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Breathing Space

'Bog Talk' earths us in the sphagnum squidge of bogs to draw out the magic of peatlands in Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor in south west England. We’ll be chatting about poetry, place, peatland restoration, tracing conversations and creations made over a year, from spring to spring. In this episode, we speak to our project partners at the South West Peatland Partnership at one of their sites on Dartmoor. High on the moor, surrounded by pools of greening sphagnum, we discuss the role of the project, change, and how the team share their work and inspire new generations to care for these extraordinary landscapes. 

Bog Talk is produced and presented by Rose Ferraby, and this episode features George Kohler, Eleanor Baker, Rachael Land and Justine Read, all from the South West Peatland Partnership. It is a project for RENEW at the University of Exeter, in collaboration with Natural England, the Poetry Society and the South West Peatland Partnership. And is funded by Natural England through the Protected Sites Strategy.

Bog Talk Episode 3 Sphagnum Pools

'Bog Talk' earths us in the sphagnum squidge of bogs to draw out the magic of peatlands in Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor in south west England. We’ll be chatting about poetry, place, peatland restoration, tracing conversations and creations made over a year, from spring to spring. In this episode we talk to Natasha Ryan from the Poetry Society about our collaborative work with schools. We discuss the importance of encouraging young people to explore poetic approaches to peatlands and creating new resources and opportunities for schools. 

Bog Talk is produced and presented by Rose Ferraby, and this episode features Natasha Ryan from the Poetry Society. It is a project for RENEW at the University of Exeter, in collaboration with Natural England, the Poetry Society and the South West Peatland Partnership. And is funded by Natural England through the Protected Sites Strategy.

Bog Talk Episode 4 Becoming a Bog

'Bog Talk' earths us in the sphagnum squidge of bogs to draw out the magic of peatlands in Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor in south west England. We’ll be chatting about poetry, place, peatland restoration, tracing conversations and creations made over a year, from spring to spring. This episode features readings by Fiona Benson and Richard Scott of their commissioned poetry for the Bog Talk project. The poets each followed their own threads of interest. Their poems furtle and surge around and into the soggy worlds of bogs. 

Bog Talk is produced and presented by Rose Ferraby, and this episode features poets Fiona Benson and Richard Scott. The poems heard here are the copyright of the poets, and must not be reused or reproduced.  Bog Talk is a project for RENEW at the University of Exeter, in collaboration with Natural England, the Poetry Society and the South West Peatland Partnership. And is funded by Natural England through the Protected Sites Strategy.

Bog Talk Episode 2 A Shaking Surface

The Exeter Impact Podcast returns for a second series! Listen, or watch the Exeter Impact Podcast for engaging conversations with research experts. Our researchers share their insights, approaches, and solutions for advancing the impact of research at the University of Exeter and beyond. Episodes cover diverse, flagship research across academic departments and impact types. Tune in every month to learn about research impact and opportunities to develop your impact portfolio.
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The Exeter Impact Podcast: Series Two Preview

We talk to Professor Tamara Galloway OBE and Professor Brendan Godley. Their highly collaborative work with academic, governmental and non-governmental organisations and industrial partners has been key in understanding our oceans and the pollution that impacts ourselves, other species and industry. Finding real-world solutions for their stakeholders is the common thread that runs through their work. 

Professor Tamara Galloway OBE is a Professor of Ecotoxicology at the Department of Biosciences. Her research focuses on marine pollution, the human health effects of pollutants and the sustainable development of novel materials and substances. She is a member of the Environmental Biology research group and the Exeter Marine network.

Professor Brendan Godley is the Strategy Lead of Exeter Marine and a conservation scientist whose research interests encompass biodiversity conservation, with a particular emphasis on marine vertebrates such as turtles, mammals, birds, and sharks. In recent years, his focus has shifted towards interdisciplinary approaches to conservation, addressing critical issues like bycatch mitigation in fisheries, the impact of ocean plastics, and the design of marine protected areas.

Tamara Galloway's staff profile: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/staff-profile/index.php?username=tsg201

Brendan Godley's staff profile: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/staff-profile/index.php?username=bjg201

Exeter Marine: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/networks/exetermarine/

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Exeter Impact Podcast Ep. 1: ‘Impactful Solutions for our Oceans’ Prof Tamara Galloway OBE and Prof Brendan Godley

Tony Hibbert Prize BBC Radio Cornwall, 7 November 2025

How can Astrophysics inform our understanding of Earth’s weather and climate and inspire the next generation of scientists? We talk to Professor Nathan Mayne to learn more.

Professor Mayne’s exciting research covers Earth's climate through time, solar system planet climates and exoplanets. He is interested in understanding how climates evolve and how life and the planetary climate systems interact, and in exploring the evolution of the life-climate system on Earth, and how that might have differed on Mars or Venus and for exoplanets. His work also aims to provide support to space missions to solar system planets, such as developing a Martian weather forecasting system and a Venus climate model.

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Exeter Impact Podcast S2E2 'Galaxies, Exoplanets & Groundbreaking' Impact with Prof. Nathan Mayne

We talk to Professor Harry Pitts to explore his research on political economy and the future of work, highlighting his focus on innovative methodologies and key findings shaping workplace and policy debates. He reflects on the pathways to achieving real-world impact, including contributions to geopolitics in The Handbook for the Future of Work and the challenges of engaging workplace stakeholders. Harry concludes by stressing the importance of strategic planning for research impact, offering practical advice for ensuring influence on both policy and practice.

Harry is an interdisciplinary political economist who writes, researches, teaches and advises about the futures of work produced by the digital, defence and green transitions, and how governments, politicians and policymakers shape these futures through place-based industrial policies. He is Associate Professor in Political Economy & the Future of Work and Head of Department (Interim) for Humanities & Social Sciences at the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus, Cornwall.  

Staff Profile for Harry Pitts: 
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The Impactful Researcher: 
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Impact Community of Practice: 
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Breathing Space

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