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  1. Planet Earth Online Streaming

    Link
    https://nerc.ukri.org/planetearth/
    Category
    Science and Technology
    Subject
    Biology, Environmental Studies, Geography, Geology
    Medium
    Film/Video, Radio/Sound
    Type of resource
    Information Sources, Podcasting, Streaming/Download, Web Links

    The goal of this website is to explain how environmental scientists work and why the work they do is important. The site is run by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), the UK public body that supports and funds the natural and environmental sciences, via major environmental research centres: the British Antarctic Survey, the British Geological Survey, the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, the National Centre for Atmospheric Science, the National Centre for Earth Observation and the National Oceanography Centre. As well as News and Features sections there is a Podcasts and Video page, where various aspects of the work done by the above bodies are discussed.

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  2. Cornish Story: Cornwall’s Living Archive Streaming

    Link
    http://www.cornishstory.com
    Category
    Arts and Humanities
    Subject
    Agriculture, Crafts, Ethnology, Geography, History
    Medium
    Film/Video, Radio/Sound
    Type of resource
    Archives/Museums, Streaming/Download

    This site is an initiative of the Cornish Audiovisual Archive (CAVA), which seeks to use oral history, music, photography and film to interpret the story of Cornwall, past and present. CAVA is a collection of recordings related to Cornwall, covering agriculture, brass bands, geographical communities, identity, kinship, mining, politics and religion.

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  3. Voices of Science Streaming

    Link
    https://www.bl.uk/voices-of-science
    Category
    Science and Technology
    Subject
    Computing, Engineering, General Science, Geography, Geology, Physics
    Medium
    Radio/Sound
    Type of resource
    Streaming/Download, Web Links

    This is the website of the Oral History of British Science programme. At the heart of the project are 100 interviews with British scientists about environmental science, British technology and engineering from 1940 to the present. The home page provides a good introduction to the project: it features short audio and video clips, with transcripts, of scientists and engineers talking about their lives and careers.
    Users can search by themes (including education and lab work, and also by scientific discipline. The site also includes links to articles and papers written by members of the project team.

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  4. British Antarctic Survey: Video Clips Streaming

    Link
    https://www.antarctica.ac.uk/images/video/index.php
    Subject
    General Science, Geography, Geology, Nature
    Medium
    Film/Video, Radio/Sound
    Type of resource
    Streaming/Download

    This section of the British Antarctic Survey website features a selection of video clips and streamed recordings of interviews from the oral history project. The video clips show wildlife, including whales, penguins, and marine life, scenery and geological features, (such as ice shelves and icebergs), Antarctic transport, data visualisations, as well as a seleection of clips withe scientists and geologists talking about their work and research.

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  5. New Books Network Streaming

    Link
    https://newbooksnetwork.com/
    Category
    Arts and Humanities, Bio-Medical, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
    Subject
    American Studies, Archaeology, Architecture, Art, Astronomy, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Current Affairs, Dance, Drama, Economics, Education, Environmental Studies, Film Studies, Food, French Studies, Genetics, Geography, German Studies, History, Law, Literature, Mathematics, Media Studies, Music, Photography, Physics, Politics and Government, Psychology, Religious Studies, Russian Studies, Social Studies, Sports Science, Technology, Women’s Studies
    Medium
    Film/Video
    Type of resource
    Podcasting, Reviews, Streaming/Download

    This is a useful place to visit to keep track of recently published books in academia and scholarly research. The site consists of a series of podcasts/interviews in which authors and academics discuss their new publications.

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  6. Minute Earth Streaming

    Link
    https://www.youtube.com/user/minuteearth
    Category
    Science and Technology
    Subject
    Biology, Environmental Studies, General Science, Geography
    Medium
    Film/Video, Radio/Sound
    Type of resource
    Podcasting, Streaming/Download

    Short science videos featuring attractively animated drawings, accompanied by informative commentaries. The videos are aimed at a general audience and feature titles like ‘Why Does the Earth Have Deserts’, ‘Where Did Earth’s Water Come From’ and ‘How High Can Mountains Be? Also available at iTunes

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  7. Learners TV (inactive) Streaming

    Link
    http://www.learnerstv.com/index.php
    Category
    Arts and Humanities, Bio-Medical, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
    Subject
    Astronomy, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Computing, Dentistry, Economics, Engineering, General Science, Geography, History, Psychology, Technology
    Medium
    Film/Video
    Type of resource
    Streaming/Download

    This site provides thousands of free downloadable video lectures on a wide range of academic subjects, including Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Computer Science, Engineering, Dentistry, Medicine, Management, Accounting, Literature, Law, Economics and Philosophy. There are also over 400 interactive Science animations and a number of free trade journals and technical documents which are free to download.

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  8. Ocean Explorer Streaming

    Link
    https://www.youtube.com/oceanexplorergov
    Category
    Science and Technology
    Subject
    Biology, Environmental Studies, Food, Geography
    Medium
    Film/Video
    Type of resource
    Organisations, Streaming/Download, Web Links

    This YouTube site is a freely available educational resource created by the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospnheric Administration. It provides a platform for users to follow undersea explorations, observe marine flora and fauna and learn about exploration technologies. A number of links take users to further learning resources on the Ocean Explorer site, as well as channels focussing on different aspects relating to oceanography, including ecology, fishing, sustainability and climatology.

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  9. IWRM-education Streaming

    Link
    http://www.iwrm-education.de/#!start
    Category
    Science and Technology, Social Sciences
    Subject
    Environmental Studies, Geography
    Medium
    Film/Video
    Type of resource
    Streaming/Download

    This German e-learning module features illustrated video lectures in English on Integrated Water Resources Management. The resource was developed by IWAS (International Water Research Alliance Saxony), together with the German IHP/HWRP (International Hydrological Programme of UNESCO and Hydrology and Water Resources Programme of WMO). The 39 lectures are divided into various interlinking sections, arranged to reflect the complexity and interdisciplinary nature of water management, and cover geographical, economic and technical aspects of the subject. The site also features a dropdown menu of keywords which can be used to facilitate searches. Each lecture is accompanied by slides, timelines and abstracts. A user guide explains how to get the most out of the resource.

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  10. Global Lab Podcast Streaming

    Link
    https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-global-lab/id445573792?mt=2
    Category
    Science and Technology, Social Sciences
    Subject
    Computing, Development Studies, Geography, Information Studies, Law, Mathematics, Social Studies, Technology
    Medium
    Film/Video, Radio/Sound
    Type of resource
    Podcasting, Streaming/Download

    Produced by the Bartlett Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis at UCL, this series of podcasts considers the impact of technology on cities and global connectivity. Drawing on the expertise of mathematicians, information scientists, lawyers, digital humanities researchers and museum curators amongst others, the podcast, which follows a magazine format, looks at how technology affects all our lives, but is of particular interest for those interested in urban analysis and social complexity.

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