Welcome to Faces of UCL, the podcast that uncovers the stories and people making an impact at University College London, with reflections from across its global community.
In each episode, guests share what UCL has meant to them. What have they contributed? What have they gained? And what role do they believe UCL can play as it enters its third century?
Presented by Dr Michael Spence, UCL’s President and Provost.
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Latest Episodes
Episode 6: Who needs bureaucracy anyway?
Dr Dan Honig, Associate Professor of Public Policy at UCL and Georgetown University, explores with Dr Michael Spence how organisational systems can empower or frustrat...
Episode 5: The neuroscience rockstar
UCL President and Provost Michael Spence meets Professor Sir John Hardy, whose groundbreaking genetics research at UCL has revolutionised treatment for Alzheimer's. Jo...
Episode 4: London to India and beyond: a life shaped by UCL
In this episode, UCL President and Provost Michael Spence speaks with Achala Moulik, a remarkable alumna who chose the university in 1959, about her extraordinary jour...
Episode 3: The voice of 50,000 students
UCL President and Provost Michael Spence speaks to Goksu Danaci, who was President of UCL’s Students' Union during the academic year 2024/2025, about student leadershi...
Episode 2: Questioning assumptions in life and the lab
In this episode of Faces of UCL, UCL President and Provost Dr Michael Spence chats with Dr Michael Sulu, UCL Associate Professor in Biochemical Engineering and UCL's E...