28 Best UCL Podcasts to Listen to (2026)

The podcast of the Department of Political Science and School of Public Policy at University College London (UCL). Through this podcast we explore key themes of contemporary politics and spotlight some of the fantastic research that takes place within our department. more

Thoughts and ideas on education, culture, psychology, social science and more from our academics, students, alumni and wider community to create lasting and evolving change. 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 more

UCL (University College London) is consistently ranked among the world's top ten universities (QS World University Rankings 2010 - 2021). Our excellence extends across all academic disciplines, from one of the world's foremost centres for research and teaching in the biological sciences to world-renowned centres for architecture (UCL Bartlett), education (UCL IOE) and fine art (UCL Slade School).UCL is London's leading multidisciplinary university, with more than 13,000 staff and 43,000 students from 150 different countries. Founded in 1826 in the heart of London, UCL was the first university in England to welcome students of any religion and the first to welcome women on equal terms with men.UCL Minds brings together UCL's knowledge, insights, and ideas through events, activities, and digital content open to everyone. Find out what's on UCL Minds: www.ucl.ac.uk/minds more

A biweekly podcast for early career researchers, bringing together fantastic guests to discuss their research, careers + much more. Dedicated to sharing the science, encouraging collaborations, attracting more people to the field of Alzheimer's and other dementias research, and supporting those already here to succeed. Brought to you by https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk at University College London, in association with Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's Research UK, Alzheimer's Society and Race Against Dementia - everything you need, all in one place. supporting early career researchers across the world Register today to recieve weekly bulletins, with news, funding opportunities, jobs, and events. more

Generation One is the flagship climate podcast from University College London. Join our collective of passionate individuals dedicated to climate action and a fairer, more positive future for us, and for the generations to come.Our hosts Professor Mark Maslin and Dr. Simon Chin-Yee dive into the biggest challenges and solutions shaping the fight against climate change.Joined by expert guests, they'll be bringing you cutting-edge initiatives and inspiring climate action stories from reimagining global energy systems to protecting our oceans, from using AI to decolonising climate solutions.Tune in monthly to discover how we can turn climate science and ideas into real-world action.Learn more about UCL's Generation One climate campaign and access episode transcripts at ucl.ac.uk/climate-change.We'd love to hear your thoughts and feedback. To get involved, email us at ****@ucl.ac.uk or find us on X using #UCLGenerationOne.Language: EnglishPresenters: Professor Mark Maslin, Dr. Simon Chin-YeeProducers: Adam Batstone, Caitlin Mullin, Jane Yelloly more

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. We'll be joined by activists, scholars, artists, comedians and industry professionals to offer perspectives from the UCL community and beyond. We're calling this podcast Public Health Disrupted because that's exactly what we want to do. We are going to be breaking down disciplinary, sectoral and geographic boundaries to really understand the diverse and complex issues impacting our health. more

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. more

Science and Technology Studies (STS) combines a wide range of subjects, including: history of science, philosophy of science, sociology of science, science policy, and science communication. WeAreSTS is an official podcast of the Department of Science and Technology Studies at University College London (UCL), hosted by Professor Joe Cain | ucl.ac.uk/sts/podcast more

A new podcast on Physics and Engineering in Medicine from University College London. From the biggest Medical Physics department in the UK, for anyone with an interest in applied science. We hope to be accessible to all, so give us a try! Find us online at www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-physics-biomedical-engineering/ more

The Constitution Unit conducts timely, rigorous, independent research into constitutional change and the reform of political institutions. Our research has significant real-world impact, informing policy-makers engaged in such changes - both in the United Kingdom and around the world.On this channel, you will find the audio recordings of the Constitution Unit's past events. more

Prof Sophie Scott, Director of the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London, discusses life and science and careers with her colleagues from the Division of Psychology and Language Sciences at UCL, and beyond. The aim of the show is to highlight some amazing scientists, and explore their journeys through science and life, and find out what works for them. more

A show presenting the best new scholarship in political and social philosophy, featuring lively conversations with leading thinkers. Join hosts Jeffrey Howard and Emily McTernan as they explore some of the thorniest ethical questions of our time. more

Step into the minds of leading academics with UCL Press Play: a podcast and documentary series featuring groundbreaking voices and cutting edge ideas. Join UCL academics as they uncover ground-breaking new ideas and fresh insights on diverse topics such as queer histories, neurodiversity, and climate justice. Season 4: A Cup of Tea With… is your chance to share a tea break with inspiring academics from UCL (University College London). Join Professor Judy Stephenson, Professor of Economic History of the Built Environment, to learn how they got into their field and hear insights from their research. Plus, find out how they like their tea! Website and transcripts: https://uclpress.co.uk/ucl-press-play/ more

