UCL Minds

Episode 6: Using Pronouns in Higher Education: Comfort Not Obligation

28 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 6 of EDI Chronicles at Brain Sciences, Beverley speaks with Professor Carolyn McGettigan, former LGBTQ+ Committee Chair at UCL Faculty of B...

Episode 5: We had great plans for EDI, but who was going to lead it?

28 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of EDI Chronicles at Brain Sciences, Beverley Isibor sits down with Professor Anna Cox (Vice Dean for EDI, 2019–2024) to unpack what...

Season 3, Episode 1 - The End of Coal, featuring Dr Andrew Seaton

09 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Despite mine closures and talk of phasing out, global coal usage is at an all-time high, with countries like the UK still importing coal for key indus...

The Bartlett Review: Tackling the UK Housing Crisis

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The UK faces a deepening housing crisis. As the population grows, pressure on an already stretched housing stock continues to mount. Experts estimate ...

Episode 4 - Living Between Tempos — ADHD, Music, and the International Student Journey with Kaito Mizukoshi

28 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this deeply personal and refreshingly honest episode, hosts Zhitong Li and Phoebe Chen sit down with pianist and UCL Management Science student Kai...

How Can Crypto Protect Forests and Empower Communities

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Discover how technology and innovative finance are helping communities protect forests and build sustainable economies. In this episode of Life of PIE...

Episode 23- Jenny Lange on the gothic history of neuroscience, a Halloween special

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Date of episode recording: 2025-10-02 Duration: 00:47:48 Language of episode: English Presenter: Steve Fleming, Selina Wray Guests: Caswell Barry,...

Slow Down and Listen: Hermeneutics for Social Entrepreneurs

03 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Onya speaks with Mara Stoll (UCL MSc Prosperity, Innovation & Entrepreneurship) and theologian Dr. David Dark about how hermeneutics,...

The Bartlett Review. Cities in Flux - Rethinking Temporary Urbanism and Adaptability

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Cities in Flux - Rethinking Temporary Urbanism and Adaptability Can mega-cities use adaptability and temporary urbanism to ignite innovation, support ...

The Bartlett Review. Roadkill, unveiling the true cost of our toxic relationship with cars

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Bartlett Review, Professor Dame Henrietta Moore, Founder and Director of the Institute for Global Prosperity, and Arthur Kay, A...

Season 5 - Ageing Playfully: Transforming perspectives on growing older

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode title: Ageing Playfully: Transforming perspectives on growing older In this episode of Public Health Disrupted, host Rochelle Burgess is flyi...

MOSUL LIBRARY; REBUILDING KNOWLEDGE - A conversation with Dr Mohammad Jassim

28 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Mehiyar Kathem speaks with Dr Mohammed Jassim on rebuilding Mosul University’s Central Library after ISIS. Date of episode recording: 2025-08-01...

Active Minds: Exploring the Links Between Student Lifestyles and Mental Health

06 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the third episode of our Mental Health & Wellbeing mini-series, host Jade Hunter speaks with Dr Flaminia Ronca, Evie Watson, and Katie Sykes about ...

Building Better Minds: Neuroarchitecture and the Future of Inclusive Design

17 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the second episode of our Mental Health and Wellbeing mini-series, host Jade Hunter sits down with Professor Hugo Spiers, Dr Fiona Zisch, and Isabe...

Season 5 - Beyond the neglectful state: unpacking public health and personal freedom

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Beyond the neglectful state: unpacking the intersection of public health and personal freedom In this episode of Public Health Disrupted, hosts Xand v...

The Bartlett Review Podcast - Tomorrow’s Cities: AI in Urban Planning

10 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

AI’s influence on planning and cities is no longer theoretical—it is already transforming how urban environments are designed, managed, and experi...

The Bartlett Review - Recognising Slavery’s History in City Regeneration

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can the history of enslavement be recognised in the way we shape and regenerate cities today? In this special episode marking 20 years of the Ba...

THE WORK AND HERITAGE OF THE JEWS OF KOYA - A Conversation with Dr Bzhar Ahmed

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Bzhar Othman Ahmed, history lecturer at the University of Soran, Kurdistan, Iraq, discusses his research on the Jewish community in Koya, Iraq fro...

Rewilding the University - Prof Cathy Elliott's inaugural lecture

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week we ask: could the University be a wild place? A resilient ecosystem of biodiversity, interdependent relationships, entanglements and emergen...

Constitutional Reform in the UK

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What are the prospects for constitutional reform in the UK? What options are on the government’s agenda? What might actually happen? And will any su...

Is Morality the Cause of Ideological Disagreement?

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week we ask what drives ideological disagreement in politics? How far do people on left and right disagree with each other because they have fund...

