The University of Roehampton Podcast

May 24 2017 3 ep. 18 mins 114

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Introducing you to the thought-leaders, researchers and academic experts from the University of Roehampton. Enjoy a wide range of conversations on current topics ranging from the psychiatric pharmaceutical industry to Brexit. Subscribe, listen and review to stay up to date with all the latest episodes.

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Episode 3:Teach your monster to read, write, create and love homework.

May 24 2017 18 mins

Angela Colvert shares her experience watching young children get excited about reading, writing and even homework through the power of digital games. Dr Colvert is Senior Lecturer in English Education at the University of Roehampton. She was part of the team that developed the very successful phonics game ‘Teach Your Monster To Read’. She argues that educators need to expand th

Episode 2: UK sleepwalks towards weaker human rights protections

May 22 2017 18 mins

Is the UK sleepwalking towards weaker human rights protections? While the economic and political consequences of the UK’s exit from the EU have been, and continue to be, fiercely debated; there has been little discussion about the impact Brexit will have on human rights protections in Britain. Dr Katie Boyle is a constitutional lawyer specialising in human rights and a senior lec

Episode 1: Cracked - Why Psychiatry is still doing more harm than good

Dr. James Davies argues the psychiatric pharmaceutical industry continues to put riches ahead of patients' well-being. Dr. Davies is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Life Sciences at the University of Roehampton. He is the author of Cracked: Why Psychiatry is Doing More Harm Than Good. It's been three years since that book was published. However, Dr. Davies argues his diagnos