At UWE Bristol we are makers of change. We are a place where people thrive and flourish - working as one team to solve future global challenges through outstanding learning, research, and a culture of enterprise. 

This Changemaker podcast is a shout-out to our champions and catalysts for change. The button-pushers. The mould-breakers. The ones who stand up to stand out. Catalysts aren't afraid to make someone stop and think. Because when you stop and think, great things happen. Catalysts don't just play their part; they lead the charge for something better.

In this first series, we shine a light on UWE Bristol staff and our partners and discover remarkable projects that are shaping society and transforming futures.
Recorded at UWE Bristol in 2022. 

Presented and produced by Jeremy Allen. For information about working at UWE Bristol visit www.uwe.ac.uk/about/jobs.

The Changemaker Podcast

Ana Miguel-Lazaro and Rania Regaieg talk about how UWE Bristol is making a stand against all forms of discrimination, harassment, and inappropriate behaviour through its SpeakUp campaign. Drawing from their own experiences of harassment, they talk about the campaign and how it is effecting change across the University and the student community

More about UWE Bristol’s SpeakUp campaign: www.uwe.ac.uk/speakup

UWE Bristol

Changemaker Podcast Ep #3 - Speak Up: Tackling all forms of discrimination and harassment

Appolinaire Etoundi and Andy Lewis in conversation. When BRL roboticist Appo met Para triathlete Andy at a swimming pool, he promised Andy he’d help him develop the knee joint for his prosthetic leg – but only if he won a medal at the next Paralympics. He won gold in Rio the following year (2016) – and the rest is history!

See Andy’s website at www.andyjlewis.co.uk. Find more about the Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL) on their website: www.bristolroboticslab.com

Changemaker Podcast Ep #1 - Developing a new prosthetic knee joint for a Paralympic champion

Dick Shone and Henry James represent two generations of UWE Bristol alumni, and both are interested in contributing to a net zero future. Dick owns modular home manufacturer Boutique Modern, and Henry is a project manager at Wells and West Utilities. In this episode, they talk about how hydrogen-powered boilers could be one part of a more sustainable energy mix in the home.

More about Boutique Modern: www.boutiquemodern.co.uk

Changemaker Podcast Ep #4 - Our Path to 2030: How hydrogen could power our homes

UWE Bristol’s Verity Jones and primary school teacher Nat Brown paint a picture of what racism looks like in schools, and they discuss Verity’s pioneering project that looks at the impact of racism on the mental health and wellbeing of 10 to 11-year-olds.

More about the research project: https://info.uwe.ac.uk/news/uwenews/news.aspx?id=4200

Changemaker Podcast Ep #2 - Exploring the impact of racism on children’s mental health

Nikki Cotterill and Carla Southworth explain how one in five people in the UK suffer from incontinence. Nikki talks about some of the work she and Bristol Health Partners project manager Carla are doing to help people deal with bowel or bladder leakage. They discuss their community work and the CONfidence app they have developed to help people of all ages.

More about the research: https://info.uwe.ac.uk/news/uwenews/news.aspx?id=4154

Changemaker Podcast Ep #5 - Addressing inequalities in care for patients with pelvic floor disorders

The award-winning Green Skills for Jobs and Entrepreneurship initiative is a transformational programme offering Black, Asian and ethnically diverse 18-28 year olds paid training and businesses opportunities in the green sector. In this episode of Changemakers, Xavier Baker, Mentor and Cohort Manager for the programme, talks to learner Eshiva Wright about her experiences throughout the programme and the positive changes it’s had on her. 

Find out more about the Green Skills programme at: https://www.greenskillsforjobs.co.uk/

Thanks to Tom Baldry and Roger Morford for their support with this episode.

Changemaker Podcast - How UWE Bristol are supporting an inclusive transition to a greener economy

The award-winning Green Skills for Jobs and Entrepreneurship initiative is a transformational programme offering Black, Asian and ethnically diverse 18-28 year olds paid training and businesses opportunities in the green sector. In this episode of Changemakers, Xavier Baker, Mentor and Cohort Manager for the programme, talks to learner Eshiva Wright about her experiences throughout the programme and the positive changes it’s had on her.

Find out more about the Green Skills programme 
at:https://www.greenskillsforjobs.co.uk/

Thanks to Tom Baldry and Roger Morford for their support with this episode.

In this episode, Charlotte is joined by UWE Bristol’s Dr. Verity Jones to discuss the effect that some of our food choices have on the planet. Find out ways to reduce your food waste and about Verity’s fascinating work into bugs as a sustainable protein.

Series 2: The Changemaker Podcast Ep #1 - The future of food

In this episode, Charlotte is joined by events management academics, Briony Whitaker and Clare MacKay, to discuss the environmental impact of festivals and what can be done to ensure we can continue enjoying them for years to come.

