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Dr Asress Adimi Gikay: Should UK Police continue to use facial recognition, BBC, October 2023. 

"I think whether technology should be banned, should be out of the question. I don't think there's strong evidence to ban a technology which has shown to have significant benefits in terms of enhancing public safety and effective investigations of crimes" - says Dr Asress Adimi Gikay. "In the UK police have been to some extent successful in arresting people who have been suspected of violent crimes using facial recognition" - he adds. Watch the BBC discussion on whether facial recognition usage is a privacy violation, and whether it should be banned. 

Dr Manu Savani, Prof Justin Fisher, Prof Jeffrey Karp: Modernising Elections and Delivering Electoral Integrity, Brunel Research Festival 2023

Dr Manu Savani (1:00), Professor Justin Fisher (15:10) and Professor Jeffrey Karp (28:23) discuss recent research on elections by members of the Open Data Analysis in Social and Political Science research group. There will be presentations on what makes voters more or less likely to consider voting online, what explains attitudes towards electoral integrity, and what voters think about reforms to the way elections are run.

Dr Hayleigh Bosher: Music streaming and copyright, October 2022

In this public roundtable discussion, we explored how research can solve problems and help decision-makers arrive at better solutions for the local, national and global needs of society. Dr Bosher's research looks at regulation in the creative industries. Her recommendations have been relied upon by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Select Committee in two inquiries (on music streaming and social media influencers), which led to her providing research, advice, and support for DCMS.

Dr Vanja Garaj: StoryFutures China: Immersive Storytelling in Museums and Cultural Institutions, October 2022

Dr Garaj presented a project he has been involved in recently: “StoryFutures China: UK-China Transnational Strategic Partnership for Immersive Storytelling in Museums and Cultural Institutions” (AHRC), which has delivered the first-ever AR experience for the National Gallery in London.

RIC/UPEN: Engaging with Government and Parliament – Lessons from Canada and the UK, May 2022

In this presentation, the panelists discussed the research-policy interface and successful engagement with government bodies. This session also featured researchers with experience collaborating with government as well as professional staff supporting those collaborations. This session may be of interest to academic and professional university staff, as well as policymakers from all levels of government. The webinar iwas hosted by Justin Fisher (Brunel University & UPEN) and David Phipps (York University & RIC).

Whose Song Is It Anyway? Podcast by Dr Hayleigh Bosher

Three seasons of this music podcast give a unique perspective on copyright in the music industry by talking to music artists, songwriters, musicians and people from the music industry about creativity and copyright. The first two seasons were co-hosted by Jules O’Riordan (Entertainment Lawyer and artist known as Judge Jules). In the third season, Dr Bosher and her guests delve into challenges faced by women in the music industry. Dr Bosher often shares her knowledge and experience on copyright in the music industry and technology at Parliamentary Committees Evidence Sessions.

• Whose Song Is It Anyway? on Apple Podcasts
• Whose Song Is It Anyway? | Podcast on Spotify 

BUL Emerging International Law Voices by Dr Solon Solomon (Brunel Law)

• BUL Emerging Law Voices interview series - YouTube
• 'BUL Emerging Law Voices': The Brunel University London School of Law podcast | Podcast on Spotify
• 'BUL Emerging Law Voices': The Brunel University London School of Law podcast (google.com)