Dr Lorna Warren (Department of Sociological Studies), Dr Pam McKinney (Information School) and Justine Gaubert (Founder of the Crone Club) discuss their collaboration on No Silence Please: The Crone Spoken Library. Recorded and produced by Kitty Turner as part of Festival of the Mind 2022. ‘book page’ by Nkzdra is licensed under CC BY 3.0 ‘stamp’ b…

Professor Renee Timmers, Department of Music, introduces the Voice Works project. Recorded and produced by Kitty Turner as part of Festival of the Mind 2022.Festival of the Mind

Dr Richard Collins, Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, talks to Ben and Hugh from Yard Nule about their collaboration on Unseen Forms: Water Music Suite. Recorded and produced by Yard Nule as part of Festival of the Mind 2022.Festival of the Mind

Dr Chris Montgomery, School of English discusses his research on the hidden understanding of language. Recorded and produced by Kitty Turner as part of Festival of the Mind 2022.Festival of the Mind

Dr Rorie Parsons, Department of Geography, and artist Gina Allen discuss their collaboration on Plastic: A Cheap Luxury. Recorded and produced by Kitty Turner as part of Festival of the Mind 2022.Festival of the Mind

Dr Stephanie Hills, School of English talks to Lynne Chapman about their collaboration on 'Yes, it's Plastic, but...' Recorded and produced by Kitty Turner as part of Festival of the Mind 2022.Festival of the Mind

Artist Paul Evans discusses his collaboration with filmmaker Jon Harrison and researchers from Professor David Edward's research group on their project, Life Game. Recorded and produced by Kitty Turner as part of Festival of the Mind 2022.Festival of the Mind

Professor Katie Field, School of Biosciences talks to artist Alex Ekins and Kieran from Seven Mushrooms gourmet farm about their collaboration on Fungal Figures. Recorded and produced by Kitty Turner as part of Festival of the Mind 2022.Festival of the Mind

Dr Stephen Allen, Management School, discusses his collaboration with creative partners on Can We Fly-less. Recorded and produced by Kitty Turner as part of Festival of the Mind 2022.Festival of the Mind

Dr Simon Bell, Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience, and artist Kate Sully discuss their collaboration on An Artistic Journey to Describing Dementia. Recorded and produced by Kitty Turner as part of Festival of the Mind 2022.Festival of the Mind

Professor Peter Jackson, Institute for Sustainable Foods and artist Anthony Bennet discuss their collaboration on Authentic Corpse. Recorded and produced by Kitty Turner as part of Festival of the Mind 2022.Festival of the Mind

Hear from Dr Tom Rutter, School of English and artist Gina Allen as they discuss A Mirror of the Invisible. Recorded and produced by Kitty Turner as part of Festival of the Mind 2022.Festival of the Mind

The team behind the Breathing Space exhibition talk about the consequences and health impacts of air pollution, and what we can do as individuals and as a society to improve the air quality in our cities. Part of Festival of the Mind 2020 festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk/2020Festival of the Mind

Ecologists from the University of Sheffield join environmentalists from the Don Catchment Rivers Trust to tell the story of the River Don's Atlantic Salmon, and how pioneering research could help us track the recovery of this iconic species. The 'Salmon of Steel' sculpture made by Jason Heppenstall is on display outside the Sheffield Railway Statio…

Writer, teacher and broadcaster Desiree Reynolds reads excerpts from her novel Seduce and discusses diaspora, race and protest through writing. Seduce, set on a mythical islands in the Caribbean, weaves a captivating tale of relationships and ghosts. This episode is brought to you in association with Off the Shelf Festival of Words. Part of Festiva…

Emma Moore, Professor of Sociolinguistics, explores how we evaluate the way other people form words and sentences, and what happens when people use grammar that is considered to be non-standard. This work is based on Professor Moore's research on the use and usefulness of non-standard grammar in the English language. Part of Festival of the Mind 20…

Jon Barton discusses his book Sheffield Round Walk which explores the stunning and varied landscapes of this beautiful walking route. Jon shares interesting details about Sheffield’s industrial past, the local geology, and the surprising wildlife that can be seen on the walk. This episode is brought to you in association with Off the Shelf Festival…

Olly Newton, Executive Director of educational charity The Edge Foundation talks to performer Tim Norwood, psychologist Dr Nicola Buckland and psychotherapist Claire Wood about nudity, body image and mental health. Tim's one-man show It’s OK to be Naked will be streamed live on YouTube and the festival website at 8pm on Saturday 26 September. Part …

