Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast
By Peter Finn
Covid-19 and Democracy PodcastApr 19, 2022
Exploring Vaccine hesitancy
This episode on vaccine hesitancy features Josh Bullock
- Josh is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Sociology at Kingston University, London.
- He is a Co-Author of: What causes COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy? Ignorance and the lack of bliss in the United Kingdom
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of The Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast @100 Pt.2: Policy and Standards, and Partygate
Next week we will reach 100 episodes!
These episodes, recorded since October 2020, have touched on a wide range of subjects and featured dozens of guests.
This episode contains some of the most interesting and intriguing insights we have managed to develop on the podcast over the last two year and these 100 episodes.
This episode is the second of three episodes exploring these insights. The episode explores how the intersections between Covid-19 pandemic, standards in UK public life, UK policy, and partygate.
This episode features:
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of The Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast @100 Pt.1: Education
Next month we will reach 100 episodes!
These episodes, recorded since October 2020, have touched on a wide range of subjects and featured dozens of guests.
This episode contains some of the most interesting and intriguing insights we have managed to develop on the podcast over the last two year and these 100 episodes.
This episode is the first of three episodes exploring these insights. The episode explores how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted higher education.
This episode features:
- Tab Betts of the University of Sussex.
- Mel Haywood of Birmingham City University.
- Sam Saunders then of the University of Chester (now University of Liverpool).
- Sophie Robbins, who is a BSc Nursing student at Kingston University.
- Jane Bryan of the University of Warwick.
- Simon Varwell of Student partnerships in quality Scotland (sparqs).
- Eliana Elkhoury of Athabasca University.
- Peter Bryant of The University of Sydney Business School.
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of The Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
Covid-19 and UK State Capitalism
This episode on UK state capitalism and the Covid-19 pandemic features Dr Anna Grosman, who is a Reader in Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Loughborough University, London.
- Anna is the co-author of: A very British state capitalism: Variegation, political connections and bailouts during the COVID-19 crisis.
- Anna is the author of: COVID bailouts helped politically connected businesses more than others.
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of The Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk).
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
Community engagement improves decision making: Democracy & the Covid-19 Pandemic
This episode exploring Democracy & the Covid-19 Pandemic features Professor Graham Smith of the University of Westminster.
Themes discussed in the this episode are developed in the book Democracy in a Pandemic: Participation in Response to Crisis, edited by Graham Smith and Tim Hughes, with Lizzie Adams and Charlotte Obijiaku, University of Westminster, 2021
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of The Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk).
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
Ethnic food shops for community inclusion
This talk by Nevena Nancheva is part of project exploring the role of ethic food shops in the context of their broader community and location. A theme of the project is pandemic-recovery.
The talk was given at the the annual conference of the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences of Kingston University, London on July 1, 2022.
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of The Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk).
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
Pulling Shapes for Productivity
This episode exploring the relationship between productivity, wellbeing, and dancing, and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on this relationship, features Professor Michela Vecchi of Kingston University.
- You can find more on work exploring the relationship between productivity, wellbeing, and dancing here: https://sites.google.com/view/dance-wellbeing-productivity/home
- The playlist of songs about, or that people linked with, dancing can be found here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPyuhmIcGtPL4__fYkrTCG_IXNmi5hg8q
- Thanks to all my family and friends who helped me put this playlist together. KEEP DANCING :-)
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of The Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk).
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
Different things to different people: Food insecurity and aid in the UK during the Covid-19 pandemic
This episode on food security and food insecurity in the UK during the Covid-19 pandemic features Ronald Ranta of Kingston University.
Ronald has published extensively on food security and food insecurity in the UK.
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of The Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk).
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast: Reflections on a century of episodes
This talk by Pete Finn is a look back at the how The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast has evolved as it approaches 100 episodes.
It was given at the the annual conference of the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences of Kingston University, London on July 1, 2022.
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of The Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
COVID-19 pandemic disruptions to working lives: A multi-level examination of impacts across career stages
This talk by Associate Professor Christina Butler focused on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on people at various career stages.
