UCL (University College London) is consistently ranked among the world's top ten universities (QS World University Rankings 2010 - 2021). Our excellence extends across all academic disciplines, from one of the world's foremost centres for research and teaching in the biological sciences to world-renowned centres for architecture (UCL Bartlett), education (UCL IOE) and fine art (UCL Slade School).
UCL is London's leading multidisciplinary university, with more than 13,000 staff and 43,000 students from 150 different countries. Founded in 1826 in the heart of London, UCL was the first university in England to welcome students of any religion and the first to welcome women on equal terms with men.
UCL Minds brings together UCL’s knowledge, insights, and ideas through events, activities, and digital content open to everyone. Find out what’s on UCL Minds: www.ucl.ac.uk/minds
The Bartlett Review Podcast: Why building cheaply costs more
Why does the UK construction industry struggle to build efficiently and sustainably, and what will it take to change course? The UK has a productivity problem, and nowhere is it more visible than in construction. Projects drag on for years, approvals stall, and too many plans never make it off the drawing board.
Join Prof. Priti Parikh, Noble Francis and Prof. Judy Stephenson as they unpack what is really causing these delays, from planning bottlenecks to deeper systemic failures and why projects have become so difficult. They also explore what can be done differently, challenge the assumption that sustainable construction must be slower, and look at how academia is shaping policy and influencing the future of the industry.
Link to Transcript: https://bartlett-review.ucl.ac.uk/podcast-construction-efficiency-the-productivity-blueprint/index.html
Date of episode recording: 2026-05-29
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Prof Priti Parikh
Guests: Noble Francis; Prof. Judy Stephenson
Producer: Adam Batstone; Chizoba Onyiuke
14 Oct 2026
The Bartlett Review Podcast: What do we want from our land?
England's land is under increasing pressure. It must support food production, housing, renewable energy, biodiversity recovery and climate resilience, all while meeting the needs of a growing population.
To help balance these competing demands, the government has introduced a new Land Use Framework: a long-term plan intended to guide how land across England is used in the decades ahead.
Having contributed to the framework's consultation Christopher Bishop, Dr Isabella Butnar and Dr Abbie Chapman discuss what the framework means in practice, the opportunities and trade-offs it presents, and the challenges of creating landscapes that work for people, nature and the climate.
Date of episode recording: 2026-07-27
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Christopher Bishop
Guests: Dr Isabela Butnar and Abbie Chapman
Producer: Adam Batstone
Transcription link: https://bartlett-review.ucl.ac.uk/podcast-what-do-we-want-from-our-land/index.html
20 Aug 2026
The Land Carries: Artists in Conversation
This is a live recording of an event, that took place in November 2025 at the Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology. ‘The Land Carries – Artists in Conversation’ featured three artists from the Sudan Living Cultures programme at the Petrie Museum. They shared their reflections on their artistic processes and research through the UK's Nile Valley collections; and explored how artistic responses to Sudanese material heritage can hold memory, connect generations, and reframe the narratives of the past from indigenous knowledges.
The event featured artists Ahmed Akasha (UK), Dina Nur Satti (USA), and Yasmin Elnour (Bahrain) sharing insights from their four-month research residency at the Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology. The panel was chaired by Galila Khougali (Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources).
Transcription link:
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