In recognition of Suicide Prevention Month, Ben sat with Sarah Cassidy, Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham (and our Best Policy Impact award winner), to discuss her ground-breaking work on suicide prevention within the autistic community.

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Sarah Cassidy
Autistica
Autism Centre for Excellence Cambridge
The Institute for Policy and Engagement
Institute Academy Programmes
The Policy Impact and Public Engagement Awards 2024 Winners and Nominees

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2024 marks 200 years since Lord Byron’s death, so in this special episode, Ben visits Newstead Abbey, Byron’s family home, and chats with Sam Hirst, a University of Nottingham research fellow. They are joined by Phillipa Abery from the Institute for Policy and Engagement as well as three volunteers from Newstead Abbey, to talk about Byron, his poetry and Sam’s efforts at bringing Byron’s history to life for the public.

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The Institute for Policy and Engagement
The Institute Academy Programme
Newstead Abbey
Romancing the Gothic (Web)
Romancing the Gothic (YouTube)

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Ben is joined by Pearl Agyakwa, a specialist in material degradation, and they talk about how that links to the University of Nottingham’s Zero Carbon Cluster programme, outreach work with the community and schools, as well as the social impact of engineering.

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Pearl Agyakwa
Moritz Liesegang
Electric Planes and Net Zero Aviation w/Sharmila Sumsurooah
DIY Slow Cooker for your Wallet and the Planet w/Mike Clifford
Clean Cooking, Kitchen Culture and Climate Change w/Mike Clifford
SHAping Sustainable Futures Hub
ICARE4Justice