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From Newcastle — 83 episodes

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The sound of the North (Part 1): Creating the conditions to thrive

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The new gold rush: Creative economic growth in the North

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75th Episode Special: Ask a Scientist LIVE!

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Will AI influencers change the marketing landscape?

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Can AI solve renewable energy's biggest challenges?

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Can Britain lead the global AI race?

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Can AI be trusted to tell the truth? With Dr Deepayan Bhowmik and Dr Varun Ojha

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Is AI ownership the next geopolitical battleground? With Professor Ben Farrand

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Is AI good for education? With Dr Phil Lord and Professor David Kennedy

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Is AI bad for the environment? With Professor Rishad Shafik

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Is AI going to take our jobs? with Dr Emily Yarrow and Dr Matthew Forshaw

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Is AI crushing our creativity? With Dr Stacy Gillis and Dr Adam Mearns

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Do we need new AI laws? with Dr Tanya Krupiy

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What do we mean by AI? with Dr Stephen McGough

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25 years of Life - Creating Life: Fertility treatment with Dr Meenakshi Choudhary

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25 years of Life - Understanding Life: Pioneering research with Dr Jennifer Munkley

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25 years of Life - Transforming Life: Medical treatments with Professor Sir John Burn

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100 days of Trump with Dr Skyler Hawkins and Dr Matt Davies

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Engineering a better world: The science and sustainability behind Stu Brew

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Engineering a better world: Inventing reversible glue with Dr Adriana Sierra-Romero, Professor Mark Geoghegan and Professor Katarina Novakovic

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From Newcastle Trailer 2025

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International Women’s Day: Northern Women changing the world with Simone Roche MBE

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Microbritt: The Newcastle University spin out manufacturing on a microscale with Dr Carl Dale

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Engineering a better world: Regenerative medicine with Dr Ana Ferreira-Duarte and Professor Kenny Dalgarno

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XR Therapeutics: The Newcastle University spin out using technology to revolutionise the world of therapy with Billy Webber

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Equiwatt: The Newcastle University start up saving energy and helping the planet with Johnson Fernandes

27

US Election Special: Part 2 with Dr Skyler Hawkins and Dr Matt Davies

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US Election Special: Part 1 with Dr Skyler Hawkins and Dr Matt Davies

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Rob Wood Enterprising Futures Academy

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Black History Month Special: Championing equality and inclusion in the North East and beyond with Zoë Hingston

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Polybox: The Newcastle University start up empowering marketing agencies with Rojin Yarahmadi

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50th Episode Special: What is your favourite thing about Newcastle?

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Election 2024 Explained: What the general election means for the North East and beyond

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Refugee Week: Our home away from home: How N.E.S.T is supporting refugees in the North East with Ross Bennett

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Mental Health Awareness Week: Fit for the future: How are Wellbeing Services empowering students and staff? With Kirsty Hutchinson

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Women From Newcastle: Striving for an equal future with Leyla Ferrand and Vladislava Klimyak

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Women From Newcastle: Empowering women in business with Anna Jones

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Women From Newcastle: Challenging gender stereotypes in the workplace with Dr Jenny Olsen

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Women From Newcastle: Celebrating our forgotten female trailblazers with Jill Taylor-Roe

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Beyond the diagnosis: The role of exercise in cancer prevention and recovery with Dr Sam Orange

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Smiles on Screen: Improving dental care for people with learning difficulties with Dr Susan Bissett and The Lawnmowers Theatre Company

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From Campus to Community: Inside Newcastle's Young@Heart Clinic with Dr Hamde Nazar

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From fungi to furniture: the future of sustainable design with Dr Jane Scott

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The future of coral reefs with Dr James Guest and Liam Lachs

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What does the future of transport look like? With Professor Phil Blythe

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AI-Powered Learning: Using AI as an educational tool with Dr Ahmed Kharrufa and Dr Tiago Sousa Garcia

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Black History Month: Listen to this story! with Professor Karen Sands-O'Connor

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Refugee Week Special: Sanctuary Songs with Dr David Baines and Theresa Easton

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A breakthrough in diagnosing and treating Fatty Liver Disease with Professor Quentin Anstee

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Are animals and AI entitled to legal personhood? with Dr Josh Jowitt

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King Charles III Coronation Special with Dr Martin Farr

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5.6 Earth Day Special with Dr Bethan Davies and Dr Rachel Carr

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Creating opportunities for young dads and lads in the North East with Dr Michael Richardson

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The Hatton Gallery: Learning through art with Hazel Barron-Cooper

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The Farrell Centre: A new public space for architecture and cities with Owen Hopkins

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Challenging Legacies: The Kingdom of Iraq and Gertrude Bell with Dr Mark Jackson and Valentina Flex

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5.1 What does an engaged university look like? with Andrea Henderson and Bob Allan

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4.3 Communicating the climate crisis with Dr Alistair Ford

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4.2 Rome Transformed with Professor Ian Haynes

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4.1 Black History Month: Relearning our black history with Dr Christina Mobley

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World Mental Health Day Special: Supporting university staff and students: The five ways to wellbeing

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3.7 Fuse: Health Inequalities in Pregnancy with Dr Nicola Heslehurst and Amy McNaughton

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3.6 Open Lab and the Metro Futures project with Dr Simon Bowen and Huw Lewis

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3.5 Library Education Outreach: From Campus to the Community with Gillian Johnston and Sara Bird

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Ukraine Special Part 3: Britain’s Response to Ukraine with Dr Martin Farr

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Ukraine Special Part 2: Perspectives from Russia’s Neighbours with Dr Maarja Luhiste and Dr Jemima Repo

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Ukraine Special Part 1: Russia and Ukraine: A brief history with Dr Rob Dale

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3.4 Opera North: Staging the Voice with Professor Jenny Richards and Dominic Gray

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3.3 Newcastle and Pittsburgh: A global place based partnership with Jane Robinson and Ariel C. Armony

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3.2 Hadrian’s Wall 1900: Protection, preservation and partnerships with Dr Rob Collins and Mike Collins

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3.1 Inspiring young learners in STEM with Clare Fearon

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Revisited: The VOICES Project with Professor Liz Todd and Luke Bramhall

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2.4 Human Rights Day: Rights Beyond Borders with Professor Rhona Smith

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2.3 It's Queer Up North with Dr Gareth Longstaff

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COP26 Special: The future of energy with Professor Sara Walker and Dr Greg Mutch

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Black History Month: People, Politics and Promoting Equality with Dr Skyler Hawkins

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The age-old problem of discrimination with Professor Tom Scharf

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Covid-19 Myths, Misconceptions and Rumours with Dr Tina Sikka

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Archaeology: Learning from the Past

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Climate Change and the Future of Flooding with Professor Richard Dawson

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The Geordie Cancer Drug with Professor Ruth Plummer

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Giving children a voice with Professor Liz Todd and Luke Bramhall

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Introducing the From Newcastle Podcast