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Latest episodes
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33 min
The Bartlett Review Podcast: Why building cheaply costs more
Why does the UK construction industry struggle to build efficiently and sustainably, and what will it take to change course? The UK has a productivity problem, and nowhere is it mo…
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35 min
The Bartlett Review Podcast: What do we want from our land?
England's land is under increasing pressure. It must support food production, housing, renewable energy, biodiversity recovery and climate resilience, all while meeting the needs o…
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1 h 05
The Land Carries: Artists in Conversation
This is a live recording of an event, that took place in November 2025 at the Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology. ‘The Land Carries – Artists in Conversation’ featu…
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36 min
Removing and Reducing Barriers to Education and Engagement
This episode from the Sample Space: Random Talks podcast welcomes guests Daniela McDonach (Student Welfare Advisor for second and third-year SEFS students, postgraduate taught stud…
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36 min
The Bartlett Review Podcast: Planning a London that works for everyone
UCL experts explore how better-connected transport and infrastructure systems can make everyday life easier while helping cities become more sustainable, resilient and inclusive.Fr…
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38 min
Which companies oppose climate action?
This week we ask which companies oppose climate action — and whether ownership structures make a difference. Most people see action on climate change as essential. But powerful lob…
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22 min
Making Visible Invisible Communities: How youth clubs and local community spaces can support young people’s he…
In this episode, host Jade Hunter delves into Grand Challenges-funded project, Visible CoSpace Study - a youth-led, co-produced study aimed at addressing the health inequalities fa…
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42 min
Episode 6: Using Pronouns in Higher Education: Comfort Not Obligation
In Episode 6 of EDI Chronicles at Brain Sciences, Beverley speaks with Professor Carolyn McGettigan, former LGBTQ+ Committee Chair at UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences about pronouns w…
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38 min
Episode 5: We had great plans for EDI, but who was going to lead it?
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 EDI leadership looks like in pr…
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36 min
Season 3, Episode 1 - The End of Coal, featuring Dr Andrew Seaton
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 industries. Dr Andrew Seaton, Lever…
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35 min
The Bartlett Review Podcast: Tackling the UK housing crisis
The UK faces a deepening housing crisis. As the population grows, pressure on an already stretched housing stock continues to mount. Experts estimate that up to 4.5 million new hom…
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41 min
Episode 4 - Living Between Tempos — ADHD, Music, and the International Student Journey with Kaito Mizukoshi
In this deeply personal and refreshingly honest episode, hosts Zhitong Li and Phoebe Chen sit down with pianist and UCL Management Science student Kaito Mizukoshi for a conversatio…
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35 min
How Can Crypto Protect Forests and Empower Communities
Discover how technology and innovative finance are helping communities protect forests and build sustainable economies. In this episode of Life of PIE, host Onye Idoko speaks with…
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35 min
Episode 23- Jenny Lange on the gothic history of neuroscience, a Halloween special
Date of episode recording: 2025-10-02 Duration: 00:47:48 Language of episode: English Presenter: Steve Fleming, Selina Wray Guests: Caswell Barry, Lucy Unwin Producer: Patrick Robi…
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41 min
Slow Down and Listen: Hermeneutics for Social Entrepreneurs
In this episode, Onya speaks with Mara Stoll (UCL MSc Prosperity, Innovation & Entrepreneurship) and theologian Dr. David Dark about how hermeneutics, the art of interpretation, ca…
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38 min
The Bartlett Review Podcast: Cities in flux - rethinking temporary urbanism and adaptability
Cities in Flux - Rethinking Temporary Urbanism and Adaptability Can mega-cities use adaptability and temporary urbanism to ignite innovation, support communities, and become more r…
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40 min
The Bartlett Review Podcast: Roadkill, unveiling the true cost of our toxic relationship with cars
In this episode of The Bartlett Review, Professor Dame Henrietta Moore, Founder and Director of the Institute for Global Prosperity, and Arthur Kay, Advisor to Innovo Group and fou…
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43 min
Season 5 - Ageing Playfully: Transforming perspectives on growing older
Episode title: Ageing Playfully: Transforming perspectives on growing older In this episode of Public Health Disrupted, host Rochelle Burgess is flying solo, and dives into the tra…
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24 min
MOSUL LIBRARY; REBUILDING KNOWLEDGE - A conversation with Dr Mohammad Jassim
Dr Mehiyar Kathem speaks with Dr Mohammed Jassim on rebuilding Mosul University’s Central Library after ISIS. Date of episode recording: 2025-08-01 Duration: 24:08 Language of epis…
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25 min
Active Minds: Exploring the Links Between Student Lifestyles and Mental Health
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 the Active Minds Project at UC…