Best 59 University Podcasts in the UK

How do great leaders inspire others, bring ideas to life and deal with setbacks? Join your host Honorary Visiting Professor Mike Sassi in conversation with business leaders to explore the stories, leadership lessons and actionable advice to help you excel in your career. more

Tom Bennett (City St George's University), Paul Wragg (School of Law, University of Leeds), Colette Allen and guests discuss topical issues from the world of Media Law. more

Noah & Sean are on a mission to push political imagination. Since becoming best friends at university they've both taken unconventional paths and supported various political movements behind the scenes. Watch weekly as they break down about hot political topics using their knowledge and lived experiences. more

Gresham College has been providing free public lectures since 1597, making us London's oldest higher education institution. This podcast offers our recorded lectures that are free to access from the Gresham College website, or our YouTube channel. more

Almost everyone has a story to tell when it comes to personal and professional development. Listen to colleagues share stories of their own development in our Developing Practice podcast series; and gain an insight into their journey through the sharing of experiences, achievements and expertise. more

Welcome to the brand new Career Zone Podcast. In each episode, staff from the Career Zone discuss careers related topics that's on students' minds right now. Our goal is to help prepare you for life and work after University, offering quality assistance and advice throughout your course, and for as long as you need it after Graduation. We'll help you with a wide range of enquiries, such as: CV and application form advice, booking 1:1 appointments, advice on finding work experience, graduate jobs, or postgraduate study, Guidance for interviews and assessment centres, Helping you decide which of our free workshops and events will be right for you. Visit: www.exeter.ac.uk/careers or email ****@exeter.ac.uk Follow us on Instagram @uoecareers or @uoecornwallcareers and include the #careerzonepodcast so that we can follow up in a future episode Find our Spotify playlists on topics including Creative Careers, Getting into Law and Getting Ready to Graduate, search ex.ac.uk/thecareerzoneplaylists more

Insights for Evolving Consciousness In-depth interviews with leading thinkers at the intersection of psychology, neuroscience, culture, and spirituality. This show is for you if you're interested in: Reducing suffering — in yourself and others Continuously upgrading your perspective Realising more of your potential Experiencing a greater sense of awe, meaning, and connection in everyday life. New episodes every Thursday. more

Advice, insights and solutions for the biggest challenges facing higher education from academics, faculty and staff around the world. more

Find out what people actually do in their jobs, the skills they use and how they got there. A podcast from the Careers and Placements team at the University of York. more

The Teaching and Scholarship Podcast is a collaboration between The University of Southampton's Centre for Higher Education Practice (CHEP) and the Medical Education Innovation Network (Faculty of Medicine). It is intended to be of interest to all teaching focused/intensive academics in higher education who strive towards teaching excellence and wish to innovate their practice. The podcast aims to promote and raise the profile of teaching excellence within university education. more

The latest on the Scottish and UK economy from a leading independent economic research institute based in the University of Strathclyde. more

We're the Global Development Institute at The University of Manchester: where critical thinking meets social justice. Each episode we will bring you the latest thinking, insights and debate in development studies. more

Download talks from Redeemer; a church for London based in Ealing. We meet every Sunday at the University of West London at 9:30am & 11:30am and at The Hub at 6:30pm. http://redeemerlondon.org/ more

Future Proof is the marketing podcast from Said Business School, Oxford University, and Kantar, the world's leading marketing data and analytics company. In each episode, we'll have a frank discussion with an expert, to help brands and business leaders navigate the changing landscape of marketing… and hopefully dispel some myths and misconceptions along the way. Looking at big industry question through both a market research and an academic lens, we can help prepare marketers for the future (with proof). All episodes and more info at https://www.kantar.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

Join Dr Eleanor Drage and Dr Kerry McInerney as they ask the experts: what is good technology? Is 'good' technology even possible? And how can feminism help us work towards it? Each week, they invite scholars, industry practitioners, activists, and more to provide their unique perspective on what feminism can bring to the tech industry and the way that we think about technology. With each conversation, The Good Robot asks how feminism can provide new perspectives on technology's biggest problems.  more

