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Latest Episodes

Short: Jeff Richardson on the UK’s HM Coastguard
January 18, 2024

Jeff Richardson is an experienced Remote Operations Centre Manager however, we spoke to him for this episode not about his job but what it is he does in his spare time: he is a dedicated volunteer Coa

Short: Katherine Scrimgeour on thinking differently
December 13, 2023

Earlier this year, Katherine Scrimgeour posted on LinkedIn about her own experiences of dealing with dyslexia. Its a condition that can undermine confidence at work, but that doesnt mean it should h

Episode 30: Cutting Carbon at sea
November 30, 2023

As we travel through the energy transition, we must rapidly develop new forms of propulsion that reduce or eliminate carbon emissions. This has been a key driver of research and development at vessel

Short: David Tindall – From rocks to innovation
November 15, 2023

How does experience in the field inform product innovation? David Tindall trained as a geologist, before working as a cone penetration testing (CPT) truck operator. After years travelling the world, h

Episode 29: Women inspiring girls, in sport and business
October 26, 2023

How can we help the next generation of girls set and achieve their goals? Often, by showing them what other women have achieved, and sharing the expertise they developed on the way. This autumn, champ

Short: Paul Lawrie – Learning and Mentoring
October 11, 2023

Paul Lawrie has had an impressive career as a golf pro, with 19 professional wins to his name. But he was a latecomer to the game. He only focussed on golf once he had accepted he wasnt going to make

Episode 28: Why Men Win at Work
September 27, 2023

Over twenty years at Procter & Gamble, Gill Whitty-Collins rose to become SVP Europe, India, Middle East & Africa. In this role, she led the turnaround of global leading brands such as Always, Pantene

Short: Jon Baston-Pitt – Doing Business Better
September 13, 2023

The Planet Beyond podcast turned two this summer. In its first two years it has been joined by guests from the worlds of politics, of exploration, of science and of engineering. Each guest has been in

Episode 27: Managing Earthquake Risk
September 05, 2023

In February 2023 a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit near the Turkish Syrian border. Tens of thousands of people lost their lives and millions have been left homeless. It is one of the most devastating ear

Short: Helen Stewart – Soft Skills for Science
August 16, 2023

Helen Stewart is a hydrographer in the coastal resilience and ocean science division at Fugro. In this shortcast we talk about her recent keynote for the International Hydrographic Review which focuse