Series 2: The Changemaker Podcast Ep #2 - Making festivals greener

In this episode, Charlotte welcomes back Dr Verity Jones, this time to tackle the big topic of the environmental issues and social injustice caused by fast fashion. Find out about the positive changes you can make by supporting sustainable fashion.

Series 2: The Changemaker Podcast Ep #3 - The importance of sustainable fashion

In this episode, we meet Professor Kieran McCartan, Professor of Criminology at UWE Bristol and Oliver Mackie, Strategic Service Manager for the NSPCC. Kieran and Oliver discuss “Together for Childhood”, a long-term project working with local communities to make them safer for children.  

Trigger warning: This podcast mentions sexual abuse of children in the context of how we work together to prevent it. It affects all communities, 1 in 5 girls and 1 in 7 boys worldwide. Talking about child sexual abuse is important and part of the solution. If listening to the podcast has affected you and speaking to someone would help or if you simply want to learn more, the NSPCC website is a good place to start, please go to https://www.nspcc.org.uk/

Changemaker podcast - Together for Childhood

In the final episode of the series, Charlotte is joined by Paul Roberts, Head of Environment and Sustainability, to talk about what UWE Bristol is doing to support students and staff to live and work as sustainably as possible whilst on campus.

Series 2: Changemaker Podcast Ep #4 - How UWE’s going greener

In a rapidly changing world marked by the climate emergency, remote working, and digitalisation, the traditional transport planning approach of ‘Predict and Provide’ is no longer fit for purpose: it typically leads to the building of even more roads, resulting in issues around congestion and pollution.

In recognising the need for resilience and social transformation, development consultancy Mott MacDonald, in collaboration with UWE Bristol has developed FUTURES, a forward-thinking and vision-led planning tool based on an alternative approach: ‘Decide and Provide’.
 
In this episode, we meet Professor Glenn Lyons, Mott Macdonald Professor of Future Mobility at UWE Bristol and Annette Smith, Technical Director and lead of the Future Mobility Team at Mott Macdonald. Glenn and Annette discuss FUTURES,  a collaborative undertaking between Mott MacDonald and UWE Bristol for a vision-led approach to transport planning in an uncertain world. 
This interesting chat highlights one of the many ways UWE Bristol is transforming futures.
 
More information can be found on the Futures Webpage 
FUTURES at Mott Macdonald page
https://www.mottmac.com/article/59966/futures-vision-led-planning-for-an-uncertain-world?appliedFilters=[]&searchTerm=Futures&filterOption=exact

Changemaker Podcast: FUTURES - Toolkit for Vision-Led Transport Planning in an Uncertain World

There are many people in and across the University who are driving change. In this special changemaker podcast series we shine a light on some of our Black academics and the excellent work they are doing in the university and outside to help drive change. 

In this episode, Stephanie talks to Malcolm Richards about his work and how he is driving change. Malcolm talks about the importance of community and creating safe spaces within those communities.  

The episode was recorded on July 4th 2024 – the day of the UK general election.  

Please see below for resources mentioned in the episode:  

Professor Christine Callendar: https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/47981-christine-callender  

Kimberle W. Crenshaw: https://www.law.columbia.edu/faculty/kimberle-w-crenshaw 

Professor Paul Gilroy – Black Atlantic: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of-advanced-studies/people/professor-paul-gilroy / https://www.pagesofhackney.co.uk/webshop/product/the-black-atlantic-modernity-and-double-consciousness/?srsltid=AfmBOoqk_fnJHbXbccpTlB7dkguLlB3offF7OwF_rh58HPeL2vfFXBDL 

Amy Saleh https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/AmySaleh  

Stuart Hall https://www.stuarthallfoundation.org/stuart-hall/  

Dr Rita Gayle: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/gees/gayle-rita 

Book Bag https://bookbag.shop/?srsltid=AfmBOopTgQY-XwGHee4DNjE6ccvN2lIwhigTDSvS6kaim4anSDKXN3RB 

Professor Shawn Sobers: https://people.uwe.ac.uk/person/shawnsobers  
Towards a Network for Black Studies in Education https://blogs.uwe.ac.uk/education/towards-a-network-for-black-studies-in-education-at-uwe-ecrg/  

Camille London-Miyo: https://www.dmu.ac.uk/research/centres-institutes/stephen-lawrence-research-centre/team.aspx

Changemaker podcast series: Malcolm Richards

There are many people in and across the University who are driving change. In this special changemaker podcast series we shine a light on some of our Black academics and the excellent work they are doing in the university and outside to help drive change. 

In this episode, Xavier speaks to Amy Saleh about the work she is doing to bring Black literature into schools, focusing on the Princess & The Hustler’ by Chinonyerem  Odimba.  

