Cumberland Lodge

How do we hold onto a vision for change while meeting resistance at all levels? In this episode, Lavinya Stennett unpacks why Black history education deserves a permanent place in classrooms and beyond year-round. Lavinya is a writer, cultural educationalist, and Founder and CEO of The Black Curriculum, who work to teach and support the teaching of Black history, empowering all students with a sense of identity and belonging.

In this episode of Five Minutes With... we speak to Alex Brocklehurst from Full Fact, the UK's independent fact checking authority. Alex talks about issues of disinformation and how we can empower young people to help combat its spread.

What does it take to make a name for yourself in journalism? In this episode, Sabah Choudhry explores how the journalism industry is changing to allow for more authenticity and how being resilient and taking risks can lead to big rewards. Sabah is an award-winning multimedia journalist with experience in TV, radio and digital mediums. As a young Sky News correspondent, Sabah reports on a range of national stories and breaking news.

In this episode, we speak to Jess Phillips, MP for Birmingham Yardley, to find out what she thinks are the most important conversations we should be having in society today, and how we can involve young people in those conversations.

With guest speakers Hannah Phillips and Jess Phillips MP. Polarised and vitriolic debates are a problem for democracy, yet increasingly politicians and public officials are having to deal with intimidation and abuse – sometimes with tragic consequences. This is particularly an issue for women and those from minority backgrounds. With a general election looming in the UK, the tone of political debate, both online and in-person, is already steeped in anger. Yet, as the recently published findings of the Jo Cox Foundation’s Civility Commission highlight, a more inclusive, fairer, and kinder public space is possible. To explore how we have reached a point of toxic politics, and how we can move beyond it, Cumberland Lodge is pleased to host a conversation with Hannah Phillips, Consultant with the Jo Cox Foundation, who has led on the work of the Civility Commission, and Jess Phillips, Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley, who has been on the receiving end of much abuse in her political career.

In this episode, we speak to Dr Patricia O'Lynn, skilled researcher, political activist, education consultant and committee chair. Patricia was also the first female member of the Northern Irish Assembly for the constituency of North Antrim and is an alum of the Cumberland Lodge Fellowship scheme.

In this episode of Five Minutes With... we are joined by the first person of colour to become the President of the Law Society of England and Wales I. Stephanie Boyce to find out what she thinks the most important conversations we should be having today are.

In this episode of our Emerging Leaders podcast, we speak to founder of Boys Impact and Cumberland Lodge Fellowship alum Dr Alex Blower. We discuss his background, the obstacles he had to overcome, and his work now, empowering working class boys. You can find out more about our work to help young people develop ethical leadership skills here. You can subscribe to Cumberland Lodge’s podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, and other major podcast platforms.

In the first episode of Five Minutes With... we speak to comedian Ria Lina to find out what she thinks are the most important conversations we should be having in society today.

In the first episode of our Emerging Leaders podcast, we speak to Dr Mya-Rose Craig, also known as Birdgirl, about what motivates her work in conservation and advice for young people wanting to get involved with social activism.

Streamed live on Wednesday 4 October 2020, this Dialogue & Debate webinar explores the key factors that lie behind social mobility and discusses different approaches to achieving socio-economic justice. It asks, is education the best way to help disadvantaged young people increase their life chances? This hour-long discussion is presented by our Chief Executive, Dr Ed Newell, and includes questions that came in during the course of the webinar, from our audience online. We were joined by guest panellists: - Caroline Adair - Funding and Development Director, Leadership Through Sport & Business - John Craven - Chief Executive, Upreach - Jouja Maamri - Sustainability & Impact Manager, Regenerative Creations - Dr Lee Elliot Major - Professor of Social Mobility, University of Exeter

The sixth episode of the intergenerational podcast series from Cumberland Lodge. In this episode we are joined by Julia Buzan, PhD student in Psychology and Behavioural Science and the London School of Economics and Cumberland Lodge Fellow, and Dasho Karma Ura, President of the Centre for Bhutan Studies and Gross National Happiness Research. This podcast explores Karma's work on the Gross National Happiness index, while touching on other cultural and personal influences. The intro and outro music is 'A Storm at Eilean Mor' by Jon Luc Hefferman.

The fifth episode of the intergenerational podcast series from Cumberland Lodge. In this episode we are joined by Andy Marks, a PhD student at the Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture at the University of Edinburgh, and Professor Catriona (Cate) Sandilands, writer, teacher and Professor of Environmental Studies at York University. The intro and outro music is 'A Storm at Eilean Mor' by Jon Luc Hefferman.