Welcome to UCL Brain Stories, the monthly podcast series from the UCL Neuroscience Domain presented by Caswell Barry (UCL Division of Biosciences), Steve Fleming (UCL Division of Psychology & Language Sciences) and Selina Wray (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology). UCL Brain Stories aims to showcase the best of UCL Neuroscience, highlighting the wide range of cutting-edge research going on within the Neuroscience Domain as well as bringing you the people behind the research to share their journey of how they ended up here. Each month we'll be joined by a leading neuroscientist to offer their perspective on the big questions and challenges in Neuroscience research, to find out what stimulated their fascination with the brain and hear how they ended up becoming part of the UCL Neuroscience community.For more information and to access the transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/research/domains/neuroscience/brain-stories-podcast more

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Catch up with any event you have missed.The public event podcast series from UCL Political Science brings together the impressive range of policy makers, leading thinkers, practitioners, and academics who speak at our events. Further information about upcoming events can be found via our website: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/political-science/political-science more

The Bridge: a Disagreeing Well podcast from University College London and Students' Union UCL tackles some of the most hotly debated issues of our time and provides practical techniques to bridge the divide between conflicting views. Each episode, our student hosts Marva Khalid and Diego Lacheze-Beer, along with expert UCL mediator Dr Melanie Garson, dive into a polarising question with informed and passionate guests with contrasting views. Tune in to better understand these critical debates, and equip yourself with the skills to have more meaningful conversations. Find out more at https://www.ucl.ac.uk/about/the-bridge more

Welcome to Oral Health Matters, a brand new podcast from the Dental Public Health Group at University College London and presented by eminent dental public health expert Professor Richard Watt. more

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. more

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 display at the IAS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

The award-winning UCL Film & TV Society provides a forum for both emerging filmmakers and cinema lovers at University College London. The home of the FilmSoc Podcast. more

Global China Today is podcast series from Global China Study Society (gcsweb.org) We are a podcast group hosted by University College London students bringing you the newest international perspective on economic and political affairs every week. We also interview leading scholars to bring you the brightest voices of the brightest minds. more

In this series, guests from across UCL and beyond share their innovative solutions and ideas for addressing societal challenges, discussing topics from a cross-disciplinary perspective and inspiring and encouraging us to think differently about issues of local, national and global concern. more

Welcome to Faces of UCL, the podcast that uncovers the stories and people making an impact at University College London, with reflections from across its global community.In each episode, guests share what UCL has meant to them. What have they contributed? What have they gained? And what role do they believe UCL can play as it enters its third century?Presented by Dr Michael Spence, UCL's President and Provost. more

UCL's award-winning campaign, Disruptive Thinking Since 1826 and hashtag #MadeAtUCL, has been phenomenal in its scope with hoardings at UCL East in London, graphics and animations on our website; a festival, podcast series, and involvement of the wider public to vote for their favourite breakthrough UCL research.This year, we continue to feature more UCL breakthrough stories through Season Two of the podcast! This time, we are also sharing stories from our community, our pioneering researchers, staff, students and alumni who have or are achieving great things that impact society and help change the world for the better.Catch up on Season 1 on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1482943970 or Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5N3f3fffYZcqzJ9IiVxw9W more

This podcast series is produced by IN-TOUCH, a 5-year ERC-funded project based at University College London. IN-TOUCH investigates how digital touch technologies are reshaping touch and tactile communication in personal relationships, health and well-being, work, learning and leisure. Our podcasts invite guests from a range of disciplines to share their work and thoughts on touch and digital touch. To find out more, visit www.in-touch-digital.com/category/in-touch-podcast/ more

Join Florence Townend (@florencetownend) and Davy Tennison (@davytennison), PhD students at University College London, as they explore the intersection of artificial intelligence, medtech, and data science in healthcare. Each episode analyses cutting-edge research papers and examines the ethical implications of AI in medicine. Supported by the Turing-Roche partnerships community scholars scheme, Data Day Health offers an academic perspective on how technology is transforming healthcare. more

Hi and welcome to Pub Cast, a publishing podcast by four MA publishing students at University College London. This year, hosts Alina McCrea, Sara Cheraghlou, Lilia Ikonomova, and Edward Lidbetter join in on conversations with readers and publishers about current issues facing our industry.Join the conversation @uclpublishing #pubcast more