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Beckett Talks — 99 episodes

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Helen Linsell, Bridges not Barriers: Episode 2 (Dancing Class)

2

Helen Linsell, Bridges not Barriers Episode 1 (Dancing Class)

3

Junior Cunningham, Do I need my Drill or my Tutu? (Dancing Class)

4

Aletta Collins OBE, F**K Art, Let's Dance (Dancing Class)

5

Sport Hall of Fame 2026 (Carnegie Conversations #6)

6

Josh Haigh, Scally Drag (Dancing Class)

7

Keira Martin, Bold and Brash (Dancing Class)

8

Tanya Richam-Odoi, Whimsical Skedaddling (Dancing Class)

9

Karen Gallagher MBE, Scouse on the Bounce (Dancing Class)

10

Brendan Keaney OBE: Not BBC Material (Dancing Class)

11

Farooq Chaudhry: Between the Light and the Shadow (Dancing Class)

12

Dr Kate Marsh: Class, Care and Precarity (Dancing Class)

13

Jonzi D: Breakin Class Convention (Dancing Class)

14

Martin Hargreaves: North-West Side Story (Dancing Class)

15

Sarah Blanc: Class Ceiling (Dancing Class)

16

Gary Clarke: A Miner's Gala (Dancing Class)

17

Reimagining Coaching Culture (Carnegie Conversations #5)

18

Strength, science and the rematch (Carnegie Conversations #4)

19

The Big Hit in Rugby (Carnegie Conversations #3)

20

Sport Hall of Fame Special (Carnegie Conversations #2)

21

The push for perfection: Biomechanics meets Paralympic Sport (Carnegie Conversations #1)

22

Leeds Festival of Play #3: Jen Rutherford - Leeds City Council Playwork Strategy Officer

23

Leeds Festival of Play #2: Emma Bearman - Chief of Play, Galaxy Division

24

Leeds Festival of Play #1: Series introduction with Michael Wragg

25

Leeds Law School: Professional Development in Pracademia

26

Leeds Law School: Women in legal research

27

Obesity UK and Obesity Institute: Working with South Asian women and the LGBTQ+ communities to codevelop tailored support and inclusive research

28

We Inspire #9: Dr Fiona Fylan - Making better decisions

29

We Inspire #8: Dr Philomena Commons - Medicine on the margins

30

We Inspire #7: Dr Ah-Lian Kor - The importance of sustainable IT

31

We Inspire #6: Dr Olayinka Ajala - Conflict and climate change

32

We Inspire #5: Professor Chris Gorse - Reducing emissions

33

Appreciating the awe of nature

34

The Centre for Dementia Research: Helping provide the best support for people living with dementia

35

Bomb craters and wedding vows: Remembering the Leeds Blitz

36

Dr Nicole Whitworth: Why do accents matter?

37

We Inspire #4: Ocean conservation

38

We Inspire #3: Sustainable tourism

39

We Inspire #2: Sustainable cities

40

We Inspire #1: Fast fashion

41

Supporting student mental health

42

Richard SImpson: The psychology of sport

43

Professor Paul Gately: National Obesity Awareness Week

44

Dr Steve Taylor: New beginnings, spiritual awakenings and mindfulness

45

Rethinking ​Critical Whiteness Studies

46

The "Intertwining Threads" project: Using exhibitions to honour our local history

47

Student Life #6: Choosing the right university for you

48

Dr James McGrath: Exploring hidden impairments and disabilities

49

Transgender Awareness Week: Moving towards a more inclusive environment

50

The Battle Back Centre: Helping wounded, injured and sick military personnel recover

51

Disability and university: Getting the support that’s right for you

52

Stories from the Cold Case Unit #2: Fatima Mohamed-Ali

53

Open Access – Where are we and what’s on the horizon?

54

Dr Thomas Fletcher and Dr Daniel Kilvington: Tackling online hate in football

55

Maryam Riaz: Improving inclusivity in counselling

56

Caps and gowns: The Class of 2020 and 2021 celebrations

57

Mark Warner: Sustainability at Leeds Beckett University

58

Matty Bovan: From catwalk to classroom - my life in fashion

59

Professor Rachel Lofthouse: Mentoring early career teachers

60

Dr Peter Mills: Parklife - When Roundhay went pop

61

Stories from the Cold Case Unit #1: Joseph Shann

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Student Life #5: Making friends at university

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Student Life #4: Moving into halls

64

Student Life #3: Preparing for university

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Student Life #2: Clearing - How you can help as a parent

66

Student Life #1: Applying through clearing

67

Dr David Lowe: Special Branch to special advisor

68

How Leeds Beckett experts are helping former SAS soldier Ian Rivers row across the Atlantic in his challenge of a lifetime

69

She studies, she scores!: Lauren Delany on education and rising to the top of elite Rugby

70

Research and enterprise #8: Professor Kevin Hylton - 'Race' and racism: a message for you…

71

Research and enterprise #7: Dr Mohamad Hafeda: Sewing Borders - Negotiating the temporalities of displacement

72

Research and enterprise #6: Bodies In-form-ation

73

Research and enterprise #5: Re:Mission - The critical role of public and patient involvement in obesity research

74

Research and enterprise #4: Dr Kate Dashper - Can mentoring promote gender equality?

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Research and enterprise #3: Dr Tanefa Apekey - Ethnic foods and healthy eating

76

Research and Enterprise #2: Dr Tom Quarmby - Using concept cartoons to share research findings

77

Research and Enterprise #1: Inclusivity at Leeds Beckett University - Being an agent of change

78

Ken Scott: Lessons from the golden age of music production

79

Professor Susan Backhouse: Preventing doping in sport

80

Professor Claire Surr: Care is as important as cure in research on dementia

81

Dr Oliver Bray: Post-truth speechmaking: from distrust to new kinds of truth

82

Professor Ben Jones: Maximising athlete performance and wellbeing

83

The secret life of journals

84

Dr Jill Gibbon: Drawing the arms trade

85

Dr John George: Modelling life

86

Dr Nasser Hussain: Pushing the limits of writing

87

Dr Maria Maynard: Ethnicity and health

88

Leeds Law School spotlight on research: Celebrating women researchers

89

Dr Lisa O'Keeffe: How sport can empower women in Kenya

90

Professor Jayne Raisborough: "Breaking out of stereotypes"

91

Trust, truth and transparency: Exploring effective corporate communication

92

Professor Ruth Robbins: Virginia Woolf and the making of modern sexualities

93

COVID-19 and Culture: Part four - Writing and positive change

94

COVID-19 and Culture: Part three - Stigma, social inequality and cultural resistance

95

COVID-19 and Culture: Part two - Changes to lives and culture

96

COVID-19 and Culture: Part one - Historic parallels

97

Professor James McKenna: Physical activity: What gets more people moving?

98

Professor Paul Gately: There's no single solution to obesity

99

Dr Gareth Jowett: Experts in isolation