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Lancaster podcast series completed

🎬 That's a wrap!

🎙 58 episodes and trails recorded at Lancaster University, on the road and - literally - in the field!

It's been tremendous fun to work with the Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business, part of Lancaster University Management School, to create something special - a podcast featuring two knowledgeable presenters and a host of great guests.

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Election night reporting

I was delighted to be asked to report on the General Election for Sky News in west Cumbria.

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New law podcasts hit the street

A second series of podcasts commissioned by Lancaster University’s Law School has been recorded and are now available.

Working with students who researched and designed the content I recorded and edited the Street Law series which provides an insight into some of the most talked about legal issues.

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‘Brilliant podcast’ goes live

Capturing as many of the elements as possible in a limited time is a challenge many radio reporters have faced over the years: podcasting offers a new way of telling the kind of stories that otherwise would have been overlooked.

The Festival of Futures at Lancaster University explored how design research can respond to an array of local and global challenges. From healthy ageing and artificial intelligence to biomaterials and the climate crisis, this year's event was an inspiring insight.

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Training provided for top team at St John’s Hospice

How do you make the most of media opportunities?

Management of one of the north’s best known centres for hospice care got in touch recently to arrange training to ensure they can tell their story effectively.

St John’s Hospice serves a wide population across Lancashire and Cumbria.

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Grassroots recording down on the farm

After recording episodes which have seen guests join us from all over the world in May the Pentland Centre’s team went onto the farms to learn how sustainability is being put into practice in Cumbria.

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Imagining the future

It was a privilege to be involved in Imagination Lancaster's Festival of Futures at Lancaster University. The festival was the culmination of the £13.2M Beyond Imagination project funded by Research England and Lancaster University. Over 600 people were involved in 9 satellite events, 2 symposiums and an exhibition of cutting-edge design research in collaboration with The Centre for Print Research, UWE Bristol, Lab4Living and Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment (HBBE) exploring how cutting-edge design research can contribute to a healthier, more prosperous and sustainable world.

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Global mobility conference recording

Universities UK international held their first conference since the pandemic at Lancaster University.

Vice Chancellor Andy Schofield told me why the university actively supports international mobility for students.

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Voiceover for Beach of Dreams film

The Bay Lines, Beach of Dreams film was premiered at Kendal Mountain Festival before being shared more widely by the Morecambe Bay Partnership. The project was funded by the Arts Council and commissed by the Morecambe Bay Partnership.

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Leading business magazine highlights new ambitions

November's issue of the leading business to business magazine In Cumbria has included an article about the development of podcasting.

In a piece which also explains how my radio and TV background helps when it comes to using a wide range of methods when storytelling the magazine also highlighted how, after a 21 year long career at the BBC, I have gained experience in a range of industries while working in communications.

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