Episode 54: Adolescents and Mental Illness Psychiatrist Prof Patrick McGorry discusses how evolving treatment modalities can address disturbing trends of increased mental illness in young adults and adolescents. With host Jacky Angus. Professor Patrick McGorr Episode 55: Calming Nanotechnology Fears Dr Amanda Barnard talks about how scientists measure and address the potential hazards of nanotechnology. With science host Dr Shane Huntington. Dr Amanda Barnard -
Duration: 19 Episode 56: Farewell To Dialysis? Associate Professor Darren Kelly discusses his research into antifibrotic agents and how they may herald the end of conventional dialysis treatment. With host Dr Shane Huntington. Darren Kelly - Episode 57: Timbre and Transcendence: Improvisation in Music Dr Robert Vincs explores the transcendental possibilities of improvisational music. With host Jacky Angus. Dr Robert Vincs -
Duration: 24 min 19 sec Episode 58: Singing and Teaching Early Music Soprano Vivien Hamilton chats with host Jacky Angus about her art and work in early music. With host Jacky Angus. Vivien Hamilton -
Duration: 24 min 23 sec Episode 59: Cannabis and Your Brain Researchers Assoc Prof Dan Lubman and Prof Ian McGregor discuss latest understanding of the effects of cannabis on brain and behavior. Assoc Prof Dan Lubman - Episode 60: Harpooning the Myths: Japan and Whaling Maritime historian Dr Charles Schencking joins host Jennifer Cook to separate the myths from the facts surrounding the contentious practice of whaling by Japan. Dr Charles Schencking - Episode 61: Deconstructing / Reconstructing the Tasmanian Tiger Biologists Prof Marilyn Renfree and Assoc Prof Andrew Pask talk Tassie Tiger, and explain how the humble mouse has aided genetic understanding of the extinct marsupial, the Thylacine. With host Dr Shane Huntington. P Episode 62: Please Explain: Islamic Banking Prof Abdullah Saeed explains the concepts, history and modern-day practice of banking and finance according to Islamic law. With host Jacky Angus. Prof Abdullah Saeed -
Duration: Episode 63: Parental Angst and Acceptance in the Digital Age Drs Mike Arnold and Martin Gibbs discuss the impact on families of the seemingly unstoppable wave of digital and virtual communications technologies. Dr Michael Arnold - Relationships and the Internet The Growth of the Corporate Blog: 'Letting go' of Information Control or Maintaining the Official Li The Growth of the Corporate Blog: 'Letting go' of Information Control or Maintaining the Official Li Hindsight 'Problems facing Memory Studies in multidisaplinary Fields' Dr Anna Reading Naomi Klein in conversation with Professor David Morley Sarah MacDonald How to thrive in challenging times 2.1 The semiotic approach to textual meaning 1 Introduction and overview
This forum looks at the state of the art of academic research on relationships and the Internet and how this research informs research on the social aspects of the Internet in general, such as issues of trust and identity. Research on the role of the Internet in meeting new people is an increasingly vital area of inquiry, and is illustrated by a burgeoning literature on such topics as online dating. However, the Internet may shape many other aspects of relationships beyond introducing individual
What do companies expect to gain from maintaining an online 'social media' presence? What are the implications of these trends for the development of traditional public relations strategies and business journalism? Blogs, Twitter feeds and even Facebook pages are increasingly featuring in the arsenal of public relations strategies employed by large corporations and public institutions. This is not an idle choice: corporate blogs at both Google and Apple have at times been the locus of intense me
What do companies expect to gain from maintaining an online 'social media' presence? What are the implications of these trends for the development of traditional public relations strategies and business journalism? Blogs, Twitter feeds and even Facebook pages are increasingly featuring in the arsenal of public relations strategies employed by large corporations and public institutions. This is not an idle choice: corporate blogs at both Google and Apple have at times been the locus of intense me
Welcome to Hindsight, an online history project that will transport you back to New York City on May 8, 1970. Your mission is to determine what happened on that day, and what meaning it might hold for us today. Our site uses the web's characteristics to foster historical inquiry -- you will navigate through multiple sources of evidence, explore diverse perspectives, and make connections within this "web" of material. The site is part archive, part essay, and part interactive exhibit.
Dr Anna Reading, Reader in Arts and Media from London South Bank University presents 'Problems facing Memory Studies in multidisaplinary Fields' as part of the symposium.
Professor David Morley talks to Naomi Klein, the inaugural winner of the Warwick Prize for Writing, about the writing of The Shock Doctrine and her perspectives on the current global financial crisis.
Warwick Theatre Studies Graduate, working in media law.
Can the financial system, as we know it, continue? Over the coming decade, how is the political and economic framework of economic policy likely to change, and how is this likely to impact on business and industry?
Kylie Minogue, George Clooney, Nicole Kidman are all prominent celebrities, but how has the media created their status and how does what we read in the press influence our opinion? This unit will teach you how to analyse media texts and look at celebrity in a new light.
Kylie Minogue, George Clooney, Nicole Kidman are all prominent celebrities, but how has the media created their status and how does what we read in the press influence our opinion? This unit will teach you how to analyse media texts and look at celebrity in a new light.













