what we recommend
BBC – Open Book
This podcast features Open Book and A Good Read. Open Book talks to authors about their work. In A Good Read Harriett Gilbert discusses favourite books.
Freakonomics
Discover the hidden side of Economics with Stephen J. Dubner, co-author of the Freakonomics books.
The A Level Politics Show
A show that appeals to anyone who is interested in current affairs, and who would like to find out more about how politics actually works.
The Vocal Fries Pod
BBC – The Week in Westminster
BBC – Inside Health
Series that demystifies health issues, separating fact from fiction and bringing clarity to conflicting health advice.
BBC Sounds – History Podcasts
Ask the geographer
Keep your GCSE and A Level case studies up to date with the latest geographical research.
Historical Association, The voice for history
Over 350 high-quality podcast talks by history experts across a wide range of historical periods, regions and themes.
Geographical
Stephanomics
Stephanomics, a podcast hosted by Bloomberg Economics head Stephanie Flanders.
German Podcasts
The Shamima Begum case
This series is host to episodes created by the Centre for Criminology at the University of Oxford which is part of the Faculty of Law, within the Social Sciences Division.
BBC – Bookclub
Led by James Naughtie, a group of readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best-known novels.
BBC – Word of Mouth
Economics In Ten
Economics In Ten is your go-to podcast if you want to learn about the lives, times and ideas of the world’s greatest economic thinkers.
French Podcasts
BBC – A Good Read
BBC – More or Less
Tim Harford and the More or Less team try to make sense of the statistics which surround us. From BBC Radio 4.
The Sports Coaching Podcast
The Sport Psych Show
BBC – Something Understood
Ethical and religious discussion that examines some of the larger questions of life, taking a spiritual theme and exploring it through music, prose and poetry.
Analysing Politicians’ Words
History Extra
Featuring interviews with notable historians on topics spanning ancient history through to recent British to American events.
Revise – A Level Economics Revision
In this series, students break down complicated revision subjects to their core components helping you rock your exams.
BBC – All in the Mind
Dan Snowʼs History Hit
Featuring reports from the weird and wonderful places around the world where history has been made and interviews with the world’s leading historians, academics, actors and politicians.
The Diary of a CEO
The A level Politics Podcast
Talking Politics
BBC – World Book Club
The King’s Fund
Sky News Podcasts
BBC – Newscast
BBC – The Forum
Student Podcast Collaboration
Five of our first year students joined forces with Higher Horizons+ and Staffordshire University Alumni to make a double episode podcast for their series 1 finale! Listen to Ciara, Mickey, Rowan, Jasmine and Layla as they discuss how they chose the paths they are on, after two years of Covid. No prom, no visits to college, no work experience days – 100% online, 100% of the time. Think you know what they were thinking? Think again!
