Podcasts
The Whitaker Institute Podcast Channel features a series of interviews and seminars on Innovation and Societal Change.
Dr. Stephen Hynes – The Relevancy of Marine and Environmental Economics in a World of Ever Increasing Natural Resource Constraints
In this podcast Dr. Stephen Hynes, scientific director in the Whitaker Institute, discusses his own area of research in marine and environmental economics and policy and the broader work of the Socio-Economic Marine Research Unit in the Whitaker Institute. He reflects on why he first developed a passion for this area of research and why… | Read on »
Listen NowDr. Patrick Collins – The Geography of Economic Development and the role of Culture
Dr. Patrick Collins, School of Geography and Archaeology and co-leader of the Creative, Liveable and Sustainable Cluster, Whitaker Institute at NUI Galway chats with Angela Sice about his work on the geography of economic development with a particular focus on the role of Culture. Patrick speaks about a number of his most recent projects and… | Read on »
Listen NowDr. Niall O Dochartaigh – Peace negotiations and the power of territory
Dr Niall O Dochartaigh, Senior Lecturer in Political Science and Sociology and leader of the Conflict, Humanitarianism and Security Research Cluster, Whitaker Institute at NUI Galway discusses the origins of his research interests with Angela Sice and describes the key questions on power, conflict and territory that drive his research agenda. He details his work… | Read on »
Listen NowDavid Kelly – Exploration, Accessibility & Impact: Data Visualisation & Digital Tools for Enhancing Research Projects
David Kelly, Research Technologist at the Whitaker Institute and Moore Institute at NUI Galway, talks to Angela Sice about his work using data visualisation and digital tools to enhance a variety of research projects based at the Whitaker Institute. Further details of his work are available from http://www.davidkelly.ie
Listen NowDr. Geraldine Robbins – Accounting Technologies as elements of Management Control Systems
Dr. Geraldine Robbins, Accountancy and Finance and co-leader of the Performance Management Cluster, Whitaker Institute at NUI Galway chats with Angela Sice about the role of accounting technologies, as elements of Management Control Systems, in supporting management in achieving organisational objectives in public and private sector organisations.
Listen NowDr. Christine Domegan – Connecting Individual Behaviour to Far Reaching Social Change
Dr. Christine Domegan, Marketing Discipline and Leader of the Social Innovation and Policy cluster, Whitaker Institute at NUI Galway chats with Angela Sice about Social Innovation and how it is used to address ‘Wicked Problems’ in society
Listen NowDr Valerie Ledwith – ‘Two Tiers Emerging? Migrant Educational Experiences in Galway City.’
Dr. Valerie Ledwith, Geography and co-leader of the Population and Migration Research Cluster, Whitaker Institute at NUI Galway chats with Angela Sice about her current research on the sub-field of the geographies of education, focusing particularly on migrant educational experiences here in Ireland.
Listen NowDr. Jane Walsh – Behavioural Science and the use of mobile technologies for health behaviour change
Dr. Jane Walsh, Psychology and Leader of the Health and Wellbeing Cluster, Whitaker Institute at NUI Galway chats with Angela Sice about the use of mobile technology devices such as mobile phones, tablets, personal digital assistants and the wireless infrastructure in the practice of medicine and public health.
Listen NowDr. Aidan Kane – Duanaire: A Treasury of digital data for Irish economic history
Dr. Aidan Kane, Whitaker Institute at NUI Galway, chats with Angela Sice about Irish economic history data, and in particular, historical fiscal and trade datasets for Ireland which he is currently making accessible online using a range of datasets in flexible forms to diverse audiences.
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