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Echoes Of Gaza - Part 2
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In this second episode on Gaza, we talk about how the events in Gaza is echoed in Turkey, Iran, and Bosnia-Herzegovina.Date of episode recording: 2023-12-19T00:00:00ZDuration: 01:00:00Language of episode: EnglishPresenter: Chair: Dr. Mezna Qato; Host: Dr. Sertaç Sehlikoglu Guests: Dr. Alireza Doostdar; Sumeja Tulic; Dr. Halil Ibrahim YenigunProduce…
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Season 4: Post COP28 – AI and the business of climate action
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Happy Earth Day! This episode’s focus is on entrepreneurial climate action: what are businesses – particularly the AI sector – doing to combat the climate crisis and help reach net zero? Helping our hosts Mark and Simon answer these questions are Sims Witherspoon (current UCL student studying for MSC in climate change and Climate and Sustainabilit…
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Professor Amit Nathwani’s journey to create a one-shot cure for haemophilia A
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To mark World Haemophilia Day, we sit down with Professor Amit Nathwani of the UCL Cancer Institute to explore his journey to commercialising the groundbreaking haemophilia A treatment, Roctavian. Host Nigel Campbell is joined by Prof Nathwani and Dr. Rick Fagan, UCLB Director of Biopharm, to explore how Amit’s work looking after patients with haem…
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The Bartlett Review Podcast: Lifting living standards with low emissions
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In this podcast, we examine what 'decent' living standards mean for people in low-income countries – including energy access and transport infrastructure – and how these are critically linked with the urgent need to reduce global carbon emissions. Join UCL experts Professor Priti Parikh, Professor Jing Meng and Dr Simon Chin-Yee as they discuss wha…
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Season 4: Post COP28 - Where does individual climate action go from here?
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What are individuals doing to fight climate change and how important is the role of local activism? This episode will be focusing on individual climate action, with our guests chatting to our hosts about the role of activism in initiating change. Featuring Louise Harris (songwriter and Just Stop Oil activist), Versha Jones, (Climate Reality Project…
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Lunch Hour Lecture - Dental implants and Hollywood smiles: Advances and pitfalls
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Date of lecture: Tuesday 19 March 2024About the lecture:Beauty and aesthetics have always played a multi-faceted role in human society. During the last decades, smile attractiveness has become a very important factor influencing both personal and professional aspects of everyday life. This has been compounded by the effect of social media and marke…
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Universes Multiverses And Simulations
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About the Lecture:A tapestry of cosmic events stretching over the past 13.8 billion years have shaped our existence in a vast universe. This lecture will explore how the computer simulations to study the cosmos have developed in tandem with more down-to-earth pursuits like weather forecasting. We will see how the resulting computer codes have unloc…
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Why We Need To Teach Everyone About Reproductive Health
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About the Lecture:Understanding reproductive health is key for everyone, whether we want children or not. Since writing a book called Your Fertile Years, Professor Harper has been researching into all aspects of reproductive health education and heads the International Reproductive Health Education Collaboration who aim to deliver reproductive heal…
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I'm also interested in Pathology, where do I start with this?
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In part two of a two part medical special we focus on the question 'If I am good at Maths and Biology and I want to go into Neurosurgery and Science, do I have to start out as an ordinary doctor? I am also interested in Pathology, where do I start with this?' In this episode we focus on the second question and Dr. Shoba Poduval talks us through a c…
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If I want to go into neurosurgery, do I have to start out as an ordinary doctor?