The fourth episode of the intergenerational podcast series from Cumberland Lodge. In this episode we are joined by Henna Cundill, a PhD student at the The Centre for Autism and Theology at the University of Aberdeen and Cumberland Lodge Fellow, and Dame Stephanie Shirley CH, businesswoman and philanthropist. The intro and outro music is 'A Storm at Eilean Mor' by Jon Luc Hefferman.

The third episode of the intergenerational podcast series from Cumberland Lodge. In this episode we are joined by Samir Sweida-Metwally, PhD researcher at the University of Bristol and Cumberland Lodge Fellow, and Dr Valentina di Stasio, Assistant Professor at Utrecht University. The discussion explores perceived ethnic and religious penalties in recruitment, and the methods used to research it. The intro and outro music is 'A Storm at Eilean Mor' by Jon Luc Hefferman.

This podcast takes place to celebrate International Women's Day 2022 on 8 March with the campaign theme: #BreaktheBias. This webinar has been curated by Cumberland Lodge Fellows, Adenike Adewuni, Dareen Assaf, Martha Beard, Chandni Patel and Hannah Phillips. The discussion will be hosted by Cumberland Lodge Fellow, Dareen Assaf. Dareen's research explores female leadership in higher education, in an effort to understand barriers that obstruct female academics from progressing in their careers, and to understand the enablers that have helped those who hold successful executive leadership roles. Our guest panellists include: Detective Superintendent Paula Bickerdike - West Yorkshire Police Simon Gallow - Advocate and HeForShe Lead at UN Women UK Preet Kaur Gill MP - Labour and Co-operative Member of Parliament for Birmingham, Edgbaston; Shadow Cabinet Minister for International Development Dr Alexandra Ramadan - Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Oxford

Please be aware that issues of domestic abuse and violence are discussed in this podcast in relation to legislation and the treatment of MPs. These discussions take place from 11:45 to 13:00 and 27:40 to 31:05, if you wish to avoid them. The second episode of the intergenerational podcast series from Cumberland Lodge. In this episode we are joined by Hannah Phillips, a DPhil Social Policy student at the University of Oxford and Cumberland Lodge Fellow, and Lord Anderson of Ipswich KBE QC, cross-bench peer and barrister. The discussion explores issues affecting lawmaking, influencing policy, public life, and the difference in gender experiences. The intro and outro music is 'A Storm at Eilean Mor' by Jon Luc Hefferman.

A recording of our Dialogue & Debate webinar, streamed live on Wednesday 3 March 2021 at 11am, exploring what we can learn from women's experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic, to support greater inclusion and equal opportunity in the future, ahead of International Women's Day 2021. This hour-long discussion was hosted by our Programme Officer, Emily Gow, with three guest panellists: Kudsia Batool - Head of Equalities & Strategy, Trades Union Congress (TUC) Rosie Campbell - Professor of Politics and Director of the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership, King’s College London Deeba Syed - Women’s rights campaigner, activist and employment solicitor; Senior Legal Officer for the Sexual Harassment at Work Advice Line, Rights of Women

The first episode of the new intergenerational podcast series from Cumberland Lodge. In this episode we are joined by Dr Angelika Love, social integration and diversity researcher and Cumberland Lodge Fellow, and Dr Margaret Heffernan, media producer, businesswoman, mentor, award-winning author, public speaker, and Professor at the University of Bath. The intro and outro music is 'A Storm at Eilean Mor' by Jon Luc Hefferman.

A recording of our Dialogue & Debate webinar, streamed live on Wednesday 7 July at 11am. This discussion explores one of the key issues highlighted in our Faith & Belief 2040 report - the changing role and wider community use of religious buildings in the UK, in our increasingly multicultural, interfaith society. The webinar is hosted by our Chief Executive, Dr Ed Newell, with guest panellists, an audience poll, and audience questions. The four guest panellists are: Sarwat Tasneem - Founder, 14-Consulting; Fellow, The Centre of Conscious Design Eddie Tulasiewicz - Head of Communications and Public Affairs, National Churches Trust Jagdev Singh Virdee - General Secretary, Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara, Gravesend; Editor, British Sikh Report Will Watt - Director, State of Life (authors of The House of Good report for the National Churches Trust, 2021)