Academia et al is back with three new episodes exploring life as an early career academic! Today we're thinking about how to use media engagement as a vehicle for making an impact.

Dr Alina Pelikh speaks to in-house media relations expert Chris Lane, who works in UCL's central press office team. We discuss the ins and outs of communicating research and expertise to the wider world via the media.

Where do the media headlines about research come from? As an early career researcher, how do I write for the media and bring my expertise to life in the minds of the public?

Full show notes: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2024/jun/why-engaging-media-phd-will-help-your-career-academia-et-al-s03e01
Transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/about-ioe/ioe-life/digital-and-social-media/podcasts/academia-et-al/transcript-academia-et-al-s03e01

Why engaging with the media (as a PhD) will help your career | Academia et al: S03E01

Did you know that in 2024, more voters than ever in history will take part in elections across the world?

In this season of Research for the Real World, it’s all about how research evidence informs policy. How could we not cover it when we know that policies implemented by the winning parties will prove consequential for years to come, shaping the future of democracy around the world?

Guests:

 * Professor Marc Stears and Professor Huw Morris on how policymakers can meet the challenges of modern Britain
 * Dr Claire Crawford on what it's like providing evidence to government and the UK Parliament
 * Dr Ben Abrams on how modern societies have responded to the rise of populist governments.

More episodes of Research for the Real World: ⁠⁠bit.ly/researchfortherealworld⁠⁠ [https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2Fresearchfortherealworld%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0&token=d2ee9d-1-1718621265694]
The IOE Podcast: ⁠⁠bit.ly/ioepodcast⁠ [https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2Fioepodcast%E2%81%A0&token=1e3106-1-1718621265694]

Preview: Politics, policy and protest | Research for the Real World

In this podcast we hear about research that seeks to understand the causes of eating disorders and develop innovative treatments and support.

Dr Amy Harrison talks in detail about a project funded by the Medical Research Council looking into how decision-making skills in childhood is associated with eating disorder symptoms in adolescence.

Full show notes and links to follow.

What’s the link between decision-making and eating disorders? | Research for the Real World

In this podcast we take a closer look at international development and global health research that shapes the way we respond during times of crisis.

Dr Mukdarut Bangpan and Dr Kelly Dickson's work with governments and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) includes research on the impact of mental health and psychosocial support programmes to inform their policy and practice.

Full show notes and links to follow.

How do we know if mental health support for people affected by humanitarian emergencies is working? | Research for the Real World

You’re not dreaming! There’s so much going on in the field of sleep and research right now. We take a closer look at how things have crossed over into tech and AI, cancer and our wellbeing.

Professor Dagmara Dimitriou leads a lab that takes a multi-disciplinary approach to examine sleep’s role in affecting our cognitive, behavioural and academic abilities and has also been working with the likes of the NHS and the US Army on a wide variety of projects.

Full show notes and links to follow.

Sleep and the tales our mental health might tell | Research for the Real World

This season of Research for the Real World is all about mental health, and we’ll be hearing from researchers whose work encompasses such wide-ranging areas and offer solutions to address these challenges.

 * Professor Dagmara Dimitriou on the role of sleep on neurodevelopmental disorders and cancer
 * Dr Mukdarut Bangpan and Dr Kelly Dickson on humanitarian emergencies and the impact it has on mental wellbeing
 * Dr Amy Harrison on social-emotional functioning and cognitive skills in eating disorders

More episodes of Research for the Real World: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/researchfortherealworld⁠⁠

The IOE Podcast: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/ioepodcast⁠

Preview: 3 ways we're looking at mental health research | Research for the Real World

In this podcast, Mark Quinn and Dr Polly Glegg talk about what makes great professional learning for teachers and leaders.

Polly and Mark, the masterminds behind UCL’s High Quality Outcomes for Great Professional Learning, explain how their thinking about professional learning has been influenced by research and practice.

They also let us into some of their secrets about how they, as seasoned facilitators, make sure participants encounter these high quality outcome in their professional learning sessions.

Full show notes, transcript and links: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2024/mar/if-participants-dont-value-their-learning-then-what-left-ecf-staffroom-s03e08 [https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ucl.ac.uk%2Fioe%2Fnews%2F2024%2Fmar%2Fif-participants-dont-value-their-learning-then-what-left-ecf-staffroom-s03e08&token=1a8598-1-1709820960994]

ECF Staffroom speaks to Early Career Teachers, mentors and participants at all levels of the UCL Early Career Teacher Development programme.

"If participants don’t value their learning, then what is left?" | ECF Staffroom

In this podcast, we discuss how eating disorder symptoms affect men. We cover what our guests have learned about how to ask for help and care for themselves. We speak about how eating disorders affect friendships and sexual relationships, and reflect on what our guests have learned through their experiences about how to cope with challenges in life.

Content warning: this podcast contains information about eating disorders, experiences of mental health difficulties and sex and sexual experiences. There is some language that may offend.

Full show notes, transcript and links: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2024/feb/two-men-and-their-experiences-eating-disorders

Two men and their experiences of eating disorders

Mark and Elaine speak to Louise Dwyer, Assistant Headteacher at the Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls, and discuss how the ECF builds upon a growing movement of evidence-informed practice, enabling a more accessible exchange of ideas.

"There will still be that joy to be found in teaching."

Louise says that if we want to keep teachers in the profession, we need them to see the joy that is to be found in the classroom. And the ECF, she says, gives new teachers a shared language that helps them to ‘grow together'.

In this episode, she also talks about her love of delivering training and challenging early career teachers through continuing professional development (CPD), and through modelling the realities of the classroom.

Full show notes, transcript and links: www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2023/dec/giving-ects-springs-run-marathon-louise-dwyers-enthusiasm-ucls-ecf-programme

ECF Staffroom speaks to Early Career Teachers, mentors and participants at all levels of the UCL Early Career Teacher Development programme.

‘Giving ECTs springs to run a marathon’: enthusiasm for UCL’s ECF programme | ECF Staffroom

In this podcast, George Wolstenholme talks about messing up, forgiveness, and being on the way to becoming the teacher he wishes to be.

"Everyone's experience with neurodiversity is going to be different."

George Wolstenholme – or Mr. W to his pupils – tells us how his practitioner inquiries have granted him his independence, liberating him to try things out and learn from his failures as well as his successes.

He explains why neurodivergent teachers should be given their moment, and how he is learning to handle his environment and himself within it.

Full show notes, transcript and links: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2024/jan/be-ambitious-and-fail-dont-fail-be-ambitious-s03e07

ECF Staffroom speaks to Early Career Teachers, mentors and participants at all levels of the UCL Early Career Teacher Development programme.

‘Be ambitious and fail, but don't fail to be ambitious' | ECF Staffroom

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