Science Out East Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:33:12 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2346299 en-gb © 2026 Science Out East yes d3c7be54-a822-5266-989c-9a0fd43d57ff University of East London episodic false A podcast to discover all the exciting science projects happening in East London and beyond. 


Where to raise your children, meet the Black Girl Knit Club, how a DJ might just save your life, and more. 

Created by the University of East London.


 Producers: Maria Carbajales and the UEL Communications Teams
 Guests:
 Host: Karl Smith
 Music: Joshua James Nunn
 Recording and editing: Patrick Evans
 
This podcast and episode were created as part of the University of East London’s Year of Science. Find out more about the Year of Science: https://uel.ac.uk/year-of-science 

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) University of East London https://storage.buzzsprout.com/1ldt8r6r7qemwrmz91ca26bxvqda?.jpg Science Out East https://www.buzzsprout.com/2346299 Improving housing for young people Improving housing for young people Created by the University of East London
 
 Producers: Maria Carbajales and the UEL Communications Teams.
 Guests:  Dr Darren Sharpe, Associate Professor and Interim Director of the Institute for Connected Communities.  
 Host: Karl Smith, Head of Research Excellence.
 Music: Joshua James Nunn
 Recording and editing: Patrick Evans, Technical Assistant School of Arts and Creative Industries
 
 In this episode, we discussed how to improve housing for young people and the importance of representing young people’s voices in research.  

This podcast and episode were created as part of the University of East London’s Year of Science. Find out more about the Year of Science: https://uel.ac.uk/year-of-science 

 

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 Producers: Maria Carbajales and the UEL Communications Teams.
 Guests:  Dr Darren Sharpe, Associate Professor and Interim Director of the Institute for Connected Communities.  
 Host: Karl Smith, Head of Research Excellence.
 Music: Joshua James Nunn
 Recording and editing: Patrick Evans, Technical Assistant School of Arts and Creative Industries
 
 In this episode, we discussed how to improve housing for young people and the importance of representing young people’s voices in research.  

This podcast and episode were created as part of the University of East London’s Year of Science. Find out more about the Year of Science: https://uel.ac.uk/year-of-science 

 

]]> Buzzsprout-15975386 Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0100 2176 1 9 full true Breathe in, breath out - Air quality and green gentrification Breathe in, breath out - Air quality and green gentrification Created by the University of East London 
 
Producers: Maria Carbajales and the UEL Communications Teams. 
Guests:  Dr Karina Corada Perez, Air Quality and Green Infrastructure Research Fellow, and Joseph Sanchez, Green Infrastructure Research Assistant. 
Host: Karl Smith, Head of Research Excellence. 
Music: Joshua James Nunn 
Recording and editing: Oskar Rabicano, Student Intern, and Patrick Evans, Technical Assistant School of Arts and Creative Industries 
 
In this episode, we discussed how air quality impact our lives and environmental social issues such as green gentrification with researchers from the Sustainability Research Institute. 

This podcast and episode were created as part of the University of East London’s Year of Science. Find out more about the Year of Science: https://uel.ac.uk/year-of-science 

 

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Producers: Maria Carbajales and the UEL Communications Teams. 
Guests:  Dr Karina Corada Perez, Air Quality and Green Infrastructure Research Fellow, and Joseph Sanchez, Green Infrastructure Research Assistant. 
Host: Karl Smith, Head of Research Excellence. 
Music: Joshua James Nunn 
Recording and editing: Oskar Rabicano, Student Intern, and Patrick Evans, Technical Assistant School of Arts and Creative Industries 
 
In this episode, we discussed how air quality impact our lives and environmental social issues such as green gentrification with researchers from the Sustainability Research Institute. 