It was given at the the annual conference of the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences of Kingston University, London on July 1, 2022.
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of The Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
Exaggerating Masculine Behaviour: Covid-19 and The Leadership of Boris Johnson
This episode on the masculinity and the leadership of Boris Johnson features Anna Sanders.
- Anna is Research Associate at University of Manchester.
- She is doing a post-doc examining whether the UK government is fit for the 21st century.
- With Dave Richards, Anna is the co-author of The gendered dynamics of 'partygate': leadership and hypermasculinity at the centre of Johnson's administration.
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of The Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
Different from a National Crisis? Bitcoin and the Covid-19 Pandemic
This episode on Bitcoin and the Covid-19 Pandemic features Jinsha Zhao.
Jinsha is a Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance at Kingston Business School.
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of The Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
Form, Content, & Belief: Alternative Assessment & the Covid-19 Pandemic
This episode on Alternative Assessment features Assistant Professor of Eliana Elkhoury of Athabasca University.
Eliana is Project Lead for Alternative Assessment Worldwide.
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of The Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
Fostering Student Partnerships in a Time of Crisis
This episode on student partnerships features Simon Varwell.
- Simon is a Senior Development Consultant at Student partnerships in quality Scotland (sparqs).
- He holds an MA from the University of Aberdeen in Politics & International Relations.
- He is in the final stages of an MA in Student Engagement from University of Winchester.
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of The Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
Audio Briefing: The impact of COVID-19 on A-Levels since 2020, and what it means for higher education in 2022/23
This Audio Briefing focused on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on A-Levels and higher education in 2022/23 is written by Peter Finn, Radu Cinpoes, and Emily Hill, all of Kingston University.
A written version of this briefing was published at: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/impact-of-covid19-on-a-levels/
This Audio Briefing is read by Emily Hill.
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of The Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
Iterative rather than linear: Teaching Development during the Covid-19 Pandemic
This episode oN teaching development in UK higher education during the Covid-19 Pandemic features Sam Saunders of the University of Chester
You can follow Sam at: @samfordsaunders
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of The Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
'Please wear a mask long enough to vote against me': The politics of the US policy response to Covid-19 Pt.2
This episode is the second of two exploring the politics of the US policy response to Covid-19.
It features Clodagh Harrington (De Montfort University) and Alex Waddan (Leicester University).
This episode explores the politics of the US policy response to Covid-19 during the Biden and Trump administration.
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of The Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
'Please wear a mask long enough to vote against me': The politics of the US policy response to Covid-19 Pt.1
This episode is the first of two exploring the politics of the US policy response to Covid-19.
It features Clodagh Harrington (De Montfort University) and Alex Waddan (Leicester University).
This episode acts a primer both on US politics in general, and how the US has responded to previous pandemics.
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of The Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
Failing to Maintain a post-SARS infrastructure: Canadian Intelligence and Covid-19
This episode on Canadian Intelligence and Covid-19 features Wesley Wark
- Wesley is a Senior Fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation
- Has published extensively in the field of intelligence studies
- He served two terms on the prime minister of Canada’s Advisory Council on National Security (2005–2009)
- He sat on the Advisory Committee to the President of the Canada Border Services Agency from 2006 to 2010
- He is the co-editor (with Christopher Andrew and Richard J. Aldrich) of Secret Intelligence: A Reader, second edition (Routledge, 2019), now in its second edition
There were some technical issues that mean that the audio in the final third of this interview is at a lower volume that the earlier parts. Apologies for this.
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of The Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
It's about the students: UK HE and the Covid-19 Pandemic
This episode on UK HE and the Covid-19 Pandemic features Mel Haywood of Birmingham City University.
Mel is the Director of the Educational Development Service at Birmingham City University.
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of The Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
Partygate: It's the coverup that will get you
This episode on partygate features Robert Ledger.