The play is a celebration of Black British-Caribbean girlhood, family, and culture, and is set in St Pauls amidst The Bristol Bus Boycott, a defining moment in Bristol’s history. 

Xavier talks to Amy about her career so far and how she found the transition from teaching in schools to working in Higher Education.  

Please see below for resources mentioned in the episode:  


UWE Staff Profile - https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/AmySaleh  

Press release about Lit Legacies launch event (Jan 2024) - https://www.uwe.ac.uk/news/new-resources-to-tackle-under-representation-of-black-british-voices-in-the-classroom 

Stormzy, Superheroes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-EW4-B11hw 

ENNY (feat. Amia Brave) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqp_fsJlw5A 

Chinonyerem Odimba – Princess & The Hustler – https://www.aqa.org.uk/spark-something/modern-texts/princess-and-the-hustler-by-chinonyerem-odimba (Link to feature on the AQA exam board’s website) 

Bristol Bus Boycott – The One Show (October 2023) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swAiI_ovs4I&t=1s 

Bernardine Evaristo, Girl, Woman, Other - https://bookbag.shop/products/girl-woman-other?_pos=1&_psq=girl+wom&_ss=e&_v=1.0 

Moses McKenzie 

An Olive Grove in Ends - https://bookbag.shop/products/an-olive-grove-in-ends?_pos=1&_psq=an+olive&_ss=e&_v=1.0 

Fast by the Horns - https://thebristolcable.org/2024/09/being-a-man-kills-your-feelings-moses-mckenzie-on-masculinity-liberation-and-community/ 

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/apr/27/moses-mckenzie-fast-by-the-horns-an-olive-grove-in-ends-interview 

South West Anti-Racist Education Forum - https://schoolofeducation.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2024/08/09/south-west-anti-racist-education-forum/ 

Inua Ellams, Barber Shop Chronicles - https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2020/may/13/inua-ellams-barber-shop-chronicles-national-theatre-at-home 

Rye Lane - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqcF_GI3mOA 

Caleb Azumah Nelson  

Open Water - https://bookbag.shop/products/open-water?_pos=1&_sid=79e6175eb&_ss=r 

Small Worlds - https://bookbag.shop/products/small-worlds-pre-order?_pos=3&_sid=0eca987d6&_ss=r

Changemaker podcast series: Amy Saleh

There are many people in and across the University who are driving change. In this special changemaker podcast series, we shine a light on some of our Black academics and the excellent work they are doing in the university and outside to help drive change. In this episode, Xavier talks to Shawn-Naphtali Sobers about his work and how he is driving change. 

Shawn and Xavier talk about the importance of role models and learning about your community. They also discuss Shawn’s book “Black Everyday Lives, Material Culture and Narrative: Tings in de House” 

http://www.shawnsobers.com/  

Children’s university https://www.childrensuniversity.co.uk/  

Black Everyday Lives, Material Culture and Narrative: Tings in de House 
https://www.routledge.com/Black-Everyday-Lives-Material-Culture-and-Narrative-Tings-in-de-House/Sobers/p/book/9780367408671?srsltid=AfmBOorBh7l4XTlqLhxLoDWnnCE9wvASQVSdlNW131kpZvUAyXvCCMft  

Sickle cell anaemia https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sickle-cell-anemia/symptoms-causes/syc-20355876  

Haile Selassie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haile_Selassie  

Bath pilgrimage https://www.reonline.org.uk/knowledge/rastafari/pilgrimage/#:~:text=Fairfield%20House%20in%20Bath%20has,houses%20a%20museum%20and%20gallery.  

Rastafari religion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rastafari  

Fairfield house https://www.fairfieldhousebath.co.uk/  

Footsteps of the Emperor Haile Selassie I at Fairfield House Bath  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF3lxH-fFDc  

Under the bridge http://www.shawnsobers.com/under-the-bridge-film/  

Statue of Edward Colston https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Edward_Colston  

Athena swan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athena_SWAN  

Arts and Humanities Research Council Impact Acceleration Account https://www.uwe.ac.uk/research/arts-and-humanities-research-council-iaa

Changemaker podcast series: Shawn-Naphtali Sobers

There are many people in and across the University who are driving change. In this special changemaker podcast series we shine a light on some of our Black academics and the excellent work they are doing in the university and outside to help drive change. 

In this episode Stephanie talks to Professor Angelina Sanderson-Bellamy about her impressive career to date and the incredible projects she is working on around food systems. 

This episode was recorded online.  

Please see below for links to resources mentioned in the episode:  
 
Dr Angelina Sanderson Bellamy 
https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/AngelinaSandersonBellamy  
 
UKRI Agri-food for Net Zero Network+ 
 www.agrifood4netzero.net 

Land Use for Net Zero, Nature and People (LUNZ) Hub  
https://lunzhub.com/ 
 
Transforming and Growing Relationships within regional food systems for Improved Nutrition and Sustainability 
 www.tgrains.com 
 
UK signing up to net zero by 2050 
https://www.theccc.org.uk/what-is-climate-change/a-legal-duty-to-act/#:~:text=The%202050%20target,(net%20zero)%20by%202050.

