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10/07/2024

S2 #E14 Professor Tim Childs: How to get pregnant naturally and with assisted conception

Tim is Associate Professor of Reproductive Medicine in the Nuffield Department of Women’s and Reproductive Health at the University of Oxford. Tim studied medicine at the Universities of Cambridge and London, followed by postgraduate training in Oxford and a 2 year Fellowship at McGill University in Montreal where he worked on oocyte In Vitro Maturation, a drug-free version of IVF. He then returned to Oxford and in 2007 led the team behind the first UK babies born using the technique – twins. He got his research MD from the University of London, with a thesis titled 'Clinical and ultrasound prediction of outcome in unstimulated oocyte in-vitro maturation cycles. Tim is on the Board of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) and Chairs the Scientific and Clinical Advances Advisory Committee (SCAAC). Tim was a member of the 2013 NICE Fertility Guidelines Group. He is co-author of the UK’s highest selling Obs and Gynae textbook and has published over 100 research papers and chapters. Tim is a firm believer in Evidence Based Medicine and has undertaken many trials assessing assisted conception interventions. Tim runs regular patient-focussed Instagram Lives on his channel @drtimchild Tim explains how to get pregnant naturally and how to get pregnant using fertility treatments. We discuss when the fertile window is, how fertility declines with age, how to prepare for pregnancy, what Tim thinks about nutrition, supplements and lifestyle, and what to do if there are problems. Tim explains how long couples should try naturally before they seek medical help. the most common causes of infertility, the different types of fertility treatments and the success rates. We discuss the role of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) and how they have regulated IVF add-ons – additional treatments that usually claim to increase your chances of getting pregnant. We finish the podcast talking about some of the new technologies being developed such as using adult cells to make eggs and sperm which would totally revolutionise how we have children in the future. Further information about some of the topics we discussed can be found at https://www.eshre.eu/irhec Transcription link: www.joyceharper.com/podcasts Date of episode recording: 2024-07-04T00:00:00Z Duration: 01.01.37 Language of episode: English Presenter: Professor Joyce Harper Guests: Professor Tim Child Producer: Joyce Harper

10/07/2024

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1h 1m
20/09/2023

Will AI replace doctors?

AI is starting to play a part in our every day lives - it's there when we unlock our phones with Face ID or we use ChatGPT and other variations. But how can we use AI in healthcare, safely? Peter Woodward-Court is using AI to help radiologists diagnose patients from scans. He'll be covering what AI is, how it works and how we can use it safely. About Peter Woodward-Court: Peter is a medical doctor and PhD student in machine learning. He will explain what machine learning actually is, in a way we can all understand. Machine learning requires lots of training data to ‘learn’. But this real-life data can be hard to get hold of for a number of reasons. Peter’s research involves developing synthetic data to train machine learning models which can help diagnose medical conditions - making life easier for doctors and patients. For more information and to access the transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/healthcare-engineering/health-handbasket-episode-2-will-ai-replace-doctors Date of episode recording: 2023-06-05 Duration: 24:27:00Language of episode: EnglishPresenter:Ferdouse AkhterGuests: Peter Woodward-CourtProducer: Alice Hardy; Cerys Bradley

20/09/2023

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24 min
03/12/2025

Season 5, Episode 12 - The COP Verdict: What Went Right and Wrong

In this episode, we are unpacking how effective COP30 really was, did the promises match the expectations and where did world leaders deliver or fall short . COP 30 was held in Belém, the gateway to the Amazon. From extreme heat and climate-driven floods and fires to the political symbolism of choosing the Amazon over Rio, the setting shaped everything. The expectations were high this year. Brazil promised a ‘forest-first COP,’ with more youth engagement, significant inclusion of indigenous communities and major moves on finance and fossil fuels. Our host Simon Chin Yee, from UCL’s School of Public Policy and one of our guest Elena, Climate Reality Project Central and Eastern Europe, both of whom attended COP30 shares their biggest takeaways from Belem. Our other guest, Susannah Fisher, is a leading researcher and author whose new book on climate adaptation, Sink or Swim, was published in August (Sink Or Swim - Link to Susannah's latest book). In this episode, she explains why adaptation is a crucial part of the COP agenda and why it can’t be overlooked. The episode also features the recent National Emergency Briefing on climate, and its important call to action to sign their petition to ask the government and all public service broadcasters to hold an urgent televised briefing so that everyone understands the profound risks this crisis poses to themselves and their families. https://www.nebriefing.org/open-letter-keir Credits: Date of episode recording: 28th Nov 2026 Duration: 39:38 Language of episode: English Presenter: Professor Mark Maslin and Dr Simon Chin-YeeProducer: Adam Batstone Guests: Susannah Fisher – Author and Principal Research Fellow at Department of Risk and Disaster Reduction, UCL. (Sink Or Swim - by Susannah's Fisher) Elena-Alexandra Miron – Central and Eastern Europe Regional Organiser, Climate Reality Project.

