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Edinburgh Napier University Podcast

23 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago -

This is a podcast that will showcase the fantastic work, people and services going on within the university while discussing the hottest of topics from the wild to the wonderful. Interviews with our fabulous guests will cover the fun and the frivolous, the significant and the serious. With this podcast we aim to educate and put a smile on your face – let us know how that’s working out on social media @EdinburghNapier. #ENUTalks

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Episodes

Dr Juman Simaan

February 28, 2024 12:00 - 8 minutes - 6.02 MB

Meet our colleagues. The Edinburgh Napier Allied Health and Social Care Sciences subject group. Who we are, what we like, what we do, our passion and our contribution, to The School of Health and Social Care.

Professor Elizabeth McKay

February 27, 2024 07:00 - 9 minutes - 6.85 MB

Meet our colleagues. The Edinburgh Napier Allied Health and Social Care Sciences subject group. Who we are, what we like, what we do, our passion and our contribution, to The School of Health and Social Care.

Dr Ciara Ryan

January 30, 2024 17:00 - 9 minutes - 6.8 MB

Meet our colleagues. The Edinburgh Napier Allied Health and Social Care Sciences subject group. Who we are, what we like, what we do, our passion and our contribution, to The School of Health and Social Care

Ashleigh Gray

January 16, 2024 11:00 - 8 minutes - 6.15 MB

Meet our colleagues. The Edinburgh Napier Allied Health and Social Care subject group. Who we are, what we like, what we do, our passion and our contribution, to The School of Health and Social Care

Dr Julia Sterman

January 16, 2024 11:00 - 10 minutes - 7.1 MB

Meet our colleagues. The Edinburgh Napier Allied Health and Social Care subject group. Who we are, what we like, what we do, our passion and our contribution, to The School of Health and Social Care

Tom McKeever, Physiotherapy

November 28, 2023 12:00 - 7 minutes - 5.45 MB

Meet our colleagues. The Edinburgh Napier Allied Health and Social Care subject group. Who we are, what we like, what we do, our passion and our contribution, to The School of Health and Social Care.

Dr Fiona Maclean, Occupational Therapy

November 28, 2023 12:00 - 10 minutes - 7.5 MB

Meet out colleagues. Edinburgh Napier's Allied Health and Social Sciences, subject group. Who we are, what we like, what we do, our passion  and our contribution, to The School of Health and Social Care.

Dr Mike Leavitt, Physiotherapy

November 28, 2023 12:00 - 9 minutes - 6.88 MB

Meet our colleagues. The Edinburgh Napier Allied Health and Social Care subject group. Who we are, what we like, what we do, our passion and our contribution, to The School of Health and Social Care.

Dr Steph Valentin, Physiotherapy

November 28, 2023 12:00 - 9 minutes - 6.3 MB

Meet our colleagues. The Edinburgh Napier Allied Health and Social Care subject group. Who we are, what we like, what we do, our passion and our contribution, to The School of Health and Social Care.

Lorraine Barrie, Physiotherapy

November 28, 2023 12:00 - 9 minutes - 6.51 MB

Meet our colleagues. The Edinburgh Napier Allied Health and Social Care subject group. Who we are, what we like, what we do, our passion and our contribution, to The School of Health and Social Care.

Lynne Turnbull, Physiotherapy

November 28, 2023 12:00 - 9 minutes - 6.75 MB

Meet our colleagues. The Edinburgh Napier Allied Health and Social Care subject group. Who we are, what we like, what we do, our passion and our contribution, to The School of Health and Social Care.

S2|E1 Edinburgh Napier Talks... Coronavirus

February 27, 2020 16:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MB

The second series of Edinburgh Napier Talks… is back with an infectious new topic – viruses. Host, Ross Burns, takes his usual position in front of the mic alongside our guest School of Applied Sciences’ Professor of Immunology & Infection AND Head of Research, Peter Barlow. The two sit down and discuss the headline-grabbing Coronavirus, how the world is reacting to it and do the facemasks really work – and more importantly, do they work on our pets? During the episode, we also got Peter’s ...

#5 Edinburgh Napier Talks... Psychology with Castlebrae High School

December 17, 2019 09:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MB

The first series of Edinburgh Napier Talks… concludes with a very special episode with our host, Ross Burns, in the studio with Edinburgh Napier technician and I’m A Scientist, Get Me Out of Here winner, Dr James Munro. In the studio together, James fields questions from several pupils from Edinburgh’s Castlebrae High School. Listen on to find out what the most unique phobia James knows of, whether studying Psychology has changed his life in a positive way and if school really is that diffe...

S1|E5 Edinburgh Napier Talks... Psychology with Castlebrae High School

December 17, 2019 09:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MB

The first series of Edinburgh Napier Talks… concludes with a very special episode with our host, Ross Burns, in the studio with Edinburgh Napier technician and I’m A Scientist, Get Me Out of Here winner, Dr James Munro. In the studio together, James fields questions from several pupils from Edinburgh’s Castlebrae High School. Listen on to find out what the most unique phobia James knows of, whether studying Psychology has changed his life in a positive way and if school really is that diffe...

