UCL Minds
1,130 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 23 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsUCL (University College London) is consistently ranked among the world's top ten universities (QS World University Rankings 2010 - 2021). Our excellence extends across all academic disciplines, from one of the world's foremost centres for research and teaching in the biological sciences to world-renowned centres for architecture (UCL Bartlett), education (UCL IOE) and fine art (UCL Slade School).
UCL is London's leading multidisciplinary university, with more than 13,000 staff and 43,000 students from 150 different countries. Founded in 1826 in the heart of London, UCL was the first university in England to welcome students of any religion and the first to welcome women on equal terms with men.
UCL Minds brings together UCL’s knowledge, insights, and ideas through events, activities, and digital content open to everyone. Find out what’s on UCL Minds: www.ucl.ac.uk/minds
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Season 4: Post COP28 – AI and the business of climate action
April 22, 2024 13:07 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBHappy Earth Day! This episode’s focus is on entrepreneurial climate action: what are businesses – particularly the AI sector – doing to combat the climate crisis and help reach net zero? Helping our hosts Mark and Simon answer these questions are Sims Witherspoon (current UCL student studying for MSC in climate change and Climate and Sustainability Lead at Google DeepMind), Buffy Price (COO and Co-Founder of Carbon Re, an AI startup which aims to accelerate decarbonisation), and Zoe Cokeli...
Professor Amit Nathwani’s journey to create a one-shot cure for haemophilia A
April 17, 2024 08:45 - 23 minutes - 22 MBTo mark World Haemophilia Day, we sit down with Professor Amit Nathwani of the UCL Cancer Institute to explore his journey to commercialising the groundbreaking haemophilia A treatment, Roctavian. Host Nigel Campbell is joined by Prof Nathwani and Dr. Rick Fagan, UCLB Director of Biopharm, to explore how Amit’s work looking after patients with haemophilia in the NHS instilled a mission to develop a 'one and done' vaccine type approach to the condition. Amit’s lab to market story, working with...
The Bartlett Review Podcast: Lifting living standards with low emissions
April 09, 2024 13:40 - 31 minutes - 29 MBIn this podcast, we examine what 'decent' living standards mean for people in low-income countries – including energy access and transport infrastructure – and how these are critically linked with the urgent need to reduce global carbon emissions. Join UCL experts Professor Priti Parikh, Professor Jing Meng and Dr Simon Chin-Yee as they discuss what's needed to lift living standards for low-income countries in the global climate crisis, and the role that high-income nations can play. Transcr...
Season 4: Post COP28 - Where does individual climate action go from here?
April 08, 2024 13:44 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBWhat are individuals doing to fight climate change and how important is the role of local activism? This episode will be focusing on individual climate action, with our guests chatting to our hosts about the role of activism in initiating change. Featuring Louise Harris (songwriter and Just Stop Oil activist), Versha Jones, (Climate Reality Project - Volunteer National Coordinator, UK) Annabel Rice (Political Advisor at the Green Alliance) and Kris de Meyer (Senior Research Fellow in Climate ...
Lunch Hour Lecture - Dental implants and Hollywood smiles: Advances and pitfalls
April 04, 2024 14:32 - 58 minutes - 107 MBDate of lecture: Tuesday 19 March 2024 About the lecture: Beauty and aesthetics have always played a multi-faceted role in human society. During the last decades, smile attractiveness has become a very important factor influencing both personal and professional aspects of everyday life. This has been compounded by the effect of social media and marketing. Dentistry has also evolved significantly over the last decades and has the capacity to predictably restore missing teeth with various moda...
Universes Multiverses And Simulations
March 27, 2024 16:01 - 1 hour - 110 MBAbout the Lecture: A tapestry of cosmic events stretching over the past 13.8 billion years have shaped our existence in a vast universe. This lecture will explore how the computer simulations to study the cosmos have developed in tandem with more down-to-earth pursuits like weather forecasting. We will see how the resulting computer codes have unlocked our understanding of the universe, from galaxies and black holes to the essence of matter. And the lecture will conclude with a look at the m...
Why We Need To Teach Everyone About Reproductive Health
March 27, 2024 15:56 - 58 minutes - 108 MBAbout the Lecture: Understanding reproductive health is key for everyone, whether we want children or not. Since writing a book called Your Fertile Years, Professor Harper has been researching into all aspects of reproductive health education and heads the International Reproductive Health Education Collaboration who aim to deliver reproductive health education to everyone. She created a survey to ask teenagers around the world their attitudes and knowledge to reproductive health. So far da...
