Where Research Transforms Lives: Recent Episodes
UCL Minds
We’re tackling some of the world’s greatest challenges. This podcast series explores some of the most memorable stories from UCL Research.
Hear how Prof Alan Smith and researchers at UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory and our partner, Teledyne UK, design devices like Gaia, the ESA's optical telescope to chart a 3D map of the Milky Way
Host: Dr Rosie Anderson, UCL
Guest: Prof Alan Smith, UCL
Read the case study and access the transcript here: www.ucl.ac.uk/impact/case-studie…jor-space-missions
More info: www.ucl.ac.uk/ref
Hear about how human health is linked to the health of the planet, and how UCL climate and habitat research is helping doctors and policymakers predict (and maybe prevent) the next pandemic.
Host and Producer
- Dr Rosie Anderson, Research Fellow, Public Health Policy team, UCL
Guests
- Professor Kate Jones, Centre for Biodiversity and Environmental Research, UCL
- Dr Chris van Tulleken, Division of Infection and Immunity, UCL and Hospital for Tropical Diseases, London
Transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/impact/ref-hub/ucl-ref-podcast/ep-10-where-research-transforms-links-between-nature-and-health
More info: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/impact/ref-hub/where-research-transforms-lives-podcast
Hear how Dr Michael Veale and colleagues across Europe built a privacy-friendly COVID tracking app, and how he worked with Parliamentarians to put citizens’ privacy rights on the agenda during the pandemic.
Host and Producer
Dr Rosie Anderson, Research Fellow, Public Health Policy team, UCL
Guests
-Dr Michael Veale, Associate Professor in Digital Rights and Regulation, UCL Faculty of Laws
-Lord Tim Clement-Jones, Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Digital in the House of Lords
-Natasha Lomas, Senior Reporter at Techcrunch
Transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/impact/ref-hub/ucl…-covid-and-privacy
Find out more on www.ucl.ac.uk/ref
How Professor Jess Deighton’s landmark study of school pupils’ mental wellbeing uncovered a growing crisis in young women’s mental health, and how her research has helped young people’s voices shape the HeadStart project’s support for them.
Guests
- Professor Jessica Deighton, Child Mental Health and Wellbeing, UCL and the Anna Freud Centre
- Sarah Reeves, Mental Health and Coproduction Lead, Newham HeadStart
- Libby, young woman from Newham
Find out more here: bit.ly/UCLREF21_UK
Discover how UCL research is making an impact at www.ucl.ac.uk/ref
Professor Jessica Ringrose and Dr Kaitlyn Regehr on how sexism in London’s advertising landscape creates hostile environments for women, and how creativity and activism have challenged businesses and policy makers to address that injustice.
Guests
Professor Jessica Ringrose, Centre for Sociology of Education and Equity, IoE
Dr Kaitlyn Regehr, Associate Professor, Digital Humanities
Naomi Peter, Co-Founder, Anthill
Amelia Jenkinson, CEO, School of Sexuality Education
Access the case study and transcript here: bit.ly/UCLREF_2021_London
Read more here: ucl.ac.uk/ref
Hear about UCL Professor Eleanor Robson’s research on the ancient city of Nimrud in Iraq and how it enabled cultural heritage organisations, news media and policymakers to understand the site's importance as the world’s first imperial capital.
Access the transcript here: www.ucl.ac.uk/impact/ref-hub/ucl-ref-podcast/ep-6-where-research-transforms-how-we-protect-cultural-heritage
Read more about UCL Research here: www.ucl.ac.uk/ref
Professors Mervyn Singer and Becky Shipley explain how they got a mechanical breathing support machine from idea to reality in a month, and helped protect the NHS during the first COVID surge.
GUESTS
Mervyn Singer, Professor of Intensive Care Medicine, UCL
Becky Shipley, Professor of Health Care Engineering, UCL
Dr Neil McGuire, former Director of Medical Devices, MHRA
Hiten “Rup” Ruparelia, COVID hospital patient who used UCL-Ventura CPAP
Access the transcript here: www.ucl.ac.uk/impact/ref-hub/ucl-ref-podcast/ep-5-where-research-transforms-covid-19-treatment
Discover how UCL research is making an impact at www.ucl.ac.uk/ref
Hear how UCL economics researchers and campaigning journalists put keeping fossil fuels in the ground and divestment on the climate crisis agenda.
Guests:
• Prof Paul Ekins, UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources and the UK Energy Research Centre
• Dr Christophe McGlade, Head of the Energy Supply Unit, IEA
• Damian Carrington, Environment Editor, The Guardian
Read more here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/impact/ref-hub/where-research-transforms-lives-podcast
How UCL research led by care experienced people has restored children’s voices to official records of their time in care.
Guests:
Elizabeth Shepherd, Professor of Archives and Records Management in the Department of Information Studies at UCL
John-George Nicholson, care experienced adult and co-researcher
David Holmes, CEO of Family Action
Access the transcript here: www.ucl.ac.uk/impact/ref-hub/ucl-ref-podcast/ep3-where-research-transforms-access-childrens-social-care-records
Discover how UCL research is making an impact at www.ucl.ac.uk/ref
Professor Jayant Vaidya explains how, as a young surgeon in Mumbai, he set out to invent a new radiotherapy device to make his patients’ lives a little easier, and wound up discovering new things about how the body heals and transforming breast cancer surgery around the world.
Guests:
Marcelle Bernstein, diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012
Dr Sandeep Nayak, Fortis Hospital, Bangalore, India
Dr Samuele Massarut, CRO Aviano, Italy
Professor Jayant Vaidya, Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, UCL
Access the transcript here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/impact/ref-hub/ucl-ref-podcast/ep2-where-research-transforms-cancer-treatment
Discover how UCL research is making an impact at www.ucl.ac.uk/ref
Professor Alison Rodger and activist Bruce Richman explain how people living with HIV came together with scientists to fight stigma and prove that Undetectable Equals Untransmittable.
Guests:
Bruce Richman, Founder and Director, Prevention Access Campaign
Professor Alison Rodger, Institute of Global Health, UCL
Access the transcript here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/impact/ref-hub/ucl-ref-podcast/ep1-where-research-transforms-hiv-treatment-and-prevention
Discover how UCL research is making an impact at https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ref