University of Liverpool's Tales from the Square

About University of Liverpool's Tales from the Square

Explore the fascinating research activities place across the University of Liverpool's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Meet the academics turning their fascinating research into real life impact.

Publisher

University of Liverpool Humanities & Social Sciences

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 May 2020

Latest episode

8 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

39 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Jan 2026

   Researcher in focus: Dr Beatriz Marín-Aguilera

   Meet Dr Beatriz Marín-Aguilera, Lecturer & Derby Fellow in Historical Legacies of Empire, based in the Department of Archaeology, Classics, and Egyptology, and discover her work exploring colonialism, slavery, and gender in the Western Mediterranean and in the Americas.

2. 

   8 Dec 2025

   Researcher in focus: Professor Sorin Baiasu

   Meet Professor Sorin Baiasu, from the Department of Philosophy. Sorin is Professor of Philosophy here at the University of Liverpool. In this episode Sorin talks about his work in moral and political philosophy, particularly on questions of justice, and how these can make a real difference in people’s lives.

3. 

   10 Nov 2025

   Researcher in focus: Dr Ricardo Ribeiro Ferreira

   Meet Dr Ricardo Ribeiro Ferreira, a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow based at the Department of Communication and Media. His research investigates the role of journalism in processes of de-democratisation, and how media capture supports the rise of authoritarianism.

Who has been a guest on University of Liverpool's Tales from the Square

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Holly Tessler
• Dr Sam Hoey
• Dr Hannah Little

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

966,567

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 37 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

28

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

27

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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