Podcast Archive

Below you will find links to audio files from the life and work of the University, its staff, students, partners and visitors. Just click to play in your browser or alternatively download the file.

Our most recent podcasts are also available

The UN: Recovering The Vision
Professor Kevin Boyle

20 September 2007: The challenges facing the United Nations have never been greater, according to Professor Kevin Boyle, who this week gave the INCORE annual lecture. The lecture was entitled 'Joining Up United Nations Goals: Recovering The Charter's Vision for the 21st Century'.

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Tart Cherries: The New Sports Superfood?
Dr Malachy McHugh

11 April 2007: Could sour cherries help repair muscle damage? Dr Malachy McHugh, Director of Research at the Nicholas Sports Medicine Institute at Lennox Hill Hospital in New York, examines the evidence.

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School of Creative Arts Launch
Magee Campus

30 March 2007: Drama, dance, music and design come together in the new School of Creative Arts opened by actress Sinead Cusack at the Magee campus. David Young reports.

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TV Triumphs In The Digital Era
Professor Maire Messenger Davies

02 March 2007: Television is confidently fending off competition spawned by digital technology and is set to remain the nation's first-choice platform for information and entertainment, according to Professor Maire Messenger Davies.

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Law and Democracy In A Changing World
Baroness Helena Kennedy

12 January 2007: Leading UK jurist Baroness Helena Kennedy delivered the inaugural Chancellor's Lecture at the University of Ulster.

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An Olympian At the University of Ulster
Jonathan Edwards

Olympic triple jumper Jonathan Edwards accepted an honorary degree from the University at its winter graduations in 2006. Listen to his acceptance speech.

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Achieving Peak Performancea
Dr Declan Connolly

Top physiologist Dr Declan Connolly from the University of Vermont explains how to train athletes to peak condition without causing 'burn out' before the day of competition.

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Cancer Medicine: The Challenges Of The Molecular Age
Professor Patrick Johnston

Professor Patrick Johnston, Director of the Centre for Cancer Research at QUB delivers the 2006 Ulster Cancer Foundation Lecture at the University of Ulster. His theme? 'Cancer Medicine: the Challenges of the Molecular Age'.

Download the MP3 (31.4 Mb)

UUSRP: Fostering Business Growth
Sean McCaul

Sean McCaul talks to David Young about how the University's Science Research Parks help foster business innovation and growth.

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Communicating With Disenfranchised Communities
Professor Anne Gregory

Professor Anne Gregory argues that 'defending the rights of those unable to defend themselves is ethical and just', and that this should and can be the higher calling of public relations activity in the public and voluntary sectors.

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Powering The Creative Industries
Kate Bond

A recent international conference hosted by the University explored the way forward for the cultural and creative industries in Northern Ireland. David Young reports.

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Celebrating Business Excellence
Professor Andrew Kakabadse

World-renowned management analyst Professor Andrew Kakabadse talks to David Young about the challenges of leadership in the contemporary business environment.

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Open Week 2006
Around the campuses

David Young compiles some of the sounds of this year's Open Week, featuring interviews with pupils, teachers, and University of Ulster staff across the campuses.

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International Life at the University of Ulster
Joan Reilly

Laura Haydon chats to overseas students at the university about life at the University of Ulster, and gets the strategic perspective from Joan Reilly, former Head of the International Office.

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Designing Buildings for Children
Dr Jenny Millar

Architect Dr Jenny Millar discusses the way children see, experience and use space within buildings - and how their understanding can inform architecture and the design of schools.

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Probiotic, Prebiotic: Yogurt and Health
Professor Ian Rowland

Leading nutrition scientist Professor Ian Rowland of the Northern Ireland Centre for Food and Health talks to David Young about the immense potential of pro- and prebiotic yogurts for human health.

Download the MP3 (6.5 Mb)

The Dangers of Anti-Americanism
Ambassador Mitchell B Reiss

In his Tip O'Neill Lecture, Ambassador Mitchell Reiss examines the current climate of anti-Americanism, and warns that it could easily feed American isolationism.

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Celebrating Business Excellence
Sir Gerry Robinson

Northern Ireland's business culture is too dependent on government, leading UK entrepreneur Sir Gerry Robinson, left, told a VIP audience University's Magee campus in May.

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Security in the 21st Century
Senator John Kerry

US Democratic Party Senator John Kerry delivered the latest in the Tip O'Neill Lecture series when he spoke at the Magee campus last month. His theme? Security in the 21st century.

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Universities and Entrepreneurship
Professor Steve Spinelli, Babson College

Professor Stephen Spinelli of top US management education provider Babson College, USA, talks to David Young about why they chose the University of Ulster as a strategic partner.

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Girli-Concrete
Where Art and Construction Meet

Laura Haydon talks to Professor Ruth Morrow and Trish Belford of the University's Interface project about their work.

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The Evergreen Road
Professor Bob Welch

Professor Bob Welch discusses and reads from his new volume of poems - The Evergreen Road.

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