In this podcast we’ve got doctors in the house! Specifically, a medical general practitioner with a Doctorate in Education (EdD) and an IOE academic who’s also got an EdD - we’ll hear how they’ve been able to turn the research experience into real-world practice. Full show notes and links: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2022/may/heres-situation-doctoral-education-rftrw-s15e04
Many people find themselves in difficult situations where they have to flee and seek sanctuary in new and unfamiliar places. When settling in, one challenge refugees face is seeking higher education - we hear about research and words working to bring down barriers. Full show notes and links: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2022/may/how-poetry-plays-part-reconnecting-refugees-education-rftrw-s15e03...
We hear from an IOE researcher about her passion for prioritising participatory and co-produced research, and how she made things possible throughout the pandemic. With 20 years of experience working with autistic people and their families in education and healthcare settings, Dr Georgia Pavlopoulou looks to co-produce research with community members to ensure that its impact reaches beyond academia. Our presenter Emily McLeod also asks Dr Pavlopoulou about her work developing digital material w...
Did you know that the IOE is older than the UK PhD? As higher education moves with the times, we hear about work at UCL that aims to improve access for ethnic minorities, demystify the postgraduate study experience and support students long after their viva. Full show notes and links: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2022/may/phd-21st-century-rftrw-s15e01
In 2022 the IOE is celebrating 120 years of excellence in teaching and research in education, culture, psychology, technology and social sciences. But that's not the only milestone. It's also cause for celebration for doctoral education, with the EdD marking its 25th year - so we thought it a perfect opportunity to hear about the contribution IOE postgraduate researchers past and present make to society through their research. Dr Richard Freeman on the role of the PhD in the 21st century Dr Geor...
Season 14 wraps up its look at IOE’s partnerships around London with a westward focus on research that aims to improve early intervention programmes for children and young people. Full show notes and links: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2022/apr/getting-zone-and-collaborating-beyond-academia-rftrw-s14e04
We continue our focus on research evidence and solutions to tackle complex challenges in London - this time taking into account longitudinal studies and contrasting areas with high levels of child poverty. Professor George Ploubidis joins the podcast to discuss the work he and his team do at the Centre for Longitudinal Studies and how they relate to his research interests in the socioeconomic and demographic factors that contribute to people’s health across generations. We also hear about the Ac...
We meet an IOE researcher who is committed to involving autistic people and broader autism communities in how research is designed and shared. Today's conversation delves into how changes in practice can make big differences in settings from the classroom to the witness stand. Full show notes: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2022/mar/getting-autistic-people-seat-table-rftrw-s14e02
We meet an IOE researcher focused on the development of language in young people, particularly for those disproportionately affected by the pandemic and living in deprived areas. Dr Claire Forrest is a Developmental Psychologist with an interest in language development, developmental disorders, emotion regulation and social functioning. Our presenter Emily MacLeod finds out about Dr Forrest’s projects involving nursery settings in England’s northeast and London, working in conjunction with staff...
[Preview] We're exploring the myriad ways IOE has established research-led relationships across London, and diving into rigorous research evidence and innovative solutions to tackle complex challenges in our capital. Emily MacLeod, Dr Laura Outhwaite and our newest presenter, Dr Lauren Hammond hear from: Dr Claire Forrest about resources to support parents of nursery children in Tower Hamlets Dr Laura Crane on how practices such as flexible seating in classrooms are helping autistic children enc...
Complex and sensory needs and habilitation – the growth of life skills and related capabilities among those with different forms of disability, including visual impairment – is a longstanding strand of research and teaching within the Department of Psychology and Human Development. Part of the Psyched about Education series. New episodes released daily between 21 February 2022 - 1 March 2022. Full show notes: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2022/mar/supporting-professional-practice-habilitation T...
What affects the development of language, literacy and numeracy? What kinds of educational practice that best support the growth of these key skills? Part of the Psyched about Education series. New episodes released daily between 21 February 2022 - 1 March 2022. Full show notes: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2022/feb/embedding-research-language-literacy-and-numeracy-practice Transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/ioe120/ioe120-psyched-about-education/transcript-embedding-research-language-litera...
Educational technology such as apps and online resources to support learning is booming, from preschool to higher education and beyond, but how can we ensure it is well designed and effective? Part of the Psyched about Education series. New episodes released daily between 21 February 2022 - 1 March 2022. Full show notes: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2022/feb/psychological-research-informing-ed-tech Transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/ioe120/ioe120-psyched-about-education/transcript-psycholog...
Discussing research on the causes of different forms of eating disorder and the development of interventions aimed at reducing the severity and incidence of these. Part of the Psyched about Education series. New episodes released daily between 21 February 2022 - 1 March 2022. Full show notes: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2022/feb/researching-causes-eating-disorders-case-decision-making-skills Transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/ioe120/ioe120-psyched-about-education/transcript-researching-cau...
We learn about recent work on the ways in which the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted mental health across the generations, but also specifically children with special educational needs and research students in universities, and the factors that may have exacerbated and helped reduce this impact. Part of the Psyched about Education series. New episodes released daily between 21 February 2022 - 1 March 2022. Full show notes: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2022/feb/covid-19-pandemic-and-its-impact-me...
The Department of Psychology and Human Development's research on autism exemplifies a strong ethos of collaboration and co-production with research stakeholders. Colleagues discuss why this approach is so important to them and their work. Part of the Psyched about Education series. New episodes released daily between 21 February 2022 - 1 March 2022. Full show notes: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2022/feb/collaboration-and-co-production-psychological-research Transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/io...
