https://www.spreaker.com/show/uq-changemakers_1enSociety & CultureCopyright The University of Queenslandhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b4a904f785239942ee07664a4218c4c1.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/uq-changemakers_1Wed, 01 Mar 2023 18:16:05 +0000The University of QueenslandThe University of Queenslandfeeds@spreaker.comUQ ChangeMakers is a podcast series that tells the stories of some of the most influential members of the UQ community. From incredible discoveries and groundbreaking research to inspiring leadership and innovation, listen as we get know our amazing...cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/user/uqchangemakers/episode-6-youth-injusticetag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1178738038Thu, 16 Dec 2021 05:56:04 +0000The University of QueenslandDoes our justice system cause young people to offend? The evidence suggests so. This story was originally published in UQ Research News. Access the article by visiting research.uq.edu.au/news Read the original story:...341cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/uqchangemakers/episode-5-paint-your-mind-at-easetag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1176899764Mon, 13 Dec 2021 06:22:55 +0000The University of QueenslandAt a time when the world is facing more uncertainty than ever, Contact stepped into the studio with professional artist and UQ PhD student Georgina Hooper to reflect on her mindful art practice and ask how to use art for enlightenment. This story was...508cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/uqchangemakers/episode-4-the-worlds-favourite-fruit-neetag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1176883843Mon, 13 Dec 2021 05:36:23 +0000The University of QueenslandThe Cavendish variety of banana is under threat from a range of fungal diseases, writes UQ's Professor André Drenth. This story was originally published in UQ Research News. Access the article by visiting research.uq.edu.au/news Read the original...361cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/uqchangemakers/episode-3-our-daily-bread
This story was originally published in UQ's Contact Magazine. Join the conversation, access the show notes, and discover bonus content by visiting alumni.uq.edu.au/contact-magazine.

Read the original story: https://stories.uq.edu.au/contact-magazine/2021/our-daily-bread/index.html

Narrator: Suzanne Parker
Executive Producer: Rachel Westbury
Producer: Sasha Ackfun]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1174555633Thu, 09 Dec 2021 06:41:14 +0000The University of QueenslandFrom the bakery to the ballet and back, UQ graduate Judith Anderson OAM pirouettes back to her roots to honour family’s baking history This story was originally published in UQ's Contact Magazine. Join the conversation, access the show notes, and...
This story was originally published in UQ's Contact Magazine. Join the conversation, access the show notes, and discover bonus content by visiting alumni.uq.edu.au/contact-magazine.

Read the original story: https://stories.uq.edu.au/contact-magazine/2021/our-daily-bread/index.html

Narrator: Suzanne Parker
Executive Producer: Rachel Westbury
Producer: Sasha Ackfun]]>525cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/uqchangemakers/episode-2-call-the-midwife-student
This story was originally published in UQ's Contact Magazine. Join the conversation, access the show notes, and discover bonus content by visiting alumni.uq.edu.au/contact-magazine.

Read the original story: https://stories.uq.edu.au/contact-magazine/2020/call-the-midwife-student/index.html

Narrator: Jessica Marshallsay
Executive Producer: Rachel Westbury
Producer: Sasha Ackfun]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1174550551Thu, 09 Dec 2021 06:24:09 +0000The University of QueenslandDid you know that in order to graduate, UQ midwifery students must follow 20 expectant mothers throughout their pregnancy and complete 30 hands-on births? It’s a highly demanding degree, and UQ students are dedicated to gaining the most experience...
This story was originally published in UQ's Contact Magazine. Join the conversation, access the show notes, and discover bonus content by visiting alumni.uq.edu.au/contact-magazine.

Read the original story: https://stories.uq.edu.au/contact-magazine/2020/call-the-midwife-student/index.html

Narrator: Jessica Marshallsay
Executive Producer: Rachel Westbury
Producer: Sasha Ackfun]]>477cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/uqchangemakers/episode-1-in-the-line-of-duty
Warning: this story contains elements that some readers may find disturbing.

This story was originally published in UQ's Contact Magazine. Join the conversation, access the show notes, and discover bonus content by visiting alumni.uq.edu.au/contact-magazine.

