In our latest Seminar Sessions podcast, two academics from the Department of Earth Sciences at Royal Holloway discuss their experience of attending COP26, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, as official observers. Professor Dave Walth

Virtual Reality in Filmmaking - Mary Matheson

Mar 29th, 2021 31m 1s

Course director of our MA in Immersive Storytelling, Mary Matheson, talks to us about the exciting immersive worlds of virtual reality and augmented reality, and how these emerging and fast-growing technologies can be used to tell stories in a

The Crown and the Royal Brand - Professor Pauline MacLaran

Feb 19th, 2021 32m 7s

Professor of Marketing and Consumer Research Pauline MacLaran, of the School of Business and Management, discusses the careful brand cultivation of the Royal Family, including the fine balance between their accessibility and mystique, their rep

Why do we like birds? - Dr Steve Portugal

Jan 29th, 2021 31m 22s

Dr Steve Portugal, Reader in Animal Behaviour and Physiology, in the Department of Biological Sciences at Royal Holloway, discusses his passion for birds and how they feature in his research and teaching. He also ponders why do pigeons get suc

Professor Laura Sjoberg - How to Marry for Power

Nov 24th, 2020 29m 34s

Professor Laura Sjoberg joins Summer and Greg to discuss why the study of gender is important in a conversation of politics and international relations. They talk about how marriage and sexual politics affect national borders today as well as h

Polar future - conflicting claims and the cost of climate change

Oct 13th, 2020 52m 3s

We’re always hearing about climate change and worries over the polar regions, but what does it all actually mean? Greg and Summer are joined by Professor Klaus Dodds and Dr Bethan Davies who discuss the physical and human concerns facing the po

Episode 5 - Dr John Sellars - Do Stoics have emotions?

Feb 28th, 2020 25m 33s

Episode 5 of the Seminar Sessions podcast is here! Dr John Sellars from the Department of Politics, International Relations, and Philosophy joins hosts Summer and Greg to discuss his work around Stoicism, his recent book Lessons in Stoicism, an

Dr Timothy Summers - Video games as musical instruments

Jan 24th, 2020 26m 45s

Episode 4 of the Seminar Sessions podcast is here! Dr Tim Summers from the Department of Music joins hosts Summer and Greg to discuss his top video game scores (musical, not points), reveals the exotic side of Tetris, and persuades them that pl

Episode 3 - Professor Stewart Boogert and Professor Adam Roberts

Dec 19th, 2019 42m 58s

Episode 3 of Seminar sessions is a festive special. Greg and Summer join Royal Holloway’s science fiction duo, Stewart Boogert, Professor of Accelerator Physics and Adam Roberts, Professor of Nineteenth-century Literature as they ponder Physic

Episode 2 - Dr Hannah Platts - How to throw a Roman dinner party

Nov 27th, 2019 29m 43s

Greg and Summer are joined by Dr Hannah Platts from the Department of History explaining the role a dinner party played in Roman society, and why you wouldn’t want to be invited to one hosted by Emperor Domitian.

Dr Liz Gloyn - Are monsters immortal?

Oct 29th, 2019 23m 5s

This week we kick off our new research focused podcast with Dr Liz Gloyn from the Department of Classics who explains why ancient monsters have continued to hold such a prominent position in western culture and why our perceptions of them are c

Seminar sessions - Episode 0

Oct 25th, 2019 33s

This monthly podcast features interviews with academics from Royal Holloway, University of London, talking about their research and its implications on current events and contemporary understanding.

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