S1|E4 Edinburgh Napier Talks... Friendship

December 11, 2019 11:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MB

Ross Burns sits down with Napier alumni and celebrated sports broadcaster of over 20 years, David Tanner and Edinburgh Napier’s International Friendship Club leader, Jessica Doyle. David talks about his friendship with fellow sports broadcaster and fellow alumnus, the late Fraser Robertson, and how he manages to maintain friends while balancing a healthy professional and family life.  International Support Officer, Jessica Doyle talks about why she’s leading Napier’s International Friendsh...

#4 Edinburgh Napier Talks... Friendship

December 11, 2019 11:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MB

Ross Burns sits down with Napier alumni and celebrated sports broadcaster of over 20 years, David Tanner and Edinburgh Napier’s International Friendship Club leader, Jessica Doyle. David talks about his friendship with fellow sports broadcaster and fellow alumnus, the late Fraser Robertson, and how he manages to maintain friends while balancing a healthy professional and family life.  International Support Officer, Jessica Doyle talks about why she’s leading Napier’s International Friendsh...

S1|E3 Edinburgh Napier Talks... Climate Crisis

November 27, 2019 17:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MB

Friends of the Earth Scotland Director and Honorary Graduate, Dr Richard Dixon and Professor Mark Huxham sit down with Ross Burns after their 'Climate Week' talk for a passionate and engaging discussion about the current climate condition.  There’s much discussion over the correct terminology of the changing climate and just how bad the situation is. We also talk about the current wave-makers within the community Greta Thunberg and Extinction Rebellion and how their approach differs from ot...

#3 Edinburgh Napier Talks... Climate Crisis

November 27, 2019 17:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MB

Friends of the Earth Scotland Director and Honorary Graduate, Dr Richard Dixon and Professor Mark Huxham sit down with Ross Burns for a passionate and engaging discussion about the current climate condition.  There’s much discussion over the correct terminology of the changing climate and just how bad the situation is. We also talk about the current wave-makers within the community Greta Thunberg and Extinction Rebellion and how their approach differs from other activist groups and whether ...

#2 Edinburgh Napier Talks... Pet Therapy

November 26, 2019 16:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MB

Ross Burns welcomes into the studio Edinburgh Napier’s Mental Health Adviser, Angus MacKenzie along with our very special guests from Canine Concern Scotland Trust, Mel Hughes and Ollie the Collie. We talk about the Therapets programme that the CCST offer that is welcomed by Edinburgh Napier and the impact it has on the wellbeing of our students around exam time in particular.  We also discuss why dogs are widely accepted as the favoured animal ahead of others and why. While Mel gives her ...

S1|E2 Edinburgh Napier Talks... Pet Therapy

November 26, 2019 16:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MB

Ross Burns welcomes into the studio Edinburgh Napier’s Mental Health Adviser, Angus MacKenzie along with our very special guests from Canine Concern Scotland Trust, Mel Hughes and Ollie the Collie. We talk about the Therapets programme that the CCST offer that is welcomed by Edinburgh Napier and the impact it has on the wellbeing of our students around exam time in particular.  We also discuss why dogs are widely accepted as the favoured animal ahead of others and why. While Mel gives her ...

S1|E1 Edinburgh Napier Talks... Alexander McCall Smith

November 14, 2019 15:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MB

In the first episode of this series, our host Ross Burns has a chat with honorary graduate and internationally celebrated author of The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series and many more, Alexander McCall Smith. The famous wordsmith talks about his love of Edinburgh and just how he manages to find his inspiration on this “intriguing” city’s streets. He also gives his personal thoughts on the biggest arts festival in the world, Edinburgh Fringe Festival and just what it was like to live on t...

#1 Edinburgh Napier Talks... Alexander McCall Smith

November 14, 2019 15:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MB

In the first episode of this series, our host Ross Burns has a chat with honorary graduate and internationally celebrated author of The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series and many more, Alexander McCall Smith. The famous wordsmith talks about his love of Edinburgh and just how he manages to find his inspiration on this “intriguing” city’s streets. He also gives his personal thoughts on the biggest arts festival in the world, Edinburgh Fringe Festival and just what it was like to live on t...

S1|E1 Edinburgh Napier Talks... Alexander McCall Smith

November 14, 2019 15:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MB

In the first episode of this series, our host Ross Burns has a chat with honorary graduate and internationally celebrated author of The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series and many more, Alexander McCall Smith. The famous wordsmith talks about his love of Edinburgh and just how he manages to find his inspiration on this “intriguing” city’s streets. He also gives his personal thoughts on the biggest arts festival in the world, Edinburgh Fringe Festival and just what it was like to live on t...

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@mccallsmith 3 Episodes
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