The Louder Than Words Podcast

Join Danielle Tucker and Louise Nash in conversation with Jules Pretty on how the world of work is changing for women, and how women are changing the workplace and organisations. Danielle Tucker and Louise Nash are from the Essex Business School ...

Dr Danson Kimani and Professor Teerooven Soobaroyen from Essex Business School discuss business and the role of corporate governance in emerging economies. Particularly how different economies are developing their own approaches and how the economic crisis is exposing problems with the existing global system. How can we find new processes, standards and principles to guide companies and fit the changing world. Professor Jules Pretty explores with Dr Kimani and Professor Soobaroyen a wide range of issues from financial inclusion and microfinance to accounting best practices and governance. ...

Professor Ahmed Shaheed from the Human Rights Centre and Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief and Professor Wayne Martin from the School of Philosophy and Art History join Professor Jules Pretty to discuss the importance of protecting the freedom of thought. They look at the implications of this commitment and potential threats to it across politics, health care, and many other areas. ...

New thinking about how to learn is changing the lives of students. Professor Jules Pretty talks to Dr Liam Jarvis from the Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies and Dr Katy Wheeler from the Department of Sociology at the University of Essex. They will be joined by Professor Bruce Hood from the University of Bristol, who will talk about an immersive happiness course for students. ...

Professor Tracey Loughran from the Department of History at the University of Essex and Kate Mahoney from Healthwatch Essex discuss how they have used public history to better understand women's experiences of their health during the course of their lives. They've used this work to develop the 'Bodies, Hearts and Minds' toolkit that supports the wellbeing of young people, helps them understand the past and encourages them to reflect on their own feelings and identity. The toolkit is being used by schools and other organisations working with young people. @KateFMahoney @bodyselffamily @Uni_of_Essex @HWEssex ...

What is the future for creative work and performance in the aftermath of COVID-19? What lessons have we learnt and what is the long-term impact? Professor Melissa Tyler and Professor Philip Hancock from Essex Business School speak to Professor Jules Pretty and Tom Carradine from Carradine's Cockney Singalong talks about his experiences during lockdown and beyond. ...