Off The Shelf

Middlewood of the Mind

Dr Chris Blackmore, from the Mental Health Research Unit of the University of Sheffield explores the language of mental health set against the history of Middlewood Hospital, Sheffield, 1872-1996. With contributions from Patrick Murphy, Ian McMillan, Professor Brendan Stone and Professor Amanda Crawley-Jackson.

It All Kind of Links Really

Dr Hannah Fairbrother from the Health Sciences School discusses young people's potential as advocates and changemakers, in tackling health inequalities.

Positive Urban Transformations

Professor Beth Perry, director of the Urban Institute examines the different ways in which academics can engage with their city regions to bring about positive, more just, urban transformations.

 

Recorded and produced by Kitty Turner

How to Die Like a Romantic Poet

Dr Madeleine Callaghan from the school of English explores the Romantic Poets and their obsession with death and the afterlife.

 

Recorded and produced by Kitty Turner

Australian Gothic: A Cinema of Horrors

Professor Jonathan Rayner from the School of English presents a comprehensive study of Australian horror cinema from the 1970s up to the present. Jonathan addresses the way these films have been labelled ‘gothic’ and traces images and ideas of familiarity, monstrosity, hybridity and sublimity on screen.

 

Recorded & produced by Kitty Turner

Crucible@50 – Ashley Barnes and Tedd George in conversation with Robert Hastie

The final edition of a quartet of podcasts celebrating the 50th anniversary of the building of the Crucible Theatre. Ashley Barnes and Tedd George speak with Robert Hastie about the the highs and lows of the past five years and the standout moments of the theatre’s 50th anniversary season including the ambitious staging of Rock, Paper, Scissors.

Recorded & produced by Tedd George

The Politics of Street Trees

Dr Camilla Allen & Dr Jan Woudstra

A panel of Sheffield based practitioners, politicians, activists and academics discuss the health and environmental benefits, history and context of Sheffield’s street trees and the recent crisis.

 

Recorded & produced by Kitty Turner

 

Learning Hereditary Cancer on Social Media – Dr Stefania Vicari

Does social media matter when it comes to understanding our own health? What stories and what science do we find and share online when we are striving to connect with other “patients” or “carers” like us? In this podcast, Stefania takes the case of a hereditary cancer syndrome (BRCA) to explore the way social media can shape everyday coping with the diagnosis of a rare or little known health condition.

Part of Ideas Alive – Talks by Academics at the University of Sheffield.

 

Recorded & produced by Kitty Turner

Words, Vision & Sound

Writer and curator Akeem Balogun talks to projectionist Zaron about their collaboration on the multi-sensory literary installation 'Words, Vision & Sound'.

 

Music - 'Unfalling' by Wodwo

 

Recorded & produced by Kitty Turner

Crucible at 50 - Tanya Moiseiwitch

The third edition of a quartet of podcasts celebrating the 50th anniversary of the building of the Crucible Theatre. Following the renaming of the Studio as the Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse, Tedd George explores the career of this remarkable designer of the Crucible’s iconic thrust stage. Interviews with those who knew and worked with Tanya include Ian McKellen, James Smith, Nick Thompson, Clare Ferraby and Rodney Ford, along with a restored interview with Tanya by the Crucible’s first Artistic Director, Colin George. Tedd George is co-author of ‘Stirring Up Sheffield: An Insider’s Account of the Battle to Build the Crucible Theatre’ (Wordville, 2021) 

 

You can access the full Crucible@50 Podcast series here: https://tinyurl.com/2hd2s29d

 

Recorded and produced by Tedd George.