Robert:
- Is a visiting researcher at Frankfurt Goethe University
- Is the author of Neoliberal Thought and Thatcherism: ‘A Transition From Here to There?’ and Power and Political Economy from Thatcher to Blair: The Great Enemy of Democracy?, Both published by Routledge
- Is the co-author of ‘Pandemic Politics: Covid-19 and the 2020 US Electoral Cycle The author on a chapter on the Germany in our report Covid-19 and Democracy, First Cut Policy Analyses: Country Case Studies, which was published in September 2020
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of The Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
Empowering Learners as Co-Creators: HE & the Covid-19 Pandemic
This episode on learning & teaching and higher education during the pandemic features Tab Betts of the University of Sussex.
Tab is:
Lecturer in Higher Education Pedagogy (Education) in the School of Education and Social Work, University of Sussex.
A founder of the Active Learning Network.
Was co-awarded the Finalist with Distinction Award in the 2021 Global Academic Development Good Practice Awards.
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of The Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
A Microcosm of US Politics: North Carolina & the Covid-19 Pandemic
This episode focuses the politics of the pandemic in the US state of North Carolina. It features Professor Christopher Cooper of Western Carolina University.
Christopher is:
- Madison Distinguished Professor
- Director: Public Policy Institute
- A member of the Department of Political Science & Public Affairs
Some examples of writing from Christopher on North Carolina can be found here:
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2022/03/09/the-2022-midterms-ahead-of-north-carolinas-primary-district-lines-and-candidates-are-set-but-the-outcome-will-be-anyones-guess/
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2022/02/07/the-2022-midterms-uncertainty-reigns-for-north-carolinas-electoral-lines-and-candidates/
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of The Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
Connected Learning: Design for the learning experience you want Pt. 2
This episode is the first of two episodes on Connected Learning featuring Dr Peter Bryant of The University of Sydney Business School.
Peter is
- Associate Dean (Education).
- Associate Professor Business Education.
- Co-Director Co-Design: Transforming Education and the Student Experience in Business Research Group.
This episodes focuses on explores the use of Connected Learning during the period of the pandemic, while the first explored the expertise of Peter, and how Connected Learning has evolved in general.
You can follow Peter at: @PeterBryantHE
The three posts on Connected Learning written by Peter can be found below.
Part 1 https://cdrg.blog/2022/01/31/transforming-business-education-through-connected-learning-part-1/
Part 2 https://cdrg.blog/2022/02/22/transforming-business-education-through-connected-learning-part-2/
Part 3 https://cdrg.blog/2022/03/03/transforming-business-education-through-connected-learning-part-3/
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of The Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
Connected Learning: Design for the learning experience you want Pt. 1
This episode is the first of two episodes on Connected Learning featuring Peter Bryant of The University of Sydney Business School.
Peter is
- Associate Dean (Education).
- Associate Professor Business Education.
- Co-Director Co-Design: Transforming Education and the Student Experience in Business Research Group.
This episodes focuses on the expertise of Peter, and how Connected Learning has evolved in general, while the second post explores the period of the pandemic.
You can follow Peter at: @PeterBryantHE
The three posts on Connected Learning written by Peter can be found below.
Part 1 https://cdrg.blog/2022/01/31/transforming-business-education-through-connected-learning-part-1/
Part 2 https://cdrg.blog/2022/02/22/transforming-business-education-through-connected-learning-part-2/
Part 3 https://cdrg.blog/2022/03/03/transforming-business-education-through-connected-learning-part-3/
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of the Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
A Mixed Picture: Creative Industries and the Covid-19 Pandemic
This episode features Annie Yonkers, who is a Faculty Employability Partner - Kingston School of Art
You can find a post from Annie on the relationship between work and leisure here: https://annieyonkers.com/Hope
Annie mention a TED Radio Hour episode. This episode was called: Work, Play, Rest- Part 1
You can find the Kingston University 'Future Skills' Report here: https://www.kingston.ac.uk/aboutkingstonuniversity/future-skills/
Annie also mention a report from Creative UK Group. This report is called: The UK Creative Industries: Unleashing the power and potential of creativity
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of the Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
Mediating the Pandemic
Jane is Reader in the School of Law at the University of Warwick
Jane set up Warwick Mediation. Information on Warwick Mediation can be found here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/law/student-hub/warwickmediation/
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of The Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
Is Germany navigating a new normal?