Disability Representation in Politics

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re looking at the representation of disabled people in politics. Why are there so few disabled politicians? What impact does that have?...

AI and Public Services

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re looking at AI and public services. How far could AI tools help to tackle stagnant public sector productivity? What dangers are assoc...

Imagining Turkey with Gündüz Vassaf

20 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we welcome acclaimed writer, psychologist, and intellectual Gündüz Vassaf, whose work spans 17 published books blending literature,...

5. The Aesthetic Self: James Lewis

11 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we discuss the fifth and final section of Cusk’s Outline alongside a draft book chapter by James Lewis entitled The Peculiar Allure...

4. The Ethics of Attention: Iris Murdoch

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we discuss Chapter 6 of Cusk’s Outline alongside an essay by Murdoch called The Idea of Perfection. In this essay, Murdoch argues t...

Imagining Turkey Through Romeyka: A conversation with Professor Ioanna Sitaridou

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we are hosting Professor Ioanna Sitaridou, Professor of Spanish and Historical Linguistics at the University of Cambridge and co di...

Season 5, Episode 7 - From sidelines to solutions: Tackling emissions in sport

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As summer kicks-off, UCL Generation One dives into the intersection of sport and sustainability – exploring how sport contributes to climate change,...

The Bartlett Review - The AI Blueprint for the Construction Industry

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From smart buildings to robotics, solving sustainability problems to solving skill shortages, can the construction industry effectively harness the po...

Season 5 - Listening to connect: how understanding beliefs can transform public health

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Public Health Disrupted, hosts Xand van Tulleken and Rochelle Burgess dive into how we form beliefs, and how they shape our underst...

3. The Ethics of Authenticity: Charles Taylor

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we discuss Chapter 5 of Cusk’s Outline alongside Chapters 3 to 5 of Taylor’s book, The Ethics of Authenticity. Taylor identifies ...

2. From Sincerity to Authenticity: Bernard Williams

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we talk about Chapters 2 and 3 of Rachel Cusk’s Outline alongside a chapter from Williams’s book Truth and Truthfulness. The chap...

1. The Conversational Self: Daniela Dover

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we consider the first chapter of Cusk’s Outline alongside a paper by Daniela Dover entitled ‘The Conversational Self’. The pape...

Local Solutions, National Crisis: New Insights on Men’s Mental Health from the North East

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode for Mental Health Awareness Week, host Jade Hunter is joined by Professor John Tomaney, Dr. Dimitrios Panayotopoulos-Tsiros, a...

Episode 09 - Sports, hobbies and interests

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 09 of Campus Conversations the podcasters dive into the world of sports, hobbies, and personal interests, sharing their own experiences and...

Trailer: The Self Today

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Reference to the self is ubiquitous in contemporary culture. But what is the self? Is it discovered or created? What kinds of self does literature dep...

Episode 08 - Student Advisers (UCL SSWS)- Let's ask the staff!

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 08 of Campus Conversations, the hosts speak with student adviser, Adella Forder-Gore, from UCL Student Support and Wellbeing Services to ex...

Season 5, Episode 6 - ‘Are we on course to decarbonise shipping?’: A podcast Talanoa at the IMO

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s crunch time for the oceans and shipping sector, and tensions are high. Dr Simon Chin-Yee brings you this special episode of #UCLGenerationOne i...

Giving Birth & Birth Interventions

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hosted by Olivia Moir, this episode of It All Starts Here explores the topic of giving birth and birth interventions, with a focus on assisted vaginal...

Episode 3. Step Out

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Discover the transformative power of finding your place in education with our latest podcast episode of AccessGranted. Scott, a clinical sciences stud...

Episode 07 - Politics

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 07 of Campus Conversations, Ayesha, Sophia and Inara dive into the intersection of politics, technology, and activism. They explore the ris...

Episode 5 - Reflections and endings

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Reflections on the end of caring episodes and hear some final thoughts on the other themes in this mini series. Transcription link: https://liveuclac...

Episode 4 - Working the system

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Learning from carers how they find ways to work the system. Transcription link: https://liveuclac-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/rejusya_ucl_ac_uk/...

Episode 3 - Caught in a net-of-work

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What it is like to be caught in the net-of-work that caring so often involves. Transcription link: https://liveuclac-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal...

Episode 2 - How care functions

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Exploring how care functions or not from the perspectives of people drawn into caring roles and what needs to change. Transcription link: https://liv...

Episode 1 - Can I call you a carer?

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Explanations of how do you become a carer and what does it mean. Transcription link: https://liveuclac-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/rejusya_ucl_a...

Episode 0 - Introduction

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

An introduction to the experiences, research and ideas that led to the creation of this mini-series. Transcription link: https://liveuclac-my.sharepo...