Brought to you by Bristol University Press and Policy Press, the Transforming Society podcast brings you conversations with our authors around social justice and global social challenges.We get to grips with the story their research tells, with a focus on the specific ways in which it could transform society for the better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

The Political WorldView podcast is a current affairs programme hosted by Adam Quinn at the University of Birmingham. more

A bi-weekly policy podcast based out of the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford. The Oxford Policy Pod explores pressing policy issues around the globe and is produced by students reading for a Master of Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government. The podcast explores contemporary policy challenges that policymakers face all over the world, and taps into the rich diversity of policy experience and insights of the student body and faculty.The podcast is supported by the staff of the Blavatnik School of Government. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the students, speakers and featured guests only. They do not represent the views or position of featured organisations, or the Blavatnik School of Government and the University of Oxford.To keep up with the latest on our episodes, follow us on Instagram @OxfordPolicyPod_ and Twitter @OxfordPolicyPod. more

Welcome to The University of Law podcast featuring interviews and discussions on a range of topics with lecturers, students, alumni and special guests.  more

The Social Ideas podcast shares the impact of social innovation, its necessity and its capacity to challenge the status quo. Throughout this series, highly committed change makers in business, civil society, policy and academia will talk about their work, their ideas and their motivation to strive towards to a more equitable and sustainable world.The Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation at Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, acts as a platform for research and engagement with social innovators, academia and policy in UK and across the world. more

Welcome to Outlook podcast (formerly the Brighter Thinking Pod) from the International Education group of Cambridge University Press & Assessment. We provide a place where international education enthusiasts from all backgrounds can come together to discuss the challenges faced by teachers in a modern classroom and discover new teaching ideas. Our panels consist of teachers, authors, key subject figures and more. If you'd like to get involved, follow us on Twitter or Instagram @CambridgeInt and send in your show suggestions! more

Discussion and interviews about everything to do with university admissions, offering an international perspective, from David Hawkins and the team at The University Guys 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

The Change Management Podcast takes a deep dive into thinking clearly during times of change. We explore how leaders can focus on what will ultimately help the organisation to thrive.Season 1 and 2 of the podcast features experts in organisational change and is hosted by Dr Louise Bright, Director of Research and Business Engagement at the University of South WalesSeason 3 explores the concept of Design Thinking, with hosts Professor Jonathan Deacon and Phil Harfield from USW. more

Join Bart van Ark, Professor of Productivity Studies at the University of Manchester, and the managing director of The Productivity Institute as he brings you discussions with leading minds from the UK and abroad about how to improve productivity for almost everything: from health care to car manufacturing, at national and regional levels, for business and for your own personal productivity. This podcast series investigates why UK productivity is lower than in many other countries and why are there such large differences in productivity across and within the regions and devolved nations. We'll also get the best insights from research on smart policies and effective business practices to increase productivity and find out how this will drive prosperity, wellbeing and inclusive sustainable growth. Productivity Puzzles is brought to you by The Productivity Institute, a research project involving nine academic institutions across the UK, eight regional productivity forums throughout the nation, and a national independent Productivity Commission to advise policymakers at all levels of government. Find out more about at www.productivity.ac.uk The Productivity Institute is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council . more

Deep in the depths of the University of Niche Interests lies The Comedy Bureau a long forgotten department dedicated to studying the ins, outs, whys and wherefores of all things comedy. Staffed by Laura Lexx (Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, Roast Battle) and Olly Double (Getting the Joke: The Inner Workings of Stand-Up Comedy) The Comedy Bureau helps comedy lovers around the world uncover answers to the art form's biggest questions. What is laughter? Who was the first stand up comedian? and Why do we laugh at others? Find out now by listening here, watching along on YouTube: @The.Comedy.Bureau and following the show on Instagram and TikTok: @the.comedy.bureau more

