About this episode
Laurie Taylor discusses the impact of environment on perception and experience with researchers Alex Prior and James Fletcher.
How does the environment we move through shape the way we see and experience the world? Laurie Taylor talks to Alex Prior (London South Bank University) about his research inside Westminster, where he walked alongside MPs and staff to uncover how the corridors of power feel different depending on who you are and what your job is. James Fletcher from the University of Bath worked on a project exploring what it’s like to navigate the bus and tram routes of central Manchester while living with dementia. He looked at how familiar streets and transport systems change when memory and mobility are shifting and the implications of this. What is the value of research conducted in this way and what are the downsides? Producer: Natalia Fernandez
People in this episode
Host: Laurie Taylor
Guests: Alex Prior, James Fletcher
Topics covered
- research methods
- environment
- politics
- dementia
- transport systems
- memory
- mobility
Keywords
- go-along research
- Westminster
- dementia
- transport
- memory
- mobility
- politics
- research value
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: London South Bank University, University of Bath
Places: Westminster, central Manchester
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