Amie Liebowitz
Series Producer, Research for the Real World / Academia et al.
Appears in 129 Episodes
Harnessing evidence to tackle health issues | Research for the Real World
Dr Laura Outhwaite chats to Professor David Gough to learn about research synthesis to look beyond individual study findings in order to respond to the bigger picture...
Uncovering neuromyths and neurodevelopmental disorders | Research for the Real World
Research into developmental disorders such as Williams and Down's Syndromes sounds niche, but aids understanding of how learning happens in general, thus improving edu...
What is 'stunting' and why do we need to take action? | Research for the Real World
Malnutrition, poor diet and inadequate health services contribute to child stunting being one of the most complex global challenges we face today, affecting over 100 m...
This is Season 13 of Research for the Real World
Our flagship research podcast is back for another year starting conversations about education and social science research and its impact on policy, practice and our ev...
Academia, actually: what does real success look like? | Academia et al.
In this episode we discuss imposter syndrome, overcoming challenges as early career academics, finding success and dealing with low points in your academic career. It'...
Is it too early to think about retirement? | Academia et al.
In this episode we talk about the messiness of academic career trajectories. IOE Director and Dean Professor Li Wei shares his own path into academia, and his vision f...
Diversity and inclusivity in academia: What does it really mean? | Academia et al.
Welcome to the very first episode of Academia et al. We share some inside perspectives on ethnic diversity, representation, and belonging in academia, as well as heari...
Highlights: Five things we learned in 2021 | Research for the Real World
We’ve reached the end of another challenging year that seems to have flown by and dragged on at the same time. IOE researchers have continued to work hard in their fie...
Introducing Academia et al: the UCL podcast all about life in academia
This is Academia et al., a brand new podcast series from the IOE Early Career Network at UCL. With hosts Dr Keri Wong and Dr Alina Pelikh, we're having some honest con...
What's life like as an only child? | Research for the Real World
Up to this point little is known about the consequences of growing up without siblings. We hear about research that seeks to analyse the effects on childhood and adult...
What’s happened to parenting and pay during the pandemic? | Research for the Real World
Widening inequalities in learning, growing gender gaps in paid and domestic work - we hear about covid’s impact in these areas and how research findings are informing ...
How do schools recover from the pandemic? | Research for the Real World
It’s been an incredibly busy couple of years or so for Professor Alice Bradbury and her colleagues. We hear about the findings and recommendations from their work look...
How have we handled the pandemic? This is Season 12 of Research for the Real World
[Preview] We're going to hear from UCL experts on how children, parents, women and schools have dealt with the pandemic so far and what it's going to take to truly "bu...
What do we need to empower and educate young people about the environment? | Research for the Real World
Between challenges like climate despair and alternative climate facts, how can education give young people a fuller understanding of the scale and significance of crit...
How does climate change impact education and social justice? | Research for the Real World
With beginnings in the study of Classics, becoming a teacher, Master’s research in Northern Tanzania at a Massai school, Dr Charlotte Nussey brings a unique set of exp...
How do we educate and prepare people for disasters? | Research for the Real World
Climate change is bringing about ever-increasing, intense and catastrophic weather events and other ecological disasters. A key challenge is for communities to be able...
Transforming universities for a changing climate | Research for the Real World
Climate change affects all of us, but some more than others. What can universities do, particularly in countries seen as highly vulnerable to extreme weather events an...
Education's role in tackling the climate crisis: this is Season 11 of Research for the Real World
[Preview] We know it's real. What are we going to do about it? This season of Research for the Real World hears from experts and the challenge of enabling education in...
The art of collaborative research | Research for the Real World
Mental health is complex, and improving it is an increasingly multidisciplinary goal. In this podcast we talk to an award-winning researcher about thinking and working...
How educators and mental health practitioners can work together | Research for the Real World
As the mental health of young people continues to be a very pressing issue, we hear about support teams being placed in schools to address pupils’ needs. Can the same ...
