• The Weekly Social

  • By: Mark S
  • Podcast

The Weekly Social

By: Mark S
  • Summary

  • The Weekly Social is a social science issues-based podcast devised and delivered by students on the Social Science Foundation Year at the University of Surrey in the UK. Each week a different group of students come together to build a programme from a one-word theme. Each episode is put together by a group of 10-12 students who research, script, produce and deliver content aimed at 18-24 year olds. The podcast is an assessed assignment on the module SOC0005 Applied Research Skills.
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Episodes
  • The Weekly Social episode 2 - The Criminal One
    Feb 21 2025

    This is the second episode of season one of The Weekly Social - a new podcast from social science students at the University of Surrey in the UK. Each week, a group of students are given a theme and a blank piece of paper - the following week they record and upload their completed project. This week's episode looks at crime, and features an interview with True Crime podcaster and long-time content producer Mark Sandell. Let us know what you think about our attitudes to crime.

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    27 mins
  • The Weekly Social from The University of Surrey
    Feb 16 2025

    Episode 1 - The identity One


    In this episode, students discuss aspects of, and issues with, identity.

    If you have thoughts or comments on the episode or would like to find out more about the weekly social podcast as an assessed piece of student work, contact the module convener at m.shanahan@surrey.ac.uk - we value your feedback. Thanks and enjoy listening.


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    25 mins

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