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A Future Made

  • The Puzzle of Ageing Well

    18 AUG 2022 · In the last of three episodes with a special focus on Psychology and Social Sciences, within A Future Made from Heriot-Watt University, Anna Ploszajski and Robbie Armstrong look into their Future and face the prospect of ageing with fresh hope. They venture into the Ageing Lab of Professor Alan Gow and are reunited with Professor Thusha Rajendran and Associate Professors Ke Guek Nee and Mary Stewart. A Future Made showcases Heriot-Watt University’s innovative work in science, business, technology, design and engineering - which is helping to change the future, solve the problems of today, and make an impact on the global stage.
    30m 42s
  • Language and communication

    18 AUG 2022 · Part two of a special Psychology and Social Sciences miniseries within A Future Made podcast by Heriot-Watt University. Anna Ploszajski and Robbie Armstrong get some pre-conceptions challenged about autism and communication, and learn how to improve their public speaking techniques when they join Professor Deborah Hall, Associate Professor Mary Stewart, and Assistant Professor Avin Mirawdeli. The series showcases Heriot-Watt University’s innovative work in science, business, technology, design and engineering - which is helping to change the future, solve the problems of today, and make an impact on the global stage.
    31m
  • Wellness and Technology

    18 AUG 2022 · Part one of a special three-part Psychology and Social Sciences miniseries within Heriot-Watt University's A Future Made podcast. Anna Ploszajski and Robbie Armstrong join Assistant Professors Mel McKendrick and Ron Salden, Professors Thusha Rajendran and Deborah Hall, as well as Associate Professor Ke Guek Nee, for a feast of discoveries involving robotics, sports psychology, gamification and even scuba diving, which are set to improve wellbeing for all of us. The series showcases Heriot-Watt University’s innovative work in science, business, technology, design and engineering - which is helping to change the future, solve the problems of today, and make an impact on the global stage.
    30m 53s
  • In Search of the African Einstein

    17 AUG 2022 · In the second episode of the new series of A Future Made, a podcast by Heriot-Watt University, Anna Ploszajski and Robbie Armstrong turn the spotlight on Africa to find out how an inspiring partnership between the University and the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) is changing the lives of students and academics alike, and has sparked a quest to find 'the next Einstein' within Africa. The series showcases Heriot-Watt University’s innovative work in science, business, technology, design and engineering - which is helping to change the future, solve the problems of today, and make an impact on the global stage.
    27m 24s
  • Material magic

    17 AUG 2022 · In the first episode of the new series of A Future Made, a podcast from Heriot-Watt University, Anna Ploszajski and Robbie Armstrong join Professor Raffaella Ocone and Assistant Professor Aimaro, to discover exciting new solutions to the huge problem of waste from used PPE. Thanks to an ingenious project from the University’s Schools of Engineering & Physical Sciences and the Institute of Mechanical Process & Energy Engineering, there’s scope for recycling mountains of PPE and for generating new forms of energy. The series showcases Heriot-Watt University’s innovative work in science, business, technology, design and engineering - which is helping to change the future, solve the problems of today, and make an impact on the global stage.
    36m
  • A Future Made season 2 - coming soon from Heriot-Watt University

    15 AUG 2022 · Coming soon! Season 2 of A Future Made, the podcast from Heriot-Watt University. Anna Ploszajski and Robbie Armstrong showcase the university's innovative work in science, business, technology, design and engineering - which is helping to change the future, solve the problems of today, and make an impact on the global stage.
    1m 20s
  • Future Proofing Freight

    22 DEC 2021 · In Episode 7 of ‘A Future Made’, a podcast series by Heriot-Watt University, Anna Ploszajski and Robbie Armstrong hit the road to explore the (fuel) burning issue of decarbonising freight. Unveiling some mind-blowing innovations are Philip Greening, Professor of Logistics and Sustainability at Edinburgh Business School and Dr Agnessa Spanellis, Assistant Professor of Information Systems Management, and member of the Research Centre for Logistics and Sustainability at Heriot-Watt University.
    34m 38s
  • Gender Stereotyping in Artificial Intelligence

    9 DEC 2021 · In Episode 6 of ‘A Future Made’, a podcast series by Heriot-Watt University, Anna Ploszajski and Robbie Armstrong explore how new research in ‘Gender Stereotyping in Artificial Intelligence' is helping to overcome wider gender inequality in our society. They meet the university’s Verena Rieser, Professor in Computer Science and co-founder of the Conversational AI company Alana AI, and Kate Sang, Professor of Gender & Employment Studies
    36m 31s
  • The Journey to Net Zero

    25 NOV 2021 · Episode 5 of ‘A Future Made’ from Heriot-Watt University is all about ‘The Journey to Net Zero’. Anna Ploszajski and Robbie Armstrong discover how crucial innovations are helping to capture and store carbon, when they meet the university’s Dr. Charithea Charalambous, Research Associate at the School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, and Professor of Chemical Engineering working in energy and clean coal technologies, Susana Garcia Lopez.
    32m 31s
  • Fast Fashion, Sustainability and Rethinking Design

    11 NOV 2021 · Episode 4 of ‘A Future Made’, a new podcast series by Heriot-Watt University, is all about ‘Fast Fashion, Sustainability and Rethinking Design’. Anna Ploszajski and Robbie Armstrong review their wardrobes when they meet Grace Smith, a screen-print and technical finishing demonstrator, Catherine Clark who teaches Design Management, and Director of Research Julian Malins, at Heriot-Watt University’s School of Textiles and Design in the Scottish Borders.
    35m 29s

Showcasing Heriot-Watt University's innovative work in science, business, technology, design and engineering - which is helping to change the future, solve the problems of today, and make an impact on...

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Showcasing Heriot-Watt University's innovative work in science, business, technology, design and engineering - which is helping to change the future, solve the problems of today, and make an impact on the global stage. With Anna Ploszajski and Robbie Armstrong.
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