Spotlight: Yvonne Beach

Future Impacts: The Invisible Labour of Maternity Leave in a Global Pandemic

In this episode, we speak to Dr Mahwish Khan [https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/MahwishKhan] and Dr Chloe Tarrabain [https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/ChloeTarrabain] who discuss their new research project examining the impact of Covid on people's experiences of maternity and motherhood. You can read more about this project here [https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/ChloeTarrabain]. This podcast series is hosted by Bristol Business School and Bristol Law School at UWE Bristol. Featuring exciting new developments in technology, management practice, and business and leadership, the Future Impact Podcast series will highlight the impact from both an academic and practitioner perspective on the future of society. A huge thank you to all of our guests on this episode of the Future Impact Podcast series. We are always looking for interesting guests to have on our podcast, if you’d like to discuss this further please contact our team on the details below. Presented by Ripley Williamson-King and produced by Roger Morford. Contact us at cbl.engagement@uwe.ac.uk.

Spotlight: Team Entrepreneurship

What is Team Entrepreneurship? In this Spotlight episode, we spoke to Marion Gillet and Tom de Pentheny-O'Kelly on the Team Entrepreneurship Programme at UWE Bristol which is celebrating its 10 year anniversary this year. We talk about what Team Entrepreneurship is, how they came to join the programme, what they find rewarding about teaching on the programme, and hopes for the programme going forward.   Our Spotlight podcast is brought to you by the College Stakeholder Engagement team at Bristol Business School and Bristol Law School, UWE Bristol. For any queries contact cbl.engagement@uwe.ac.uk

Future Impacts: Project ReMake

In this episode, we spoke to Dr Jenna Pandeli [https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/JennaPandeli] and Lynda Williams [https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/LyndaWilliams] about Project ReMake, an initiative offering professional development, mentoring and work placement to ex-offenders. They discuss how the project came to be, the challenges ex-offenders face reintegrating into society, and how businesses can benefit from engaging with and employing them. To read more about the project, click here [https://www.uwe.ac.uk/news/former-inmates-to-benefit-from-enterprise-scheme]. This podcast series is hosted by Bristol Business School and Bristol Law School at UWE Bristol. Featuring exciting new developments in technology, management practice, and business and leadership, the Future Impact Podcast series will highlight the impact from both an academic and practitioner perspective on the future of society. A huge thank you to all of our guests on this episode of the Future Impact Podcast series. We are always looking for interesting guests to have on our podcast, if you’d like to discuss this further please contact our team on the details below. Presented and produced by Ripley Williamson-King. Contact us at cbl.engagement@uwe.ac.uk [cbl.engagement@uwe.ac.uk]

Spotlight: Yvonne Beach

In this Spotlight episode we spoke to Professor Yvonne Beach [https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/YvonneBeach] one year on from Joining UWE Bristol as Pro Vice-Chancellor and Head of the College of Business and Law. Yvonne shares her story, her favourite parts about her role, as well as message for the college community.   Our Spotlight podcast is brought to you by the College Stakeholder Engagement team at Bristol Business School and Bristol Law School, UWE Bristol. For any queries contact cbl.engagement@uwe.ac.uk [cbl.engagement@uwe.ac.uk].

Future Impacts: Big Data, Green Jobs

In this episode, we spoke to Damian Whittard, [https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/Damian2Whittard] Associate Professor of Economics, and Jane Vivian, Programme Manager at the West of England Combined Authority [https://www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/]. Together we discussed what defines a 'green job', and the role big data plays in growing and researching this field. We also discussed why businesses should invest in green jobs, and the support available for them to do so. This podcast series is hosted by Bristol Business School and Bristol Law School at UWE Bristol. Featuring exciting new developments in technology, management practice, and business and leadership, the Future Impact Podcast series will highlight the impact from both an academic and practitioner perspective on the future of society. A huge thank you to all of our guests on this episode of the Future Impact Podcast series. We are always looking for interesting guests to have on our podcast, if you’d like to discuss this further please contact our team on the details below. Presented and produced by Rose Kooper-Johnson. Contact us at cbl.engagement@uwe.ac.uk [cbl.engagement@uwe.ac.uk]