Academics discuss their mission to develop and disseminate best practice in inclusive education, using knowledge exchange to support better outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) in a range of areas. Part of the Psyched about Education series. New episodes released daily between 21 February 2022 - 1 March 2022. Full show notes: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2022/feb/supporting-inclusive-education-through-knowledge-exchange Transcript: https:/...
What are some of the key psychological and neural processes underpinning learning in different areas of the school curriculum and how can teachers apply that information to their practice? Part of the Psyched about Education series. New episodes released daily between 21 February 2022 - 1 March 2022. Full show notes: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2022/feb/educational-neuroscience-and-its-application-teaching-practice Transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/ioe120/ioe120-psyched-about-education/tr...
A conversation with Professor Peter Blatchford mapping the growth of the Department of Psychology and Human Development in the 1980s, using his many landmark studies. Part of the Psyched about Education series. New episodes released daily between 21 February 2022 - 1 March 2022. Full show notes: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2022/feb/brief-history-ioes-department-psychology-and-human-development Transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/ioe120/ioe120-psyched-about-education/transcript-brief-history...
This year, IOE celebrates its 120th anniversary, and Emeritus Professor John White has been around for almost half of its lifetime. He tells Emily MacLeod about what life at the IOE was like when he started and how much things have changed from a professional and personal perspective. With his research focus on the philosophy of education, Professor White discusses student wellbeing, policy, practice, PGCEs and Plato. Full show notes: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2022/feb/philosophys-influence...
Dr Laura Outhwaite chats to Professor David Gough to learn about research synthesis to look beyond individual study findings in order to respond to the bigger picture, and a new frontier: why research is - or isn't - used in practice and decision-making. And in what's become an infodemic as well as a pandemic, Professor James Thomas has been working on a living map of systematic reviews to help researchers and policy makers keep up to date with huge volumes of shifting Covid-19 evidence. Full sh...
Research into developmental disorders such as Williams and Down's Syndromes sounds niche, but aids understanding of how learning happens in general, thus improving education for all. We hear about work to uncover neuromyths, and how to make maths learning less daunting. Full show notes: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2022/feb/uncovering-neuromyths-and-wide-applicability-neurodevelopmental-research-rftrw-s13e02...
Malnutrition, poor diet and inadequate health services contribute to child stunting being one of the most complex global challenges we face today, affecting over 100 million children worldwide. IOE research aims to take a holistic approach to improve the development of children across the world. Full show notes and links: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2022/jan/what-stunting-and-why-should-we-take-action-rftrw-s13e01...
Our flagship research podcast is back for another year starting conversations about education and social science research and its impact on policy, practice and our everyday lives. In this preview of the upcoming season, meet two of our new presenters, Emily MacLeod and Dr Laura Outhwaite and their guests: Prof Lynn Ang and Dr Jessica Massonie on taking action against stunting Dr Jo Van Herwegen on uncovering neuromyths and mental health Prof James Thomas and Prof David Gough on evidence to tack...
For London-born Auschwitz survivor Leon Greenman it was after the Holocaust that he said his nightmare really began. Every day was an agonising struggle for survival. Leon passed away in 2008 at the grand age of 97. Ruth-Anne Lenga, was privileged to be with him at that moment. Ruth-Anne’s long friendship with Leon gave her – and in turn the Centre – a rare insight into how he lived with the trauma of the past and what drove him to become a force for good despite the suffering he had endured. Le...
In this episode we discuss imposter syndrome, overcoming challenges as early career academics, finding success and dealing with low points in your academic career. It's a rollercoaster! Full show notes: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2022/jan/academia-actually-what-does-real-success-look-academia-et-al-s01e03
In this episode we talk about the messiness of academic career trajectories. IOE Director and Dean Professor Li Wei shares his own path into academia, and his vision for staff at IOE. Dr Emma Jones joins the episode to talk about how the Early Career Network was set up and how it has developed over time at IOE. Finally our guests discuss career precarity and progression, the recent wider conversations around pensions and set them in wider issues of intergenerational justice. Is it ever too early...
Welcome to the very first episode of Academia et al. We share some inside perspectives on ethnic diversity, representation, and belonging in academia, as well as hearing about Dr Gideon Sappor's journey into and love of teaching. Full show notes: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2022/jan/diversity-and-inclusivity-academia-what-does-it-really-mean-academia-et-al-s01e01 Transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/about-ioe/ioe-life/digital-and-social-media/podcasts/academia-et-al/transcript-academia-et-al...
Lorna Collins speaks to Professor Charlotte Faircloth (UCL Social Research Institute) and Michelle Kindleysides (Beamish Museum) about generations, culture, and identity. This episode is reshared with permission from the Creative Lives: Tackling inequalities UCL podcast series. The series aims to investigate how creative health approaches and social prescribing can be used to connect and communicate throughout life and generations. Full series information: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/grand-challenges/...
Lili Golmohammadi and Kerstin Leder Mackley (UCL Knowledge Lab) speak to former teacher Caroline Coster about relearning and reconfiguring touch after quadruple amputations. We explore Caroline’s modified touch experiences, including issues of touch sensitivity and the use of digital and analogue tools for navigating everyday life. This episode was first aired on the UCL IN-TOUCH podcast on 20 July 2021. Full show notes: https://in-touch-digital.com/2021/07/20/relearning-and-reconfiguring-touch-...
