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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 mak ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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-wher ..read more

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 ..read more