Episode 06 - Mixed Topics

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 06 of Campus Conversations, Keira and Inara engage in a lively and thoughtful discussion covering a wide range of personal and societal top...

Season 5 - Running together: Parkrun & the transformative power of grassroots community fitness

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to a brand new season of Public Health Disrupted! As Rochelle makes her return to the podcast following maternity leave, we’re excited ...

Episode 4: Neuroimaging Research Has a Hair Problem!

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can your hair type really prevent you from participating in neuroimaging research? In this episode, Beverley Isibor sits down with Dwaynica Greaves, a...

Episode 05 - Counselling Services - Let's ask the staff

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 5 of Campus Conversations, Kate, Sophia and Nadia interview Dr Sonia Greenidge, Head of the UCL Counselling Services, to discuss the role o...

Turkey at the Genetic Crossroads with Dr Elise Burton

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we host Dr Elise Burton, an historian of science, race and nationalism in the modern Middle East and an Assistant Professor at the In...

Season 5, Episode 5 - Food security, consumerism and health: What’s the connection?

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the months of both Ramadan and Lent, Generation One joins in with reflections on the relationship between food, community, and health with our fift...

Psychological Impacts of Early Pregnancy Loss

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today Olivia is joined by Dr Jessica Farren, a consultant gynaecologist at University London College Hospital (UCLH) with a passion for early pregnanc...

Episode 04 - Pop Culture

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 04 of Campus Conversations, Keira and Inara are joined by Student Success Manager Luther where they dive into the impacts of pop culture on...

Engineering solutions for infertility

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we speak to Chloe He, Postgraduate researcher at UCL, who educates us on fertility treatments. We cover the 50-50 split between male ...

Episode 03 - Living in London

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 03, Ayesha and Angelica are joined by Student Success Officer Adella to share and chat about their experiences of living and studying in Lo...

Bartlett Review - What next for urban regeneration?

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As populations continue to grow, what can increased pressures from climate change and financial crisis shape what modern urban generation means? In th...

Episode 02 - Finance - Let's ask the staff!

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 02 dives into finance by interviewing UCL staff. Join Kate, Sophia and Nadia as they ask Josh from the UCL Student Funding team the important ...

Reduce, reuse, recycle: Nappies and period products edition

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that disposable nappies account for approximately 400,000 tonnes of waste each year, representing 2-3% of household waste? Period product...

Episode 01 - Student Life

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 1 dives into all things student life. Whether you're in the middle of your studies or reminiscing about your time at university, we’re here ...

When Does Religion Beget Violence?

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re exploring the relationship between religion and violence. What are the circumstances in which organisations motivated by religious i...

Disability Representation in Politics

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re looking at the representation of disabled people in politics. Why are there so few disabled politicians? What impact does that have?...

Resilience Research Group: Perfectionism & Building Capacity for Evidence-Based Interventions

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the host Angel Au (UCL) speaks with Professor Roz Shafran (UCL) about her extensive research on perfectionism and her work in expandi...

Episode 5 – Positive about the future

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the final episode of Little ears, big challenges: navigating mild and unilateral deafness in children, we're talking about what the future holds wi...

Episode 4 – Decisions evolve over time

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 4 of Little ears, big challenges: navigating mild and unilateral deafness in children, we start by talking to some of the parents about how...

Episode 3 – Prioritising your child as an individual

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 3 of Little ears, big challenges: navigating mild and unilateral deafness in children, we ask the parents to tell us about their experience...

Episode 2 – Wait and see or maximise hearing

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the second episode of Little ears, big challenges: navigating mild and unilateral deafness in children, we talk to parents about their decision mak...

GEOLOGICAL MATERIAL

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this chapter we talk with the Geologist David Dobson. David is a Professor of Earth Materials at UCL. His research focuses on high-pressure physica...

THE VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this chapter we talk with the social anthropologist Roger Sansi. Roger has worked on Afro-Brazilian culture and religion, the concept of the fetish...

MINERALOGY EXTRACTION AND SYNCHRONICITY

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this chapter we talk with the artist, programmer, writer and performer Martin Howse. Martin explores connections between the earth, its living orga...

PRESERVATION, COLLECTION AND BIOGRAPHIES

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this chapter we talk with Hannah Cornish, curator at the Grant Museum of Zoology, UCL with Thomas Kador, Lecturer in Creative Health on the UCL Art...

Episode 1 - What does mild/unilateral deafness mean?

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this first episode of Little ears, big challenges: navigating mild and unilateral deafness in children, we introduce you to the voices of parents, ...

Making the next global vaccine

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we speak to Stephen Morris, VaxHub's Senior Outreach and Partnerships Manager, and Ludovica Vaiarelli, VaxHub's Partners Relationship...

