Episodes
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Welcome to Series 5! In this first episode, following the recent Labour party conference, our hosts Professor Mark Maslin and Dr Simon Chin-Yee discuss the UK government’s plan to create ‘Great British energy’.
The (not so?) ambitious programme aims to make Britain a clean energy superpower to bolster energy security and achieve its net zero carbon emissions target by 2050. But how impactful actually are these policies?
With UCL’s Professor of Energy Policy Jim Watson, Emma Fletcher from Octopus Energy, and Dave Powell from Climate Outreach, we assess whether this is a genuine step towards green energy or just political rhetoric. Our experts also look more broadly at green initiatives, and whether they really can lower your bills.
Date of episode recording: Monday 16th and 17th September 2024
Duration: 49.55 minutes
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Professor Mark Maslin and Dr Simon Chin-Yee
Guests:
Emma Fletcher (Low Carbon Homes Director of Octopus Energy)
Dave Powell (Senior Advocacy Manager at Climate Outreach)
Jim Watson (Professor of Energy Policy and Director of UCL Institute of Sustainable Resources within the Faculty of the Built Environment)
Producer: Adam Batstone -
We are back here today to talk about menopause. We are going to be diving into the basics on what it is and what to expect, and then some ideas on how to optimize lifestyle in this stage as well as various, sometimes conflicting views, on treatment and management options for individuals going through menopause. Joining me in this is episode is none other than a certified British Menopause Society ‘Menopause specialist’, Mr Vikram Talaulikar, who is coming to us with a strong clinical background, as an associate specialist at the reproductive medicine unit at UCLH, and an honorary associate professor here at UCL.
To learn more about Vikram’s work visit his profile on UCHL (https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/our-services/find-consultant/mr-vikram-talaulikar) and his LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikram-sinai-talaulikar-13565411/)
Date of episode recording: 2024-09-26T00:00:00Z
Duration: 00:22:41
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Olivia Moir
Guests: Mr Vikram Talaulikar
Producer: Olivia, UCL Faculty of Population Health Sciences -
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Join us in this special episode as we explore UCL's evolved Grand Challenge: Data-Empowered Societies.
In this podcast, you’ll hear from UCL staff about the transformative potential of this Grand Challenge, ethical data practices, and the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration.
This episode features UCL colleagues, including:
• Prof. Allison Littlejohn, Professor of Learning Technology and Director of the UCL Knowledge Lab
• Prof. Jack Stilgoe, Professor of Science and Technology, Department of Science & Technology Studies
• Dr Jin Gao, Lecturer in Digital Archives, Department of Information Studies
• Samantha Ahern, Senior Digital Research Trainer, Digital Skills Development
For more information on how to get involved, visit our website or contact us at [email protected]
Producers: Huda Ahmed, Lisa Juangbhanich, Phil Mason
Narrator: Huda Ahmed
Link to transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/grand-challenges/impacts-and-outputs/podcasts/disruptive-voices/disruptive-voices-episode-8-data-empowered-societies -
Domna Ladopoulou, a researcher in the Department of Statistical Science at UCL, is working on improving the efficiency and reliability of wind energy production through statistical and machine learning modelling approaches. Her research focuses on developing a probabilistic condition monitoring system for wind farms using SCADA data to detect faults and failures early. This system aims to enhance the sustainability of wind farms by reducing maintenance costs and improving overall reliability.
Donna's methodology involves non-parametric probabilistic methods like Gaussian processes and probabilistic neural networks, which offer flexibility and computational efficiency. She emphasizes the importance of informed decision-making in sustainability and the potential for her research to be scaled globally, particularly in regions with high wind power reliance.
Date of episode recording: 2024-05-30T00:00:00Z
Duration: 00:17:34
Language of episode: English
Presenter:Stephanie Dickinson
Guests: Domna Ladopoulou
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The first ever live recording of the UCL Brain Stories podcast live from the Bloomsbury Studio at the Bloomsbury Theatre and Studio on 18th October 2023. Caswell and Selina spoke to Diksha Gupta, Rick Adams, and Benedetto De Martino on all things Neuro AI.
For more information and to access the transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/research/domains/neuroscience/brain-stories-podcast
Date of episode recording: 2023-10-18T
Duration: 01:35:46
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Caswell Barry; Selina Wray
Guests: Diksha Gupta; Rick Adams; Benedetto De Martino -
Professor Sonia Gandhi talks to Steve and Selina about her research into the biology of Parkinson's disease, and how this understanding could lead to new treatments.
