Date: 20/05/2025
We’re excited to launch Speaking of Research: the SCDTP podcast, the first official podcast series from the ESRC South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership. This brand-new series highlights the work of our doctoral researchers and explores how their research is making a real impact.
Series One was recorded at our annual conference at Cumberland Lodge in April 2025. In each episode, researchers speak with Catherine McDonald from Research Podcasts about their projects, who might benefit from their work, and the changes they hope to inspire.
🌊 Episode 2 – Now Available. Net Zero Meets Nostalgia: Decarbonising the Heritage Sector with Nishit Srivastava
The second episode of the Speaking of Research podcast is now available!
In this episode, we hear from Nishit Srivastava, a doctoral researcher at the University of Portsmouth, who shares his cutting-edge research on sustainability transitions in the UK heritage sector.
Nishit unpacks the challenge of decarbonising historical buildings and artefacts—an essential yet complex task in the journey to Net Zero. Using Cumberland Lodge as a case study, he explores how policy can be designed to support change in this traditionally fragmented sector, while still preserving cultural and historical value.
Drawing on a rich interdisciplinary methodology—including a problematizing literature review, semi-structured interviews, and social network analysis—Nishit provides a thought-provoking look at the dynamics between stakeholders, policy, and heritage sustainability.
🎧 Listen to Episode 2 now: Speaking of Research – Nishit Srivastava
📌 Correction at 2:04 – Nishit meant to say “1 in every 4 UK homes is a historical home.”
Keep an eye out for more episodes as we continue showcasing the diverse voices and research across the South Coast DTP.
🎧 New Episodes Every Tuesday Until 16 July
Speaking of Research will release a new episode every Tuesday from now until 16 July, with a total of 10 episodes in Series One. Tune in weekly to hear directly from researchers across our partner institutions.
You can listen on your favourite platform:
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Spotify: Listen here
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Apple Podcasts: Listen here
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Amazon Music: Listen here
💬 We’d love to hear from you. If you have comments, reflections, or feedback, feel free to get in touch with us at scdtp@soton.ac.uk.
Episode list in SCDTP News:
- Sadie 13/05/2025
- Nishit 20/05/2025
- Katie 27/05/2025
- Kezia 03/06/2025
- Yifan 10/06/2025
- Charlotte 17/06/2025
- Max 24/06/2025
- Elspeth 01/07/2025
- Isaac 08/07/2025
- Toby 15/07/2025
