Coventry University Podcasts

Blood, Iron and Gold: How the Railways Transformed the World - Christian Wolmar

Christian Wolmar is a British journalist, author, and railway historian, best known for his popular books and commentary on transport, especially on Britain’s railway network.

Here he discusses his latest book ‘Blood, Iron and Gold: How the Railways Transformed the World’.

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Towards a Sustainable World - Professor Malcolm McIntosh

Malcolm McIntosh is an independent writer, broadcaster and teacher on corporate citizenship, sustainability and accountability.

He is the General Editor of the Journal of Corporate Citizenship, a Trustee of envolve.co.uk, Visiting Professor, Institute for International Policy Analysis, University of Bath, Visiting Professor at the International Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility at Nottingham Business School, England, and Professor Extraordinary at the Sustainability Institute, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, Chair of the Strategic Advisory Board to the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Bristol and a member of the European Council on Corporate Citizenship for the US Conference Board. He is also on the UK Sustainable Development Commission’s Panel.

Here he discusses his work in systems thinking and managing complexity to deal with issues of sustainability.

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Social Work, Hate Crime, Diversity and Equality - Dr Gurnham Singh

Dr Gurnham Singh discusses his research into Race, Inequality, Diversity, Social Work and Hate Crime.

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Sport for Development - Dream or Reality? - Play the Game Conference

This session discusses whether sport can stimulate social development. It includes Poul Hansen, William Bennett, Bob Munro, Andrea Selliaas and Fred Coalter discussing sport and its relationship to development, equality, peace and reconciliation.

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New Challenges Against Doping in Sport - Session 1

This first session discussing doping in sport includes talks from Sandro Donati, Herman Ram and Yves Kummer.This first session discussing doping in sport includes talks from Sandro Donati, Herman Ram and Yves Kummer.

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New Challenges Against Doping in Sport - Session 2

The second session discussing the implications of doping in sport. This session includes talks from Anne-Marie Kappelgaard, David Howman and a panel session with Greg Lemond.

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Blind Optimism: Challenging the Myths of Private Health in Poor Countries - Anna Marriott, Oxfam

Anna Marriott works for Oxfam. Here she discusses and challenges the myths that surround private health care in poor countries at the 15th annual IAHPE conference that took place at Coventry University.

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Play the Game Closing Session - Jens Sejer Anderson and Andrew Jennings

In this closing session from the Play the Game 2009 Sport and Society Conference we hear Jens Sejer Anderson and Andrew Jennings give us some closing comments about this years conference with some thoughts for the future.

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Greg LeMond - ‘Cycling is dying through drugs’

Greg LeMond, the former three-times winner of the Tour de France, said at the Play the Game Conference that cycling is on a “slow death march” because of widespread, systematic doping, and added: “In 20 years, drugs will have damaged cycling so much it might not be at the Olympics.”

His stance on anti-doping and performance enhancing substances has brought him into conflict with some of the most famous names in the sport. Here he talks about his career and his highly contentious opinions and attitudes toward drugs in sport.

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Threats to Editorial Independence - Andrew Moger

Andrew Moger is Executive Director of the News Media Coalition in the UK. Here he talks about the relationship between the news media and the sporting world. This session is follwed by the Question and Answer session for the ‘Mega-events: Can they drive development?’ sessions at the Play the Game 2009 Conference.

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