Manchester Metropolitan University Podcast

Dec 10 2024 80 ep. 24 mins 8
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Digging into the research, knowledge and expertise at Manchester Metropolitan University, to explore the world around us.

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MetCast - December 2024

Dec 10 2024 24 mins  
Welcome to this special festive edition of MetCast. First, we step back in time to uncover a long-held Christmas tradition: the telling of ghost stories. From gothic Victorian tales and the enduring magic of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, we discover how the festive season once embraced the spooky and the supernatural – and how this convention has been updated for modern a

MetCast - November 2024

Nov 20 2024 40 mins  
As part of our ongoing celebration of Manchester Met’s 200th anniversary, in this edition of MetCast, we are exploring our final area of strength: Tackling Inequalities. We hear from psychology student, inclusivity model and coach, Kai Da’Costa. Kai’s life took an unexpected turn after a motorbiking accident left him without the use of his left arm. But his journey didn’t s

MetCast - October 2024

Oct 23 2024 22 mins  
In case you hadn’t heard, it’s our 200-year anniversary here at Manchester Met, and we’re celebrating two centuries of proudly driving progress. One of our key areas of strength is sustainability, and that’s what we’re talking about this month.We’ve been a top three sustainable university for over a decade, prioritising the environment in everything we do – whether th

MetCast - September 2024

Sep 18 2024 33 mins  
In this September episode of MetCast, we continue our 200-year anniversary celebrations here at Manchester Met and we’re turning our attention to our next theme, sustainability. As a top three sustainable university, protecting the environment is key to everything we do.In this edition, we hear how a graduate’s vital conservation work is helping to protect one of the natural wo

MetCast - August 2024

Aug 14 2024 22 mins  
Welcome to our August edition of MetCast. As we gear up for the Paralympic Games later this month, we catch up with Manchester Met visiting professor and honorary graduate Dame Sarah Storey, who is part of the Paralympic cycling squad for Paris 2024. Dame Sarah has made history with 17 gold, eight silver, and three bronze medals. From her rise to stardom at just 14 in Barcelona 199

MetCast - July 2024

Jul 17 2024 31 mins  
In the July edition of MetCast, we turn our focus to the excitement of the Olympic Games, which will begin at the end of this month in Paris. With Manchester Metropolitan’s world-class Institute of Sport offering state-of-the-art facilities and supporting elite athletes and top-class teams, it’s no surprise to hear that our impactful research is not only relevant, but provides

MetCast - June 2024

Jun 26 2024 34 mins  
In the June edition of MetCast, we continue to champion Creative Excellence and explore how Manchester Metropolitan innovates and shapes the film, media, fashion, literature, art and design industries. First up, we explore how we are making our mark at the box office. We meet creative writing lecturer, Andrew Hurley, and senior filmmaking lecturer, Loran Dunn. They share more about

MetCast Special Episode: UEFA Euro 2024

Jun 14 2024 10 mins  
In this special UEFA Euro 2024 episode of Metcast, we spoke to top English referee Anthony Taylor, ahead of the tournament in Germany, about his preparations at the Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport.In the weeks before the tournament where he is one of 19 referees officiating - and part of a cohort of eight English officials in Germany - he made use of the Insti

MetCast May 2024

May 29 2024 25 mins  
In the May edition of MetCast, we continue our 200-year celebrations focusing on how Manchester Met is harnessing imagination to drive innovation for creative excellence.In this edition, we hear how using design to develop a storytelling game has helped to boost the confidence and wellbeing of people with dementia. We also explore how cutting-edge technology has played a key role i

MetCast - April 2024

Apr 24 2024 29 mins  
In the March edition of MetCast, we continued our 200 year celebrations and focused on how we are transforming health, helping people to live longer, healthier and happier lives. In this edition, we continue that theme and start with how we are closing the gender health gap, through a pioneering collaboration that aims to help people with endometriosis communicate their pain more c