Mapping microplastics in our coastal waters, how to solve the UK's water supply crisis, the evolution of cybersexualities, and how fashion and the internet are changing the status of women in Iran are some of the ideas and innovations that feature in the new series of the University of Portsmouth podcast Life Solved, which returns this New Year.
In each weekly episode, researchers talk in-depth about the work they're doing and how it is changing everyday life for the many.
With the ideas unpacked in straight-talking chat, Life Solved is set to spark conversation for curious thinkers and those who like to be in the know on the latest innovations in technology, medicine, the environment, social theory and beyond.
Research at the University of Portsmouth was rated as world-leading in the latest national assessment of the quality and impact of research in UK universities and is home to several high-profile innovation hubs, including the Centre for Creative and Immersive Extended Reality (CCIXR), Revolution Plastics, and the Quality of Life, Health and Wellbeing Research Group.
Professor Jeremy Howells, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation, said: "I am proud to say the University is leading the way in many areas of research, both nationally and internationally. The Life Solved podcast helps lift the curtain on the incredible strides our staff and students are making, and gives the public a chance to hear how these achievements impact their day-to-day lives."
Life Solved series 10 launches this week on Thursday (5 January) with an episode exploring the power of public perception in the fight against climate change.
You can listen to Life Solved on all major podcast players, via Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts or other apps. Just search for 'Life Solved' and press the subscribe button.
Life Solved is also available to stream via the University of Portsmouth website.
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EP01: The Power of Public Perception in the Fight Against Climate Change ft. Dr Chris Jones, a Reader in Applied Psychology at the University of Portsmouth and Director of the Quality Of Life, Health & Wellbeing Group
Thursday 5 January 2023
EP02: Mapping Microplastics ft. Dr Fay Courceiro, Reader in Biogeochemistry and Environmental Pollution at the University of Portsmouth
Thursday 12 January 2023
EP03: Rise of the Franchise ft. Professor Lincoln Geraghty, Professor of Media Cultures in the Film, Media and Communications School at The University of Portsmouth
Thursday 19 January 2023
EP04: How to Solve the UK's Water Supply Crisis ft. Dr Peter Cruddas, a Senior Lecturer in Water Environmental Engineering in the School of Civil Engineering And Surveying at the University of Portsmouth
Thursday 26 January 2023
EP05: Virtual Reality Relics ft. Dr Claire Bailey-Ross, Associate Dean Academic in the Faculty of Creative & Cultural Industries at the University of Portsmouth
Thursday 2 February 2023
EP06: Leveraging Virtual Reality for Crime Prevention ft. Matthew Talbot from the Department of Psychology
Thursday 9 February 2023
EP07: The evolution of cybersexualities ft. Dr Trudy Barber from the School of Film, Media and Communication in the Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries
Thursday 16 February 2023
EP08: Fraud in Our Future ft. Professor Mark Button, Director for the University's Centre for Counter Fraud Studies
Thursday 23 February 2023
EP09: How fashion and the internet are changing the status of women in Iran ft. Dr Mahsa Ghaffari, Senior Lecturer in the Strategy, Marketing and Innovation Department, within the Faculty of Business and Law at the University of Portsmouth
Thursday 2 March 2023
EP10: The Film Industry's Diversity Battle ft. Professor Deborah Shaw, Professor of Film and Screen Studies, Faculty of Creative & Cultural Industries, School of Film, Media & Communication
Thursday 9 March 2023
EP11: Robotic Rehabilitation for Stroke Patients ft. Amy Wright is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science
Thursday 16 March 2023