Nanotechnology: Tiny science, huge possibilities

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How is super small tech (we're talking a billionth of a meter small) going to change healthcare? It sounds like quite a far-fetched - really small thi...

The Bartlett Review - Planning Urban Environments for Women’s Safety

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Considering recent cases and societal issues, how can built environment practitioners influence policies for women's safety in cities? With Professor ...

Season 5, Episode 4 - ‘Zero Hour’ for the Climate and Nature Bill

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What is the Climate and Nature Bill, and why does it matter? The Zero Hour campaign is here to tell us, as we dive into their efforts to secure wide...

Ep 5: “Don’t be afraid of growing slowly, be afraid of standing still”

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is the final podcast in the series to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week 2025. Paula and Uzma discuss what next after an apprenticeship, what...

Ep 4: “I never fail, I succeed or learn”

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join Paula and Uzma, Apprenticeship Managers as they discuss the importance of time management and how to view failure as an opportunity, providing ad...

Ep 3: “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way”

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is the third of five podcasts in celebration of National Apprenticeship Week 2025. Today Apprenticeship Managers, Paula and Uzma focus on the rol...

Ep 2: “Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference”

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Following our first podcast where we dispelled some Myths about apprenticeships and spoke about why growing talent within is important, we now take a ...

Ep 1: “Great places don’t just hire talent, they grow it within”

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the first of our five daily podcasts to celebrate National Apprenticeship week 2025. UCL Apprenticeship Managers Paula Sandamas and Uzma Sa...

Gene Therapy part 2: Applications

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are continuing our discussion on gene therapy, with Dr Rajvinder Karda, hosted by Olivia. Raj is both a researcher and professor at the UCL I...

Minding your molars: how ultrasound engineering is transforming dentistry

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How are we improving dental health so we don't have to keep going back to the dentist? Anastasios Koulogiannis is a Post Graduate Researcher at UCL. H...

Are There Limits On Autocratic Power?

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, we delve into the complex and often misunderstood world of autocratic leadership. At first glance, it might seem like authoritar...

Franken-meat: The future of lab-grown meat

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We all know that meat production emits a substantial amount of greenhouse gases, nearly 60% by some estimates, and so we need to do something about it...

The Bartlett Review: The housing threat posed by permitted development

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Existing commercial buildings in the UK are being converted to create new housing, circumventing the planning system through permitted development. Bu...

Growing Pains: Mastering Sustainable Growth in Social Enterprises

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the final episode of series 2 of The Life of PIE, we explore the unique challenges social enterprises face as they balance growth with their miss...

Lunch Hour Lecture | From gene deserts to druggable pathways in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Genetic discovery in inflammatory bowel disease has been incredibly successful. This provides a unique opportunity to understand what goes wrong when ...

Politicising Memory: Evidence from Ukraine

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We’re familiar with the idea that history shapes contemporary politics, but what about the reverse? How do today’s political dynamics influence th...

Policing The Permacrisis

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In recent years, policing in England and Wales has appeared to be trapped in a cycle of crisis. From high-profile scandals to criticisms of operationa...

Unpaid Reparations And Expropriation

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There have been longstanding calls for reparations to address the profound injustices of colonialism and compensate for the vast extraction of resourc...

French Social Democracy In Turmoil

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In a turbulent political summer, few surprises were greater than that caused by French president Emmanuel Macron’s decision in June to call early pa...

Lies, politicians, and social media: Should we fact check politicians?

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Social media plays a significant role in shaping political debates and, some argue, even influencing election outcomes. Politicians increasingly use p...

Mission-Driven Bureaucrats

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary This week we’re looking at how to improve public services. How can bureaucracies best be managed to deliver positive outcomes? Does ...

Lunch Hour Lecture | From threat to opportunity: putting health at the centre of our response to climate change

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This lunch hour lecture will cover the latest findings of the Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change, a UCL-led project brin...

Dissecting the 2024 US Election

29 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re looking at the elections in the United States. Donald Trump has won; the Democrats have been comprehensively defeated. What explains...

Gynaecological Cancers and HPV

29 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode hosted by Olivia, features Miss Adeola Olaitan, who is a Consultant Gynaecological Oncologist, for a discussion on gynaecological canc...

Lunch Hour Lecture | Beyond ‘Beyond Ofsted’ – the future of school inspection

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Here Jane Perryman and Alice Bradbury present data which explores how the Ofsted inspection is experienced and stakeholders’ views on how it could b...

Season 5, Ep 3 - Unpacking COP29: Financing the future

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode hosts Mark Maslin and Simon Chin Yee give us behind the scenes insights and their verdicts on the outcome of COP29. This CO...