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Original Ideas is a new podcast from the University of Liverpool - highlighting our groundbreaking research and its real-world impact. Hosted by Gavin Freeborn, the series explores different areas of our fascinating research activity, why it’s so important and how it can benefit society in the future. Gavin talks to inspiring academics, students, and key partners of the University who are striving to shape a better tomorrow. Find out more at: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/research/original-ideas/
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Signup to Generate a PitchOriginal Ideas is a new podcast from the University of Liverpool - highlighting our groundbreaking research and its real-world impact. Hosted by Gavin Freeborn, the series explores different areas of our fascinating research activity, why it’s so important and how it can benefit society in the future.
Recent episodes include "15. Heatwaves" (26 May 2026, 19 minutes), "14. Digital Media and Society" (16 April 2026, 23 minutes), and "13. Antimicrobial Resistance" (24 March 2026, 22 minutes).
Original Ideas publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 27 minutes across 15 episodes.
Booking probability for Original Ideas is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Original Ideas requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Original Ideas's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Original Ideas are Universities & Colleges and Scientific Research & Development. Original Ideas has a science audience.
Original Ideas is a science podcast with 15 episodes published.
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Episode #15
Heat is one of the most dangerous natural hazards, causing preventable deaths and putting vulnerable communities under increasing pressure. But heat is not experienced equally, with some communities more vulnerable than...
Original Ideas
Digital media shapes how we communicate, how we access information, and how we understand the world around us. However, it also raises big questions, from social media and artificial intelligence to misinformation and...
Episode #13
According to the World Health Organisation, Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria and viruses no longer respond to antimicrobial medicines. As a result, antibiotics and other antimicrobial medicines become...
Episode #12
From lasers used in supermarket checkouts, to the emergence of complex supercomputers, quantum is all around us. Recently the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for quantum breakthroughs, with experiments having...
Episode #11
Around the world, 1 in 5 people are experiencing pain, and in the UK over 34% of adults regularly experience chronic pain. In the last decade, our understanding and knowledge in this area has increased exponentially...
Episode #10
Our relationship with food is complex - there are many different health and cost of living challenges connected to food, yet there are also opportunities, to educate and live a better, healthier life through our food...
Episode #9
Researching and delivering effective medicines is something we all depend on, for the prevention, treatment and cure of diseases around the world. There's never been a more urgent need to develop medicines that are both...
Episode #8
The United Nations have highlighted that businesses are key to achieving their 17 Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Around the world, every business of every size is looking at how they can change, develop, grow...
Episode #7
What does the past tell us about the future? How does Archaeology impact the world we live in? In 2024, the Liverpool Institute of Archaeology celebrated its 120th birthday, and it has developed an international...
Episode #6
Dementia is an illness without a cure yet, and whilst it’s more common in people over the age of 65, it can affect young people too. A 2024 report from the Alzheimer’s Society put the number of people in the UK living...
Episode #5
As a UNESCO City of Music, and home to the Institute of Popular Music, Liverpool is a city with music at its heart. Exploring cultural phenomena from The Beatles to Taylor Swift, in this episode we look at the research...
Episode #4
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child states that all children should have equal rights, no matter who they are, where they live, what gender they are, or whether they are wealthy or in poverty. No child should...
Episode #3
Joining other Feminist Cities around the world including Barcelona and Vienna, Glasgow became the UK’s first self-proclaimed Feminist City in 2022. This inspired University of Liverpool staff to create the Liverpool...
Episode #2
Regarded as one of the most transformational technologies we’ve ever seen, AI is developing at an unprecedented rate. We’ve seen world leaders hold summits to explore the many benefits that AI can bring to society – but...
Episode #1
Over 3 billion people use smoky polluting stoves and fuels inside homes for cooking and heating. In the UK, a third of childhood asthma cases are related to poor air quality. Air pollution is one of the biggest threats...
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Head of Flexibility Markets at UK Power Networks, Dirty Laundry: The Divorce Podcast
OBE, Dame Sally Davies Chair of AMR Research
psychotherapist, couples therapist, founder, Leeds Metropolitan University
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