Favour Borokini is a UoN researcher on the ethics of AI applications, with a background in law. Emerging technologies represent a wealth of opportunities, but could automation also reproduce bias in an increasingly polarised society?

Michael Henry, strategic director of Communities Inc and Rev Clive Foster, Pilgrim Church, discuss local responses to the recent outbreaks of racist rioting and what needs to be done to improve community cohesion.

In this episode we are joined by Remedi, the charity responsible for Nottinghamshire Victim Care Services. Anyone can be affected by crime, and this wonderful team are here to help you move on, through a range of services that they discuss with our host Shamsher. If you have been affected by a crime, don't hesitate to contact them on social media, via the website or the helpline: 0115 8041390

Professor Andy Newton is an academic at Nottingham Trent University whose work often focuses on improving safety on public transport. He joins Shamsher for this episode to talk about the important role of research in shaping policy.

This episode puts the spotlight on St. Annes and Sneinton in Nottingham, featuring the expansive work of the Renewal Trust. Shamsher is joined by Cherry Underwood to discuss how they serve their local community with long-term planning and continuous evolution.

This episode features Emily Wertans from the University of Leicester's Centre For Hate Studies. We'll be exploring how this kind of research has an impact in the world around you as well as discussing their new film Revisiting The Harms Of Hate and ongoing podcast Hidden Hate.

DCI Claire Gould (Notts Police) joins Shamsher to reflect on their recent Stand By Her training collaboration, how it reflects the values of the service and how it contributes to cultural change.

Hint: It's a trick question! Our producer talks to Autistic Nottingham about living and working with autism in Nottingham in a wide-ranging conversation that covers quirks, myths, reasonable adjustments and what the community needs from allies.