Latest Ucl minds Podcast Episodes
What does Europe & the EU mean in a COVID world?
Coronavirus: The Whole Story - October 12, 2020 13:50 - 33 minutesThis week’s episode is all about Brexit - what could have been the greatest challenge the UK had faced in several decades if it didn’t have to compete with a global pandemic. Join host Vivienne Parry as she speaks to UCL experts in law, maths and the social and historical sciences to help us u...
Could COVID be the great equaliser?
Coronavirus: The Whole Story - October 05, 2020 11:42 - 35 minutesThis week, we’re talking about inequality – a theme we’ve touched on before in our episodes on education, the health impacts of the virus, and how different communities have been affected. In this episode, we’re joined by an anthropologist, an engineer and a political scientist to explore inequa...
How do we cope with isolation?
Coronavirus: The Whole Story - September 28, 2020 12:38 - 38 minutesAs the situation evolves rapidly and rules seem to change, we're talking about isolation - coming out of it, and going back into it, how to cope mentally and emotionally. What can astronauts teach us about dealing with isolation? How can we enable safe interaction among young people? Can digital...
How do we safely return to university life?
Coronavirus: The Whole Story - September 21, 2020 11:46 - 37 minutesAs universities re-open for the start of term, we ask three key people behind the plans for a safe return to university life: What does the autumn term going to look like? What will teaching be like under social distancing guidelines? How can students make the most of being back to university? ...
Is it time to go back to the office?
Coronavirus: The Whole Story - September 15, 2020 09:23 - 37 minutesAs the UK is encouraging more people to go back to the office, we're thinking about what kind of workplace we might be returning to and how to get there safely. Hear from UCL's experts in Engineering and Architecture about how their research is helping both employers and employees start to get b...
Can AI save us?
Coronavirus: The Whole Story - September 07, 2020 16:11 - 38 minutesCould AI have predicted the pandemic? How is it helping the health care system? Recent 'Test and Trace' programmes have raised growing concerns over data protection and privacy in the wake of the global pandemic. Find out how AI helping us navigate the gradual return to normal life and explore w...
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Coronavirus: The Whole Story - August 17, 2020 13:56 - 2 minutesCatch-up on 'Coronavirus: The Whole Story' podcast. Hear about highlights of UCL's interdisciplinary expertise on Covid-19 - focusing on its management, mitigation, eventual halt, and preparing for a post-coronavirus world. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ucl-minds/coronavirus Hosted on Acast. See acast....
What's happening to healthcare during the pandemic?
Coronavirus: The Whole Story - August 10, 2020 12:03 - 35 minutesWith many areas of healthcare threatened by the pandemic, we're exploring the impact on patients who haven't caught the virus, but who are sick with something else instead. Find out what's causing more people to die in the UK this year other than coronavirus, how cancer diagnosis and treatments ...
When will we have a vaccine?
Coronavirus: The Whole Story - August 03, 2020 13:47 - 36 minutesHow close are scientists to producing an effective vaccine for coronavirus? With more than 140 candidate vaccines now tracked by the World Health Organization, we speak to three key UCL researchers with expertise in biochemical engineering, bioethics and Pharmaceutics to find out what progress h...
How do we kick-start the economy?
Coronavirus: The Whole Story - July 30, 2020 14:25 - 32 minutesWith the possibility of the UK entering the deepest recession in 300 years, we're exploring some of the practical ways we can help the economy bounce back. Join Vivienne Parry as she speaks with UCL experts: - Prof Wendy Carlin (Professor of Economics) - Dr Celia Caulcott (Vice-Provost Enterpr...
How will the pandemic change art and culture?
Coronavirus: The Whole Story - July 30, 2020 14:23 - 30 minutesAs one of the hardest hit sectors of all, this week we're looking at how museums and theatres are re-imagining the arts. Hear from this week's guests from UCL Arts and Humanities, UCL Culture, as well as a director of programmes at Sadler's Wells Theatre - our new neighbour in UCL East. Prof St...
How will our children recover from lockdown?
Coronavirus: The Whole Story - July 30, 2020 14:19 - 36 minutesAs the coronavirus pandemic in the UK approaches its sixth month, we’re taking a look at the long-term impact of lockdown and subsequent school closures on our nation’s children and young people. For this episode, host Vivienne Parry is joined by UCL Institute of Education’s Dr Amelia Roberts, ...
How can behavioural science help us combat the virus?
