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21/02/2023

Sharing our love of languages | International Mother Language Day

Join Dr Michael Spence (UCL President & Provost) and Professor Li Wei (IOE Director & Dean) as they discuss their shared love of languages: from raising bilingual children and language learning mishaps, to preserving heritage languages and the importance of supporting language teaching in schools. [BONUS CONTENT] You can also watch Dr Spence and Professor Li Wei speaking in Chinese about their experiences, and access the transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/global/news/2023/feb/celebrating-international-mother-language-day Find out about learning languages at UCL’s Centre for Languages & International Education: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/languages-international-education/ucl-centre-languages-international-education

21/02/2023

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17 min
25/09/2025

Season 5, Episode 9 - Climate in the classroom: the green revolution in schools and universities

In this episode, we explore a subject that’s deeply important to us as educators: the role of climate in the classroom. How are schools and universities placing climate change at the heart of learning—not just in science lessons, but across the whole school experience? We look beyond the curriculum to discover how educators are fostering sustainable living and embedding green practices into everyday school life. From encouraging active travel and connecting students with the natural world, to making conscious, eco-friendly choices part of the school culture, we’ll share inspiring examples of how teaching can shape a greener future. We’re thrilled to welcome three inspiring champions of climate education: 🌱 Jenny Wilson – A passionate advocate from the Green Schools Revolution, Jenny is actively involved in the Teach the Teacher initiative. She collaborates with schools in underserved communities, empowering students to create their own Climate Action Plans and become agents of change. 🌍 Will Wale – A student at LSE and the outgoing Youth Focal Point for Sustainability and Climate Change at the Department for Education, Will brings a wealth of experience. He’s worked closely with young people, educators, civil servants, and ministers to advance climate and sustainability education across the UK. 🏫 Professor Nicola Walshe – Pro-Director of Education at UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society, Nicola is also the co-founder and Executive Director of the UCL Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Education. Her work focuses on transforming how climate education is delivered in schools nationwide. Date of episode recording: 4th August 2025 Duration: 00:42:16 Language of episode: English Presenter: Professor Mark Maslin and Dr Simon Chin-Yee Guests: Jenny Wilson, Green Schools Revolution https://www.greenschoolsrevolution.uk/ Will Wale, LSE student and Youth Focal Point for Sustainability and Climate Change at the DOE Nicola Walsh, Professor and Pro Director of Education UCL IOE and CoFounder and Executive Director of UCL’s Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Education https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/departments-and-centres/ucl-centre-climate-change-and-sustainability-education Producers: Adam Batstone Caitlin Mullin

25/09/2025

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42 min
09/09/2024

Brain Stories – Episode 20: Tali Sharot on what influences our beliefs and decision making

Professor Tali Sharot talks to Caswell and Selina about why we're easy to influence and overly optimistic Date of episode recording: 2024-07-19T00:00:00Z Duration: 00:49:49 Language of episode: English TAGS: as before Presenter: Caswell Barry; Selina Wray Guests: Professor Tali Sharot Producer: Patrick Robinson

09/09/2024

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50 min
03/08/2023

Brain Stories - Episode 15: Sarah Garfinkel on how clinical conditions impact emotion processing

Professor Sarah Garfinkel talks to Caswell and Steve about her research exploring emotion and how brain body interactions may go awry in clinical conditions. For more information and to access the transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/research/domains/neuroscience/brain-stories-podcast Date of episode recording: 2023-07-14Duration: 00:41:21Language of episode: EnglishPresenter: Caswell Barry ; Stephen FlemmingGuests: Professor Sarah GarfinkelProducer: Patrick Robinson

03/08/2023

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41 min
15/06/2021

Brain Stories - Episode 1: Sophie Scott and the science of laughter

Welcome to the brand new monthly podcast series from the UCL Neuroscience Domain presented by Caswell Barry (UCL Division of Biosciences), Steve Fleming (UCL Division of Psychology & Language Sciences) and Selina Wray (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology). UCL Brain Stories aims to showcase the best of UCL Neuroscience, highlighting the wide range of cutting-edge research going on within the Neuroscience Domain as well as bringing you the people behind the research to share their journey of how they ended up here. Each month we’ll be joined by a leading neuroscientist to offer their perspective on the big questions and challenges in Neuroscience research, to find out what stimulated their fascination with the brain and hear how they ended up becoming part of the UCL Neuroscience community. In our 1st episode we are joined by Professor Sophie Scott, who chats to Selina & Steve about her journey from "polytechnic to PhD" and why understanding the science of laughter is important More info and transcript on: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/research/domains/neuroscience/brain-stories-podcast To hear more UCL (University College London) Podcasts, visit www.ucl.ac.uk/ucl-minds/podcasts