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In part one of a two part medical special we focus on the question 'If I am good at Maths and Biology and I want to go into Neurosurgery and Science, do I have to start out as an ordinary doctor? I am also interested in Pathology, where do I start with this?' In this episode we focus on the first question and Dr. Shoba Poduval talks us through appl…
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Settling Disputes Between Governments And Investors
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This week we’re looking at disputes between states and international investors. How are they resolved? And why should every one of us care about them? Date of episode recording: 2024-02-29T00:00:00ZDuration: 38:13Language of episode: English (UK)Presenter: Prof Alan RenwickGuests: Lauge PoulsenProducer: Eleanor Kingwell-Banham…
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Death Threats And Online Content Moderation
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This week we’ll be examining online death threats and asking how online platforms ought to respond. Date of episode recording: 2024-02-22T00:00:00ZDuration: 31:27Language of episode: English (UK)Presenter: Dr Emily McTernan Guests: Jeffrey Howard and Sarah FisherProducer: Eleanor Kingwell-BanhamDoor UCL
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Managing Diversity Amongst The EU Member States
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This week we ask: how should the European Union handle the political, social, and economic diversity amongst its member states – and what can it do about democratic backsliding? Date of episode recording: 2024-02-15T00:00:00ZDuration: 39:08Language of episode: EnglishPresenter: Dr Emily McTernan Guests: Richard BellamyProducer: Eleanor Kingwell-Ban…
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The Battle For LGBT+ Rights
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Marking LGBT+ History Month, this week we’re looking at the battle for LGBT+ rights around the world. How great are the challenges facing rights campaigners today? And how could they be addressed? Date of episode recording: 2024-02-08T00:00:00ZDuration: 40:42Language of episode: EnglishPresenter: Prof Alan RenwickGuests: Phillip AyoubProducer: Elea…
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How Parliaments Question Prime Ministers
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This week we’re looking at how parliaments question prime ministers. How does questioning work? And does it actually do any good? Date of episode recording: 2024-01-25T00:00:00ZDuration: 37:22Language of episode: EnglishPresenter: Prof Alan RenwickGuests: Ruxandra SerbanProducer: Eleanor Kingwell-Banham…
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The Future of Power-Sharing in Northern Ireland
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This week we’re looking at the politics of power-sharing in Northern Ireland. What is it? Why is it not currently working? And what is its future?Date of episode recording: 2024-01-11T00:00:00ZDuration: 40:31Language of episode: EnglishPresenter:Prof Alan RenwickGuests: Conor Kelly and Alan WhysallProducer: Eleanor Kingwell-Banham…
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Season 4 - Redefining the Classroom: Nurturing Mental Health Through Nature, Arts, and Understanding
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Join hosts Doctor Xand van Tulleken and Dr Rochelle Burgess for Season 4, Episode 3 of Public Health Disrupted. "It's not our children who are disordered, it's the environment in which we're expecting them to operate." In this month’s episode, our experts explore the pressing issue of children's mental health in the UK. With one in five young indiv…
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Resilience Research Group: Resilience in grief and bereavement
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For this podcast we are visited by Chris Layne (Nova Southeastern University) to discuss the topic 'Resilience in grief and bereavement'. The podcast is hosted by Shi-Hui Kau (UCL). This podcast covers: 1. What are the similarities between posttraumatic stress and grief reactions? 2. Does the circumstances or reasons of death affect the way a berea…
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Season 4: Post COP28 - Global climate action
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In this episode, we’re moving beyond the UK to explore global climate policy in the wake of COP28. Hosts Mark and Simon are joined by Pierre Cannet, the Global Head of Public Affairs and Policy at Client Earth, to discuss how the law can be used to create change. More about Client Earth: https://www.clientearth.org/For more information and to acces…
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Imagining Turkey from the Balkans: A Conversation with Prof Maria Todorova
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In this episode, we are hosting Professor Maria Todorova from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to revisit her illuminating book 'Imagining The Balkans.' Professor Todorova specializes in Eastern Europe, particularly the Balkans in the modern period, focusing on historical demography, nationalism, socialism, and post-communism. Her work h…
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We All Need Therapy, Including Mums and Unborn Babies
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Hosted by Olivia Moir, this very special episode discusses prenatal therapy with Prof Anna David, Director of the Institute for Women's Health here at UCL. Today we cover the basics of what the field of prenatal therapy is about, discussing the general lack of prenatal therapy in clinic and some of the factors behind why this is. We talk about the …
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We are back for season 2 of It All Starts Here! Listen in as your longtime host Olivia Moir introduces you to our new hosts joining us this season, Kathryn Hunwick and Niamh Kenny. Kathryn is a a long-time educator, therapist and yogi, who’s all about helping women and people assigned female at birth (AFAB) to understand and support themselves holi…
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The Complex World of Women’s Health: With guest Kris Teow
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Celebrate International Women's Day with a special first episode of the new series of Life of PIE! Onya, your host, delves into the complex world of women's health alongside Kris Teow, an MSc PIE alum from the 2022-23 cohort. Kris shares findings from her qualitative study on the experiences of Malaysian corporate women, shedding light on the diver…
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We are back with the second series of the Life of PIE podcast. Dr Onya Idoko lets us know what we can expect from this season. Date of episode recording: 2024-03-04T00:00:00ZDuration: 00:02:28Language of episode: EnglishPresenter: Dr Onya Idoko; Juan Manuel CastilloProducer: Juan Manuel CastilloDoor UCL
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Season 4: Post COP28 - Where does national climate action go from here?
