UCL student podcasts: NewCL and JewCL
13 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago -A podcast to discuss the findings of student projects run by Cathy Elliott and funded by the UCL Arena Centre.
In the new series, NewCL, Cathy and Coskun Guclu discuss the experiences of first generation students at UCL.
We are grateful to all the students who shared their stories with us. Thanks also to Dave Pickering for his help in producing and editing the podcast and to the UCL Arena Centre for the money to do the project and the UCL Department of Political Science for all their support.
Artwork: Coskun Guclu (NewCL), Sam Henning (JewCL)
Music: Coskun Guclu (NewCL), Jonny Line (JewCL)
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Episodes
BONUS EXTRA: Overcoming the Green Blur by Lea Wowra
July 10, 2023 11:10 - 11 minutes - 16.4 MBIn this bonus extra episode, we depart from our usual themes to hear from UCL student, Lea Wowra, on her experiences of overcoming Plant Awareness Disparity and why we all should learn the names of plants
Moving into the world of work as a First Gen Student
October 03, 2019 06:00 - 14 minutes - 12 MBIn this final episode, Coskun and Catarina talk about the challenges of moving in to the world of work after being a First Gen student, including some of the special obstacles that First Gen students face and some advice! In this episode, Coskun talks to Catarina Lomelino and Laura Fisher about their experiences of being students and the importance of thinking about being a first generation student in the wider context of privilege and disadvantage. Cathy also pops up at the end because sh...
Is "First Gen" the right project or the right word? Interviews with Catarina and Laura
October 02, 2019 06:00 - 22 minutes - 17.8 MBIn this episode, Coskun talks to Catarina Lomelino and Laura Fisher about their experiences of being students and the importance of thinking about being a first generation student in the wider context of privilege and disadvantage. Cathy also pops up at the end because she cannot quash her unbearable need to editorialise. If you are curious, UCL Widening Participation offer support to students who are disadvantaged on a range of different dimensions: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/widening-par...
Interview with First Generation Society President, Rebeka Ninikova
October 01, 2019 06:00 - 13 minutes - 10.9 MBIn this episode, Coskun catches up with UCL First Generation Society President, Rebeka Ninikova. Rebeka tells her story as a first gen student and also explains why she ran for office in the First Gen Soc, what her role is and how you can get involved. Find out more here: http://studentsunionucl.org/clubs-societies/first-generation-society If you are curious, UCL Widening Participation offer support to students who are disadvantaged on a range of different dimensions: https://www...
First generation students
September 30, 2019 06:00 - 32 minutes - 26.1 MBCathy is back with new series of student podcasts! For the NewCL project, Coskun Guclu – a first generation students – has conducted research interviews to find out the experiences of first generation students at UCL, including the obstacles they face, the joys of being a first generation student and whether we should even call them that. In this episode, Cathy and Coskun discuss the findings and introduce the podcast series. In this episode, Coskun talks to Catarina Lomelino and Laura...
BONUS: Feminising Academia
March 05, 2019 18:03 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBHave you noticed that male authors outnumber female authors on your reading lists? Do you find it problematic and discouraging? We investigated these issues –- and more -- in a project supported by the UCL ChangeMakers and made a podcast to share our findings with you. You will learn about female academics’ significant impact on young women's aspirations to pursue postgraduate study or a career in academia. We also discuss the burdens of being women in academia, the culture of insecurity...
Episode 7: The Jewcy Bits
October 04, 2017 08:21 - 44 minutes - 60.8 MBIn this final episode of the JewCL podcast, Cathy, Manya, Sarai and Laura talk about how they did the research, how they worked as a team and what they all learned from it all. In the JewCL podcast, three Jewish students and their teacher chat about their research project into Jewish life at UCL, what they discovered, how they discovered it and what they think about it all. This show is presented by Cathy Elliott, Manya Eversley, Laura Katan and Sarai Keestra. It is produced and edit...
Episode 6: Jewniversities
October 04, 2017 08:06 - 21 minutes - 30.1 MBIn this episode, Cathy, Laura, Manya and Sarai talk about Jewish students' worries about who represents them on campus. We also discuss some of the challenges to living Jewishly that came up in our interviews. In the JewCL podcast, three Jewish students and their teacher chat about their research project into Jewish life at UCL, what they discovered, how they discovered it and what they think about it all. This show is presented by Cathy Elliott, Manya Eversley, Laura Katan and Sarai...
Episode 5: "What I Wish My Teacher Wouldn't Do"
September 24, 2017 17:11 - 17 minutes - 24.4 MBIn this episode, Cathy, Laura, Sarai and Manya talk about some of the things Jewish students wish their teachers wouldn't do and why most teachers will never get to hear about it. And Cathy makes a confession. In the JewCL podcast, three Jewish students and their teacher chat about their research project into Jewish life at UCL, what they discovered, how they discovered it and what they think about it all. This show is presented by Cathy Elliott, Manya Eversley, Laura Katan and Sarai Kee...
Episode 4: Talking About Israel
September 24, 2017 11:33 - 33 minutes - 45.3 MBIn this episode, Cathy, Manya, Sarai and Laura talk about some of the difficulties that come up for Jewish students when talking about Israel on campus, as well as the problems of making assumptions. It's a tricky conversation in places and we are reflective about that towards the end of the episode. In the JewCL podcat, three Jewish students and their teacher chat about their research project into Jewish life at UCL, what they discovered, how they discovered it and what they think ...
Episode 3: Jokes and Tropes
September 23, 2017 16:00 - 10 minutes - 14 MBIn this episode, Cathy, Sarai, Laura and Manya discuss some of the unfortunate jokes and tropes that Jewish UCL students sometimes encounter in their everyday lives and talk about why they aren't OK and what the consequences are for our interviewees. In the JewCL podcast, three Jewish students and their teacher chat about their research project into Jewish life at UCL, what they discovered, how they discovered it and what they think about it all. This show is presented by Cathy El...
Episode 2: Talking about the Holocaust
September 22, 2017 16:00 - 18 minutes - 24.9 MBIn this episode, Cathy, Manya, Sarai and Laura discuss the stories of UCL Jewish students who try to navigate discussions of the Holocaust in their life as students. It is a particularly solemn episode, in keeping with the subject matter. In the JewCL podcast, three Jewish students and their teacher chat about their research project into Jewish life at UCL, what they discovered, how they discovered it and what they think about it all. This show is presented by Cathy Elliott, Manya Eve...
Episode 1: "You Don't Look Jewish"
September 21, 2017 16:00 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MBIn this – the first episode of the JewCL podcast – Cathy, Laura, Manya and Sarai introduce themselves and talk about why it's called the JewCL podcast (apart from the obvious – that it's about Jews and we're at UCL). We explain our research project and then we discuss what our interviewees told us about what it's like to come out as Jewish and some of the remarks that make it tricky. In the JewCL podcast, three Jewish students and their teacher chat about their research project into Je...