Robert:
Is a visiting researcher at Frankfurt Goethe University
Is the author of Neoliberal Thought and Thatcherism: ‘A Transition From Here to There?’ and Power and Political Economy from Thatcher to Blair: The Great Enemy of Democracy?: Both published by Routledge
Is the co-author of ‘Pandemic Politics: Covid-19 and the 2020 US Electoral Cycle
The author on a chapter on the Germany in our report Covid-19 and Democracy, First Cut Policy Analyses: Country Case Studies, which was published in September 2020
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of the Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
Cllr Jon Ball: Vaccination & being informed
This talk was given by Cllr Jon Ball at the Get Jabbed Ealing!
Get Jabbed Ealing! occurred Feb 10th 2022
The panel featured:
Cllr Dr Fabio Conti, Ealing Conservative Party
Dr Kate Crossland, Ealing Green Party
Cllr Dr Aysha Raza, Ealing Labour Party
Cllr Jon Ball, Ealing Lib Dems
Chair: Dr Peter Finn, Kingston University
You can listen to the full panel at: https://anchor.fm/dr-peter-finn/episodes/Get-Jabbed-Ealing-e1e8cn9
As is par for the course with recording online panel discussions with numerous participants, at times there are some slight issues with the audio of this recording.
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of the Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
Cllr Dr Aysha Raza: You, vaccination & the local community
This talk was given by Cllr Dr Aysha Raza at the Get Jabbed Ealing!
Get Jabbed Ealing! occurred Feb 10th 2022
The panel featured:
Cllr Dr Fabio Conti, Ealing Conservative Party
Dr Kate Crossland, Ealing Green Party
Cllr Dr Aysha Raza, Ealing Labour Party
Cllr Jon Ball, Ealing Lib Dems
Chair: Dr Peter Finn, Kingston University
You can listen to the full panel at: https://anchor.fm/dr-peter-finn/episodes/Get-Jabbed-Ealing-e1e8cn9
As is par for the course with recording online panel discussions with numerous participants, at times there are some slight issues with the audio of this recording.
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of the Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
Dr Kate Crossland: Data on vaccination & a secondary care perspective
This talk was given by Dr Kate Crossland at the Get Jabbed Ealing!
Get Jabbed Ealing! occurred Feb 10th 2022
The panel featured:
Cllr Dr Fabio Conti, Ealing Conservative Party
Dr Kate Crossland, Ealing Green Party
Cllr Dr Aysha Raza, Ealing Labour Party
Cllr Jon Ball, Ealing Lib Dems
Chair: Dr Peter Finn, Kingston University
You can listen to the full panel at: https://anchor.fm/dr-peter-finn/episodes/Get-Jabbed-Ealing-e1e8cn9
As is par for the course with recording online panel discussions with numerous participants, at times there are some slight issues with the audio of this recording.
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of the Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
Cllr Dr Fabio Conti: The view from the NHS front line
This talk was given by Cllr Dr Fabio Conti at the Get Jabbed Ealing!
Get Jabbed Ealing! occurred Feb 10th 2022
The panel featured:
Cllr Dr Fabio Conti, Ealing Conservative Party
Dr Kate Crossland, Ealing Green Party
Cllr Dr Aysha Raza, Ealing Labour Party
Cllr Jon Ball, Ealing Lib Dems
Chair: Dr Peter Finn, Kingston University
You can listen to the full panel at: https://anchor.fm/dr-peter-finn/episodes/Get-Jabbed-Ealing-e1e8cn9
As is par for the course with recording online panel discussions with numerous participants, at times there are some slight issues with the audio of this recording.
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of the Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
Get Jabbed Ealing!
Get Jabbed Ealing! occurred Feb 10th 2022
This cross-party online informational panel event for people living in Ealing and beyond focused on providing advice and information about the Covid-19 vaccination program from people across the political spectrum in Ealing. It was focused on helping people understand the value of the Covid-19 vaccination program to them as individuals and to the broader community.