Date of episode recording: 2024-06-14T00:00:00Z
Duration: 00:47:53
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Steve Flemming; Selina Wray
Guests: Professor Sonia Gandhi
Producer: Patrick Robinson -
The World Health Organisation highlights the tobacco epidemic as one of the greatest public health crises in history, claiming over 8 million lives annually. Over 7 million of these deaths stem from direct tobacco use, while around 1.3 million are due to second-hand smoke exposure among non-smokers. The scale of the human and economic tragedy that tobacco imposes is shocking, and preventable.
In this month’s episode, our experts Professor Jamie Brown and Hazel Cheeseman discuss the increasing political and public support for a smoke-free generation, proposed legislative changes, and their potential impact on smoking rates and improving the health of the public in the UK. This episode offers valuable insights into the future of tobacco control in the UK for policymakers, public health professionals, and the public.
Date of episode recording: 2024-07-16T00:00:00Z
Duration: 00:42:15
Language of episode: English
Presenter:Xand Van Tulleken
Guests: Jamie Brown; Hazel Cheeseman
Producer: Anabelle Buckland -
The development of wastewater systems in the 19th century was one of the greatest achievements of public health, but in recent years there has been growing concern and scrutiny of water quality and sewage pollution.
The critical issue of sewage contamination in the UK's rivers and seas is having a profound impact on environmental sustainability and recent reports have urged upgrades in wastewater infrastructure to protect the health of the public.
In this month’s episode, our experts James Cheshire (Professor of Geographic Information and Cartography, UCL Geography) and Sam Nichols (Water Quality App Manager, Surfers Against Sewage), analyse the causes, health effects, and innovative mapping techniques used to combat sewage contamination.
Listen to understand what action is required from policymakers and the public to address sewage pollution and ensure our waterways are safe and clean for future generations.
Transcription link:
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/health-of-public/transcript-flushing-out-truth-sewage-and-public-health-uk
Date of episode recording: 2024-08-12T00:00:00Z
Duration: 00:36:00
Language of episode: English
Presenter:Xand van Tulleken
Guests: James Cheshire; Sam Nichols
Producer: Annabelle Buckland -
Date of lecture: 25 June 2024
About the lecture:
In the past three decades, remarkable progress has been made in numerous countries for the rights of individuals marginalized due to their sexual orientation and gender identity. The advancements in LGBTI rights in a variety of diverse countries can largely be attributed to the tireless efforts of the transnational LGBTI-rights movement, forward-thinking governments in pioneering nations, and the evolving human rights frameworks of international organizations. However, this journey towards equality has been met with formidable opposition. An increasingly interconnected and globally networked resistance, backed by religious-nationalist elements and conservative governments, has emerged to challenge LGBTI and women's rights, even seeking to reinterpret and co-opt international human rights law.
In this lecture, Phillip Ayoub discussed his new book with Kristina Stöckl to investigate this complex landscape, drawing from over a decade of in-depth fieldwork with LGBTI activists, anti-LGBTI proponents, and various state and international organization actors.
About the speaker:
Phillip M. Ayoub, Professor of International Relations at Department of Political Science, UCL. -
Date of Lecture: 30 May 2024
About the Lecture:
How to teach children to read is an emotive topic because being literate has such an important influence on children’s life chances. The subject has become so emotive that the debates have been called ‘The Reading Wars’. This lecture builds on the landmark study about education policies in England that ignited debate internationally. A new theory of teaching reading and writing based on the metaphor of DNA is unveiled. This theory is linked with a robust analysis of the ‘gold standard’ of research, then illuminated with examples of ground-breaking new practices for teachers. Such research should be reflected in education policies, it is argued, so that more children will succeed in their education and hence lives.
About the speakers:
Dominic Wyse FAcSS FRSA is Professor of Early Childhood and Primary Education at the Institute of Education (IOE), University College London (UCL). He is Founding Director of the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Pedagogy (0-11 Years) (HHCP), a research centre devoted to improving young children’s education. Dominic was President of the British Educational Research Association (BERA) from 2019 to 2022.
