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To 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 UCLB, led to the creation of Roctavian, a one-time gene therapy used for the treatment of adults with severe haemophilia A. The therapy, which was licensed to BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc, received marketing approval in Europe in 2022 and US FDA approval in 2023, and is now available to patients commercially.
Date of episode recording: 2024-04-10T00:00:00Z
Duration: 00:23:58
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Nigel Campbell
Guests: Prof Amit Nathwani; Dr Rick Fagan
Producer: Nora Amin -
In 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.
Transcription link: https://bartlett-review.ucl.ac.uk/podcast-lifting-living-standards-with-low-emissions/index.html
Date of episode recording: 2024-03-06T00:00:00Z
Duration: 00:31:40
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Professor Priti Parikh
Guests: Professor Jing Meng; Dr Simon Chin-Yee
Producer: Liz Griffith and Adam Batstone -
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What 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 Communications University College London, Dept of Earth Sciences).
‘We Tried’ song by Louise Harris https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2XV20G85Tg
The Climate Reality Project https://www.climaterealityproject.org/
For more information and to access the transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/climate-change/podcasts-videos/generation-one-climate-podcast
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Date of episode recording: 14th February and 8th March
Duration: 39.20 minutes
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Mark Maslin and Simon Chin-Yee
Guests:
Louise Harris, Just Stop Oil
Versha Jones, The Climate Reality Project
Annabel Rice, Green Alliance
Kris de Meyer, Department of Earth Sciences, UCL
Producer: Adam Batstone -
Date 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 modalities, including dental implants, or completely transform the shape and colour of teeth with smile make-overs. The demand for such services has steadily increased and patients are faced with a multitude of offers from dental colleagues. Such dental treatment is usually elective and expensive which also leads to the phenomenon of dental tourism. This presentation will showcase the state-of-the-art dental treatment modalities available today for tooth replacement with dental implants and smile design/make-overs but will also highlight the pitfalls of misinformation, overtreatment and marketing of some dental services.
About the speaker:
Professor Lambis Petridis qualified from the Dental School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. -
About 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 multiverse and the contentious idea put forward by some philosophers and scientists that we may already be living inside a simulation, Matrix-style. The talk is based on the lecturer's critically-acclaimed book “The Universe in a Box”, published in 2023.About the SpeakerAndrew Pontzen, Professor of Cosmology at UCLAndrew Pontzen is a professor of cosmology and author of the recent highly-acclaimed book The Universe In A Box. His award-winning research uses computer simulations to shed light on the cosmos. He has written for the Guardian, New Scientist, BBC Sky at Night and BBC Science Focus; appeared on BBC, Amazon Prime and Discovery Channel documentaries; and contributed to BBC radio programmes including Inside Science, CrowdScience and The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry.
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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 data has been obtained from the UK, Belgium, Greece and Japan. And she asked UK teenage girls how they feel about having a period. She has also surveyed over 6000 women to ask their attitudes and knowledge of their periods and menopause. Through this research, resources have been created to help teachers and health professionals provide education and she is heading the development of the UK Menopause Education and Support programme, so that all women in the UK can understand what happens during menopause.
About the Speaker
Joyce Harper, Professor of Reproductive Science at UCL
Joyce Harper is an award-winning educator, author, podcaster, academic, and scientist. She is Professor of Reproductive Science at University College London in the Institute for Women’s Health where she is Head of the Reproductive Science and Society Group.
She has worked in the fields of fertility, genetics and reproductive science since 1987, written over 240 scientific papers and published three books.
She is leading the development of a UK Menopause Education and Support Programme with support from key organizations.
She is co-founder of the UK Fertility Education Initiative (www.fertilityed.uk) and founder of the International Reproductive Health Education Collaboration (www.eshre.eu/IRHEC). She is working with schools in the UK and globally to help deliver reproductive health education.
Her latest book, Your Fertile Years, What you need to know to make informed choices, was published in 2021 by Sheldon Press.
Her podcast is called Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me This? Is available on all podcast channels.