Dr David Clarke and Andrew Robinson explore the new folkloric customs and traditions that have emerged nationally and in the Sheffield / Peak District area as an outcome of the Covid-19 lockdown. This episode is brought to you in association with Off the Shelf Festival of Words. Part of Festival of the Mind 2020 festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk/20…

Writer Akeem Balogun presents two short stories How Many Years? performed by Kate Woods and Reuben Johnson, and Comprehensive and Assistive Robotic Enhancer performed by Rose Gray and Sile Sibanda. These stories were written for the Sheffield Carescapes: Potential Futures for Caring Society project and were inspired by Dr Matthew Lariviere's work o…

Eleanor Brown reads from White Ink Stains - a collection of poems exploring the lives of women. The volume includes pieces written in response to interviews for the Reading Sheffield oral history project. Eleanor's debut collection Maiden Speech was shortlisted for the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and included her much anthologised poem 'Bitcherel'. T…

Artist Paul Evans and physicist Andrew Parnell answer crowd-sourced questions about light, the universe, and what it's like working together on art-science project. Part of Festival of the Mind 2020 festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk/2020Festival of the Mind

The people behind Women's Movement 100: Angels of the North talk about their involvement in this ambitious community dance and film project. The Women's Movement 100 dance was inspired by Professor Julie Gottlieb's research on the women’s suffrage movement and informed by Professor Claudia Mazza's biomechanics research. Part of Festival of the Mind…

Local historians, environmentalists and ecologists take you on a journey along the River Don to tell the story of the river and how it has shaped Sheffield. An accompanying illustrated map, the 'Salmon of Steel Trail', is available to download from: festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk/2020/protopia/salmon-of-steel Part of Festival of the Mind 2020 fe…

Christopher Green presents an uplifting, sensitive audio play about an older Sheffield couple encountering sexual difficulty. The play is based on Dr Sharron Hinchliff's research on sexual wellbeing in later life. This podcast contains mature themes and sexual references. Part of Festival of the Mind 2020.…

The team behind the Wild Edges project talk about the landscape of Gardom's Edge in the Peak District's Eastern Moors, exploring ideas of archaeology, wilderness and wilding. Wild Edges is an exhibition, produced by artist Rachael Kidd in collaboration with archaeologist Bob Johnston, that considers the intersection between landscape art and landsc…

Choir leader Andy Booth and mechanical engineer Matt Carré talk about their work on the Creating Hope choir concert and explore the concept of hope with colleagues from the Faculty of Engineering. Part of Festival of the Mind 2020 festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk/2020Festival of the Mind

Christine Gregory shares stories from The Land That Made Us - a book based on the personal accounts of farmers of the South West Peak District. The accounts were collected by Christine as part of an oral history project exploring farming lives in the region. This episode is brought to you in association with Off the Shelf Festival of Words. Part of…

Health researcher Dr Chris Blackmore and Nick Bax, Creative Director of Human Design studio, talk about using virtual reality as a storytelling and therapeutic tool for improving mental health and wellbeing. Part of Festival of the Mind 2020 festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk/2020Festival of the Mind

Joe Skelton and producer Hannah Goraya present The Broken Crab - an audio drama set in the near future where an athlete enhanced using tissue engineering struggles to own her body again. This work was inspired by Dr Sam Pashneh-Tala’s research in tissue engineering and explores the ethical issues associated with redesigning the human body. Part of …

Laura Alston takes you on a tour of Sheffield General Cemetery, exploring the site's landscape, architecture, history and connections to places around the globe. This episode is brought to you in association with Off the Shelf Festival of Words. Part of Festival of the Mind 2020 festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk/2020…

Architect Luis Hernan, evolutionary biologist Katja Peijnenburg and designer Carolina Ramirez-Figueroa discuss their collaboration on an installation exploring climate change and the effects of ocean acidification on marine organisms. Part of Festival of the Mind 2020 festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk/2020…

Sculptor and mixed-media artist Anthony Bennett talks about working with soil microbiologist Professor Tim Daniell on a playful but powerful installation. Part of Festival of the Mind 2020 festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk/2020Festival of the Mind

Ceramicist Angie Hardwick and Dr Parveen Ali talk about using art to explore the psychological and physical images of domestic violence and abuse. Part of Festival of the Mind 2020 festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk/2020Festival of the Mind

Artist Kate Sully and researchers from the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience talk about their collaboration on an exhibition about how brain connections work in a state of disease. Part of Festival of the Mind 2020 festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk/2020Festival of the Mind

Harley Everett and Rohit Chakraborty from the Invisible Pollution project discuss the dangers of air pollution and how the Sheffield Climate Monitor tool is making pollution data easier to access and understand. Part of Festival of the Mind 2020.Festival of the Mind