Read the original story: stories.uq.edu.au/contact-magazine/2020/in-the-line-of-duty/index.html

Narrator: Zoe McDonald
Executive Producer: Rachel Westbury
Producer: Sasha Ackfun]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1121400280Thu, 09 Sep 2021 04:40:18 +0000The University of QueenslandFred Bradford has spent his career on the secret frontline of US national security operations. As a Special Agent with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), he’s thwarted spies, served in active warfare and has brought terrorists to justice....
Warning: this story contains elements that some readers may find disturbing.

This story was originally published in UQ's Contact Magazine. Join the conversation, access the show notes, and discover bonus content by visiting alumni.uq.edu.au/contact-magazine.

Read the original story: stories.uq.edu.au/contact-magazine/2020/in-the-line-of-duty/index.html

Narrator: Zoe McDonald
Executive Producer: Rachel Westbury
Producer: Sasha Ackfun]]>781cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/uqchangemakers/episode-0-welcome-to-uq-storiestag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1173898303Wed, 08 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000The University of QueenslandDiscover engaging and inspiring stories from across The University of Queensland's (UQ) community.30cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/uqchangemakers/ep-12-the-spellbinding-world-of-witchcra
UQ ChangeMakers sat down with Dr Charlotte-Rose Millar, Research Fellow in the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities at UQ and the author of ‘Witchcraft, the Devil and Emotions in Early Modern England’, to delve into the dark arts of witchcraft and the supernatural.]]>tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/497674437Mon, 10 Sep 2018 00:42:55 +0000The University of QueenslandWhat do you think of when you hear the word ‘witch’? Most people will come up with a similar image: old, haggard, ugly, bent-nosed, broomstick-laden and, above all, female. But how accurate is this stereotype? UQ ChangeMakers sat down with Dr...
UQ ChangeMakers sat down with Dr Charlotte-Rose Millar, Research Fellow in the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities at UQ and the author of ‘Witchcraft, the Devil and Emotions in Early Modern England’, to delve into the dark arts of witchcraft and the supernatural.]]>2229cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/uqchangemakers/ep-11-keeping-athletes-on-track-for-goldtag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/489312900Sun, 26 Aug 2018 23:00:08 +0000The University of QueenslandSo much has to go right for an athlete to win a gold medal. One of those things is staying healthy. UQ ChangeMakers catches up with Chief Medical Officer for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games and UQ sports medicine senior lecturer Dr Anita Green...2285cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/uqchangemakers/ep-10-how-uq-is-leading-the-sustainable-tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/484695390Sun, 12 Aug 2018 23:12:07 +0000The University of QueenslandHypersonics expert Professor Michael Smart explains how UQ is making space exploration more sustainable while leading the industry into the modern era.2261cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/uqchangemakers/ep-9tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/478444617Sun, 29 Jul 2018 23:52:04 +0000The University of QueenslandEp 9 | by The University of Queensland2239cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/uqchangemakers/ep-4-biting-back-against-shark-mythstag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/446845737Sun, 20 May 2018 23:05:12 +0000The University of QueenslandThey’re at the top of the food chain, they can't get cancer, and they’re out to eat us – or maybe not. UQ alumnus and adjunct fellow marine biologist Dr Blake Chapman takes the bite out of shark myths and explains how important sharks are to our...2477cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/uqchangemakers/ep-2-peter-greste-you-cant-silence-metag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/432485106Fri, 20 Apr 2018 07:32:27 +0000The University of QueenslandJournalist Peter Greste never imagined he would become the story. But after 400 days in prison in Egypt on trumped-up terror charges, he unwittingly became the face of media freedom around the world. In this episode, Greste reveals how he survived...2728cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/uqchangemakers/ep-1-saving-australias-jurassic-parktag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/423973467Tue, 03 Apr 2018 02:13:08 +0000The University of QueenslandUQ palaeontologist Dr Steve Salisbury has helped unearth thousands of dinosaur footprints along a single stretch of coastline in Western Australia. He and his team braved sharks, crocodiles, massive tides and the threat of development to unveil the...2095cleanfull