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Meet Dr Beatriz Marín-Aguilera, Lecturer & Derby Fellow in Historical Legacies of Empire, based in the Department of Archaeology, Classics, and Egyptology, and discover her work exploring colonialism, slavery, and gender in the Western Mediterranean and in the Americas.

Meet Professor Sorin Baiasu, from the Department of Philosophy. Sorin is Professor of Philosophy here at the University of Liverpool. In this episode Sorin talks about his work in moral and political philosophy, particularly on questions of justice, and how these can make a real difference in people’s lives.

Meet Dr Ricardo Ribeiro Ferreira, a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow based at the Department of Communication and Media. His research investigates the role of journalism in processes of de-democratisation, and how media capture supports the rise of authoritarianism.

The Acoustics Research Unit (ARU), based in the School of Architecture, is a world-leading research department whose work helps shape our built environment, and our experiences within it. In this special 'researcher in focus' podcast, we meet four previous PGR students to discover what it's like to study there, and how the ARU philosophy has shaped their lives and careers ever since.

Meet Grace Goodwin, PhD student based in the Faculty's Music Department and learn all about her fascinating work exploring gender and regional inequalities in the music industry.

Dr Hillary Burlock is a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow based in the Department of History. Her research traces the development of British assembly rooms from 1660 to 1880. These spaces for dance, dalliance, and display have become the architectural eye candy to cinematic depictions of Georgian sociability (think Pride & Prejudice), and Hillary explores their origins, development, and proliferation.

Dr Holly Tessler is Senior Lecturer, Music Industries andProgramme Leader for the MA in Beatles, Music Industry and Heritage, based in the Faculty's Music Department. In this podcast Holly talks to us about her work shining ascholarly and academic light on the work of Liverpool’s most famous export, The Beatles, and their place in popular culture and the wider heritage scene.

In this second edition of our Researcher in Focus podcastfeaturing Dr John Tribe from the School of Law and Social Justice, he is again joined by guest Professor Karen Gross, former Law Professor at New York Law School and also former Senior Policy Advisor to the US Department ofEducation. In this edition, they discuss her recently published book ‘Mending Education: Finding Hope, Creativity, and Mental Wellness in Times of Trauma’. They are joined in the discussion by Dr John Wood from the University ofLancaster and Dr Jennifer Gant from University of Derby.

In this special edition of our Researcher in Focus podcast, Dr John Tribe from the School of Law and Social Justice is joined by special guest Professor Karen Gross, former Law Professor at New York Law School and also former Senior Policy Advisor to the US Department of Education (Obama Administration) plus Dr John Wood from the University of Lancaster and Dr Jennifer Gant from University of Derby.In this podcast they discuss insolvency and the wider social implications on communities of bankruptcy, and how these can be mediated.

Dr Amal Abu-Bakare is a lecturer in the politics of race and decolonial studies. In this episode, she talks about her work using anti-colonial International Relations theory to explore how racial thinking affects life and death in the context of counterterrorism, migration-security, political discourse, and knowledge production.

In this 'researcher in focus' feature, meet the international team led by researchers from the Department of Philosophy exploring the ethical implications of entrapment within the criminal justice system.

Join Dr Sam Hoey from the University of Liverpool Management School as he explains his compelling research into racial discrimination against Black former players in football management roles, and what can be done to tackle the “grass-ceiling” black former players face in obtaining managerial jobs.

Dr Hannah Little is Lecturer in Communication and Media in the School of the Arts, and in this 'Researcher in Focus' podcast we learn all about her work exploring how scientific information is explained and understood, and the different ways we can become more effective communicators. Plus, we find out if aliens really have made contact with Earth. The truth is in here.

Meet Dr Swati Sachan, lecturer in Artificial Intelligence in Finance at the University of Liverpool Management School. Find out how she's using AI to transform the world of finance and to address the challenge of limited capital access for underserved individuals.

Meet Professor Catherine Durose, Co-Director of the University of Liverpool's Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place. Learn about her award-winning research engaging citizen and community voices in policy and decision-making processes, as well as helping to shape the future of Liverpool and the wider city region.