Sparkademics

The Culture of Management

In this episode, you will meet Dr Derek Watson who's rich with his experiences and knowledge of cultures and different managements aspects. Also, An external examiner, visiting professor for a wide range of schools and universities, researching academic-industry collaboration. Through these interviews, listeners get to know interviewees beyond their professional life and explore their work within the university. Produced by Maryam Almahameed and Endurance Idowu. Presented by Nathaniel Jackson. Music by Shaun Boyle. Edited by Maryam Almahameed.

Sounding Ideas

In this episode, you will hear a radio producer and programme maker for BBC Radio, Andy Cartwright. He will share his experience as an MA programme leader also how he got into radio in the first place. Through these interviews, listeners get to know interviewees beyond their professional life and explore their work within the University. Produced by Maryam Almahameed and Endurance Idowu Presented by Daniel Russell Music by Shaun Boyle Edited by Maryam Almahameed Research * Andy Cartwright | The University of Sunderland [https://www.sunderland.ac.uk/about/staff/media/andycartwright/]

Kim Fox and Podcasting

In this episode, you will meet Kim Fox who's a professor at the American University in Cairo, Egypt who founded the first Egyptian podcasting conference, PodFest Cario. Let's find out how podcasting works on the other side of the world. Through these interviews, listeners get to know interviewees beyond their professional life and explore their work within the university. Produced by Maryam Almahameed and Endurance Idowu. Presented by Endurance Idowu Music by Shaun Boyle Edited by Maryam Almahameed Research * Kim Fox | The American University in Cairo [https://www.aucegypt.edu/fac/kimfox] - Read more about Kim and her work

Game Studies

In this episode, you will meet Steph Farnsworth who's studying a gaming PhD at the University of Sunderland is taking games culture to a next level through her research. Through these interviews, listeners get to know the interviewees beyond their professional life and explore their work within the university. Produced by Maryam Almahameed and Endurance Idowu. Presented by Shaun Boyle. Music by Shaun Boyle. Edited by Maryam Almahameed Research * Steph's new gaming network takes games culture to the next level | The University of Sunderland [https://www.sunderland.ac.uk/more/news/story/steph39s-new-gaming-network-takes-games-culture-to-the-next-level-1630]

Art and Society

In this episode, you will hear Dr Suzy O'Hara explain how introducing artists to alternative contexts can nurture their creative enterprises. Through these interviews, listeners get to know the interviewees beyond their professional life and explore their work within the university. Produced by Maryam Almahameed and Endurance Idowu Presented by Dom Brown Music by Shaun Boyle Edited by Maryam Almahameed Research * Dr Suzy O'Hara's profile [https://www.sunderland.ac.uk/about/staff/creative-arts/suzyohara/]