Leeds Voices is a podcast brought to you by the University of Leeds. Join us as we interview some of the illustrious alumni who studied at the University of Leeds, as well as discussions with the institution's world-class researchers. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @leedsalumni or email us at ****@leeds.ac.uk more

Experts in Sport: The Loughborough University Sportcast, a podcast which brings together sporting excellence and academic knowledge. Hosted by the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University.  more

Welcome to the LSE Middle East Centre's podcast feed.The MEC builds on LSE's long engagement with the Middle East and North Africa and provides a central hub for the wide range of research on the region carried out at LSE.Follow us and keep up to date with our latest event podcasts and interviews! more

For several decades, researchers based at the University of Oxford have been addressing one of the most compelling human stories; why and how people move. Combining the expertise of the Centre on Migration Policy and Society, the Refugee Studies Centre, Border Criminologies in the Department of Law, the Transport Studies Unit in the School of Geography and the Environment, and scholars working on migration and mobility from across divisions and departments, the University has one the largest concentrations of migration researchers in the world. We all come together at Migration Oxford. more

What do intellectual historians currently investigate? And why is this relevant for us today? These are some of the questions our podcast series, led by graduate students at the University of Cambridge, seeks to explore. It aims to introduce intellectual historians and their work to everyone with an interest in history and politics. Do join in on our conversations! more

LawPod is a weekly podcast based in the Law School at Queen's University Belfast. We provide a platform to explore law and legal research in an engaging and scholarly way. more

LIFE SOLVED lifts the lid on the latest ideas and discoveries that look set to change our lives. Every week we'll bring you a fresh episode featuring cutting-edge research. Find out how this is set to revolutionise the way our world works. We'll explain how technology and community go hand in hand with the natural world, and how industry and sustainable environments can connect for the benefit of society.Real research. Real world change. From your subconscious political behaviour on social media to how we can use tech to get swift diagnosis and treatment for common medical problems, the big ideas are here. Subscribe for a new episode every week, and share the big idea #lifesolved You can find out more about research taking place at the University of Portsmouth at port.ac.uk/life-solved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

We believe that stories have the power to influence and inspire our university community. Through the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Edinburgh, we are seeing the impact on the lives of Scholars but also the wider Edinburgh community and beyond. Thanks to this inspiring community of Scholars, stories have emerged about culture, race, identity, leadership and gender. Through this podcast, we want to use stories of day-to-day life to address these themes and inspire our community to reflect, connect, understand and where needed challenge one another to make change together. more

Thoughtlines brings you the best academic thinking outside the box from CRASSH at the University of Cambridge. The podcast is presented by Catherine Galloway and produced by Carl Homer at Cambridge TV. A well as Thoughtlines episodes you can enjoy podcast episodes produced by some or our Research Networks and Research Labs. The Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH) is an interdisciplinary research centre at the University of Cambridge. Founded in 2001, CRASSH came into being as a way to create interdisciplinary dialogue across the University's many faculties and departments in the arts, social sciences and humanities, as well as to build bridges with scientific subjects. It has now grown into one of the largest humanities institutes in the world and is a major presence in academic life in the UK. It serves at once to draw together disciplinary perspectives in Cambridge and to disseminate new ideas to audiences across Europe and beyond. more

The University of Bath podcasts are a series of public lectures available to download for free.Enhance your understanding of subjects ranging from how babies develop to the workings of the universe. Learn from academics and business and industry experts.The University of Bath is a leading UK insitution. We offer a distinctive blend of research-led teaching, an outstanding graduate employment record and personal development opportunties. more

A Podcast Created by Glasgow University Philosophy Students. In every episode, we explore a different philosophical topic with the help of an expert. Whether you're new to philosophy or already love the subject, we look forward to embarking on this philosophical journey together! more

A forum for professional, student and community journalists in the north east of England to meet, learn and collaborate. It's supported by Newcastle University. more