This podcast and episode were created as part of the University of East London’s Year of Science. Find out more about the Year of Science: https://uel.ac.uk/year-of-science 

 

]]> University of East London Buzzsprout-15967906 Tue, 22 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0100 2052 1 8 full true Making public spaces inclusive with purpleSTARS Making public spaces inclusive with purpleSTARS Created by the University of East London 
 
Producers: Maria Carbajales and the UEL Communications Teams. 
Guests:  Kate Allen, artist, researcher, and founder member of purpleSTARS and Samantha Walker, artist and researcher of purpleSTARS. 
Host: Karl Smith, Head of Research Excellence. 
Music: Joshua James Nunn 
Recording and editing: Patrick Evans, Technical Assistant School of Arts and Creative Industries 
 
In this episode, we discussed how to make spaces inclusive with the researchers from purpleSTARS from the Rix Inclusive Research Institute.   

This podcast and episode were created as part of the University of East London’s Year of Science. Find out more about the Year of Science: https://uel.ac.uk/year-of-science 

 

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Producers: Maria Carbajales and the UEL Communications Teams. 
Guests:  Kate Allen, artist, researcher, and founder member of purpleSTARS and Samantha Walker, artist and researcher of purpleSTARS. 
Host: Karl Smith, Head of Research Excellence. 
Music: Joshua James Nunn 
Recording and editing: Patrick Evans, Technical Assistant School of Arts and Creative Industries 
 
In this episode, we discussed how to make spaces inclusive with the researchers from purpleSTARS from the Rix Inclusive Research Institute.   

This podcast and episode were created as part of the University of East London’s Year of Science. Find out more about the Year of Science: https://uel.ac.uk/year-of-science 

 

]]> University of East London Buzzsprout-15888560 Tue, 08 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0100 2114 1 7 full true Work-Life Balance - Does Leadership Matter? Work-Life Balance - Does Leadership Matter? Created by the University of East London 
 
Producers: Maria Carbajales and the UEL Communications Teams 
Guests: Dr Toyin Adisa, Associate Professor of the Department of Business Entrepreneurship & Finance 
Host: Karl Smith, Head of Research Excellence. 
Music: Joshua James Nunn 
Recording and editing: Patrick Evans, Technical Assistant School of Arts and Creative Industries 
 
In this episode, we chatted to Dr Toyin Adisa about how managers can influence on employees work-life balance.   

This podcast and episode were created as part of the University of East London’s Year of Science. Find out more about the Year of Science: https://uel.ac.uk/year-of-science 

 

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Producers: Maria Carbajales and the UEL Communications Teams 
Guests: Dr Toyin Adisa, Associate Professor of the Department of Business Entrepreneurship & Finance 
Host: Karl Smith, Head of Research Excellence. 
Music: Joshua James Nunn 
Recording and editing: Patrick Evans, Technical Assistant School of Arts and Creative Industries 
 
In this episode, we chatted to Dr Toyin Adisa about how managers can influence on employees work-life balance.   

This podcast and episode were created as part of the University of East London’s Year of Science. Find out more about the Year of Science: https://uel.ac.uk/year-of-science 

 

]]> Buzzsprout-15618114 Thu, 19 Sep 2024 08:00:00 +0100 1507 1 6 full true The untold stories from science The untold stories from science Created by the University of East London
 
 Producers: Maria Carbajales and the UEL Communications Teams
 Guests:  Dr Sheeba Viswarajan, Senior Lecturer at UEL, and James Brown, Director of the British Science Festival.  
 Host: Karl Smith, Head of Research Excellence.
 Music: Joshua James Nunn
 Recording and editing: Oskar Rabicano, Student Intern, and Patrick Evans, Technical Assistant School of Arts and Creative Industries
 
 In this episode, we chatted to Dr Sheeba Viswarajan, Senior Lecturer at UEL, and James Brown, Director of the British Science Festival, about the told and untold stories of science and how me can make science more accessible.

This podcast and episode were created as part of the University of East London’s Year of Science. Find out more about the Year of Science: https://uel.ac.uk/year-of-science 

This podcast and episode were created as part of the University of East London’s Year of Science. Find out more about the Year of Science: https://uel.ac.uk/year-of-science 

 

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 Producers: Maria Carbajales and the UEL Communications Teams
 Guests:  Dr Sheeba Viswarajan, Senior Lecturer at UEL, and James Brown, Director of the British Science Festival.  
 Host: Karl Smith, Head of Research Excellence.
 Music: Joshua James Nunn
 Recording and editing: Oskar Rabicano, Student Intern, and Patrick Evans, Technical Assistant School of Arts and Creative Industries
 
 In this episode, we chatted to Dr Sheeba Viswarajan, Senior Lecturer at UEL, and James Brown, Director of the British Science Festival, about the told and untold stories of science and how me can make science more accessible.

