🎙️ Speaking of Research, the SCDTP Podcast Series : Episode 4

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 4 – Now Available. From Testimony to Toolkit: Creating Change for Exploited Care Workers with Kezia Pugh

In this episode, we meet Kezia Pugh, a doctoral researcher at the University of Brighton, whose research investigates the labour exploitation faced by migrant care workers in the UK. Kezia brings attention to the precarious and often abusive conditions within the social care sector, including insecure contracts, low pay, and structural injustice.

She discusses her shift toward using existing testimonies and third-sector evidence to inform her research, and the importance of building sustained relationships with practitioners. Kezia’s work is deeply grounded in impact—supporting grassroots change, informing policy, and developing practical tools for campaigners and communities alike.

🎧 From Testimony to Toolkit: Creating Change for Exploited Care Workers
Listen now: Speaking of Research – Kezia Pugh

This episode is a powerful exploration of research as advocacy—highlighting how doctoral work can amplify lived experience and drive real-world transformation.

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:

• Spotify: Listen here

• Apple Podcasts: Listen here

• 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:

1. Sadie 13/05/2025
2. Nishit 20/05/2025
3. Katie 27/05/2025
4. Kezia 03/06/2025
5. Yifan 10/06/2025
6. Charlotte 17/06/2025
7. Max 24/06/2025
8. Elspeth 01/07/2025
9. Isaac 08/07/2025
10. Toby 15/07/2025