The University of Life podcast has become my personal collection of fascinating learnings from the people I meet and experiences I have as I explore life and journey deeper in to the space of business mentoring & life coaching. more

Every week the Wonkhe team and guests from across higher education dissect the week's big policy developments, and we also feature views from around the sector. more

The podcast by Oxford students and their professors. OxPods aims to create thought-provoking and easily digestible podcast episodes, made for anyone with an interest in the world around them. Each episode entails an Oxford student interviewing one of their world-leading professors on the niche, weird, and wonderful of their subjects. With episodes exploring the nooks and crannies of the Natural Sciences, English, History, Human Sciences, and PPE, OxPods has something for everyone.If you would like the transcript of an episode, please get in touch with us via email - ****@oxpods.co.uk more

Leading philosophers bring to the surface the ideas hidden behind the biggest news stories.

Welcome to CortexCast, a space for deep dives into the workings of the human brain. We explore neurones and networks, memory and meaning, the biology of thought and the art of being. Each episode brings inspiring conversations with world-leading neurobiologists that connect science, philosophy and imagination. This is the official podcast of Oxford University Cortex Club - the student-led neuroscience society that through research seminars and workshops unites the academic community to decode the mind. more

For each episode, three students from The University of Manchester come together to talk about all things Manchester and university. Whether you're considering university study, have applied or are one of our current students, these podcasts will give you an insight into how to make the most of your university experience.Find out more about Manchester before joining us: https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/ more

Podcast by Bristol Institute for Learning and Teaching at the University of Bristol, UK.

The Faculty of Law has a thriving calendar of lectures and seminars spanning the entire gamut of legal, political and philosophical topics. Regular programmes are run by many of the Faculty's Research Centres, and a number of high-profile speakers who are leaders in their fields often speak at the Faculty on other occasions as well.Audio recordings from such events are published in our various podcast collections. Video recordings are available via YouTube. more

The Lauterpacht Centre for International Law is the scholarly home of International law at the University of Cambridge. The Centre, founded by Sir Elihu Lauterpacht QC in 1983, serves as a forum for the discussion and development of international law and is one of the specialist law centres of the Faculty of Law. The Centre holds weekly lectures on topical issues of international law by leading practitioners and academics.For more information see the LCIL website at http://www.lcil.cam.ac.uk/ more

Multi Story Edinburgh is a student-produced podcast that brings you stories, experiences and wisdom of Edinburgh alumni. In the latest season, titled 'Multi Story Mentors', our student host Nilufer Aumeerally catches up with five Edinburgh alumni to talk about their university days, the paths they've taken since, and any advice they want to pass on. From the BBC to UNICEF, teaching to non-profit work, business to writing - they've done it all and have plenty of wisdom to share. Find out more: https://edin.ac/4mYROhb #MultiStoryEdinburgh Previous Seasons: Season 6 features five recent graduates from the Class of 2024. Matt O'Malley, our student host, chats to them about the ins and outs of post-graduation life. Each episode features a different path and a different story. In Season 5 titled 'All Roads Lead to Edinburgh', we feature guests from the Class of 2023. Our student host, Andrew McGillivray, takes them five years into an ideal future and asks where they would like to be, and how they would return to Edinburgh if presented the chance to give a speech to the new student cohort. For season 4, we spoke to our 2022 graduates and asked them: Are we back to normal yet? In season 3, we expanded our scope and decided to chat to a mix of graduates about returning to a place. Is going back a negative, an acceptance of defeat? Or does time and experience change our perspective and our priorities? Season 2 is a little bit of the same but quite a lot different. As the world emerges from pandemic paralysis, are our 2021 graduates feeling inspired or inhibited, glad or gloomy, chaotic or calm? In season 1, we talked to our 2020 graduates about how things were going, or not going, for them. All opinions expressed are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the University of Edinburgh. Multi Story Edinburgh has been created and produced by the Alumni Relations team at the University of Edinburgh. Artwork: 2025, 2024 and 2023: vector created by freepik from www.freepik.com 2022: vector created by upklyak from www.freepik.com 2021: vector created by redgreystock from www.freepik.com Music: Since When by Mise Darling Shake It! by Jahzzar Avientu by Jahzzar Gentle Chase by Podington Bear (all sourced from freemusicarchive.org under license CC BY-SA.) Detective Begining Adventures by KonovalovMusic. Sourced from Tribe of Noise. Multi Story Edinburgh is distributed and licensed CC BY-SA more