This podcast and episode were created as part of the University of East London’s Year of Science. Find out more about the Year of Science: https://uel.ac.uk/year-of-science 

This podcast and episode were created as part of the University of East London’s Year of Science. Find out more about the Year of Science: https://uel.ac.uk/year-of-science 

 

]]> University of East London Buzzsprout-15734298 Wed, 11 Sep 2024 15:00:00 +0100 1783 1 5 full true A match to the right dog A match to the right dog Created by the University of East London 
 
Producers: Maria Carbajales and the UEL Communications Teams 
Guests: Dr Mohammad Hossein Amirhosseini, Senior Lecturer of Computing and Digital Technologies
Host: Karl Smith, Head of Research Excellence. 
Music: Joshua James Nunn 
Recording and editing: Patrick Evans, Technical Assistant School of Arts and Creative Industries 
 
In this episode, we chatted to Dr Mohammad Hossein Amirhosseini about his research on AI and dog personality types. And how you can use technology to find out which dog is right for you.  
 

This podcast and episode were created as part of the University of East London’s Year of Science. Find out more about the Year of Science: https://uel.ac.uk/year-of-science  

 

This podcast and episode were created as part of the University of East London’s Year of Science. Find out more about the Year of Science: https://uel.ac.uk/year-of-science 

 

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Producers: Maria Carbajales and the UEL Communications Teams 
Guests: Dr Mohammad Hossein Amirhosseini, Senior Lecturer of Computing and Digital Technologies
Host: Karl Smith, Head of Research Excellence. 
Music: Joshua James Nunn 
Recording and editing: Patrick Evans, Technical Assistant School of Arts and Creative Industries 
 
In this episode, we chatted to Dr Mohammad Hossein Amirhosseini about his research on AI and dog personality types. And how you can use technology to find out which dog is right for you.  
 

This podcast and episode were created as part of the University of East London’s Year of Science. Find out more about the Year of Science: https://uel.ac.uk/year-of-science  

 

This podcast and episode were created as part of the University of East London’s Year of Science. Find out more about the Year of Science: https://uel.ac.uk/year-of-science 

 

]]> University of East London Buzzsprout-15576337 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 15:00:00 +0100 1490 1 4 full true How a DJ might just save your life How a DJ might just save your life Created by the University of East London
 
Producers: Maria Carbajales and the UEL Communications Teams
Guests:  Professor Tim Lawrence, Cultural Studies professor and Co-director of the Centre for Cultural Studies 
Host: Karl Smith, Head of Research Excellence.
Music: Joshua James Nunn
Recording and editing: Patrick Evans, Technical Assistant School of Arts and Creative Industries
 
In this episode, Professor Tim Lawrence discusses what are the elements that make a good party and how a DJ (or the dancefloor) might just save your life.  

This podcast and episode were created as part of the University of East London’s Year of Science. Find out more about the Year of Science: https://uel.ac.uk/year-of-science 

 

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Producers: Maria Carbajales and the UEL Communications Teams
Guests:  Professor Tim Lawrence, Cultural Studies professor and Co-director of the Centre for Cultural Studies 
Host: Karl Smith, Head of Research Excellence.
Music: Joshua James Nunn
Recording and editing: Patrick Evans, Technical Assistant School of Arts and Creative Industries
 
In this episode, Professor Tim Lawrence discusses what are the elements that make a good party and how a DJ (or the dancefloor) might just save your life.  

