Diss and That is a podcast series where Angus talks to students past and present all about their dissertations. It doesn't seem right that you put hours of your life into such interesting topics for it to just become a mark back. This is the opportunity to talk and teach about your diss and Angus will attempt to keep up and learn something new!
Diss and That: Impartiality and Artificial Intelligence in TV
On this episode, I speak with Harvey Church, who did his degree in Broadcast and Communications Engineering at Birmingham City University with an attachment at the BBC.
The title of his dissertation is ‘Can you automatically generate statistics for the political and gender representation in a TV Programme?'.
28 Jun 2023
Diss and That: An interview with the Queen of the Amazons
On This week of Diss and That I'm joined by Hippolyta - the legendary Queen of the Amazons as featured in Homer’s Iliad and epic tales of Hercules and Theseus….
Well.. I'm not… but its the next best thing.
Sophie Dibben studied Classics at Trinity College Dublin and has a rather unique dissertation. Sophie mocked up an interview with the Warrior Queen to wade through the male view of the Amazons and why the myth and reality is so intertwined.
The title of her dissertation…
'The Amazons; constructed by Greco-Roman men to be
sexualised and killed'
21 Jun 2023
Diss and That: Understanding Deep Space Galaxies
On this week of Diss and That my old flat mate Anna Thomas tries to teach me all about the properties of Deep Space Galaxies…..
Anna is currently studying her PhD in Astro Physics at UCL but on this episode we discussed her masters that she studied at Cardiff.
the title of her dissertation was: Deriving the Intrinsic Properties of Gravitationally Lensed Submillimeter Galaxies.
15 Jun 2023
Diss and That: The Rhetoric of Donald Trump 2016-2020
This week on Diss and That I'm joined by Ollie Lewis from Edinburgh University.
Ollie has recently made the news being a spokesperson for students affected by marking boycotts as part of ongoing industrial action. His dissertation may not be marked until November. We’ll talk about all that and why Ollie has hit the headlines..But what he wasn't asked about during his appearance on the Today programme is What his dissertation was all about.. That's where I come in.
Ollie studied Politics at Edinburgh and the title of his dissertation is: “Our country’s in deep trouble”: Status threat as a component in the election campaign discourse of Donald Trump.
5 Jun 2023
Diss and That: 'Sexual Harassment on the London Underground and Women’s Mobility'
On the new season of Diss and That Angus is joined by Meryn Humphries who studied Human Geography at Leeds.
The title of her dissertation was: 'An Investigation into the Relationship between Sexual Harassment on the London Underground and Women’s Mobility'
5 Jun 2023
Diss and That Ep.2 An Exploration of Queer History and Activism in Wales
Angus gets to grips with Hannah's master's dissertation topic titled - "I'm Welsh. I'm gay. I'm Welsh and gay and home!" An exploration of queer history and activism in Wales, the Anglocentrism of UK media coverage and representation in institutions, and the future of LGBTQ+ Welsh liberation.
10 Mar 2021
Diss and That Ep 11. Men are Parents Too: Why Mandatory Paternity Leave is Good For Feminism'.
On this episode of Diss and That Angus talks to Chloe Waters about her current dissertation 'Men are Parents Too: Why Mandatory Paternity Leave is Good For Feminism'.
3 Mar 2021
Diss and That Ep.10 'Women and Veiling in Ancient Greece'
In this episode, Angus is joined by acclaimed author and academic Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones. They discuss Lloyd's Ph.D. thesis that was complete in 2000 titled 'Women and Veiling in Ancient Greece'. Lloyd also discusses the jump from a Ph.D. thesis to his career in teaching and writing professionally.
28 Feb 2021
Diss and That Ep.9 Crypto Art as a Response to the Art World's Elitism
On this episode of Diss and That Breagha tries to explain the new wave of 'Crypto Currency' and 'BlockChain' and how it will change the art world!
23 Feb 2021
Diss and That Ep.8 Do Graduated Compression Stockings Really Work?
On this episode of Diss and That - Ryan explains how a Physics thesis is different from a normal dissertation and we uncover if stockings really do what they say on the tin...
16 Feb 2021
Diss and That Ep.7 Understanding Plato's Republic
On this episode of Diss and That Sophie helps Angus get to grips with the famous books of the 'Republic' written by Plato in the Classical Greek period. Sophie is a Classics student currently on her year abroad in Geneva.
31 Jan 2021
Diss and That Ep.6 The Representation of the Second World War in Polish Cinema 1945-1970
In this episode, Angus wraps his head around the Polish cinema post-WWII. Lucy's Ph.D. thesis is titled 'The Representation of the Second World War in Polish Cinema 1945-1970: Directors, the State and the Construction of Memory'.
25 Jan 2021
Diss and That Ep.5 Climate change and maritime sovereignty: the case of the Northwest Passage'
On this episode of Diss and That Angus gets his head around Agathe's dissertation titled 'Climate change and maritime sovereignty: the case of the Northwest Passage'.
21 Jan 2021
Diss and That Ep.4 World-Building and Immersion Through Music in Red Dead Redemption II
In this episode, Angus gets to grips with Hafrens dissertation. The title is 'World-Building and Immersion Through Music in Red Dead Redemption II'.
17 Jan 2021
Diss and That Ep. 3 Cult 2.0: a critical study into the generic identity of cult film
On this episode of Diss and That Angus is joined by the Station Manager of Sonar Radio, Danny Humby. Danny's dissertation title was 'Cult 2.0: a critical study into the generic identity of cult film.'
15 Jan 2021
Diss and That Ep.1 The Motivations, Mechanisms, and Consequences of Felon Disenfranchisement
Episode 1 of Diss and That. Angus gets to grips with Phoebe Morton's dissertation titled 'A new 3/5th compromise: The motivations, mechanisms, and consequences of felon disenfranchisement'
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