Fixing Global Finance
Drawing on his latest book Fixing Global Finance he looks at what can be done to put things right.
Martin Wolf spoke to the UON podcast before delivering a key lecture for the Leverhulme Centre for Research in Globalisatio
In this podcast Martin Wolf, Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator for theFinancial Times, talks about the extent of the global financial crisis.
A dragon's tale
Rachel speaks candidly about her book "Business Nightmares", and what these 800 first-year students on the Entrepreneurship and Business programme can expect in the future.
We also hear from Professor Martin Binks,
Former Dragons' Den star and high-profile entrepreneur, Rachel Elnaugh, speaks to the UON podcast between her popular talks to first year students in the Nottingham University Business School.
The Tory fight back?
Ms. May's podcast comes during the inaugural conference of the Centre for British Politics - Cameron's Conservatives, approaching government?
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Do the Tories have what it takes to replace Labour at No.10? Shadow Leader of the Commons Theresa May tells the UON Podcast why she thinks they do.
Brewing up a storm
From enhancing the efficiency of the brewing process to further work on biofuels Professor Smart shares her experience and opinion on the relationship between science and industry.
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In this podcast, beer is king as Professor Katherine Smart talks about her research and its immense commercial applications.
Watching the gatekeepers
BBC Political Journalist John Hess speaks to the UON Podcast about his career, on the heels of a talk he gave for the Centre for British Politics, in the School of Politics and International Relations.
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In this podcast find out why the recession may just be one of the best things to happen to British politics in years.
Influencing Government
MP for Broxtowe, Dr Nick Palmer, explains how you can get a start in the career and once there how to influence policies and Prime Ministers.
Dr Palmer was speaking at the second seminar in a series hosted by the Centre for British Politics.
This podcast gives a behind the scenes look at life as a backbencher in Parliament.
Human rights for all?
The prize is for her article: Violence against Women as Sex Discrimination: Evaluating the Policy and Practice of the UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies.
The article, which forms part of her doctoral research, is to be published in the January editio
In this podcast Alice Edwards, lecturer in law, talks about winning the Audre Rapoport Prize for Scholarship in the Human Rights of Women for 2008.
Love on the rocks
Expert in the field - Professor Mick Moran - assesses the cracks in the relationship and how the crisis will affect it in the future.
Professor Moran was at the University to open the inaugural seminar series for the Centre for British Politics.
How badly has the recession affected the relationship between political parties and business?
Registrarism Ep. 1 - League tables
You'll hear about the strangest league tables he's come across and why, no matter what you think of them, they matter.
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In this, the first Registrarism Podcast, Dr Paul Greatrix tackles the issue of league tables in Higher Education.
Making a difference
He talks about the pressures of national policy work and his challenging portfolio.
Mr Coaker was speaking in the seminar series hosted by the Centre for British Politics in the School of Politics and International Relations.
Labour MP for Gedling and Minister of State (Policing, Crime and Security) Vernon Coaker talks about how politicians can make a difference locally and nationally.
'Shrinking' the economy
Dr Hoffmann is a member of the International Centre for Behavioural Business Research (ICBBR) within the Nottingham University Business School(NUBS). The centre has also recently opened a new extension at The University of Nottingham, Ningbo China.
The centre's resea
In this podcast Dr Robert Hoffmann talks about how important psychology is to business and asks if we have talked ourselves into recession.
A plague on both houses
Dr Conor Cunningham talks about how it is possible to be a Christian and accept evolution and how extremists on both sides of the debate have created more problems than they've solved.
Dr Cunningham's documentary is due to be broadcast in early April 2009.
Did Darwin really kill God? In this podcast news of a BBC2 documenary by a University academic which strips away 'urban myths'.
Registrarism Ep.3 - the recession
You'll hear that while the sector is currently shielded to some extent, the recession will have an impact.
The Registrarism blog, which comments on a variety of issues in Higher Education, is available atregistrarism.wordpress.com.
In this podcast, Dr Paul Greatrix offers his views on the effects of the recession on Higher Education.
Upping the ante
Professor Stefan Wolff looks at the motives for this announcement and what implications it has for the region and for the rest of the world.
Professor Wolff is Professor of Political Science in the School of Politics and International Relations and Director of the Centre for International Crisis Management
In this podcast reaction to Russian plans to enhance military and "strategic nuclear" capabilities.
Swine Flu - the facts
Professor Robert Dingwall, Director of the Institute for Science and Society at the University and member of the UK Government's Health Committee on the Ethical Aspects of Pandemic Influenza assesses the latest development.
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How alarmed should we be about the Swine Flu outbreak in Mexico and the consequent international fall-out?
That sinking feeling
Professor Steven Fielding asseses the damage, and asks if, in the face of a stormy political future, British political parties are sunk?
Have British political parties become a joke? Recent controversies such as MP expenses, alleged email smear campaigns and the ongoing concern about the economy has led many to question the state of the political structures in Britain.
Cash strapped
Economist Dr Wyn Morgan talks you through the main points of Budget 2009 and offers his view on the current state of play and where we go from here.
Dr Morgan is Associate Professor in the Centre for Research in Development and International Trade (CREDIT) and the Centre for
Can the government's latest budget offset the damage caused by the recession or offer any idea as to when the recovery will begin.
Nursing our hospitals
This is in response to criticism of a number of hospitals in the UK.
Professor Crawford holds the UK's first personal chair in Health Humanities at The University of Nottingham resulting from his contribution in leading intern
In this podcast Professor Paul Crawford from the School of Nursing and Midwifery explains how better communication strategies can help improve the reputation of the health service.
Putting the boot in
Economist Dr Wyn Morgan weighs up the latest deals and assesses the potential damage to the league and football as a whole.
He also looks at the demands that more regulations be put in place to stop the situation spiralling out of co
With Real Madrid having just spent £140m on two footballers, questions are again surfacing about the sustainability of football not just in the English Premier League.
Registrarism Ep.8, Student induction
He explores what's being done and what opportunities are open to students, and where we can improve further.
The Registrarism blog, which comments on a variety of issu
In this podcast, Dr Paul Greatrix looks at the importance of student induction.