Further information – www.joyceharper.com
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In 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
Guests: Dr Shoba Poduval
Producer: Roberta Livingston and Emma Bryant -
In 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 episode: English
Presenter: Roberta Livingston
Guests: Dr. Shoba Poduval
Producer: Roberta Livingston and Emma Bryant -
This 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 -
This 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 -
This 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 -
Marking 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 -
This 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 -
This 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 -
Join 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 Silverton, renowned broadcaster turned qualified child therapist, and Professor Nicola Walshe, a proponent of climate change and sustainability education. Together, they dissect the challenges faced by schools and parents in supporting children's mental health and the innovative ways to foster well-being through nature and the arts.
Kate Silverton shares her insights on the variability of mental health support in schools and the critical need for standardised, professionally trained mental health professionals on-site. She emphasises the importance of understanding the neuroscience behind children's behaviour and offers a sneak peak of some of the practical, science-backed strategies found in her latest book, ‘There’s still no such thing as naughty: parenting for the primary years’. Professor Nicola Walshe discusses her work with the UCL Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Education, highlighting the transformative power of combining arts with nature to improve children's mental and emotional well-being. She presents compelling evidence from the Eco-Capabilities project, illustrating how such practices not only benefit the students but also reinvigorate teachers' passion for their profession. This episode is an impassioned call to disrupt the status quo of public health and education systems, advocating for a holistic approach that prioritises emotional well-being and connection to nature as the foundation for learning and growth.
Public Health Disrupted with Rochelle Burgess and Xand Van Tulleken is produced by Annabelle Buckland at Decibelle Creative / @decibelle_creative
For the transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/health-of-public/transcript-redefining-classroom-nurturing-mental-health-through-nature-and-arts
Date of episode recording: 2024-02-19T00:00:00Z
Duration: 00:40:00
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Xand van Tulleken; Rochelle Burgess
Guests: Kate Silverton; Nicola Walshe
Producer: Annabelle Buckland -
For 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 one who is currently grieving?
For the transcript: https://resiliencerg.wixsite.com/mysite/podcasts
Date of episode recording: 2024-02-20T00:00:00Z
Duration: 00:52:35
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Shi-Hui Kau
Guests: Chris Layne
Producer: Jennifer McGowan -
In 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
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Date of episode recording: 16th February 2024
Duration: 27.12 minutes
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Mark Maslin and Simon Chin-Yee
Guests: Pierre Cannet, Global Head of Public Affairs and Policy at Client Earth
Producer: Adam Batstone -
In 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: 2023-07-18T00:00:00Z
Duration: 00:42:25
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Dr. Sertaç Sehlikoglu; Meryem Zișan Köker; Hazal Aydın.
Guests: Professor Maria Todorova
Producer: Dr. Sertaç Sehlikoglu; Meryem Zișan Köker; Hazal Aydın. -
Hosted 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 information and to access the transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/womens-health/it-all-starts-here-ega-ifwh-institute-womens-health-podcast
Date of episode recording: 2023-12-04
Duration: 36:15
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Olivia Moir
Guests: Prof Anna David
Producer: Olivia Moir, UCL Changemakers -
We 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 extremely passionate about science and in particular menstrual health. She completed her bachelors in Molecular Medicine in Dublin and is currently pursuing a masters in women’s health here at UCL. This season, our mission remains the same: to bring awareness to critical topics in the fields of reproductive science and women's health, that are often pushed to the sidelines of conversation. We will also be shining a spotlight on the social aspects that shape these fields. From societal stigmas to cultural influences, we'll dive into the intersectionality of reproductive science and women’s health uncovering the layers of complexity that often go unnoticed. On top of this, we will be branching out and bringing in guests from various institutions around the UK. Tune in to learn more, we are so excited to guide you through another season of learning and communicating about reproductive science and women's health! Follow us on instagram @itallstartsherepodcastucl
Date of episode recording: 2024-02-28T00:00:00Z
Duration: 00:05:52
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Olivia Moir, Kathryn Hunwick, Niamh Kenny
Guests: N/A
Producer: Olivia Moir, UCL changemakers - Vis mere
