This podcast series from the Public Engagement Network (PEN) at Oxford Brookes University is a platform for academics, across all faculties, to informally share, discuss and contemplate their research with the wider community
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Helping to Prevent Breast Cancer Returning?: Rethinking Breast Cancer Care
Most women recovering from hormone receptor-positive breast cancer are prescribed daily hormone therapy for five to ten years, but side effects, uncertainty and lack of support can make it difficult to stay on treatment. Hormone therapy significantly reduces the risk of breast cancer returning and thus finding ways to support women to continue with treatment is important. In this episode, Professor Eila Watson and Dr Lucy McGeagh discuss the SWEET programme, an innovative research project developing, trialling, evaluating and potentially implementing HT&Me: a personalised support package combining digital tools, practical advice and one-to-one consultations. Co-designed with patients, the programme aims to help women understand how hormone therapy works and why it is important to take, to manage side effects and provide other support to help them take the medication as prescribed and thus reduce the risk of their cancer returning and hopefully also improve quality of life. Discover how technology, psychology and patient experience are coming together to transform supportive cancer care. This research is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) under the Programme Grants for Applied Research programme (NIHR200098). The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of Health. Please note that recruitment for this project has now concluded. Read more about this work here: doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2023.05.007 doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2025.103026 doi:10.1186/s13063-025-09056-6 https://www.sweetstudy.co.uk/
8 Jul 2026
Why the Human is Still the Most Important Technology: The Science Behind Human Performance
When we think about modern warfare, we often picture drones, artificial intelligence and cutting-edge technology. But behind every mission is a person whose physical fitness, mental resilience and decision-making can mean the difference between success and failure. In this episode, Dr Peter Wright explores the science of human performance and explains why soldiers are better thought of as "tactical athletes", people who must combine strength, endurance, resilience and cognitive performance in some of the world's most demanding environments. From sleep and nutrition to wearable technology and the future of military research, discover why looking after the human behind the mission isn't just important for soldiers, it contains lessons that can help all of us perform at our best.
8 Jul 2026
What Can the Amazon Teach Us About Climate Change?
What if the most important lessons about climate change and sustainability didn’t come from universities, but from the communities living closest to nature? In this episode, Dr Carolina Redolfi discusses an innovative collaboration between Oxford Brookes University, Goldsmiths, University of London and Unviersidade Federal de Rondonia in Brazil that is working with traditional and Indigenous communities in the Amazon. Rather than exporting education, the project focuses on listening, co-creating and empowering local people to share their own stories through digital communication. Discover why local knowledge matters, how global partnerships can become more equal, and what universities can learn when they stop assuming they have all the answers.
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