The panel featured:
- Cllr Dr Fabio Conti, Ealing Conservative Party
- Dr Kate Crossland, Ealing Green Party
- Cllr Dr Aysha Raza, Ealing Labour Party
- Cllr Jon Ball, Ealing Lib Dems
- Chair: Dr Peter Finn, Kingston University
Panel members focused on:
- Cllr Dr Fabio Conti: The view from the NHS front line
- Dr Kate Crossland: Data on vaccination & a secondary care perspective
- Cllr Dr Aysha Raza: You, vaccination & the local community
- Cllr Jon Ball: Vaccination & being informed
As is par for the course with recording online panel discussions with numerous participants, at times there are some slight issues with the audio of this recording.
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of the Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
Vaccines: Transparency, Clarity, & Coordination as Drivers of Success
This episode on vaccines features Rebecca Forman
Rebecca is:
- A Senior Health Policy Consultant, LSE Health
- Co-author of: What a successful COVID-19 vaccination campaign would look like, LSE covid-19 blog
At the start of this episode, there was a plug for the Get Jabbed Ealing! event:
Get Jabbed Ealing! panel event is aimed at providing information about the benefits of vaccination against Covid-19 to individuals and their community
- A non-partisan online information event for people living in Ealing and beyond Hear advice and information about getting vaccinated against Covid-19 from people across the political spectrum.
- Learn about the value of vaccination to you and the community Featuring representatives of the Ealing branches of the Conservative Party, the Green Party, the Labour Party, and the Lib Dems.
Date: Thurs Feb 10th, 2022, 19:30-20:30
Where: This Teams meeting
Register: here
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of the Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
Partygate: A Perfect Scandal?
This episode focused on the Partygate scandal features Sam Power
Sam Power is a Lecturer in Corruption Analysis at the University of Sussex
This episode is the second part of an interview that we have broken in two as it ended up covering two distinct topics. The first part of the interview, which focused on Conservative Party MPs and ideological coherence, is the previous episode in the podcast feed.
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of the Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
Conservative MPs, Plan B, Election Law, & Ideological Inconsistency
This episode focused on Conservative MPs and Plan B restrictions in the UK features Sam Power
- Sam Power is a Lecturer in Corruption Analysis at the University of Sussex
- He is the author of If Tory MPs want to protect freedom, why are they supporting the Elections Billon Open Democracy
- A previous episode feature Sam can be found at: https://anchor.fm/dr-peter-finn/episodes/The-Post-Nolan-Pandemic-e14o6vk
This episode is the first part of an interview that we have broken in two as it ended up covering two distinct topics. The second part of the interview, which focuses on the Partygate scandal, is the next episode in the podcast feed.
At the start of this episode, there was a plug for the Get Jabbed Ealing! event
Get Jabbed Ealing! panel event is aimed at providing information about the benefits of vaccination against Covid-19 to individuals and their community
- A non-partisan online information event for people living in Ealing and beyond
- Hear advice and information about getting vaccinated against Covid-19 from people across the political spectrum
- Learn about the value of vaccination to you and the community
- Featuring representatives of the Ealing branches of the Conservative Party, the Green Party, the Labour Party, and the Lib Dems
Date: Thurs Feb 10th, 2022, 19:30-20:30
Where: This Teams meeting
Register: here
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of the Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
Digital Inclusion, Eye Care, and the Covid-19 Pandemic
This episode on digital inclusion and eyecare during the Covid-19 pandemic features Dr Michael Crossland
Michael is a:
- Senior Research Fellow, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology
- Specialist Optometrist, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Michael is the co-author of the following papers, on which the discussions in this interview are based:
Crossland MD, Dekker TM, Hancox J, Lisi M, Wemyss TA, Thomas PBM. Evaluation of a Home-Printable Vision Screening Test for Telemedicine. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2021;139(3):271–277. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2020.5972
Patel, A, Fothergill, AS, Barnard, KEC, Dunbar, H, & Crossland, MD. Lockdown low vision assessment: an audit of 500 telephone-based modified low vision consultations. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2021; 41: 295– 300. https://doi.org/10.1111/opo.12789
Another paper discussed in this paper is:
Appleton R, Williams J, Vera San Juan N, Needle J, Schlief M, Jordan H, Sheridan Rains L, Goulding L, Badhan M, Roxburgh E, Barnett P, Spyridonidis S, Tomaskova M, Mo J, Harju-Seppänen J, Haime Z, Casetta C, Papamichail A, Lloyd-Evans B, Simpson A, Sevdalis N, Gaughran F, Johnson S. Implementation, Adoption, and Perceptions of Telemental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Systematic Review. J Med Internet Res 2021;23(12):e31746. URL: https://www.jmir.org/2021/12/e31746. DOI: 10.2196/31746.
