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Black Lives at UCL

Black Lives at UCL, is a new podcast series amplifying and sharing the voices of UCL's black staff and students.

In each episode, you’ll hear from three people from within the ÐÂÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûcommunity, talking about their experiences of race, racialisation and systemic racism, and asking what ÐÂÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûneeds to change in order to be better.Ìý

Black Lives at ÐÂÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûis hosted by , a social justice advocate, ÐÂÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûalumnus and the founder of multiple initiatives such as , the UK Social Mobility Awards and Black Charity Leaders. Ìý

Watch the video for a message fromÌýÐÂÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûPresident & Provost Dr Michael Spence AC about the podcast.

  • Creator and Executive Producer: Kyla JardineÌý
  • Producer and Editor: Cerys BradleyÌý
  • Artwork: Janine ClaytonÌý
  • Music:ÌýAmine MabroukÌý

A message fromÌýÐÂÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûPresident & Provost Dr Michael Spence AC

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Episode 1: in conversation with academics

Welcome to the debut episode of Black Lives at UCL. Host, Tunde BanjokoÌýOBE is joined by three ÐÂÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûacademics.Ìý

  • Dr Lele Rangaka, a Clinical Associate Professor at the Institute for Global Health, Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Cape Town and a member of ÐÂÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûTB, a global tuberculosis research network.Ìý
  • Dr Lola Solebo, an NIHR clinical academic and winner of the prestigious National Institute of Health Research Clinician Scientist award. She works at ÐÂÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûICH and Great Ormond Street Hospital. Ìý
  • Dr Mike Sulu, a Lecturer in the Department of Biochemical Engineering and Co-chair of the Race Equality Steering Group. Ìý

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Episode 2: in conversation with UCL's professional services staff

Welcome back to Black Lives at UCL. In this episode, our host Tunde BanjokoÌýOBE speaks to three members of UCL’s Professional Services Staff. Ìý

  • Noel Caliste, an Executive Assistant working within the Library Services, and the Chair of UCL’s LGBTQ+ Equality Steering Group. Ìý
  • Terrie Fiawoo, Departmental Manager of the Department for Population, Policy and Practice at Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health. She is Chair of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Group; Co-chair of the Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health’s Race Equity Group, and sits on UCL’s Race Equality Steering Group.Ìý
  • Marcia Jacks, Institute Manager for the EGA Institute for Women’s Health and Co-chair of UCL’s Race Equality Steering Group.Ìý

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Episode 3: in conversation with UCL's students

Welcome back to Black Lives at UCL. In our final episode of the series, host Tunde BanjokoÌýOBE talks to three UCL’s students. Ìý

  • Noella Kalasa, an undergraduate Natural Sciences student specialising in Geophysics and Physical Chemistry, and Co-founder of the ÐÂÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûJustice Collective, which brings together people at ÐÂÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûfighting for change. Ìý
  • Sephora Madjiheurem, a computer science PhD candidate in the Learning and Signal Processing group, and Co-host of , a podcast that tackles the social justice issues that are often ignored. Ìý
  • Tissot Regis, a PhD candidate from the Department of Geography, and recipient of the Windsor Fellowship Scholarship. Tissot is also the Co-host of S, which explores the local and global politics of race and class from a sociological perspective.Ìý

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