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In the FST podcast, weekly one to one interviews allow a more in depth discussion of both topics being explored in Foundation events, and one-off discussions with senior figures across science, research, technology and innovation. It's available here, and can also be accessed on the main podcast hosting platforms.

We would welcome ideas for potential podcast topics or interviewees - please contact Gavin Costigan (gavin.costigan@foundation.org.uk).

Beatrice Barleon - Engineering and Technology Apprenticeships

  • 17 November, 2023
In this podcast we are joined by Beatrice Barleon, from Engineering UK, to discuss a recent inquiry into engineering and technology apprenticeships, led by Lord Willetts and Lord Knight. The report set to investigate the reasons behind the worrying decline in engineering, manufacturing and technology apprenticeships starts seen over recent years in the UK. Visit Engineering UK to find the report: https://www.engineeringuk.com/research-policy/fit-for-the-future-growing-and-sustaining-engineering-and-technology-apprenticeships-for-young-people/#:~:text=Led%20by%20former%20Labour%20and,recent%20years%20in%20the%20UK.

Stewart Edmondson - UK Electronics Skills Foundation

  • 1 November, 2023
To coincide with National Engineering Day, we're joined by Stewart Edmondson, CEO of the UK Electronics Skills Foundation, to discuss the electronics industry, and in particular how to tackle skills shortages in this sector.

Professor Clive Badman - Healthcare Technologies

  • 13 October, 2023
This week we are discussing healthcare technologies and in particular the challenges of bringing data systems into life sciences and the NHS. Our guest is Professor Clive Badman who has had an extensive career in life sciences and the pharmaceutical sector.

Professor Jackie Akhavan - Defence Chemistry

  • 4 October, 2023
This week we are discussing chemistry, the defence industry and things that go BANG! To provide an insight into this area is Professor Jackie Akhavan – Head of the Centre for Defence Chemistry at Cranfield University, and an expert is explosives chemistry.

Dr Marion Slater - Healthcare in Rural and Remote Scotland

  • 25 September, 2023
In this podcast we're discussing the challenges of delivering healthcare in rural and remote areas of Scotland with Dr Marion Slater, Consultant Physician, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and Associate Postgraduate Dean for Medicine, North of Scotland.

Professor Adam Sobey - The Alan Turing Institute and Data-Centric Engineering

  • 15 September, 2023
In this podcast, Professor Adam Sobey discusses data-centric engineering. This is following a launch in July of a phase 2.0 Data-Centric Engineering Programme- a partnership between LLloyd's Register Foundation and The Alan Turing Institute. www.turing.ac.uk/research/researc…tric-engineering

Dr Leslie Kanthan - TurinTech and AI

  • 7 September, 2023
After a summer break, our podcast is back! To kick us off, we are joined by Dr Leslie Kanthan, co-founder and CEO of TurinTech, a London-based AI company. We are discussing all things AI, its rapid development, its potential to transform society, and how we might need to regulate it in the future.

Professor Sir Jim McDonald - Scottish Innovation Strategy

  • 19 July, 2023
In this podcast, we're discussing the innovation strategy published by the Scottish government last month: www.gov.scot/publications/scotl…novation-strategy/ . We're joined by Professor Sir Jim McDonald, Principle of the University of Strathclyde, President of The Royal Academy of Engineering and Co-Chair of the steering group for the innovation strategy. We debated this topic at our event in 2022, before the strategy's publication, to see how our predictions compare take a look back at the recordings here: https://www.foundation.org.uk/Events/2022/Foundation-Future-Leaders-Annual-Conference

Professor Rachael Gooberman-Hill - Research Integrity

  • 6 July, 2023
Today, the UK Committee on Research Integrity has released their first annual statement. It highlights ongoing efforts to ensure UK research is trustworthy, ethical and responsible, and identifies areas for further work. Read it here: ukcori.org/our-work/annual-statement-2023/ To discuss the publication is Professor Rachael Gooberman-Hill, Co-Chair of the UK Committee on Research Integrity.

Paul Mason - Innovate UK

  • 23 June, 2023
In this podcast, Paul Mason, Director of Innovation Policy at Innovate UK, discusses the work of the company, the importance of innovation in the UK and the progress yet to be made.

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