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of the Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
Curated Playlist 1: An Introductory Pandemic Soundtrack
This episode, exclusively available on Spotify, is the first in a series of curated playlists where we explore how musicians have explored the Covid-19 pandemic and related topics.
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of the Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
Ealing Half-Time Report: Fabio Conti, Conservative Party
This episode features Fabio Conti of the Ealing Conservative Party. It is part of a suite of episodes exploring politics in Ealing, West London, at the half-way point between elections in May 2021 and May 2022, with a particular focus on the how the Covid-19 pandemic has, and continues to, impact the borough.
Fabio is a Councillor in the Hanger Hill Ward
You can follow Fabio at: @fabio_conti88
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of the Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based within the Department of Politics, International Relations and Human Rights of Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
Training to be a nurse during a pandemic
This episode features Sophie Robbins, who is a BSc Nursing student at Kingston University
Sophie is a transwoman and identifies as she/her
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of the Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principal Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
Ealing Half-Time Report: Neil Reynolds, Green Party
This episode features Neil Reynolds of the Ealing Green Party. It is part of a suite of episodes exploring politics in Ealing, West London, at the half-way point between elections in May 2021 and May 2022, with a particular focus on the how the Covid-19 pandemic has, and continues to, impact the borough.
- Neil is running in Ealing in the local elections next year for the Green Party in the Hanwell Broadway Ward
- You can follow Neil at: @Neil4W7andW13
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of the Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based within the Department of Politics, International Relations and Human Rights of Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
Lack of Trust in a Health Crisis: Boris Johnson, Rules, and Plan B
This episode on the UK and Covid-19 features Robin Pettitt.
Robin is:
- An Independent Researcher who has written extensively on UK politics
- Formally a Senior Lecturer of Comparative Politics in the Department of Politics, International Relations and Human Rights
- Author of Recruiting and Retaining Party Activists Political Management at the Grassroots, 2020, Palgrave
- The author on a chapter on the UK in our report Covid-19 and Democracy, First Cut Policy Analyses: Country Case Studies, which was published in September 2020
You can follow Robin on Twitter: @RobinPettitt
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of The Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast @50 Pt.2
Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast @50 Pt.1
Earlier this month we reached 50 episodes! These episodes, recorded since October 2020, have touched on a wide range of subjects and featured dozens of guests. This episode contains some of the most interesting and intriguing insights we have managed to develop on the podcast over the last year and these 50 episodes. This episode, which mainly focuses on events in the UK is the first of two episodes exploring these insights. The second episode will explore events beyond the UK. We hope you enjoy it! It features: Rachel Clamp: PhD student at Durham University, Dr Robin Pettitt: Independent Researcher, David Green: Teaching Fellow and Academic Manager at the University of Law, Associate Professor Arianna Giovannini: Reader in Local Politics & Public Policy at De Montfort University, James Mitchell, Professor of Public Policy, Edinburgh University, Karen Kondo: Head Teacher of West Acton Primary School, Associate Professor Radu Cinpoes: Head of the Department of Politics, International Relations and Human Rights at Kingston University, London Dr Annie Hughes: Head of the Learning and Teaching Enhancement Centre at Kingston University, London Grace Quansah: Ealing Central & Acton’s African, Asian and Other Minority Ethnic Equality Officer for the Labour Party, Neil Reynolds: Green Party candidate in Ealing in the May 2022 elections, Sophie Hill: PhD student at Harvard, Professor Elizabeth David-Barrett: Director of the Centre for the Study of Corruption at the University of Sussex
Old Differences Persist: The Pandemic Between East and West in Germany
This episode on German politics and the pandemic features Robert Ledger.
