A new podcast: Research Matters?

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Episode 1 – introducing research that matters

Episode 2 – core concepts of research

Episode 3 – a spectrum of ontology

Episode 4 – all about epistemology?

I have recently been teaching a course called ‘principles of research design’ on the MMU doctoral research training programme in my faculty (Business and Law). This is an online course with some asynchronous activities the students need to do before a ‘live’ online seminar. The other tutor, Dr Steve Wynne, and I decided that instead of giving the students a narrated PowerPoint to listen to, we would rather have a conversational style podcast. Our goal is to make this a wider research and impact podcast by bringing in some other MMU research peeps.

In the meanwhile, I will be sharing the files here so that you can listen to them if you have a burning desire to find out more about research in the social sciences.

Ep5b Janine O’Flynn -Fast and Furious 11: this time, it’s academic! SECOND PART

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https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-393ix-1079335

Well, it’s that time again – Public Service Podcasting takes a break from marking and watching the football (we’d give Gareth Southgate and the squad a 74 for their recent performance against Germany) to share the second part of Professor Janine O’Flynn’s excellent episode.

This segment explores different approaches to managing Covid-19 in terms of public services and higher education in particular. We also think about the longer-term impacts, which may be enormous for Australia.

If you don’t follow @JanineOFlynn on Twitter, well what the heck are you doing? Go and follow her now.

As usual, we are @publicservpod @Ian_c_elliott @karinbottom and @russglennon

Any questions or comments – email us at info@publicservicepodcasting.com

Ep5a Janine O’Flynn -Fast and Furious 11: this time, it’s academic!

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https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-8cvhz-1071848

Well, hello PSPers.  Welcome back after a slightly longer than usual break (can we just say ‘marking’ and leave it at that?) but have we got a treat for you.  In this episode, we chat with Professor Janine O’Flynn of the University of Melbourne and the Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG).

In fact, this chat was so good that we have had to split it into two parts.  We know you can only stand so much public admin goodness at one time! In this first segment, Janine tells us about her background and how she got to where she is and discusses the Australian public administration scene. 

Part two will drop next week when we explore the different responses to Covid-19 in Australia and the UK and we consider what the impact of Covid might be on higher education as a sector.

As always, follow us on Twitter via @PublicServPod and @janineoflynn, @ian_c_elliott, @karinbottom, and @russglennon

Get in touch via info@publicservicepodcasting.com

NB: Recorded in Feb 2021

Ep4: PSP does Line of Duty with Dr Jo Knowles and SPOILERS!

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https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-w32bs-1031472

Jesus, Mary and Joseph and the wee donkey! We’ve only gone and made a podcast episode about Line of Duty S5.  In this episode, we are joined by Dr Jo Knowles, Senior Lecturer in Media, Culture, and Communication at Liverpool John Moores University. 

Document H in your folders today is our discussion of the sinister happenings throughout all five seasons of LoD. We consider what the programme can show us about representations of public services in contemporary culture. How does public service motivation and leadership appear in the show? How diverse and representative is it? But what about that ending? And is Jed Mecurio a genius (answer: yeah, probably)?

Towards the end, we also think about whether this might become a semi-regular thing, i.e., discussing how public services appear and are represented in popular culture.  If you have a show, film or book you’d like to nominate, email us at info@publicservicepodcasting.com or message us on Twitter at @PublicServPod.

EP 3 Joanne Murphy: We’re going to need a bigger problem…

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https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ecy22-1016ee8

Well, hello everyone.  It’s PSP time again and in this episode, we talk to Dr Joanne Murphy, Reader in Leadership and Organizational Change, from the Queen’s Management School at the Queen’s University Belfast.  We also get to find out a little more about our third co-host Karin Bottom’s background and experience.

Joanne’s experience in organizations and communities in conflict situations gives her some enormously valuable insight into the processes of reconciliation and peace-building. Joanne also leads the Centre for Leadership, Ethics and Organizations at QUB (@cleoqub) where multi-disciplinary scholarship explores some of the thorniest issues.

Joanne shares her perspective on the Irish situation, Brexit, Trump, peace-makers and how we make research and teaching more inclusive.

We also touch upon Twitter as a communication channel for public servants.  Joanne is also an excellent tweeter and can be found discussing everything from politics to the zombie apocalypse at @changeresearch.

Find us all on at: 

@PublicServPod
@RussGlennon
@Ian_c_Elliott
@KarinBottom