I'm also interested in Pathology, where do I start with this?
March 27, 2024 14:01 - 12 minutes - 5.47 MBIn part two of a two part medical special we focus on the question 'If I am good at Maths and Biology and I want to go into Neurosurgery and Science, do I have to start out as an ordinary doctor? I am also interested in Pathology, where do I start with this?' In this episode we focus on the second question and Dr. Shoba Poduval talks us through a career in Pathology. Date of episode recording: 2024-03-19T00:00:00Z Duration: 00:11:37 Language of episode: English Presenter: Roberta Livingston...
If I want to go into neurosurgery, do I have to start out as an ordinary doctor?
March 27, 2024 14:00 - 11 minutes - 5.37 MBIn part one of a two part medical special we focus on the question 'If I am good at Maths and Biology and I want to go into Neurosurgery and Science, do I have to start out as an ordinary doctor? I am also interested in Pathology, where do I start with this?' In this episode we focus on the first question and Dr. Shoba Poduval talks us through applying for medical school and how to pursue a career in Neurosurgery. Date of episode recording: 2024-03-19T00:00:00Z Duration: 00:11:37 Language of...
Settling Disputes Between Governments And Investors
March 26, 2024 09:59 - 38 minutes - 35 MBThis week we’re looking at disputes between states and international investors. How are they resolved? And why should every one of us care about them? Date of episode recording: 2024-02-29T00:00:00Z Duration: 38:13 Language of episode: English (UK) Presenter: Prof Alan Renwick Guests: Lauge Poulsen Producer: Eleanor Kingwell-Banham
Death Threats And Online Content Moderation
March 26, 2024 09:53 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBThis week we’ll be examining online death threats and asking how online platforms ought to respond. Date of episode recording: 2024-02-22T00:00:00Z Duration: 31:27 Language of episode: English (UK) Presenter: Dr Emily McTernan Guests: Jeffrey Howard and Sarah Fisher Producer: Eleanor Kingwell-Banham
Managing Diversity Amongst The EU Member States
March 26, 2024 09:52 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBThis week we ask: how should the European Union handle the political, social, and economic diversity amongst its member states – and what can it do about democratic backsliding? Date of episode recording: 2024-02-15T00:00:00Z Duration: 39:08 Language of episode: English Presenter: Dr Emily McTernan Guests: Richard Bellamy Producer: Eleanor Kingwell-Banham
The Battle For LGBT+ Rights
March 26, 2024 09:41 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBMarking LGBT+ History Month, this week we’re looking at the battle for LGBT+ rights around the world. How great are the challenges facing rights campaigners today? And how could they be addressed? Date of episode recording: 2024-02-08T00:00:00Z Duration: 40:42 Language of episode: English Presenter: Prof Alan Renwick Guests: Phillip Ayoub Producer: Eleanor Kingwell-Banham
How Parliaments Question Prime Ministers
March 26, 2024 09:40 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBThis week we’re looking at how parliaments question prime ministers. How does questioning work? And does it actually do any good? Date of episode recording: 2024-01-25T00:00:00Z Duration: 37:22 Language of episode: English Presenter: Prof Alan Renwick Guests: Ruxandra Serban Producer: Eleanor Kingwell-Banham
The Future of Power-Sharing in Northern Ireland
March 26, 2024 09:36 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBThis week we’re looking at the politics of power-sharing in Northern Ireland. What is it? Why is it not currently working? And what is its future? Date of episode recording: 2024-01-11T00:00:00Z Duration: 40:31 Language of episode: English Presenter:Prof Alan Renwick Guests: Conor Kelly and Alan Whysall Producer: Eleanor Kingwell-Banham
Season 4 - Redefining the Classroom: Nurturing Mental Health Through Nature, Arts, and Understanding
March 25, 2024 15:31 - 39 minutes - 54.3 MBJoin hosts Doctor Xand van Tulleken and Dr Rochelle Burgess for Season 4, Episode 3 of Public Health Disrupted. "It's not our children who are disordered, it's the environment in which we're expecting them to operate." In this month’s episode, our experts explore the pressing issue of children's mental health in the UK. With one in five young individuals facing probable mental health disorders, the urgency for effective support systems is undeniable. Joining the conversation are Kate Silverto...