Robert:
Teaches at Schiller University Heidelberg and the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and is a visiting researcher at Frankfurt Goethe University
Is the author of Neoliberal Thought and Thatcherism: ‘A Transition From Here to There?’ and Power and Political Economy from Thatcher to Blair: The Great Enemy of Democracy?: Both published by Routledge
Is the co-author of ‘Pandemic Politics: Covid-19 and the 2020 US Electoral Cycle’
The author on a chapter on the Germany in our report Covid-19 and Democracy, First Cut Policy Analyses: Country Case Studies, which was published in September 2020
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of the Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principle Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
An Efficient Health Care System is Key to Fighting a Pandemic
This episode on excess mortality features Nikos Kapitsinis, a Research Associate in the Welsh Economy Research Unit at Cardiff Business School The discussions in this episode are based on the paper: The underlying factors of excess mortality in 2020: a cross-country analysis of pre-pandemic healthcare conditions and strategies to cope with Covid-19 The paper appeared in the journal BMC Health Services Research You can follow Nikos on twitter at: @NikosKapitsinis The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of the Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London. The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy. Principal Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk) Follow: @C19andDemoProj Original music by Sovereign Heights
Oroville, CA: Constitutional Republic
This episode on events in Oroville, California, features Professor Jeffrey Cummins
- Jeffrey is a Professor of Political Science at Fresno State University
- He has previously appeared on the podcast
You can read more about events in Oroville here: Oroville declares itself a Constitutional Republic | KRCR (krcrtv.com)
You can see footage of when council in Oroville declared a Constitutional Republic here: Oroville Declares COVID Independence - YouTube
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of the Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principal Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
The 2020 US Election and Covid-19: One Year On
This episode is a recording of a panel that occurred on November 2 2021, the first anniversary of the 2020 US election.
The panel was titled: The 2020 US Election and Covid-19: One Year On.
The panel featured:
• Chair: Dr Eldrid Herrington (Cambridge University & Queen Mary, University of London)
• Dr Peter Finn (Kingston University)
• Madison Imiola (Washington State Human Rights Commission)
• Dr Robert Ledger (Frankfurt Goethe University & Schiller University Heidelberg)
The panel built on a series of comment pieces being published on the LSE USAPP site. The first two of these are:
- Trump’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic ensured that he lost, rather than was defeated in, the 2020 election
- The 2020 election can’t be understood without considering the role of the COVID-19 pandemic
The panel also built on a briefing paper published earlier this year titled:
Pandemic Politics: Covid-19 and the 2020 US Electoral Cycle.
Audio Briefing: EU Migration and Mobility: The Impact of Covid-19
This audio briefing is an experimental recording of a briefing paper focused on migration and mobility in the EU during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The original briefing paper is titled EU Migration and Mobility: The Impact of Covid-19.
The briefing was written by Dr Nevena Nancheva, with a foreword by Associate Professor Radu Cinpoes.
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of the Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principal Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights
An Afterthought in the Long-Run? The 2021 California Recall Election and Covid-19
This episode on the recent recall election in California features Professor Jeffrey Cummins
- Jeffrey is a Professor of Political Science at Fresno State University He is the author of: What Happened? In its recent recall election, Republicans underestimated how much California has turned into a one-party state, a recent post for LSE US Centre
- Jeffrey has previously appeared on the podcast
The Covid-19 and Democracy Podcast is an output of the Covid-19 and Democracy Project, which is based at Kingston University, London.
The podcast aims to capture in real-time the fervent intellectual debate at the intersections between the Covid-19 pandemic and democratic politics and policy.
Principal Investigator and podcast Presenter and Producer: Pete Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk)
Follow: @C19andDemoProj
Original music by Sovereign Heights