The We Society

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Beyond the politics, beyond our geography are the intangible connections that hold us together – The We Society.

The We Society podcast is here to tell you about the thousands of ways the Social Sciences can help us understand and enhance this complicated and fascinating human network.

What can we do to fix the NHS? How can we better manage climate change? How do we end the cost of living crisis?

Brought to you by the Academy of Social Sciences in association with the Nuffield Foundation and Leverhulme Trust, this podcast tackles the big questions through a social science lens and brings you some of the best ideas to shape the way we live.

Join acclaimed journalist and Academy president Will Hutton, as he invites guests from the world of social science to explore the stories behind the news and hear their solutions to society’s most pressing problems.

Don’t want to miss an episode? Follow the show on your favourite podcast platform and you can email us on wesociety@acss.org.uk and tell us who we should be speaking to.

The We Society podcast is brought to you by the Academy of Social Sciences in association with the Nuffield Foundation and the Leverhulme Trust.

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Jul 19, 2022 · 36 min
S1 Ep7: Michael Bradshaw: You Can't Build a Plan Around Armageddon
In our final episode of the season, Professor Michael Bradshaw of Warwick University talks to Will Hutton about our faltering energy markets and what might be on the horizon. We'll be returning in the Autumn, so until then, thanks for listening!
Jul 12, 2022 · 30 min
S1 Ep6: Mariana Mazzucato: Going To The Moon and Back
In the penultimate episode of this season from the Academy of Social Sciences, economist Professor Mariana Mazzucato invites Will Hutton to her department at University College London to explain how the public sector could be reshaped to benefit everyone.
Jul 5, 2022 · 41 min
S1 Ep5: Gary Younge: You Have to Take A Stand For What's Right
Professor Gary Younge, a longstanding journalist at the Guardian and a Professor of Sociology at the University of Manchester, joins Will Hutton to talk about identity politics, America, and his latest academic career in the social sciences.
Jun 28, 2022 · 41 min
S1 Ep4: Kate Pickett: We Are Connected To Each Other In Important Ways
Professor Kate Pickett, author of The Spirit Level and Professor of Epidemiology at the University of York, talks to Will Hutton about how unequal societies harms us all, her latest research projects in Bradford and how the UK could truly 'level' up.
Jun 21, 2022 · 33 min
S1 Ep3: Sir Ian Diamond: Every Citizen In The Country Should Have A Voice In Our Data
Sir Ian Diamond, Head of the Office of National Statistics, talks to Will Hutton about how data helped fight Covid 19, and how, if we use them right, statistics can inform us about how to create better ways of living.
Jun 14, 2022 · 34 min
S1 Ep2: Hillary Clinton: They're Stoking People's Fears Rather Than Providing Hope
Former Secretary of State and 2016 Presidential Candidate, Hillary Clinton joins Will Hutton to talk about "performative" politics, controlling social media, the challenge of education, and keeping women's equality in focus.
Jun 6, 2022 · 34 min
S1 Ep1: Sir Cary Cooper: It's Not About Bean Bags, Ping Pong and Sushi At Your Desk
In the first of a new series from the Academy Of Social Sciences, psychologist Sir Cary Cooper talks to Will Hutton about the need for a new approach to work, and workplace culture.
May 29, 2022 · 1 min
Introducing The We Society