The Human Cost of Fire: Exploring the Roots of Deliberate Fire Setting with Charlotte Booker
In the sixth episode of Speaking of Research, a podcast from the South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership Charlotte Booker - a doctoral researcher from the University of Portsmouth - talks about her critical work on deliberate fire settings.Charlotte explains that deliberate fires - including arson and self-reported incidents - make up around half of all fires in England and cost the UK economy an estimated £1.3 billion each year. Her qualitative research, grounded in critical realism, seeks to understand the underlying causes and contexts of fire-setting behaviour in order to improve fire safety education and develop more effective, targeted interventions to reduce re-offending.You can read a transcript of the conversation here.Find out more about the South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership at southcoastdtp.ac.ukThis is a Research Podcasts production.Credits:Presenter: Catherine McDonald, Research PodcastsGuest: Charlotte Booker, University of PortsmouthProducer: Krissie Brighty-Glover, Research PodcastsEditor: Anton Jarvis, Research PodcastsTranscripts: Lauren White, Research Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Communicating Pension Policy: Addressing Disadvantages for Women Born in the 1950s with Yifan Ge
In the fifth episode of Speaking of Research, a podcast from the South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership, we talk to Yifan Ge, a doctoral researcher from the University of Southampton, about the far-reaching effects of the UK's state pension age increase on women born in the 1950s.Yifan’s research, funded by Administrative Data Research UK, uses advanced quantitative methods and administrative data to uncover how these policy changes have disproportionately affected certain groups. Their work identifies the most disadvantaged among them, with the goal of informing more targeted compensation strategies and improving public communication for future pension reforms. You can read a transcript of the conversation here. Find out more about the South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership at southcoastdtp.ac.ukThis is a Research Podcasts production.Credits:Presenter: Catherine McDonald, Research PodcastsGuest: Yifan Ge, University of SouthamptonProducer: Krissie Brighty-Glover, Research PodcastsEditor: Anton Jarvis, Research PodcastsTranscripts: Lauren White, Research Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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From Testimony to Toolkit: Creating Change for Exploited Care Workers with Kezia Pugh
In the fourth episode of Speaking of Research, a podcast from the South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership, we meet Kezia Pugh, a doctoral researcher from the University of Brighton whose work explores the experiences of migrant care workers in the UK. Kezia sheds light on how labour exploitation unfolds within the social care sector — from insecure contracts and low pay to more severe forms of abuse — and the crucial role that community groups, campaigners, and trade unions play in resisting these injustices. We discuss the shift in her methodology toward using existing testimonies and third-sector evidence, the importance of building lasting relationships with practitioners, and how her research aims to support meaningful change both within policy and on the ground.Tune in to hear how Kezia plans to make her research accessible and actionable — from toolkits for campaign groups to forging global connections for lasting impact. You can read a transcript of the conversation here. Find out more about the South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership at southcoastdtp.ac.ukThis is a Research Podcasts production.Credits:Presenter: Catherine McDonald, Research PodcastsGuest: Kezia Pugh, University of BrightonProducer: Krissie Brighty-Glover, Research PodcastsEditor: Anton Jarvis, Research PodcastsTranscripts: Lauren White, Research Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Unpacking Inequality: Trans Autistic Voices in Health and Social Care with Katie Munday
In the third episode of Speaking of Research, a podcast from the South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership, we meet Katie Munday, a doctoral researcher from the University of Portsmouth. We speak with Katie about their PhD research on the healthcare inequities experienced by trans and autistic individuals.Drawing from both personal and professional experience, Katie uses participatory action research to center the voices of those most affected—working alongside a co-researcher group of four other trans and autistic adults.Katie’s research goes beyond gender identity, addressing intersecting challenges such as accessibility, chronic illness, and systemic barriers within healthcare systems. They also share their concerns about the implications of a recent Supreme Court ruling on identity groups, and how it may further limit healthcare access for marginalised communities. Committed to making a real-world impact, Katie discusses their plans to use networks and social media to push for meaningful policy change and raise public awareness. You can read a transcript of the conversation here. Find out more about the South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership at southcoastdtp.ac.ukThis is a Research Podcasts production.Credits:Presenter: Catherine McDonald, Research PodcastsGuest: Katie Munday, University of PortsmouthProducer: Krissie Brighty-Glover, Research PodcastsEditor: Anton Jarvis, Research PodcastsTranscripts: Lauren White, Research Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Net Zero Meets Nostalgia: Decarbonising the Heritage Sector with Nishit Srivastava
In the second episode of Speaking of Research, a podcast from the South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership, we meet Nishit Srivastava, a doctoral researcher from the University of Portsmouth to talk about his cutting-edge research on sustainability transitions in the UK heritage sector.Nishit unpacks the complex challenge of decarbonising historical buildings and artefacts—essential components of the nation’s cultural fabric and economy. Using Cumberland Lodge as an example, he explores how policies can be designed to help this traditionally fragmented sector move toward Net Zero.Nishit’s interdisciplinary approach includes a problematizing literature review, semi-structured interviews, and social network analysis to understand policy dynamics and stakeholder relationships.You can read a transcript of the conversation here.* Episode correction at 2:04 Nishit meant to say "1 in every 4 UK homes is a historical home"Find out more about the South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership at southcoastdtp.ac.ukThis is a Research Podcasts production.Credits:Presenter: Catherine McDonald, Research PodcastsGuest: Nishit Srivastava, University of PortsmouthProducer: Krissie Brighty-Glover, Research PodcastsEditor: Anton Jarvis, Research PodcastsTranscripts: Lauren White, Research Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Speaking of Research is a podcast from the ESRC South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership. In Series One, recorded at Cumberland Lodge in April 2025, doctoral researchers are in conversation with Research Podcasts’ producer Catherine McDonald about their research, who might benefit from it and how it will make a difference. Find out more about the South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership at southcoastdtp.ac.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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