Charlotte Hacking is Director, Learning and Programmes at the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE). -
Date of lecture: Tuesday 23 April 2024
About the lecture: Police use of Taser, a ‘less lethal’ conducted energy device that delivers an electric shock intended to temporarily incapacitate targets, in England and Wales is marked by significant ethnic and racial disparities. In this lecture, Prof Bradford will present findings from TASERD (The Taser And Social, Ethnic and Racial Disparities research programme), a major research project that explored the potential causes of these disparities. Prof Bradford's research team analysed routine police data from fifteen forces from across England and Wales, and carried out more than 150 interviews with serving police officers, police scrutiny groups and members of the public. They also reviewed body worn camera footage and observed Taser training. Findings suggest that the drivers of ethnic disproportionality in police use of Taser are complex and nuanced. Disproportionality results not solely, or even primarily, from individual officer’s decisions, but stems also from institutional practices and priorities and, ultimately, the inequality and structural racism.
About the speaker:
Ben Bradford is Professor of Global City Policing at University College London and Director of the Centre for Global City Policing within the Department of Security and Crime Science. His research interests include public trust, police legitimacy, cooperation and compliance in justice settings, questions of social identity, and ethnic and other disparities in policing. -
Researcher Lauren Herlitz and theatre maker James Baldwin talked to 14 young people in care or care leavers about their experiences of seeing a doctor. The frank conversation covers being able to trust a doctor, opening-up about mental health, being affected by trauma, and being judged by healthcare professionals.
Lauren and James invited two experts in child health, Dr. Claire Agathou and Prof. Monica Lakhanpaul, to respond to young people's views. They talk about the difficulties young people face in accessing healthcare and why some doctors find it hard to start conversations about mental health or trauma. The conversations with young people, aged 13 - 22 years, were recorded face-to-face between November 2022 and April 2023 in Greater London and South England, and the dialogue with Claire and Monica was recorded online in September 2023. This podcast was funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) through the Children and Families Policy Research Unit (PR-PRU-1217-21301).
The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care.
Transcription link:
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/children-policy-research/unheard-voices-young-people-cares-experiences-speaking-doctors
Date of episode recording: 2024-01-05T00:00:00Z
Duration: 00:37:27
Language of episode: English
Presenter:Lauren Herlitz; James Baldwin
Guests: Young people (anonymous); Dr Claire Agathou; Prof Monica Lakhanpaul
Producer: James Baldwin -
Access to reliable energy is a pre-requisite of healthy life, yet in many parts of the world the health and quality of life of millions of people is blighted by energy poverty. In this episode we will look at some of the data around global energy poverty – and the challenges of sourcing reliable information and the potential use of the law to bring about change and give more people access to reliable, sustainable and affordable energy.
Date of episode recording: 2024-05-06T00:00:00Z
Duration: 00:33:03
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Dr Priscila Carvalho, Lecturer in Environmental Law and Sustainability, UCL Energy Institute, Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources
Guests: Eoghan McKenna, Caroline Prolo and Rarrison Sampaio
Producer: Adam Batstone and Victoria Howard -
For cities like London, the COVID-19 pandemic created major disruptions and deepened social inequalities. In this podcast we're exploring how urban planners can create fairer cities and build resilience for future crises. Sowmya Parthasarathy, Director of Urban Design and Urban Planning at Arup, joins expert researchers Professor Lauren Andres and Dr Lucy Natarajan from The Bartlett School of Planning to discuss the lessons learned from COVID-19, and how planning differently and breaking down silos can help to create a fairer and more resilient cities.Transcription link: https://bartlett-review.ucl.ac.uk/podcast-planning-fairer-cities-for-global-crises/index.htmlDate of episode recording: 2024-06-03T00:00:00ZDuration: 00:34:53Language of episode: EnglishPresenter:Professor Lauren AndresGuests: Dr Lucy Natarajan; Sowmya ParthasarathyProducer: Adam Batstone & Liz Griffith
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In this episode of The Bartlett Review podcast, we delve into the pressing question: is our focus on GDP growth truly beneficial, or is it exacerbating our most critical challenges?
As climate and ecological crises deepen and economic inequality widens, the limitations of GDP as a measure of progress become starkly evident. Join Professor Bob Costanza from UCL's Institute for Global Prosperity as he explores these issues with Professor Kate Pickett from the University of York's Department of Health Sciences, and Sandrine Dixson-Declève, co-president of the Club of Rome.
For more information and to access the transcript: https://bartlett-review.ucl.ac.uk/is-gdp-fit-for-purpose/index.html
Date of episode recording: 2024-05-13T00:00:00Z
Duration: 00:31:33
Language of episode: English
Presenter:Robert Costanza
Guests: Kate Pickett; Sandrine Dixson-Declève
Producer: Adam Batstone and Victoria Howard -
In this special episode, we look back at the year through some of our favourite moments from Series 4.
