Listen to the BAL Table Talk podcast hosted by a DMU postgraduate student, Maddie. She's joined by the Associate Law Academic, David Hodgkinson, to chat about the route to becoming a solicitor.

Table Talk Episode 1

Mar 30th, 2023 20m 48s

Find out more about the path of becoming a law professional with De Montfort University's Associate Professor in Law, David Hodgkinson and our host, current DMU Media student, Maddie.

SLRC In Conversation: Race and Racism in the 1990s

Mar 17th, 2023 2h 9m

It is impossible to talk about race and racism in the 1990s without referring to the tragic murder of Stephen Lawrence and the forms of institutional and state racisms that were exposed as a subsequence of Stephen’s life and death. This panel w

Exploring psychogenic polydipsia

Apr 8th, 2022 8m 25s

By PhD student Ewelina De Leon. Recorded for the Doctoral College PGR Podcast Challenge.This podcast introduces Ewelina’s PhD research study about psychogenic polydipsia, a term used when people with mental health conditions drink more than th

DMU Mindfulness Episode Four

Jan 31st, 2022 17m 34s

If you think you can’t do mindfulness then this mindfulness session is for you– maybe you struggle to focus on your breathing or you just find your head filling up with thoughts whenever you try mindfulness. This session offers practical strate

DMU Mindfulness Episode Three

Jan 25th, 2022 14m 47s

In this podcast we explore the ways in which our body experiences negative thoughts; and we use mindfulness to focus on a positive affirmation. With practise we will learn to notice unhelpful, negative thoughts and replace them with positive on

DMU Mindfulness Episode Two

Jan 25th, 2022 11m 15s

This Mindfulness podcast talks about Mindfulness and being “present”, instead of focusing on the past or the future. It is a guided meditation that will help you start to recognise that you can have control over your thoughts.

DMU Mindfulness Episode One

Jan 14th, 2022 25m 59s

This podcast explores the theme of Mindfulness and Taking Notice - one of the 5 Ways to Wellbeing. It starts with some reflections about mindfully taking notice of the world and yourself and ends with a short guided meditation that can help wi

How Can I Look After My Mental Health Whilst At University?

Aug 3rd, 2021 16m 10s

Alice and Rhys are joined by Caroline Pandya from the DMU Health and Wellbeing team to talk about how the university can support your mental health and wellbeing during your studies and beyond. They’re also joined by DMU student Dennis McCall J

Can I Afford To Go To University?

Aug 3rd, 2021 16m 27s

Alice and Rhys are joined by DMU graduate and Schools and Colleges officer Ben Howgill to discuss financial guidance at university. Topics discussed include Student Finance, money saving tips, DMU’s financial support and the affordability of Le

What Careers Support Is Available At DMU?

Aug 3rd, 2021 15m 5s

Alice and Rhys are joined by Zul Muhammad from the award-winning DMUworks team (Best University Careers and Employability Service, 2021 NUE Awards), to discuss the career opportunities that university can provide you with, as well as the employ

Am I Ready For Higher Education?

Aug 3rd, 2021 15m 1s

Alice and Rhys are joined by Kinga Bochenska, a lecturer in CLaSS (Centre for Learning and Study Support) at DMU, to discuss what learning and study support the university provides to help you to develop your academic skills during your studies

How Are Students Supported At DMU?

Aug 3rd, 2021 11m 25s

Alice and Rhys are joined by Teerth Ruprai from the DMU Disability support team to share information on what services are available to support you during your time at university. Helpful links dmu.ac.uk/study/support

Should I Go To University?

Aug 3rd, 2021 14m 53s

Alice and Rhys are joined by DMU graduate Sorrel Allen as they discuss why they decided to go to university, why they chose DMU and their best advice for anyone looking to start university, based on their own experiences. Helpful links:dmu.

That's Dope! How Can We Improve Anti - Doping Analysis

May 11th, 2021 6m 18s

By PhD student Alisha Henderson. Recorded for the Doctoral College PGR Podcast Challenge. Doping has been an issue facing the world of sport for centuries, and there are new cases found in different sports every day. With the internet making

The Research Lounge

May 11th, 2021 2m 46s

By PhD student Joseph Festa. Recorded for the Doctoral College PGR Podcast Challenge. On a weekly basis, Joseph interviews a different researcher that may be either a PhD student or a post-doc and together they discuss research life. They tal

Serendipity Or Hauntology?

May 11th, 2021 8m

By PhD student Maria Straw-Cinar. Recorded for the Doctoral College PGR Podcast Challenge. A look at moments of serendipity that have occurred in my practice-based research and how remaining open to such moments can deepen and enrich the rese

Spiritual Capital

May 11th, 2021 7m 44s

By PhD student Ayodele Osunmakinde. Recorded for the Doctoral College PGR Podcast Challenge. Exploring the role of spiritual capital as a driver of social entrepreneurship.

So What Exactly Is This Thing Called 'Speedway'

May 11th, 2021 6m 41s

By PhD student Barbara Horley. Recorded for the Doctoral College PGR Podcast Challenge. While it attracted huge numbers of spectators in the inter-war and immediate post-war years, not many people have heard of speedway. This podcast explains

Love DMU Love Research

May 11th, 2021 4m 43s

By PhD student Ngozi Eneh Ojo. Recorded for the Doctoral College PGR Podcast Challenge. A narrative of the experience and challenges of a newbie research student in the early days of commencing research while dealing with the realities of a p

How A Tarot Reading Led Me To Study A PhD

May 11th, 2021 4m 45s

By PhD student Abigail Remmer. Recorded for the Doctoral College PGR Podcast Challenge. Abigail discusses her thesis on Disney's growing competitive advantage in Hollywood and how a tarot reading in Australia led her to study a PhD at DMU.

Functional Skills Students In Leicester

May 11th, 2021 7m 1s

By PhD student Jennifer Wilkinson. Recorded for the Doctoral College PGR Podcast Challenge. Returning to university under a joint venture with the education and English language department. The research currently underway focuses specifically

Fly On The Wall

May 11th, 2021 8m 11s

By PhD student Dennis Mc Call Jr. Recorded for the Doctoral College PGR Podcast Challenge. The Fly On The Wall podcast looks at behind the scenes of research students. We normally interact with researchers at conferences, when they are publis

The Arts-for-Health Podcast

May 11th, 2021 8m

By PhD student Jane Hearst. Recorded for the Doctoral College PGR Podcast Challenge.Explaining academic research to audiences can be challenging at times, and that's why Jane has invited her mum to challenge her to bring clarity to her work.

What does decolonising mean?

Sep 4th, 2020 33m

Decolonising DMU Project Director Kaushika Patel, Interim Deputy Vice Chancellor of De Montfort University, Simon Aldroyd and Director of the Stephen Lawrence Research Centre, Kennetta Hammond Perry explore the concept of Decolonising and how i