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Public Policy|Southampton's Policy Pod increases knowledge and understanding of Southampton researchers and experts confronting critical issues in the domestic and foreign policies. Tune in to our podcast series available on different streaming platforms.

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Leakage Border Adjustment Mechanisms

In this episode Dr. Chiara Forlati from the University of Southampton and Professor Alessia Campolmi from the University of Verona present their collaborative project—joint work also with Harald Fadinger, Sabine Stillger, and Ulrich J. Wagner—on the Leakage Border Adjustment Mechanism (LBAM). The LBAM is a trade policy designed to prevent carbon leakage induced by decarbonization policies. To enhance the project's impact, Dr. Forlati organized a roundtable discussion in London with policymakers and industry representatives, supported by the New Things Fund. Further information about the project can be found here.

Storm Surge Barriers

In this episode, Prof Ivan Haigh and postgraduate researcher Sunke Trace-Kleeberg discuss their work, which is helping storm surge barrier teams around the world better prepare for the impacts of climate change on the management, maintenance and operation of their barriers. They are joined by Andy Batchelor from the Environment Agency, who was the former operations manager of the Thames Barrier and associated gates that projects London and communities along the Thames from flooding. Andy is also the chair of I-STORM, the international storm surge barrier network. The podcast is hosted by Dr Wassim Dbouk, a policy research fellow at the University of Southampton. 

By Sea Swimmers, For Sea Swimmers: Benefits and Barriers of Sea Swimming around the Isle of Wight

In this episode, researchers Fiona Middleton and Dr. Giulia Champion at the University of Southampton discuss their work with the Isle of Wight sea swimming community, exploring the benefits of – and barriers to – sea swimming. In a project supported by the New Things Fund, Fiona and Giulia hosted participatory workshops to identify conditions for more, safer sea swimming on the Island.

They’re joined by Sue Barker and Victoria Thorneton-Field of Swim the Wight, a community interest company that runs regular supervised swims and promote sea swimming education, to discuss their plans for an accessible, eco-friendly tidal sea pool on the Isle of Wight.

You can find out more about the sea pool at @isleofwightseapool on Instagram.

Policymaking for Emerging Technologies: Responsible Research and Innovation

In this episode of The Policy Pod, we discuss about emerging technologies and the importance of pre-emptive discussions for policy making and public engagement with Dr Rafael Mestre and Abdul Afzal from the University of Southampton. Rafael and Abdul will bring their knowledge and expertise on this topic while talking about three different projects:

QuantMig: Quantifying Migration Scenarios for Better Policy, featuring Professor Jakub Bijak

In the first episode, Giles is talking to Jakub Bijak , Joint Head of Social Statistics and Demography and Professor of Statistical Demography, about QuantMig project which tackles the problem of complex and uncertain migration. Across Europe, migration is a top policy area, where many policy actions and decisions are taking place. The project aims to achieve the understanding of European migration flows by advancing the methodology of scenario generation. Tap into our channels above to listen to Jakub and QuantMig project work.

ENABLE, featuring Dr Lynn Calman

In the second episode, Giles is talking to Dr Lynn Calman , Deputy Director Macmillan Survivorship Research Group, about ENABLE study which aims to understand the importance of self-management support in people living with cancer. Advances in treatments have massively impacted lives of people living with advanced cancer. On the other hand, it is important for patients to acknowledge what impacts their wellbeing. To learn more about the study, tap into our channels above and listen to Lynn and Macmillan Group work.

Teens Experiences of COVID-19 (Tec-19), featuring Professor Mary Barker

In the third episode, Giles is talking to Professor Mary Barker , Professor of Psychology and Behavioural Science at the University of Southampton. Mary has been working on young people's mental health and wellbeing over the last year. The project TEC-19 have made clear how challenging the pandemic has been for young people's mental health. TEC-19 has expanded to mirror studies in India, Ghana, Ethiopia and Canada. To learn more about the study, tune into the podcast and visit TEC-19 project, Instagram page .

Green Recovery, featuring Dr Jagannadha Pawan Tamvada

Green Recovery has been adopted as a term proposing a package of environmental, regulatory and fiscal reforms to recover the prosperity after the COVID-19 pandemic. In the fourth episode, Giles talks to Dr Jagannadha Pawan Tamvada , Associate Professor at the Southampton Business School. Pawan explains the role of micro entreprenurship and why gong green links with a better company performance. He is also a co-founder of iPowerz , the global entrepreneurship platform that serves to unleash the entrepreneurial spirit worldwide.

RESIN project – Analysis describing COVID-19 research funding, featuring Dr Michael Head

In this episode, Giles, the Director of Public Policy|Southampton, sits down with Dr Michael Head , co-creator of RESIN , Research Investments in Global Health Study. This project systematically maps the global landscape of research funding, comparing levels of investment with burden of disease, and giving valuable insight to policymakers, funders and researchers on areas of research strength, knowledge gaps and future priorities. COVID-19  has been a challenging year, with many researches and projects put on hold due to funding cuts. To find out more about the funding environment during the pandemic, tune into this episode.

WorldPop data to support fights against COVID-19, featuring Professor Andy Tatem

In this episode, the Director of Public Policy office, sits together with Professor Andy Tatem , Professor of spatial demography and epidemiology at the University of Southampton and is the Director of WorldPop - an open Spatial Demographic Data and Research. Tune in to learn more how WorldPop data and research methods, helped decision makers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

REDO:TAVI

In this episode, Giles talks to Professor Neil Bressloff about TAVI , transcatheter aortic valve implantation used in the treatment of aortic heart valve disease. Degenerative heart valve disease is a growing problem in the ageing populations of Europe and North America. Also, tens of millions of people in low- and middle-income countries of the global south, experience valve failure following bacterial throat infections. Importantly, so-called, rheumatic heart valve disease affects large numbers of adults of all ages in these poorer parts of the world. Tap into our channels above and listen to Prof. Neil and about this research .

PeRSo respirator and work during COVID-19

Paul Elkington, Professor of Respiratory Medicine at the University of Southampton, alongside Giles, Director of Public Policy|Southampton, were invited to chat about the developement of the ground-breaking PeRSo respirator and Paul's work during COVID-19. The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) has awarded the University of Southampton team behind PeRSo - Personal Respirator Southampton - with a President’s Special Award for Pandemic Service for exceptional engineering achievements in tackling COVID-19 throughout the UK. Both Professor Elkington and his colleague Hywel Morgan have been awarded MBEs in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to medicine and services to biomedical engineering respectively. Click here and tune in to learn more about PeRSo.

The UK Innovation Strategy and UK Universities

In this conversation, Gavin Costigan , Chief Executive of the Foundation for Science and Technology , is joined by Professor Mark Spearing to discuss the new UK Innovation Strategy. Professor Mark Spearing , Vice President of Research and Enterprise at the University of Southampton, gives us a broader understanding of the Strategy and its implications for UK universities. This episode has been kindly provided by the Foundation for Science and Technology . Click here to listen to this episode.

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