Ross Wilson
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New Developments and Directions
March 17, 2021
We have been talking to Liberal Arts students about their studies and their projects beyond university. We’re always impressed and amazed by how people take their studies in new directions. We spoke with Tamaratare Amgbaduba, who is studying Music performance and theory as part of their work in Liberal Arts. Tamaratare has recently started an …
New Developments and Directions
We have been talking to Liberal Arts students about their work. This includes their modules but also what they are involved in beyond university. Our first interview is with Joshua Harris, who is studying Mandarin, Entrepreneurship and Mathematics as part of their work in Liberal Arts. Joshua has recently started his own clothing business, Cha. …
Objects – Follow the Things!
November 26, 2020
This edition of the Objects Podcast talked about the project of ‘Follow the Things’. We looked at the amazing work that is done within this area of research. This idea reveals the people and the places behind the things we possess: Objects Podcast – Follow the Things
Design – Objects Podcast
November 25, 2020
This week’s podcast is on the importance of DESIGN. Ever had an object that does not work for you? Ever got frustrated at something because it did not function properly? It’s not your fault! It is an issue of design. We look at Don Norman’s work on design which looks at how design can give …
Objects Podcast
November 12, 2020
We are surrounded by things. We live our lives with objects. But frequently we don’t think about them. They are the backdrop to our lives. However, our things are far more interesting than just being props. Our stuff is part of who we are. It helps us create our identities. If we understand things then …
Future Thinking
July 16, 2020
In our very final podcast for The Things That Made Us, we are looking at the future. The idea of the future has been a source of inspiration for authors, artists and inventors. We examine how the future is represented as something that fills us with hope but which also worries us as well. This …
Finding your Place
July 14, 2020
In this podcast, we discuss the importance of place. Over the last few months we’ve all had to get used to living far more focused lives in our immediate environment. To understand how we adapt and engage with the world around us, we can use the concept of ‘place’. This idea has been used across …
Deep Time: why we need to think in terms of scale
July 13, 2020
In this podcast, we’ll be talking about scale. Specifically, how our ideas about scale can sometimes be misleading. We are human and operate on a human time-scale of days, weeks, months, years and decades. We think in terms of human life spans. However, we live in a world that is far older than that. The …
Evolution and Diverse Thinking
July 10, 2020
This podcast discusses Charles Darwin’s book published in 1859, On the Origin of Species. The book proposes evolution as the means by which animals and plants adapt and change. The book forwards a revolution in science. But it also offered a way of thinking. Darwin uses a model of ‘deep time’ analysis to understand alterations. …
Liberal Arts Conversation
July 9, 2020
In this podcast, we discuss Liberal Arts with Ellie a second year Liberal Arts student. Ellie tells us about the choices made when deciding to study Liberal Arts. We also discuss how modules are chosen and the process of selection. Importantly, in this conversation we talk about the connections that can be made in Liberal …
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