Sound Editing and Podcasting Course

Have you been thinking of making a podcast of your research but are unsure of how to get started? Or do you have an idea which you are looking to develop further?
 
One of the most exciting and accessible new media for PGRs wishing to promote their research to a wider audience is podcasting. For both creators and audiences, listening skills are the foundation of any good podcast. Good presentation, sound recording and editing techniques are also useful skills in any teaching and learning environment.
 
This course is for students with little or no previous experience, who wish to develop a podcast of their research. It offers an introductory level of sound recording and editing using Reaper software (free-to-download) and will provide a guide to the possibilities of sound manipulation, restoration and mixing. Through a series of practical and analytical tasks it focusses on the details of how to present one’s research clearly in a short podcast. It will cover how to record interviews, mix music and sound effects with voice, heighten listening awareness and dip into some of the different creative ways to experiment with processing sound such as reverberation and compression. 

This is a four part course run over two days. Attendees will need to attend all four parts. 

Day One (Tuesday 02 December 2025)
Session One: 11am-1pm
Session Two: 2-4pm

Day Two (Wednesday 03 December 2025)
Session One: 11am-1pm
Session Two: 2-4pm