Resilience Research Group: Resilience in grief and bereavement
March 18, 2024 16:08 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBFor this podcast we are visited by Chris Layne (Nova Southeastern University) to discuss the topic 'Resilience in grief and bereavement'. The podcast is hosted by Shi-Hui Kau (UCL). This podcast covers: 1. What are the similarities between posttraumatic stress and grief reactions? 2. Does the circumstances or reasons of death affect the way a bereaved person grieves and build resilience? 3. What is multidimensional grief theory? 4. How can the average person help a close friend or loved ...
Season 4: Post COP28 - Global climate action
March 18, 2024 14:58 - 27 minutes - 21.8 MBIn this episode, we’re moving beyond the UK to explore global climate policy in the wake of COP28. Hosts Mark and Simon are joined by Pierre Cannet, the Global Head of Public Affairs and Policy at Client Earth, to discuss how the law can be used to create change. More about Client Earth: https://www.clientearth.org/ For more information and to access the transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/climate-change/podcasts-videos/generation-one-climate-podcast Sign up to our climate newsletter her...
Imagining Turkey from the Balkans: A Conversation with Prof Maria Todorova
March 18, 2024 10:46 - 42 minutes - 58.4 MBIn this episode, we are hosting Professor Maria Todorova from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to revisit her illuminating book 'Imagining The Balkans.' Professor Todorova specializes in Eastern Europe, particularly the Balkans in the modern period, focusing on historical demography, nationalism, socialism, and post-communism. Her work has had a major influence on the study of the Balkans and Orientalism as interconnected subjects and project. Date of episode recording: 2023-07-18...
We All Need Therapy, Including Mums and Unborn Babies
March 14, 2024 11:34 - 36 minutes - 27.1 MBHosted by Olivia Moir, this very special episode discusses prenatal therapy with Prof Anna David, Director of the Institute for Women's Health here at UCL. Today we cover the basics of what the field of prenatal therapy is about, discussing the general lack of prenatal therapy in clinic and some of the factors behind why this is. We talk about the importance of conducting research to advance clinical practise in this field, supporting mums and the new generations to come. For more informati...
Season 2 Kick Off!
March 14, 2024 11:29 - 5 minutes - 5.37 MBWe are back for season 2 of It All Starts Here! Listen in as your longtime host Olivia Moir introduces you to our new hosts joining us this season, Kathryn Hunwick and Niamh Kenny. Kathryn is a a long-time educator, therapist and yogi, who’s all about helping women and people assigned female at birth (AFAB) to understand and support themselves holistically: body, mind and spirit. She is currently completing her masters in women's health at UCL to further her work. Niamh has always been extrem...
The Complex World of Women’s Health: With guest Kris Teow
March 08, 2024 15:28 - 35 minutes - 16.3 MBCelebrate International Women's Day with a special first episode of the new series of Life of PIE! Onya, your host, delves into the complex world of women's health alongside Kris Teow, an MSc PIE alum from the 2022-23 cohort. Kris shares findings from her qualitative study on the experiences of Malaysian corporate women, shedding light on the diverse ways women's health is perceived and managed globally. From the cultural construction of women's bodies to the stigma surrounding menstruation a...
Season 2 Trailer
March 06, 2024 16:44 - 2 minutes - 4.51 MBWe are back with the second series of the Life of PIE podcast. Dr Onya Idoko lets us know what we can expect from this season. Date of episode recording: 2024-03-04T00:00:00Z Duration: 00:02:28 Language of episode: English Presenter: Dr Onya Idoko; Juan Manuel Castillo Producer: Juan Manuel Castillo
Season 4: Post COP28 - Where does national climate action go from here?
March 04, 2024 16:54 - 27 minutes - 21.8 MBIntroducing episode 3 of season four! Our hosts Mark and Simon continue this series with a discussion on the fallout from COP28 for the UK, and what needs to be done on a national, governmental and local level. Joining them are our guests Ian Townsend (ONS Divisional Director of Environment), Robbie Macpherson, (APPG lead at Uplift), Annabel Rice (Political Advisor at Green Alliance) and Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy at Greater London Authority, Shirley Rodrigues, to talk national ...
S2 E5: Environmental data justice
March 04, 2024 15:22 - 32 minutes - 23.5 MBWe are most likely to think about environmental data as sets of facts, but have you thought of it as having a social life? In this episode, we explore how those who collect and prepare environmental data may not necessarily be the ones to use or benefit from it: Dr Tone Walford and Dr Cecilia Chavana-Bryant draw on their experiences of collecting data across the Amazon in Brazil, French Guiana and Peru, and more recently in Hampstead Heath in London, the UK, to consider more collaborative and...