03/12/2025

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40 min
19/10/2023

Commercialising research: the collaboration between tech transfer and investment

In the tenth episode, Dr Anne Lane, CEO of UCLB and Dr Chris Hollowood, CEO of Syncona Investment Management, discussed the collaboration between their respective organisations in commercialising research. Syncona is a leading healthcare investment company focused on creating, building and scaling a portfolio of global leaders in life science; and Chris has been instrumental in the foundation and the development of its gene therapy strategy. In this podcast, Anne and Chris discussed how Syncona came about, its close relationship with UCL and UCL Business, and what attracted Syncona to invest in four UCLB companies. Chris also discussed the tech transfer ecosystem and what is next for Syncona. For more information and to access the transcript: www.uclb.com/event-category/podcast/ Date of episode recording: 2023-09-21Duration: 00:30:11Language of episode: EnglishPresenter: Dr Anne LaneGuests: Dr Chris HollowoodProducer: Nora Amin

19/10/2023

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30 min
20/07/2023

Project Management for Technology Transfer

In the seventh episode of this podcast series, Jessica Bolton-Murray, Head of Project Management at UCLB, is in conversation with Tanel Ozdemir, Investment Manager for the UCL Technology Fund. The Project Management team at UCLB provides support and direction to any number of project at UCLB, working towards a commercial endpoint. The team have been providing bespoke project management services to all UCL Technology Fund projects, since inception in 2016 and have built a close working relationship, enabling them to move funded projects from proof of concept (POC) to licencing. Join them in this light-hearted discussion to find out how to access services, the challenges of POC, and what could be in store for the future. For more information and to access the transcript: http://www.uclb.com/event-category/podcast/ Date of episode recording: 2023-06-29Duration: 00:29:50Language of episode: EnglishPresenter:Jessica Bolton-MurrayGuests: Tanel OzdemirProducer: Nora Amin

20/07/2023

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30 min
26/08/2024

Brain Stories - Episode 19: Sonia Gandhi on researching and treating Parkinson's Disease

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

26/08/2024

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48 min
26/10/2020

How connecting capabilities can challenge inequalities in gender, education and the impact of COVID-19 | Research for the Real World

Professor Elaine Unterhalter joins our podcast to discuss gender equality in education in Africa and beyond with Dr Humera Iqbal. We begin by hearing about Professor Unterhalter’s fascinating personal and academic journey, raised in an activist family in apartheid South Africa, working with the ANC (African National Congress) and forming a vision of the country post-apartheid through the lens of education, and through to her current role at UCL. Professor Unterhalter’s current research focuses on the ‘capability approach’, a conceptual framework developed by Professor Amartya Sen. We also hear about how this can be applied to address concerns facing education and international development, as well as how we can understand the policy challenges arising from COVID-19 drawing on the approach’s core concepts. Full show notes and links: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2020/oct/how-connecting-capabilities-can-challenge-inequalities-gender-education-and-covid-rftrw-s05e04 Take our 2-minute survey to share your thoughts about our podcast: https://bit.ly/ResearchPodcast

26/10/2020

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46 min
25/11/2024

Is AI killing the internet?

In this episode, we discuss the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on society with Stephen Hughes, a social scientist, and Reese Campbell, a freelance project coordinator. Stephen explores the mixed public sentiment towards AI, highlighting its benefits in healthcare and concerns about its ethical implications, particularly in mental health services. Reese shares her negative views on AI, citing deepfakes and privacy violations. They also discuss AI's potential to exacerbate social inequalities and the role of AI in the art world. The conversation concludes with reflections on the future of AI and its governance. Date of episode recording: 2024-06-04 Duration: 00:33:22 Language of episode: English TAGS: #HealthcareEngineering #AI #Metaverse #Facebook #Twitter #Deepfakes #SocialMedia #Governance #AIinArt #Conspiracy Presenter:Ferdouse Akhter Guests: Stephen Hughes; Reese Campbell Producer: Ferdouse Akhter; Shakira Crawford Link to transcript: From Innovation to Alarm: Understanding AI's Impact on Society | UCL Institute of Healthcare Engineering - UCL – University College London

25/11/2024

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33 min
10/11/2023

Brain Stories Live - Episode 18: Neuro AI

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: 2023-10-18TDuration: 01:35:46Language of episode: EnglishPresenter: Caswell Barry; Selina WrayGuests: Diksha Gupta; Rick Adams; Benedetto De Martino

10/11/2023

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1h 36m
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

UCL (University College London) is consistently ranked among the world's top universities. Our excellence extends across all academic disciplines, from one of the world's foremost centres for research and teaching in the biological sciences to world-renowned centres for architecture (UCL Bartlett), education (UCL Institute of Education) and fine art (UCL Slade School). UCL is London's leading multidisciplinary university, with more than 13,000 staff and 38,000 students from 150 different countries. Founded in 1826 in the heart of London, UCL was the first university in England to welcome students of any religion and the first to welcome women on equal terms with men.

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