In this podcast series, run by the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Manchester, Dr Sarah Dyer (Chair in Digital Education) speaks to staff within the Faculty about their teaching, what they do, what works well in teaching, assessment or student support and gathers useful tips and resources to enhance teaching. more

The Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre unites over 1,000 world-leading biologists, chemists, physicists, engineers, mathematicians, computer scientists, clinicians, nurses and allied healthcare professionals from across Cambridge, UK to tackle cancer from every angle.Our mission is to end death and disease caused by cancer through research, treatment and education. We are detecting cancer at its earliest stage and are developing personalised treatments for every patient through facilitating new collaborations and driving the translation of new scientific discoveries into clinical applications to improve patient care. By working together across a range of different disciplines, our members are breaking down the barriers between the laboratory and the clinic, enabling patients to benefit from the latest innovations in cancer science. more

The Mackenzie-Stuart Lecture is an annual public lecture in honour of Lord Mackenzie-Stuart, the first British Judge to be President of the Court of Justice. The lecture is hosted at the University of Cambridge Faculty of Law, by the Centre for European Legal Studies (CELS). Among the eminent scholars of European legal studies invited to give the lecture are Professor Joseph Weiler, former Judge David Edwards of the European Court of Justice, and Advocate-General Francis Jacobs of the European Court of Justice.The texts of the Mackenzie-Stuart Lectures are published in the Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies.For more information about the Mackenzie-Stuart Lectures, and CELS, please see the CELS website at:http://www.cels.law.cam.ac.uk/This collection is a home for audio recordings of the Mackenzie-Stuart Lectures. A separate video podcast feed is also available on YouTube at:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy4oXRK6xgzGHbbOyrgJFlnJH_5s-B-nO more

Hear This Idea is a podcast showcasing new thinking in philosophy, the social sciences, and effective altruism. Each episode has an accompanying write-up at www.hearthisidea.com/episodes. more

This series covers the Strachey Lectures, a series of termly computer science lectures named after Christopher Strachey, the first Professor of Computation at the University of Oxford.Hosted by the Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford, the Strachey Lectures began in 1995 and have included many distinguished speakers over the years. The Strachey Lectures are generously supported by OxFORD Asset Management. more

100% Legal is a podcast produced by the Aberdeen University Law Society.

Communicable Research is a series of podcasts from the Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research, based in the School of Medicine and Population Health at The University of Sheffield. In this series we'll hear from researchers at Sheffield and the work they undertake to tackle some of the world's biggest health challenges. https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/scharr Published CC BY 4.0 Music credit Creation by airtone (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/59721 more

Oxford Professor of Poetry 2023-27, American poet A.E. Stallings' work is known for sharp wit, inventiveness, and using classical references to talk about modern life. She studied Classics at University of Georgia and Oxford, and has published four collections of poetry, 'Archaic Smile', 'Hapax', and 'Olives', and most recently, 'Like', a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. She has published three verse translations, Lucretius's 'The Nature of Things', Hesiod's Works and Days, and an illustrated 'The Battle Between the Frogs and the Mice'. A collection of selected poems, 'This Afterlife', is available from FSG in the US and Carcanet in the UK. more

BU is a bright and vibrant university with a strong focus on academic excellence, world class research and graduate employability. more

Podcast series from the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow.

Podcasts and event recordings from the Bennett Institute for Public Policy at the University of Cambridge.To listen to our Crossing Channels Podcast Series, produced with IAST, visit: https://pod.fo/e/102ba0 more