultures Toxic Research Cultures Sat, 15 Feb 2020 12:49:00 GMT 42:04 5e47e8bce339127f35945f59 true https://shows.acast.com/the-social-universe/episodes/toxic-research-cultures 5e47e8bce339127f35945f59 5debaf58a636582b5a756562 toxic-research-cultures full 1 4 In this episode of The Social Universe we explore the Higher Education research culture

and the extent to which the environment we work and study in is making us sick. Join Katy and Bea

as they discuss the proliferation of poor mental health in the sector and what’s fuelling it.

We also discuss what needs to change and the challenges PGRs face when standing up to

so-called ‘toxic research cultures’.  


To lean more check out the reports and articles we referenced in

the episode:

      

If you are affected by the issues we discuss, or want to seek help, support or guidance about an issue we raised,

here are some places to start:


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networks.

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]]> In this episode of The Social Universe we explore the Higher Education research culture

and the extent to which the environment we work and study in is making us sick. Join Katy and Bea

as they discuss the proliferation of poor mental health in the sector and what’s fuelling it.

We also discuss what needs to change and the challenges PGRs face when standing up to

so-called ‘toxic research cultures’.  


To lean more check out the reports and articles we referenced in

the episode:

      

If you are affected by the issues we discuss, or want to seek help, support or guidance about an issue we raised,

here are some places to start:


As always, thanks to ProleteR for the music, licensed under creative commons- check them out on the social

networks.

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]]> The Literature Review The Literature Review Thu, 23 Jan 2020 13:40:43 GMT 41:02 5e29a25bbf68ff513450ffd5 true https://shows.acast.com/the-social-universe/episodes/the-literature-review 5e29a25bbf68ff513450ffd5 5debaf58a636582b5a756562 the-literature-review Reflections on writing a PhD literature review full 1 3 In this episode of The Social Universe we take a deep dive into the world of PhD literature reviews. Listen to three battle-weary 2nd and 3rd year students reflecting on their respective experiences and get all the pro tips you need to avoid the sort of traumas they went through! This is great listening for anyone considering doing a PhD or those of you in the thick of their 1st year.


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]]> In this episode of The Social Universe we take a deep dive into the world of PhD literature reviews. Listen to three battle-weary 2nd and 3rd year students reflecting on their respective experiences and get all the pro tips you need to avoid the sort of traumas they went through! This is great listening for anyone considering doing a PhD or those of you in the thick of their 1st year.


Thanks as ever to ProleteR for the banging music - check them out on all the social networks

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]]> PGR Striker - The UCU Strikes PGR Striker - The UCU Strikes Wed, 18 Dec 2019 11:56:18 GMT 16:13 5dfa13e298dd181b643c974b true https://shows.acast.com/the-social-universe/episodes/pgr-striker-the-ucu-strikes 5dfa13e298dd181b643c974b 5debaf58a636582b5a756562 pgr-striker-the-ucu-strikes Reflections from the picket line bonus 1 This break-out episode is our final dispatch from the UCU picket lines at the University of Southampton.


Hear reflections from staff and students about how this round of strikes went, and what we can learn moving into any future industrial action.

Find out more about the strikes on the UCU website


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]]> This break-out episode is our final dispatch from the UCU picket lines at the University of Southampton.


Hear reflections from staff and students about how this round of strikes went, and what we can learn moving into any future industrial action.

Find out more about the strikes on the UCU website


Thanks as always to ProleteR for the music - licenced under creative commons.

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]]> GE2019 Special GE2019 Special Sat, 07 Dec 2019 14:13:25 GMT 33:24 5debb385684d78df49d71a81 true https://shows.acast.com/the-social-universe/episodes/ge2019-special 5debb385684d78df49d71a81 5debaf58a636582b5a756562 ge2019-special How do social science students engage with elections? full 1 2 Have a listen to how, as social scientists and activists, we are engaging with this pivotal general election

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]]> Have a listen to how, as social scientists and activists, we are engaging with this pivotal general election

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]]> Why do a PhD? Why do a PhD? Sat, 07 Dec 2019 14:08:28 GMT 25:55 5debb25c103a3d6f7409a487 true https://shows.acast.com/the-social-universe/episodes/why-do-a-phd 5debb25c103a3d6f7409a487 5debaf58a636582b5a756562 why-do-a-phd Why? Whyyyyy?! full 1 1 So what's it all about then?


We discuss why we got into the PhD game, and what we hope to get out of it, as well as hearing from people we stuck a mic in front of in our office.


Thank you to all our contributors for telling us about their PhD jouneys, and a big shout out to ProleteR for their track Downtown Irony - licenced under Creative Commons

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]]> So what's it all about then?


We discuss why we got into the PhD game, and what we hope to get out of it, as well as hearing from people we stuck a mic in front of in our office.


Thank you to all our contributors for telling us about their PhD jouneys, and a big shout out to ProleteR for their track Downtown Irony - licenced under Creative Commons

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