In this episode, guests Andrew Wilson and Jennifer Culbertson talk about linguistics, widening participation, dog borrowing and more. Listen now Listen on Buzzsprout or your favourite podcast platform, and subscribe. Listen and subscribe About our guests Image Andrew's Blackpool fridge magnet and Jennifer's hat made in Kenya. Andrew Wilson Chosen object: Blackpool fridge magnet Andrew is the President of Edinburgh University Students’ Association for 2019/20. Pausing his studies in English Language and Linguistics this academic year, Andrew’s instead been focused on widening participation to higher education and making the cost of student living more affordable. In January 2020 he was elected President of the Student Board of UNA Europa and now represents the interests of over 400,000 students at the eight alliance universities. Student affairs aside, Andrew is a Spice Girls superfan and passionate about all things North of England. Follow Andrew on Twitter Edinburgh University Students' Association Image Andrew, Amalie and Jennifer on recording day. Jennifer Culbertson Chosen object: A hat made in Kenya from palm frond Jennifer is a Reader in the Centre for Language Evolution at the University of Edinburgh. Her research focuses on understanding how languages are shaped by learning and use. In 2019 she won the Chancellor’s Award for Rising Star, recognising outstanding contribution towards enhancing the research reputation of the University. She received her PhD in Cognitive Science from Johns Hopkins University in her hometown of Baltimore, Maryland, which is also the setting for ‘The Wire’, one of the best TV shows ever made in her view. Jennifer also likes books, pizza, and travelling but dislikes commercials on TV. Follow Jennifer on Twitter Jennifer's personal website Transcript View transcript for 2.7 Andrew and Jennifer Leave feedback Use our online form to leave feedback about Sharing things Credits Host: Amalie Sortland Theme music: Nathan Webb Audio recording: Vicki Bell All episodes of season two of Sharing things were recorded before 23 March 2020 (COVID-19 lockdown in the UK). This article was published on 2024-10-28