This podcast and episode were created as part of the University of East London’s Year of Science. Find out more about the Year of Science: https://uel.ac.uk/year-of-science 

 

]]> University of East London Buzzsprout-15507184 Wed, 31 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0100 1445 1 3 full true The Craft and the Community The Craft and the Community Created by the University of East London
 
Producers: Maria Carbajales and the UEL Communications Teams
Guests: Beatrice Newman Head of Department of Fashion at UEL; Sicgmone Kludje and Vea Koranteng, founders of Black Girl Knit Club (BGKC)
Host: Karl Smith
Music: Joshua James Nunn
Recording and editing: Patrick Evans
 
In this episode, Sicgmone Kludje and Vea Koranteng, founders of Black Girl Knit Club (BGKC) discuss with Beatrice Newman, Head of Department of Fashion at UEL, the value of craft in the community. You will find out more about the Black Girl Knit Club and reflect of the concepts of value, fashion and sustainability.
 
This podcast and episode were created as part of the University of East London’s Year of Science. Find out more about the Year of Science: https://uel.ac.uk/year-of-science  

This podcast and episode were created as part of the University of East London’s Year of Science. Find out more about the Year of Science: https://uel.ac.uk/year-of-science 

 

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Producers: Maria Carbajales and the UEL Communications Teams
Guests: Beatrice Newman Head of Department of Fashion at UEL; Sicgmone Kludje and Vea Koranteng, founders of Black Girl Knit Club (BGKC)
Host: Karl Smith
Music: Joshua James Nunn
Recording and editing: Patrick Evans
 
In this episode, Sicgmone Kludje and Vea Koranteng, founders of Black Girl Knit Club (BGKC) discuss with Beatrice Newman, Head of Department of Fashion at UEL, the value of craft in the community. You will find out more about the Black Girl Knit Club and reflect of the concepts of value, fashion and sustainability.
 
This podcast and episode were created as part of the University of East London’s Year of Science. Find out more about the Year of Science: https://uel.ac.uk/year-of-science  

This podcast and episode were created as part of the University of East London’s Year of Science. Find out more about the Year of Science: https://uel.ac.uk/year-of-science 

 

]]> University of East London Buzzsprout-15428455 Wed, 17 Jul 2024 11:00:00 +0100 1672 1 2 full true City mouse or country mouse: where to raise your children? City mouse or country mouse: where to raise your children? Created by the University of East London


Producers: Maria Carbajales and the UEL Communications Teams
Guests: Kate Farmer, Senior Educational Psychologist for the Educational Psychology Service at the London Borough of Newham, and Professor Sam Wass, Professor of Early Years Neuroscience who leads the UEL Baby Development Lab.
Host: Karl Smith
Music: Joshua James Nunn
Recording and editing: Patrick Evans

In this episode, Kate Farmer, Senior Educational Psychologist for the Educational Psychology Service at the London Borough of Newham, and Professor Sam Wass, Professor of Early Years Neuroscience who leads the UEL Baby Development Lab,  discuss the impact of cities in raising children. We will understand the concepts of stress, noise and gain practical ways to support our communities.

This podcast and episode were created as part of the University of East London’s Year of Science. Find out more about the Year of Science: https://uel.ac.uk/year-of-science 

This podcast and episode were created as part of the University of East London’s Year of Science. Find out more about the Year of Science: https://uel.ac.uk/year-of-science 

 

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Producers: Maria Carbajales and the UEL Communications Teams
Guests: Kate Farmer, Senior Educational Psychologist for the Educational Psychology Service at the London Borough of Newham, and Professor Sam Wass, Professor of Early Years Neuroscience who leads the UEL Baby Development Lab.
Host: Karl Smith
Music: Joshua James Nunn
Recording and editing: Patrick Evans

In this episode, Kate Farmer, Senior Educational Psychologist for the Educational Psychology Service at the London Borough of Newham, and Professor Sam Wass, Professor of Early Years Neuroscience who leads the UEL Baby Development Lab,  discuss the impact of cities in raising children. We will understand the concepts of stress, noise and gain practical ways to support our communities.

This podcast and episode were created as part of the University of East London’s Year of Science. Find out more about the Year of Science: https://uel.ac.uk/year-of-science 

This podcast and episode were created as part of the University of East London’s Year of Science. Find out more about the Year of Science: https://uel.ac.uk/year-of-science 

 

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