S2 E4: E-scooters and the transport related social exclusion
March 04, 2024 15:14 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBE-scooters provoke a 'Marmite' love or hate response in many of us. Still being piloted across UK cities, they straddle an uncertain legislative space, with concerns around safety not far from the headlines. Yet there are other important questions raised by this still-emergent form of transport. In this episode, we speak with Dr Daniel Oviedo about the multifaceted dimensions of transport-related social exclusion: from affordability, to fear, discrimination and more. We discuss the conditions...
S2 E3: Children’s experiences of social media: Developing Better Digital Literacy
March 04, 2024 15:01 - 23 minutes - 19.8 MBIn this episode, UCL’s Professor Jessica Ringrose shares her research on unsolicited sexual images on Snapchat, a social media platform which plays a central role in the lives of many teens. We discuss how this work uncovered high rates of non-consensual image sharing and led to the establishment of cyber flashing as a new criminal offence in the UK’s 2023 Online Safety Bill. We also explore how collaborating with young people, crime scientists, sex education charities, and policy makers, and...
S2 E2: Off-world living
March 04, 2024 12:17 - 24 minutes - 20.9 MBThe practical challenges of surviving harsh environments and limited resources in outer space have long been a focus of space research. But how might asking questions about living differently in space help us meet the challenges of living differently on earth? In this episode, we explore this with Dr Aaron Parkhurst as he discusses his multidisciplinary approach to studying ‘off-world living’. From Martian homes to exercise trampolines and funeral practices, we discuss the benefits of bringin...
S2 E1: Introducing Series 2 - what UCL’s social scientists gain from collaborative partnerships
March 04, 2024 12:04 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBWhat do we mean when we talk about collaborative social science? Why is collaborative research useful? What are the standout themes of the collaborative projects featured in this second season of Together We Create? In this episode, we discuss these questions and more with Professor Carey Jewitt, Chair of UCL's Collaborative Social Science Domain. Carey Jewitt is Professor of Technology and Learning at the UCL Knowledge Lab, based in the Department of Culture, Communication and Media at the I...
Improving Public Services
February 27, 2024 11:30 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBThis week we ask "how can we improve public services?" In particular, what are the structures and management strategies that best enable effective service delivery? Date of episode recording: 2023-12-14T00:00:00Z Duration: 36:08 Language of episode: English (UK) Presenter: Prof Alan Renwick Guests: Marc Esteve Producer: Eleanor Kingwell-Banham Transcript link: https://ucl-uncovering-politics.simplecast.com/episodes/improving-public-services/transcript
Russian Discourses of Sovereignty
February 27, 2024 11:26 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBThis week, we’re looking at how Russian leaders talk about sovereignty. In particular, how do their ideas about sovereignty help them rationalise war in Ukraine? Date of episode recording: 2023-12-07T00:00:00Z Duration: 34:46 Language of episode: English (UK) Presenter: Prof Alan Renwick Guests: Kalina Zhekova Producer: Eleanor Kingwell-Banham Transcript link: https://ucl-uncovering-politics.simplecast.com/episodes/russian-discourses-of-sovereignty/transcript
Climate Change Loss and Damage
February 27, 2024 11:17 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBThis week we’re discussing the politics of climate change and loss and damage policy, ahead of the upcoming COP28 conference. Date of episode recording: 2023-11-23T00:00:00Z Duration: 39:39 Language of episode: English Presenter: Emily McTernan Guests: Lisa Vanhala Producer: Eleanor Kingwell-Banham Transcript link: https://ucl-uncovering-politics.simplecast.com/episodes/climate-change-loss-and-damage/transcript
The Role of Historical Research in Political Science
February 27, 2024 11:04 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBThis week we’re looking at the role of historical research in political science. What’s it good for, and how’s it best done? Date of episode recording: 2023-11-30T00:00:00Z Duration: 33:56 Language of episode: English Presenter:Prof Alan Renwick Guests: Sam Erkiletian and Zeynep Bulutgil Producer: Eleanor Kingwell-Banham
Echoes of Gaza in the Global South
February 27, 2024 09:47 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBThis episode focuses on the recent emergent issues in Gaza, delving into the unfolding events and their broader impact, especially within the Global South. Date of episode recording: 2023-11-24T00:00:00Z Duration: 01:01:07 Language of episode: English Presenter: Dr. Mezna Qato; Dr. Sertac Sehlikoglu Guests: Dr. Goldie Osuri, Dr. Saadia Toor, Dr. Sanaa Alimia Producer: Meryem Zisan Koker; Hazal Aydin
Lunch Hour Lecture | Faces of the Future: AI's Journey Beyond the realm of strangeness
February 26, 2024 13:56 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBAbout the Lecture: The extent to which a face appears alive or lifeless has long been a topic in psychology, with the idea that more humanlike-looking faces achieve greater familiarity until a point is reached at which subtle imperfections give a sensation of strangeness – the uncanny valley effect. The uncanny valley effect term describes the sense of discomfort or unease we experience when we encounter a robot with certain human-like characteristics. With rapid advances in technology, AI-ge...