Changemaker podcast series: Angelina Sanderson-Bellamy

There are many people in and across the University who are driving change. In this special changemaker podcast series we shine a light on some of our Black academics and the excellent work they are doing in the university and outside to help drive change. 
In this episode, Xavier talks to Ann de Graft-Johnson about her career and how she is driving change. Ann is Senior Lecturer in Architecture and Planning at UWE Bristol and is heavily involved with UWE Bristol’s anti-racism work.  
Please see below for links to resources:  
Ms Ann de Graft-Johnson 
https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/AnnDeGraft-Johnson  
 
Matrix Feminist Design Co-operative 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matrix_Feminist_Design_Co-operative  
 
Live projects module  
 https://courses.uwe.ac.uk/K10B1/architecture  
 
Sibusiso Tshabalala - Green Councillor for Bristol 
https://bristolgreenparty.org.uk/councillor/sibusiso-tshabalala/  
 
Newtown Estate in Old Market  https://www.hands-on-bristol.co.uk/newtown  
 
Black South West Network  
 https://www.blacksouthwestnetwork.org/  
 
Temple quarter development  
https://www.bristoltemplequarter.com/  
 
Bristol an expensive place to live https://en.uhomes.com/blog/the-most-expensive-places-to-live-in-the-uk#:~:text=Bristol%2C%20with%20the%20River%20Avon,to%20live%20in%20the%20UK.  
 
Hugh Trevor-Roper  "there is only the history of Europeans in Africa. The rest is darkness" 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Trevor-Roper#:~:text=Trevor%2DRoper%20said%20%22there%20is,irrelevant%20corners%20of%20the%20globe%22.  
 
Eugenics in Britain  
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/blue-plaques/blue-plaque-stories/eugenics/  
 
James Watson: Scientist loses titles after claims over race 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-46856779  
 
The Stanford Model of Professional FulfillmentTM  
https://wellmd.stanford.edu/about/model-external.html#:~:text=The%20Stanford%20Model%20of%20Professional%20FulfillmentTM%20is%20a%20conceptual,assessing%20and%20improving%20physician%20wellness.  
 
100 Black Women Professors NOW  
https://www.whenequality.org/100  
 
Dr. Robin DiAngelo discusses 'White Fragility'  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45ey4jgoxeU
  
No. You cannot touch my hair! | Mena Fombo | TEDxBristol  
https://www.ted.com/talks/mena_fombo_no_you_cannot_touch_my_hair?subtitle=en 
 
Small Axe – Steve McQueen 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p08vxt33/small-axe  
 
Is Uni Racist BBC Three documentary  
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09dhr3f  

Changemaker podcast series: Ann de Graft-Johnson

There are many people in and across the University who are driving change. In this special changemaker podcast series we shine a light on some of our Black academics and the excellent work they are doing in the university and outside to help drive change. 

In this episode, Stephanie talks to Professor Emmanuel Adukwu about his work and how he is driving change. Emmanuel has had a varied career and led on many initiatives that are helping to drive change across the university.  

This episode was recorded in 2024.  

Please see below for resources mentioned in the episode:   

Professor Val Edward-Jones  - https://societyoftissueviability.org/person/val-edward-jones/ 

Africa Week  - https://www.bristol-business.net/uwe-africa-week-a-celebration-of-diversity-heritage-and-progress/

https://appliedmicrobiology.org/  

Trustee Applied Microbiology International Early Scientist Conference (AMI) - https://appliedmicrobiology.org/ems-event-calendar/past-events/ecs-research-symposium-2024.html  

Black + Bio medical Advisory Group https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/mrc/how-we-are-governed/mrc-black-in-biomedical-research-advisory-group/  

Bristol Legacy Foundations - https://www.bristollegacyfoundation.com/

American society for microbiology -   https://asm.org/

Employability in Applied Sciences  blog https://blogs.uwe.ac.uk/employability-applied-sciences/  

Inspiring Stories of Excellence: A Showcase of Black Heritage Professionals in the College of Health, Science & Society at UWE Bristol  

https://blogs.uwe.ac.uk/research-business-innovation/inspiring-stories-of-excellence-a-showcase-of-black-heritage-professionals-in-the-college-of-health-science-society-at-uwe-bristol/  

UWE Bristol’s Celebrating Excellence Collection https://www.uwe.ac.uk/-/media/uwe/documents/events/bhm-celebratingexcellencecollection.pdf  

1,000 inspiring Black scientists in America  - Cell Press https://crosstalk.cell.com/blog/1000-inspiring-black-scientists-in-america  

