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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/
Unknown Host hosts UCL Press Play, a history show with 22 episodes published.
The Bentham Project oversees the publication of The Collected Works of renowned philosopher and reformer Jeremy Bentham. In this episode, Professor Judy Stephenson hears more about the project from Professor Philip Schof
The ripples of history are around us at all times, whether we notice them or not. In this episode, Professor Judy Stephenson is in conversation with Professor Matthew J. Smith: Professor of History, and Director of the C
Join Professor Judy Stephenson in conversation with Professor Dame Henrietta Moore, Professor of Culture, Philosophy and Design, and Director of the UCL Institute of Global Prosperity. In this episode, Prof Dame Moore sh
Join Professor Judy Stephenson in conversation with Professor Ella Cockbain, Professor of Human Trafficking and Exploitation, and Research Director for UCL Department of Security and Crime Science. They discuss the limit
AI is becoming increasingly anthropomorphised and integrated into all aspects of our lives. Join Professors Judy Stephenson and Daniel Miller, Professor of Anthropology, as they discuss the different meanings and values
Universities must be at the heart of climate action, and not just through research and tech. In this episode, Professor Tristan McCowan, Professor of International Education, highlights the power of community partnership
More than just picnic pests, wasps are vital to our ecosystems, but are deeply misunderstood. Joining Professor Philip Schofield in this episode is Professor Seirian Sumner, Professor of Behavioural Ecology and avid defe
Rising temperatures and ecosystem disruption are reshaping the global landscape of infectious disease. Computational biologist Dr Rory Gibb joins Professor Philip Schofield to discuss how climate change and social inequa
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 groundbreaking new ideas and fresh
Natural disasters are inevitable. Or are they? Professor Ilan Kelman, Professor of Disasters and Health, argues that human decisions, governance failures and societal inequities determine the impact of catastrophic event
What does transitioning away from fossil fuels really look like, and who bears the greatest responsibility? Join Associate Professor Dr Fergus Green and Professor Philip Schofield as they unpack the politics of climate a
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, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in History, jo
Vision impairment affects millions of people worldwide. Dr Michael Crossland, a Senior Research Fellow at UCL’s Institute of Ophthalmology, joins Professor Philip Schofield to discuss his research on how cutting-edge AI
In this episode, Professor Philip Schofield sits down with Dr Jane Gilmour, Clinical Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Clinical Psychologist, to debunk the myths around the condition. Dr Gilmour offers a fresh perspective
As the number of children diagnosed with ADHD and autism rises, Professor Philip Schofield sits down with Dr Emily Midouhas, Associate Professor in Psychology, to explore how best to support neurodivergent children. Dr M
Can music unlock memories for people with dementia? In this episode, Professor Philip Schofield and Dr Jess Jiang, Senior Research Fellow in Neurodegenerative Diseases, draw on cutting-edge science as they explore the li
Does neurodivergence shape the way that we sleep and dream? In this episode, Professor Dagmara Dimitriou, Professor of Sleep Education and Research, draws on two decades of research to explain why standard sleep advice o
Date of episode recording: 2025-10-23 Duration: 26:38 Language of episode: English Presenter: Professor Philip Schofield Guests: Dr Michael Woodrow Producer: Justin Hardy Podcast Owners: Dr Paul Ayris, Margaret Stone, La
How much do we know about the mind, and is an autistic mind truly different? Professor Philip Schofield and Dr Sarah White, Associate Professor at UCL’s Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, answer these questions as they
Professor Philip Schofield sits down with Dr Luciano Rila, from the Department of Maths, to delve into the history of the UK’s first university-affiliated Gaysoc, founded by Jamie Gardiner in 1972, at UCL. Dr Rila discov
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