The impact of England’s calorie labelling policy on individuals with eating disorders
February 23, 2024 17:21 - 1 hour - 55 MBAbout the Lecture: In 2022 the government introduced the out-of-home calorie labelling policy in England to help people make informed nutritional decisions as part of a broader strategy to reduce rates of obesity. However, little is known about how this policy impacts people’s mental health, especially those with lived experience of eating disorders. This lecture will explore why the policy might be harmful for people with lived experience of eating disorders, what the current evidence says, ...
The Role of Popular Culture for Queer Teen Identities’ Formation in Netflix’s “Sex Education”
February 23, 2024 16:48 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBAbout the Lecture: In this lecture, we will explore the ways in which popular culture constitutes a privileged site for LGBTIQ+ teenagers’ identity formation, analysing how the queer protagonists of Netflix’s hit TV show “Sex Education” turn to cinema, graphic novels, music and fashion to find inspiration for the development of their non-normative gender identities, “forbidden” desires and sexual orientations. We will uncover the undeniable parallels between these characters -Eric, Adam, Lily...
Is taking A-Level Geography worth it?
February 23, 2024 16:28 - 8 minutes - 7.93 MBIn this episode we hear from Abbie Chapman, a research fellow at UCL respond to the question 'Is taking A-Level worth it?' Abbie talks us through her experience. Date of episode recording: 2024-02-13T00:00:00Z Duration: 00:08:39 Language of episode: English Presenter: Roberta Livingston Guests: Abbie Chapman Producer: Emma Bryant and Roberta Livingston
Lunch Hour Lecture for Holocaust Memorial Day | Telling The Story
February 23, 2024 11:35 - 59 minutes - 108 MBAbout the Lecture Perhaps the most powerful way to understand the Holocaust and the myriad methods through which Jewish people across Europe were dehumanised, excluded, persecuted and murdered is through the direct testimony of those who were the targets of Nazi antisemitism. In this special Lunch Hour Lecture to mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2024, Holocaust survivor Mala Tribich, who was nine years old when the Nazis invaded her birth country of Poland, will talk to Dr Michael Spence, Presiden...
Lunch Hour Lecture | Pedagogy of hope for global social & environmental justice
February 23, 2024 11:24 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBWith the ever-increasing challenge of climate change, educationalists are having to respond in a form that moves beyond a sense of eco-anxiety and hopelessness. This lecture aims to address this by proposing a pedagogy of hope as the means to engage learners of all ages in demonstrating that change is possible through social engagement and promoting a sense of global citizenship. Inspired by the thinking of the Brazilian educationalist, Paulo Freire, Professor Bourn will outline that a sense ...
Lunch Hour Lecture | Can good sleep help our brain as we age?
February 23, 2024 10:20 - 59 minutes - 81.5 MBAbout the Lecture: Little attention is paid to sleep hygiene and Dr Garfield will present evidence to persuade the audience otherwise. This involves discussing research that is correlational as well as causal evidence from experimental and genetic epidemiological studies from recent years. Within the realm of sleep I will also discuss some of our recent findings on napping and how a nap might be beneficial for maintaining a healthier brain as we get older. About the speaker: Dr Victoria Garf...
S1, E3 Anxiety and Psychological Distress with Professor Oliver Robinson
February 20, 2024 16:22 - 46 minutes - 106 MBAnxiety is a natural human response. It’s what we feel when we are worried, tense, or afraid – particularly about the unknown or things that are about to happen. However, for approximately 23% of the UKs population, anxiety involves repeated episodes of intense fear or terror about everyday situations and activities. Professor Oliver Robinson is the co-group leader of the Neuroscience and Mental Health Group at the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London. In this mont...
