SFS podcasts
Sharing the stories of Scotland’s Future Series projects and providing a platform to discuss significant events and news that also have a bearing on Scotland and the country’s future has been key to the development of this Principal’s Office project.
One of the most successful ways of sharing knowledge, expertise and ideas has been via our podcast series which has included discussion on the war in Ukraine by experts based in St Andrews and government proposals to introduce new legislation on sexual offences in Scotland, as well as looking at the impact of the cost-of-living and energy crisis and St Andrews’ response to that.
The podcast series began as a project put forward by the University’s Chief Legal Officer, Mike Gettinby, who has also hosted several interviews in the series.
As part of their development, most Scotland’s Future Series podcasts have been recorded for audio and are available on all major streaming platforms and also captured on camera and available on the University’s YouTube channel.
If you have an idea for a Scotland’s Future Series podcast, based on your funded project or on another topic related to Scotland’s future, please get email [email protected].
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Series 4 Episode 2 – Diversity and difference are key to shaping student support
Three of St Andrews’ student leaders talk about how their different backgrounds, experiences and views have helped shape and strengthen how they ensure effective student representation.
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Series 4 Episode 1 – Supporting care experienced and estranged students at St Andrews
Student Lucy Reynolds, staff member Rebecca Munro and St Andrews alum Chris Law MP share their higher education access stories with Professor Stephen Gethins.
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Series 3 Episode 5 – Creating impact through enterprise education
Three members of the Creating impact through Enterprise Education (CItEE) team share their enthusiasm for this interdisciplinary project with Professor Stephen Gethins.
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Series 3 Episode 4 – Cost of living support for students and staff and the bus travel deal
Delivering innovative solutions to supporting students and staff through the cost-of-living and energy crisis has been at the heart of University activity since summer 2022.
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Series 3 Episode 3 – St Andrews shares expertise in Ukraine
Senior staff members from the University visited Ukraine recently to meet with key figures in the country’s government and military.
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Series 3 Episode 2 – Scottish Government Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill
Controversial plans to launch a pilot scheme for judge-only trials in rape and sexual assault cases was the focus of the second part of a Scotland’s Future Series discussion on the proposed new legislation.
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Series 3 Episode 1 – Former St Andrews student at forefront of campaign to scrap Scotland’s controversial Not Proven verdict
Former St Andrews student ‘Miss M’ has been calling on the Scottish Government to end the use of the ‘third verdict’ in Scots law, an option she and others believe is resulting in guilty men walking free.
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Series 2 Episode 8 – Parliamentary committee talks about Scotland’s place in the world in St Andrews
In this special Scotland’s Future Series recording, host Stephen Gethins speaks to the convener and deputy convener of the Scottish Parliament Committee during their visit to the University.
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Series 2 Episode 7 – The importance of a sense of place and the role of art, landscape and light in Scotland
This recording brings together two Scotland’s Future Projects which explore the importance of a sense of place.
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Series 2 Episode 6 – The creation of Scotland’s only political think tank, the Scottish Council for Global Affairs
Created earlier this year, the Scottish Council on Global Affairs (SCGA) is Scotland’s only think tank on international affairs.