15/06/2021

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39 min
22/05/2023

Episode 4: Neonatal infections (part 1): The NeoOBS study and the global challenge of neonatal sepsis

214,000 newborn babies die of sepsis caused by infections that are resistant to antibiotics every year. This is a major problem worldwide, but disproportionally affects low- and middle- income countries. Reenu Thomas and Adrie Bekker, two neonatologists from South Africa, and Francesca Schiavone, clinical project manager at the MRC CTU at UCL in London, discuss the challenges of treating neonatal sepsis and present the results from an observational study (NeoOBS), which assessed mortality rates of babies with sepsis. For more information and to access the transcript: https://www.mrcctu.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-stories/2023/may/new-podcast-episode-neonatal-infections-part-1-the-neoobs-study-and-the-global-challenge-of-neonatal-sepsis/ Date of episode recording: 2022-11-24Duration: 23:49Language of episode: EnlishPresenter:Berta Terre-TorrasGuests: Reenu Thomas, Adrie Bekker, Francesca SchiavoneProducer: Berta Terre-Torras

22/05/2023

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24 min
05/07/2022

Brain Stories – Episode 9: UCL Neuroscience Symposium

Conversations with the speakers from the 2022 UCL Neuroscience Symposium. For more information and to access the transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/research/domains/neuroscience/brain-stories-podcast Date of episode recording: 2022-06-22Duration: 00:35:39Language of episode: EnglishPresenter:Selina Wray; Caswell Barry; Steve FlemingGuests: UCL Neuroscience Symposium speakersProducer: Patrick Robinson

05/07/2022

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37 min
20/04/2023

e-lucid - developing an innovative express licensing platform

In the fourth episode of this podcast series, UCLB’s Director of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Dr Steven Schooling, is in conversation with Marina Santilli, UCLB Associate Director, Engineering & Physical Sciences about the development and scaling of UCLB’s express licensing platform e-lucid (https://e-lucid.com/). Early in her UCLB career, Marina recognised that there was a need for more effective tools to manage the licensing of lower value IP assets such as software and materials and in this podcast they discuss the journey from creating a minimum viable solution which addressed UCLB’s initial licensing needs through to the evolution of the e-lucid platform into a tool which has been adopted by some of the world’s leading universities, technology transfer and research organisations as they seek to enhance their impact outcomes. For more information and to access the transcript: www.uclb.com/podcasts/ Date of episode recording: 2023-03-30Duration: 33:46:00Language of episode: EnglishPresenter: Dr Stephen SchoolingGuests: Marina SantilliProducer: Nora Amin

20/04/2023

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34 min
12/09/2022

#MadeAtUCL Season 3- Making the Invisible Visible

This month we’re looking at the invisible... the things you might not usually notice. Cerys and team are looking at city soundscapes, the Antarctica continent and the radio frequency spectrum. We’re looking at these three subjects through a new lens and discussing how we make the invisible, visible. Hosts: Molly Rasbash, Maria Bunyun, Taqwa Sadiq (UCL Students)Guests: Andrew Mitchell, Prof Ilan Kellman, Dr Matthew Ritchie (UCL Academics) For the show notes and transcript, visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/made-at-ucl/s3-ep4-making-invisible-visible

12/09/2022

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33 min
15/05/2024

S2 #E10 Laura Spoelstra: Mental health: more than just a buzz word

Laura Spoelstra has been involved in the fertility sector as an expert in donation issues for almost 15 years. During that time, she was involved in various national policy working parties including the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, the Nuffield Council on BioEthics and the Joint Committee on the Human Tissue and Embryos Bill. More recently she has been focusing on wellbeing of young people and mental health. And she’s been a listening volunteer for Samaritans, a national organisation providing emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope or at risk of suicide. Laura is a Samaritans Branch Deputy Director, a Regional Officer and a qualified Mental Health First Aider. Mental health is, in a sense, the same as physical health. It’s intrinsic to who we are, and it’s our ability to cope with life. A third of illnesses are caused by poor mental health as this can impact our emotional, psychological, and social wellbeing. And as we go through life, we face different challenges that affect our mental health. Covid caused a big spike in mental health issues. Young people are facing huge challenges for their mental health, with pressures from social media and hectic lifestyles. Suicide has increased over recent years and the data shows that men are more likely to commit suicide than women, at all ages. But there are ways to improve your mental health, including talking to people if we have issues, but also lifestyle changes such as being outside, exercise, nutrition good sleep and friendships. There are also several medications that can be used. The Samaritans are there ‘’Whatever you're going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We're here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year." https://www.samaritans.org/ Transcription link: www.joyceharper.com/podcasts Date of episode recording: 2024-05-09T00:00:00Z Duration: 00.49.03 Language of episode: English Presenter: Joyce Harper Guests: Laura Spoelstra Producer: Joyce Harper

15/05/2024

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49 min

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