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Introducing episode 3 of season four! Our hosts Mark and Simon continue this series with a discussion on the fallout from COP28 for the UK, and what needs to be done on a national, governmental and local level.Joining them are our guests Ian Townsend (ONS Divisional Director of Environment), Robbie Macpherson, (APPG lead at Uplift), Annabel Rice (P…
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S2 E5: Environmental data justice
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We are most likely to think about environmental data as sets of facts, but have you thought of it as having a social life? In this episode, we explore how those who collect and prepare environmental data may not necessarily be the ones to use or benefit from it: Dr Tone Walford and Dr Cecilia Chavana-Bryant draw on their experiences of collecting d…
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S2 E4: E-scooters and the transport related social exclusion
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E-scooters provoke a 'Marmite' love or hate response in many of us. Still being piloted across UK cities, they straddle an uncertain legislative space, with concerns around safety not far from the headlines. Yet there are other important questions raised by this still-emergent form of transport. In this episode, we speak with Dr Daniel Oviedo about…
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S2 E3: Children’s experiences of social media: Developing Better Digital Literacy
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In this episode, UCL’s Professor Jessica Ringrose shares her research on unsolicited sexual images on Snapchat, a social media platform which plays a central role in the lives of many teens. We discuss how this work uncovered high rates of non-consensual image sharing and led to the establishment of cyber flashing as a new criminal offence in the U…
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The practical challenges of surviving harsh environments and limited resources in outer space have long been a focus of space research. But how might asking questions about living differently in space help us meet the challenges of living differently on earth? In this episode, we explore this with Dr Aaron Parkhurst as he discusses his multidiscipl…
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S2 E1: Introducing Series 2 - what UCL’s social scientists gain from collaborative partnerships
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What do we mean when we talk about collaborative social science? Why is collaborative research useful? What are the standout themes of the collaborative projects featured in this second season of Together We Create? In this episode, we discuss these questions and more with Professor Carey Jewitt, Chair of UCL's Collaborative Social Science Domain. …
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Improving Public Services
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This week we ask "how can we improve public services?" In particular, what are the structures and management strategies that best enable effective service delivery?Date of episode recording: 2023-12-14T00:00:00ZDuration: 36:08Language of episode: English (UK)Presenter: Prof Alan RenwickGuests: Marc EsteveProducer: Eleanor Kingwell-BanhamTranscript …
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Russian Discourses of Sovereignty
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This week, we’re looking at how Russian leaders talk about sovereignty. In particular, how do their ideas about sovereignty help them rationalise war in Ukraine?Date of episode recording: 2023-12-07T00:00:00ZDuration: 34:46Language of episode: English (UK)Presenter: Prof Alan RenwickGuests: Kalina ZhekovaProducer: Eleanor Kingwell-BanhamTranscript …
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Climate Change Loss and Damage
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This week we’re discussing the politics of climate change and loss and damage policy, ahead of the upcoming COP28 conference.Date of episode recording: 2023-11-23T00:00:00ZDuration: 39:39Language of episode: EnglishPresenter: Emily McTernanGuests: Lisa VanhalaProducer: Eleanor Kingwell-BanhamTranscript link: https://ucl-uncovering-politics.simpleca…
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The Role of Historical Research in Political Science
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This week we’re looking at the role of historical research in political science. What’s it good for, and how’s it best done? Date of episode recording: 2023-11-30T00:00:00ZDuration: 33:56Language of episode: EnglishPresenter:Prof Alan RenwickGuests: Sam Erkiletian and Zeynep BulutgilProducer: Eleanor Kingwell-Banham…
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Echoes of Gaza in the Global South
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This episode focuses on the recent emergent issues in Gaza, delving into the unfolding events and their broader impact, especially within the Global South.Date of episode recording: 2023-11-24T00:00:00ZDuration: 01:01:07Language of episode: EnglishPresenter: Dr. Mezna Qato; Dr. Sertac SehlikogluGuests: Dr. Goldie Osuri, Dr. Saadia Toor, Dr. Sanaa A…
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Lunch Hour Lecture | Faces of the Future: AI's Journey Beyond the realm of strangeness
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About the Lecture:The extent to which a face appears alive or lifeless has long been a topic in psychology, with the idea that more humanlike-looking faces achieve greater familiarity until a point is reached at which subtle imperfections give a sensation of strangeness – the uncanny valley effect. The uncanny valley effect term describes the sense…
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The impact of England’s calorie labelling policy on individuals with eating disorders