Our hosts Mark Maslin and Simon Chin-Yee explored climate action in a multitude of forms: from groundbreaking climate science and AI, to innovative policy solutions and inspiring stories of individual activism. With fantastic guests spanning multiple disciplines and industries.
Reflect with us on what’s been done, and what there is still to do, with our Series 4 highlights.
Transcript link: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/climate-change/podcasts-videos/generation-one-climate-podcast
Date of episode recording: 28th May 2024
Duration: 27.16 minutes
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Mark Maslin and Simon Chin-Yee
Guests:
Ian Townsend, ONS
Pierre Cannet, Client Earth
Sims Witherspoon, Google Deep Mind
Buffy Price, Carbon Re
Louise Harris, Just Stop Oil
Annabel Rice, Green Alliance
Versha Jones, The Climate Reality Project
Kris de Meyer, Department of Earth Sciences, UCL
Shirley Rodrigues, previous Deputy Mayor, Environment and Energy at Greater London Authority
Mark Watts, C40 Cities
Producer: Adam Batstone -
Thinking differently about the World: Before the West with Prof. Ayse Zarakol In this episode, we host Prof Ayse Zarakol from University of Cambridge and talk about her fascinating book "Before The West".
Date of episode recording: 2024-01-22T00:00:00Z
Duration: 00:29:38
Language of episode: English
Presenter:Dr. Sertaç Sehlikoglu, Hazal Aydin, Meryem Zisan Koker
Guests: Prof. Ayse Zarakol
Producer: ERC, UCL, IGP, Dr. Sertaç Sehlikoglu, Meryem Zisan Koker, Hazal Aydin. -
Zainab Mahdi talks to Fatimah Al-Muqdadi, Architect, Researcher, and Heritage Professional in Iraq. In this episode, Fatimah discusses the current state of heritage in Iraq and the steps needed to preserve and promote Iraq's cultural and natural heritage within the community.
Transcription link:
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/nahrein/media/podcasts/transcript-conversation-fatimah-al-muqdadi
Date of episode recording: 2024-05-14T00:00:00Z
Duration: 43:30
Language of episode: English
Presenter:Zainab Mahdi
Guests: Fatimah Al-Muqdadi
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Hosted by Olivia Moir, this episode with Dr. Bassel Wattar guides us through heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB); what it is, how common it is, how do we diagnose it, and how do we treat it? We also talk about research in this area, and specifically the importance of including community perspectives in research practise, and how Dr. Bassel Wattar's team has been going about this. Dr. Bassel Wattar has been a guest on the pod previously where we talked about PCOS. If you missed that episode, definitely go and check it out. For anyone who hasn't listened to the PCOS episode, Dr. Wattar is a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist based in London. He has advanced expertise in various areas including fertility, assisted conception, endocrine gynaecology, menopause and importantly for today, heavy menstrual bleeding! I also have to mention, he is the co-leader of a research group dedicated for evidence synthesis at UCL, which is something so important and we have focused a lot on in this pod, the importance of evidence based research.
To read more about Bassel's work, visit: https://basselwattar.info/
Charities and Communities affiliated with HMB:
Menstrual Health Project: https://linktr.ee/menstrualhealthproject
Wellbeing of Women: https://www.wellbeingofwomen.org.uk/what-we-do/.
Date of episode recording: 2024-05-14T00:00:00Z
Duration: 00:26:57
Language of episode: English
Presenter:Olivia
Guests: Dr. Bassel Wattar
Producer: Olivia, UCL changemakers -
In this episode we interview Professor Jim Griffin from the Department of Statistical Science at University College London. This is the first in a series of interviews with Statistical Science academics about how their research crosses over with the discipline of Sustainability. We discuss the potential of environmental DNA analysis for biodiversity monitoring, highlighting its cost-effectiveness but also the challenges associated with reliability. Jim emphasized the crucial role of statistics in environmental monitoring and decision-making, emphasizing the importance of mathematical modelling and statistical modelling to quantify environmental phenomena. They also acknowledged the need for better data and understanding to inform decision-making and lead to more sustainable outcomes. Finally, the importance of statistical literacy in comprehending environmental concerns and improving decision-making in various fields is covered.
Date of episode recording: 2024-05-13T00:00:00Z
Duration: 00:33:43
Language of episode: English
Presenter:Stephanie Dickinson
Guests: Jim Griffin
Producer: Nathan Green - Show more
