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In this mini-series we uncover the layered realities of caregiving, exploring the stories of how people become carers, what this means to them and why we should all be paying more attention to the issues they face in our healthcare system. The series has been created in collaboration with people with experience of caring for someone with a serious illness. They are just a few of the 12000 people who Carers UK estimate take on this role each day. Bibliography: Carers UK: www.carersuk.org/policy-and-resea…cts-and-figures/ Tolkien, JRR. The Lord of the Rings. 1954 Albom, M. Tuesdays with Morrie...

International migration is increasing, and we need to understand the challenges people face when migrating. We are a collective of early career and PhD researchers exploring questions around precarious migration and researching it. We reflect on how frontline professionals and researchers can better support people moving across borders and settling in a new place. Please take two minutes to share your feedback with us! https://forms.office.com/e/BaCNBrT5DX

If you find the term 'healthcare engineering' a bit bamboozling, don't worry, you're not alone. 'Engineering' usually brings to mind images of bridges and buildings. Healthcare engineering is essentially using maths and science to solve healthcare problems. This covers an incredibly broad range of activities – from 3D-printed prosthetic limbs to artificial intelligence to predict cancer. At the UCL Institute of Healthcare Engineering, our mission is to develop digital and medical technologies that transform lives across the globe. In the 'Health in a Handbasket' podcast series, we meet the ...

The Think Pieces Podcast is produced by the Institute of Advanced Studies at University College London.It picks up themes from the Institute's online review Think Pieces engaging in conversations with authors, scholars and policy makers from inside and outside UCL.The Think Pieces Podcast is succeeding Talk pieces, which was produced by Tamar Garb and Albert Brenchat-Aguilar in 2020 and 2021.Note on the logo: the blue and green background is a detail of a banner (300x120cm; oil paint, oil pastel and compressed charcoal on canvas) that artist Lucile Haefflinger produced for and which is on ...

UCL Sarah Parker Remond Centre for the Study of Racism and Racialisation. Welcome to our podcast highlighting important research and conversations on racism and racialisation, with contributions from academics, activists and cultural practitioners.Transcripts available here: www.ucl.ac.uk/racism-racialisation/transcriptswww.ucl.ac.uk/racism-racialisation/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to this monthly podcast series from The Bartlett, UCL’s Faculty of the Built Environment. In each episode, experts from The Bartlett and the built environment sector explore some of the world’s most important challenges, and how we can build better for everyone.Guided by our host Dean Christoph Lindner, we discover diverse perspectives and insights from a range of subject areas at The Bartlett to help us open up new ideas and spark innovative solutions for our world. We’re calling this podcast Building Better because that’s exactly what we want to do. Hosted on Acast. See ...

Generation UCL is a research and engagement project that is collecting the stories of UCL alumni over 200 years. To give an insight into the breadth and diversity of the student experience, this series includes short extracts from these oral history interviews alongside excerpts from written memoirs that have been voiced by actors.

Welcome to ”The Capital of Health,” the podcast where health means business. Each week we will speak with health leaders to gain insights on the strategies that will provide a sustainable future for the health economy

Welcome to AccessGranted: The Stories of UCL's most Inspiring Students! In each episode, we'll peel back the layers and reveal the unique experiences of our guests, from conquering daunting academic challenges and socio-economic barriers to battling the dragons of self-doubt. These stories will remind us of all that obstacles can be overcome, dreams can be realized, and change is within our reach. Contrary to your average storytelling podcast, we tend to infuse some wit, playfulness, and a dash of the unexpected into each episode. Sit back, adjust your headphones, and get ready to be inspired,...

Presented by Doctor, writer and TV Presenter Xand van Tulleken and community health psychologist and self-proclaimed hippie, UCL's Professor Rochelle Burgess.This podcast is about public health, but more importantly, it’s about the systems that need disrupting to make public health better. In each episode, we’ll be challenging the status quo of this field, asking what needs to change, why and how to get there. Each month we’ll be joined by activists, scholars, artists, comedians and industry professionals to offer perspectives from the UCL community and beyond. We’...

The UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences is a global leader in research and education into the mind and brain, and home to some of the most influential and creative academics in the field. In this podcast we talk to people within our Faculty about their groundbreaking research and its potential impact.

CBS Sports Golazo Network’s flagship morning show, Morning Footy, is also available in podcast form! The crew help fans get their day started with highlights, interviews and the biggest soccer storylines. Listen daily on all podcast platforms. And find the Golazo network for FREE on the CBS Sports App.

This podcast provides the platform to bring awareness to various critical topics in the fields of reproductive science and women’s health – topics that are often not discussed enough. We will cover a range of topics and will focus on creating content that is understandable to individuals from all levels of education and backgrounds, with no science experience required.

Dialogues on all things EDI in conversation with UCL Arts & Humanities staff members, students, as well as external interlocutors. This podcast is produced in collaboration with the UCL Centre for Humanities Education.

Welcome to the UCL AI Society Podcast, Reinforcement Talking! Every episode, we aim to demystify artificial intelligence, hosting nuanced discussions with the brightest luminaries in the field. With exciting new talking points every episode, you won't want to miss a minute. We release on Sundays (and our schedule is very good we promise). Tune in and we hope you enjoy the journey! Proudly presented by the UCL Artificial Intelligence Society.

From chronic diseases, the climate crisis, to social injustice, how are we tackling the biggest problems of the 21st century? As UCL Business (UCLB) celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2023, this new monthly podcast series will explore how we have supported UCL academics to create impact across several areas, such as: medical research, patient healthcare, the environment, and our wellbeing in a contemporary society. New episodes will be released every third Thursday of each month. Soundtrack by Harry Penfold and Thomas Shearwood.

Thoughts and ideas on education, culture, psychology and social science to create lasting and evolving change from our academics, students, alumni and other brave thinkers. Podcasts brought to you by UCL Institute of Education (IOE), the world's leading centre for education and social science research, courses and teaching, and a faculty of University College London (UCL). More from us: https://ucl.ac.uk/ioe

Shelf Healing is UCL's bibliotherapy and wellbeing podcast. Interviews with authors, editors, academics, and more discussing the therapeutic effect of books and reading as well as Work & Life discussions focusing on workplace wellbeing and wellbeing issues encountered in daily life. Find us on Twitter @Shelf_Healing.

The Trial Talk Podcast explores how our work at the MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL is improving health in the UK and worldwide. In this new series, we will hear from world-leading experts about the studies we carry out. We will get inside trials on cancer, infections, and neurodegenerative diseases, explore how public and patient involvement is shaping our studies, and discover new ways to run smarter studies.

Welcome to this new weekly podcast series that explores the pandemic from the perspective of researchers across UCL.At UCL, our experts are taking a prominent role in advancing public knowledge about Covid-19. Find out more and help support the research.The 'Coronavirus: The Whole Story' podcast highlights UCL's interdisciplinary expertise on Covid-19 - focusing on its management, mitigation, eventual halt, and preparing for a post-coronavirus world.Presented by writer, broadcaster and UCL alumna Vivienne Parry OBE, each episode will look at the coronavirus outbreak through different lenses, ...