by UCL Institute of Education
Thoughts and ideas on education, culture, psychology, social science and more from our academics, students, alumni and wider community to create lasting and evolving change. Podcasts brought to you by UCL Institute of Education (IOE), the world's leading centre for education and social science research, courses and teaching, and a faculty of University College London (UCL). More from us: https://ucl.ac.uk/ioe
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March 18, 2026
<p>What does a PhD journey look like when you paint it rather than write it?</p><p>Louise and Tooba are two international doctoral students at the UCL Institute of Education, and in 2026 they are navigating the third year of their PhD programmes. Each month they will meet to sit down, talk, and paint. These sessions turn reflective conversations into visual stories, using art to bring their PhD experience to life on the page - their 'PhD Sketchbook'.</p><p>In this episode they explore the beginnings of their journeys: the “seeds” that motivated them to start a PhD, their paths to London, and the small moments that help an unfamiliar city slowly feel like home, all shared over canvas and colour.</p><p>You can see the artworks they created during this episode on the <a href="https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe-student-blog/2026/03/18/painting-our-way-through-research-belonging-and-london-the-phd-sketchbook-part-1">UCL IOE student blog</a>, and on the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ioelondon/">IOE Instagram account</a>.<br>Full show notes and links: <a href="https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2026/mar/painting-our-way-through-research-belonging-and-london-phd-sketchbook">https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2026/mar/painting-our-way-through-research-belonging-and-london-phd-sketchbook </a></p>
March 16, 2026
<p>10-year-old Sofia hosts a friendly conversation with her guest Shania, a 9-year-old from Mumbai, about what sleep looks like in their day-to-day lives and compare bedtime routines.</p><p>Full show notes and links: <a href="https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2026/mar/childrens-sleep-routines-bedtimes-dreams-and-how-sleep-affects-mood-and-school">https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2026/mar/childrens-sleep-routines-bedtimes-dreams-and-how-sleep-affects-mood-and-school<br></a><br>Podcast produced by <a href="https://www.uclserl.com/">UCL Sleep Education Research Lab</a>.</p>
March 13, 2026
<p>High school teacher Mustafa Sakarwala speaks with Nandini Adusumilli (PhD student at Sleep and Education Research Lab at UCL) about why sleep is a core foundation for children’s and teenagers’ attention, learning, and exam recall.</p><p>Full show notes and links: <a href="https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2026/mar/sleep-memory-and-academic-performance">https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2026/mar/sleep-memory-and-academic-performance</a></p>
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Thoughts and ideas on education, culture, psychology, social science and more from our academics, students, alumni and wider community to create lasting and evolving change. Podcasts brought to you by UCL Institute of Education (IOE), the world's leading centre for education and social science research, courses and teaching, and a faculty of University College London (UCL).
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