S1, E2 Autism and Common Misconceptions with Professor Kurinchi Gurusamy
February 20, 2024 16:16 - 34 minutes - 78.2 MBAutism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects how people communicate and interact with the world. Though more than 1 in 100 people are on the autism spectrum in the UK, it is often taboo to talk about. This is one of the reasons some people with autism feel it is hard to be themselves and mask their autistic traits to appear more neurotypical to society. Professor Kurinchi Gurusamy is the Head of Research in the Division of Surgery and Interventional Science at University Colleg...
S1, E1 Perinatal Mental Health with Dr Kate Adlington
February 20, 2024 16:13 - 41 minutes - 94.4 MBMental health illnesses that occur during pregnancy or in the first year following the birth of a child, affect 27% of new and expectant mothers in the UK. Common negative stigmatising perceptions are often what prevent people from speaking out and seeking help. Dr Kate Adlington is an Academic Clinical Fellow at Queen Mary University London and a Higher Trainee in General Adult Psychiatry in the East London NHS Foundation Trust. In this month’s episode, Shakira and Iman talk to Kate about pe...
Season 4 - AI for Good: Tech and Ethics in Humanitarian Crises
February 20, 2024 12:52 - 39 minutes - 53.9 MBJoin hosts Doctor Xand van Tulleken and Dr Rochelle Burgess for Season 4, Episode 2 of Public Health Disrupted with Prof Maria Kett and Sarah Spencer. "Is technology the magic bullet for humanitarian aid, or does it come with its own set of ethical dilemmas?" In this episode, hosts Dr Xand van Tulleken and Dr Rochelle Burgess delve into the complex world of humanitarian crises and the transformative role of technology in emergency responses. With the expertise of Professor Maria Kett, an a...
An interview with Warren Luk, CEO of Good Lab, a Hong Kong-based social innovation think-and-do tank
February 15, 2024 16:18 - 29 minutes - 53.8 MBWe speak with Warren Luk, a former student in Economics & Statistics at UCL, about his time at the university, how important extra-curricular activities are, and what his career path has been since he ventured into the world. Links: https://www.goodlab.hk/ Transcription link: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/statistics/transcript-episode-11 Date of episode recording: 2023-07-12T00:00:00Z Duration: 00:29:16 Language of episode: English Presenter: Nathan Green Guests: Warren Luk Producer: Chih Ching Chen
Positive Impact: A new generation of business with society at heart
February 12, 2024 16:49 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBThis episode we explore Positive Impact. UCLB is helping to create a new generation of businesses from UCL academics specifically with positive societal impact at their heart. The commercialisation process can be a long road requiring financial, legal, and practical support. Nigel Campbell meets two inventors, Buffy Price Co-founder and COO of Carbon Re, an AI and Climate Tech company spinout from UCL and Cambridge, and Professor Pete Coffey from UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Founder of ...
Women Leading Infrastructure
February 12, 2024 13:59 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBThe Bartlett Review Podcast: Women leading infrastructure Why is there a shortage of female leaders in infrastructure and construction, and why is this an urgent problem for us all? In this podcast, we're talking about the shortage of female talent working in top jobs in construction and infrastructure. What is putting women off these jobs? Join Julia Prescot, Deputy Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission, and experts Prof Priti Parikh and Dr Katharina Burger from UCL's Bartlett Sc...
Concluding the journey with Dr Konrad Miciukiewicz and Dr Onya Idoko
January 25, 2024 09:00 - 47 minutes - 108 MBIn the final episode of To Prosperity and Beyond, RP and Sam are joined by MSc PIE programme leads, Dr. Onya Idoko and Dr. Konrad Miciukiewicz. They discuss their research interests and professional backgrounds and give insights on how the PIE programme was built and designed to support aspiring transformative leaders from all over the world. They discuss the necessary lens of prosperity in approaching entrepreneurship and how a diversity of voices can be the avenue for the most innovative so...
WHAT COMES NEXT? PART TWO
January 15, 2024 09:51 - 40 minutes - 55.3 MBWHAT COMES NEXT? PART TWO with Professor Sean Fox and Dr Jessica Espey from the University of Bristol. In the final episode of the series, Professor Monica Lakhanpaul and Professor Priti Parikh are joined by Professor Sean Fox and Dr Jessica Espey from the University of Bristol. They’re discussing points raised throughout the series. Looking at the goals from a slightly different perspective, they’ll be considering what progress has been made, and what might come next? This is part 2. For m...