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About the Lecture:In 2022 the government introduced the out-of-home calorie labelling policy in England to help people make informed nutritional decisions as part of a broader strategy to reduce rates of obesity. However, little is known about how this policy impacts people’s mental health, especially those with lived experience of eating disorders…
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The Role of Popular Culture for Queer Teen Identities’ Formation in Netflix’s “Sex Education”
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About the Lecture:In this lecture, we will explore the ways in which popular culture constitutes a privileged site for LGBTIQ+ teenagers’ identity formation, analysing how the queer protagonists of Netflix’s hit TV show “Sex Education” turn to cinema, graphic novels, music and fashion to find inspiration for the development of their non-normative g…
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In this episode we hear from Abbie Chapman, a research fellow at UCL respond to the question 'Is taking A-Level worth it?' Abbie talks us through her experience.Date of episode recording: 2024-02-13T00:00:00ZDuration: 00:08:39Language of episode: EnglishPresenter: Roberta LivingstonGuests: Abbie ChapmanProducer: Emma Bryant and Roberta Livingston…
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Lunch Hour Lecture for Holocaust Memorial Day | Telling The Story
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About the LecturePerhaps the most powerful way to understand the Holocaust and the myriad methods through which Jewish people across Europe were dehumanised, excluded, persecuted and murdered is through the direct testimony of those who were the targets of Nazi antisemitism. In this special Lunch Hour Lecture to mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2024, Ho…
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Lunch Hour Lecture | Pedagogy of hope for global social & environmental justice
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With the ever-increasing challenge of climate change, educationalists are having to respond in a form that moves beyond a sense of eco-anxiety and hopelessness. This lecture aims to address this by proposing a pedagogy of hope as the means to engage learners of all ages in demonstrating that change is possible through social engagement and promotin…
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Lunch Hour Lecture | Can good sleep help our brain as we age?
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About the Lecture:Little attention is paid to sleep hygiene and Dr Garfield will present evidence to persuade the audience otherwise. This involves discussing research that is correlational as well as causal evidence from experimental and genetic epidemiological studies from recent years. Within the realm of sleep I will also discuss some of our re…
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S1, E3 Anxiety and Psychological Distress with Professor Oliver Robinson
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Anxiety is a natural human response. It’s what we feel when we are worried, tense, or afraid – particularly about the unknown or things that are about to happen. However, for approximately 23% of the UKs population, anxiety involves repeated episodes of intense fear or terror about everyday situations and activities. Professor Oliver Robinson is th…
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S1, E2 Autism and Common Misconceptions with Professor Kurinchi Gurusamy
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Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects how people communicate and interact with the world. Though more than 1 in 100 people are on the autism spectrum in the UK, it is often taboo to talk about. This is one of the reasons some people with autism feel it is hard to be themselves and mask their autistic traits to appear more neuro…
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S1, E1 Perinatal Mental Health with Dr Kate Adlington
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Mental health illnesses that occur during pregnancy or in the first year following the birth of a child, affect 27% of new and expectant mothers in the UK. Common negative stigmatising perceptions are often what prevent people from speaking out and seeking help. Dr Kate Adlington is an Academic Clinical Fellow at Queen Mary University London and a …
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Season 4 - AI for Good: Tech and Ethics in Humanitarian Crises
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Join hosts Doctor Xand van Tulleken and Dr Rochelle Burgess for Season 4, Episode 2 of Public Health Disrupted with Prof Maria Kett and Sarah Spencer."Is technology the magic bullet for humanitarian aid, or does it come with its own set of ethical dilemmas?"In this episode, hosts Dr Xand van Tulleken and Dr Rochelle Burgess delve into the complex w…
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An interview with Warren Luk, CEO of Good Lab, a Hong Kong-based social innovation think-and-do tank
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We speak with Warren Luk, a former student in Economics & Statistics at UCL, about his time at the university, how important extra-curricular activities are, and what his career path has been since he ventured into the world. Links: https://www.goodlab.hk/Transcription link: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/statistics/transcript-episode-11Date of episode reco…
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Positive Impact: A new generation of business with society at heart
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This episode we explore Positive Impact. UCLB is helping to create a new generation of businesses from UCL academics specifically with positive societal impact at their heart. The commercialisation process can be a long road requiring financial, legal, and practical support. Nigel Campbell meets two inventors, Buffy Price Co-founder and COO of Carb…
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