Coronavirus: The Whole Story - July 30, 2020 14:16 - 33 minutesNow that lockdown is beginning to ease, we’re exploring the role behavioural science plays in controlling the spread - and impact - of COVID-19. We’re joined by behavioural psychologists and SAGE advisors to learn more about behavioural and social strategies used, and which measures are - and ar...
Proud to Help
Coronavirus: The Whole Story - July 30, 2020 14:14 - 31 minutesWe're shining a light on UCL staff and students who helped when they were most needed. Join our host Vivienne Parry OBE as we hear from Prof David Lomas, Vice Provost Health and Dr Sophie Bracke, new junior doctor - who both joined the frontlines at the height of the Covid-19 crisis. Clinically...
What does a physically distant COVID world look like?
Coronavirus: The Whole Story - July 30, 2020 14:12 - 37 minutesHow do we stay safe in the new normal? How has the pandemic affected how we move around and protect ourselves? This week, as lockdown continues to ease, we are talking about how to stay safe (and alert) both at home and out in the world. This episode talks all about the type of face mask to wea...
How has the pandemic highlighted BAME inequalities?
Coronavirus: The Whole Story - July 30, 2020 14:10 - 38 minutesThis week we are addressing the recent report on disparities in the risks and outcomes of Covid-19 and discussing other issues of inequality during the pandemic. Join our host, Vivienne Parry OBE, on our 9th week in following the Coronvirus story: With UCL experts: Dr Rob Aldridge, Associate P...
How do we reimagine the future?
Coronavirus: The Whole Story - July 30, 2020 14:08 - 45 minutesFuture earth, future tech, future health In this special edition, made for the Cheltenham Science Festival at Home, we’re exploring what the future will look like post-COVID-19. Vivienne Parry speaks with UCL experts as they discuss the future, providing a unique insight into how the pandemic a...
How close are we to finding a cure?
Coronavirus: The Whole Story - July 30, 2020 14:06 - 45 minutesIn this special edition, made for the Cheltenham Science Festival at home, we’re exploring how we tackle and track the virus. Where are we in testing, developing the vaccine, and finding a cure to COVID-19? Join our host, Vivienne Parry, as we learn about it from different scientific points of v...
What can we learn from the history of pandemics?
Coronavirus: The Whole Story - July 30, 2020 14:04 - 40 minutesWhat does the black death, HIV, and Covid-19 have in common? This week we're looking into the past, teasing apart the surprising similarities and learnings from previous pandemics - HIV/ AIDS in the 1980s and the Black Death in the 14th century. Join Vivienne Parry as she speaks with Dr John Sab...
How is it affecting our mental health?
Coronavirus: The Whole Story - July 30, 2020 13:57 - 34 minutesHow do we cope and protect ourselves and our communities? This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and we’re exploring the impact of coronavirus on people’s emotional wellbeing and mental health. Hear from UCL experts as they talk about how it affects us in lockdown, front line staff, bereaved...
Are children learning under lockdown?
Coronavirus: The Whole Story - July 30, 2020 13:55 - 41 minutesWith schools closed and parents and carers teaching their children at home, what will the long-term impact be on their learning? What can you do to make it work better for your child - and for you? And what will it mean for teachers and children when children eventually return to school? Hear wh...
What are the lockdown exit strategies?
Coronavirus: The Whole Story - July 30, 2020 13:54 - 37 minutesJoin us for the third episode of UCL’s new podcast, ‘Coronavirus: The Whole Story’ with Vivienne Parry. This week we’re discussing how, and when, the lockdown in the UK might end. With special guests Paul Ormerod, Visiting Professor at the UCL Centre for Decision Making Uncertainty and Professor...
How can we track it?
Coronavirus: The Whole Story - July 30, 2020 13:51 - 30 minutesJoin us for the second episode of UCL’s new podcast, ‘Coronavirus: The Whole Story’ with Vivienne Parry. This week we’re exploring how we can track the spread of the virus. With special guests Professor Andrew Hayward, Director of the UCL Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care and Dr Eleni N...
What happens to you in intensive care?
Coronavirus: The Whole Story - July 30, 2020 13:49 - 29 minutesJoin us for the first episode of UCL’s new podcast, ‘Coronavirus: The Whole Story’ with Vivienne Parry. Each week, we’ll be looking at coronavirus through a different lens. This week we’re exploring what happens inside intensive care. With special guests Professor Hugh Montgomery, Director of th...
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