{"id":2411,"date":"2021-04-14T12:16:17","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T11:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learningspaces.dundee.ac.uk\/dundeeuniculture\/?p=2411"},"modified":"2025-09-15T10:47:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T09:47:02","slug":"saturday-series-2021-escaping-to-a-post-covid-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/saturday-series-2021-escaping-to-a-post-covid-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Saturday Series 2021: Escaping to a Post Covid World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the final instalment of this year\u2019s Saturday Series, the hosts will take a look at the impact of the current Covid-19 pandemic. With every single corner of society having been affected we have all had to change the way we do things and live within new restrictions, but what have we learnt and what does the future look like?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2021\/04\/covid.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2412\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2021\/04\/covid-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"699\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2021\/04\/covid-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2021\/04\/covid-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2021\/04\/covid-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2021\/04\/covid-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2021\/04\/covid.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Former political editor for BBC Scotland, Brian Taylor, will lead the discussion with a panel of experts from across the University. Joining him:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Professor James Chalmers from the School of Medicine.\u00a0 James is Professor of Molecular and Clinical Medicine and is one of the country&#8217;s leading lung experts.<\/li>\n<li>Dr Ellie Hothersall who is a specialist in Public Health based within the School of Medicine.\u00a0 She is also Programme Director for the MBChB degree.<\/li>\n<li>Drs Duncan and Daniela Mercieca from the School of Education &amp; Social Work who have recently conducted research in relation to learning and teaching experiences during lockdown here in Scotland.<\/li>\n<li>Dr Robin Sen from the School of Education &amp; Social Work.\u00a0 Robin&#8217;s background is in child and family social work as well as community development and social work education.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Together they will discuss why lockdown has been important and the changes it has placed on medical, educational and social services.<\/p>\n<p>This event will take place this Saturday, the 17<sup>th<\/sup> of April at 6pm.<\/p>\n<p>Book your tickets here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/escaping-to-a-post-covid-world-tickets-148583143181\">https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/escaping-to-a-post-covid-world-tickets-148583143181<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Or find out more about the event here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dundee.ac.uk\/stories\/experts-discuss-what-post-covid-world-might-look?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Events%20-%20SS21%20Escaping%20Covid&amp;utm_content=Events%20-%20SS21%20Escaping%20Covid+CID_c425200a04da958a7abc9048b2b37d34&amp;utm_source=campaign%20monitor&amp;utm_term=website\">https:\/\/www.dundee.ac.uk\/stories\/experts-discuss-what-post-covid-world-might-look?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Events%20-%20SS21%20Escaping%20Covid&amp;utm_content=Events%20-%20SS21%20Escaping%20Covid+CID_c425200a04da958a7abc9048b2b37d34&amp;utm_source=campaign%20monitor&amp;utm_term=website<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the final instalment of this year\u2019s Saturday Series, the hosts will take a look at the impact of the current Covid-19 pandemic. 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