Speaking of Research: The SCDTP Podcast
Speaking of Research: The SCDTP Podcast
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Speaking of Research is a podcast from the ESRC South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership. In Series One, recorded at Cumberland Lodge in April 2025, doctoral researchers are in conversation with Research Podcasts’ producer Catherine McDonald about their research, who might benefit from it and how it will make a difference. Find out more about the South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership at southcoastdtp.ac.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The podcast focuses on various themes such as exploitation in the care sector, healthcare inequities for marginalized communities, and sustainability in heritage. For instance, episodes discuss Kezia Pugh's work on labor exploitation among migrant care workers, Katie Munday's research on healthcare access for trans and autistic individuals, and Nishit Srivastava's exploration of decarbonizing heritage sites.
Speaking of Research is a podcast from the ESRC South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership. In Series One, recorded at Cumberland Lodge in April 2025, doctoral researchers are in conversation with Research Podcasts’ producer Catherine McDonald about their research, who might benefit from it and how it will make a difference.
Find out more about the South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership at southcoastdtp.ac.uk
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In the tenth, and final episode of Series 1 of Speaking of Research, a podcast from the South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership, we meet Toby Meredith, a doctoral researcher from the University of Portsmouth, who is exploring the complex and rapidly evolving role of drone technology in search and rescue operations and sea border surveillance in the English Channel.
Drawing on six years of experience in disaster management – including collaborations with the World Food Program and the UK Coast Guard – Toby examines how drone use intersects with humanitarian efforts and border control, with a particular focus on its impact on asylum seekers and refugees.
Toby aims to inform policy and practice, while also fostering international partnerships to broaden the reach and relevance of his findings. His research raises vital questions about ethics, technology, and the future of border management.
You can read a transcript of the conversation here.
Find out more about the South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership at southcoastdtp.ac.uk
This is a Research Podcasts production.
Credits:
Presenter: Catherine McDonald, Research Podcasts
Guest: Toby Meredith, University of Portsmouth
Producer: Krissie Brighty-Glover, Research Podcasts
Editor: Anton Jarvis, Research Podcasts
Transcripts: Lauren White, Research Podcasts
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