Researchers in Conversation
Revealing the lives of researchers from across the UK and Ireland; finding out more about their chosen field, what they have discovered, their challenges, highlights and what they might do next. At Tracksys Ltd, we like to understand the researchers we support and we thought interviewing them would be a great way of exploring this. We also thought you might enjoy hearing their stories too.
Podcasting since 2020 • 11 episodes
Researchers in Conversation
Latest Episodes
Dr Peter Oliver on Neuroscience
Dr Peter Oliver is an Associate Professor at the University of Oxford and MRC Programme Leader. This entertaining and informative chat reveals how Peter’s research follows the genes, as opposed to starting with a disease. For exampl...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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45:30
Sam Royle on Life as a Psychology Technician
Sam Royle is a Psychology Technician at the University of Salford. In this conversation he gives the listener a real sense of what the role entails and its importance within both academic research and teaching. He shares his experie...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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37:20
Professor Deirdre Murray on Paediatric Medicine and Research
Professor Deirdre Murray is both Head of Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at UCC and Clinical Lead for Paediatrics at Cork University Hospital, dividing her time between research and clinical work. We get to hear how her enjoyme...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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41:31
Professor Katie Slocombe on Comparative Psychology
Professor Katie Slocombe is a comparative psychologist at the University of York. Katie explains how our close primate relatives can inform us on the evolutionary development of human uniqueness. Katie provides real insight in to th...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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43:04
Professor Marion Hetherington on Eating Behaviour
Professor Marion Hetherington studies eating behaviour across the lifespan at the University of Leeds. During the conversation, she highlights the range of her research interests, such as the importance of early exposure to vegetables, as...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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54:04