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Generation UCL: Alwyn Davies
Alwyn Davies, Chemistry student from the 1940s, discusses the impact of the Second World War on students at UCL. Excerpt taken from an oral history interview for the Generation UCL project, conducted by Sam Blaxland in 2023. Duration: 1 minute, 19 seconds
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9/11/2023
Narratives and Realities of Violence on War in the Middle East
On this episode, we are hosting three figures, Nazan Üstündağ; Özlem Göner and Sardar Saadi, about four Kurdish regions and the rising violence in them.
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4/3/2023
Uncovering Politics: Global tech companies and the Ukraine war
EPISODE SUMMARY This week we ask: What has been the role of global tech companies during the war in Ukraine? And is better regulation needed? EPISODE NOTES Russia’s invasion of Ukraine earlier this year has created Europe’s largest refugee crisis in a generation and caused major disruption to the world’s economy and energy systems. In Ukraine itself, civilian life has been transformed and, in many cases, destroyed by the conflict. One notable dimension of the war has been the intervention of major tech companies, including Facebook, Google, and SpaceX. Through multiple rapid responses they have successfully inhibited Russia’s information warfare strategy. These steps include a targeted digital blockade of Russia and ensuring Ukraine’s internet infrastructure is protected from online and offline attacks. A new report published by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change analyses what the tech companies have done, explores implications for power and democracy, and makes recommendat
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1/9/2023
UCL Uncovering Politics. Global tech companies and the Ukraine War
This week we ask: What has been the role of global tech companies during the war in Ukraine? And is better regulation needed? EPISODE NOTES Russia’s invasion of Ukraine earlier this year has created Europe’s largest refugee crisis in a generation and caused major disruption to the world’s economy and energy systems. In Ukraine itself, civilian life has been transformed and, in many cases, destroyed by the conflict. One notable dimension of the war has been the intervention of major tech companies, including Facebook, Google, and SpaceX. Through multiple rapid responses they have successfully inhibited Russia’s information warfare strategy. These steps include a targeted digital blockade of Russia and ensuring Ukraine’s internet infrastructure is protected from online and offline attacks. A new report published by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change analyses what the tech companies have done, explores implications for power and democracy, and makes recommendations for how sta
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12/14/2022
FRIENDS OF BASRAH MUSEUM
Sir Terence Clark, former British Ambassador to Iraq and until recently, chair of the Friends of Basrah Museum, spoke about his work in establishing the Basrah Museum. To learn more about the Friends of Basrah Museum and its work, go to: friendsofbasrahmuseum.org.uk/
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11/21/2022
IoMH Conference - Session 3
Session 3, Conflict, War and Trauma from the UCL Institute of Mental Health International Conference 2022, Wed 21st September 2022.
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10/19/2022
MadeAtUCL Podcast Episode 5: What came before us
This episode was created during lockdown and a timely reflection on what came before us. Hear about historical figures from World War 1 to extinct species because of climate change and unearthed ancient fossils as Suzie takes you back in time with our UCL experts: - Vicky Price, Head of Outreach at UCL Special Collections, Library Services - Professor Richard Pearson, Professor of Ecology, Genetics, Evolution & Environment in the Division of Biosciences - Dr Dominic Papineau, Lecturer in Geochemistry and Astrobiology Find out more on https://www.ucl.ac.uk/made-at-ucl/podcasts
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5/13/2020
Beyond the Two Faces of Education Towards a Nomothetic Understanding of Education in Conflict and Emergencies
The Network for Research in Education, Conflict and Emergencies Seminar Series Lecture given by the late Dr Kenneth Bush 25 Feb, 2016 Other recordings from the series: Lesley Emerson Interview https://mediacentral.ucl.ac.uk/Play/1918 Lesley Emerson Lecture https://mediacentral.ucl.ac.uk/Play/1917 Rob Williams OBE Lecture https://mediacentral.ucl.ac.uk/Play/1603 Working in the field of education and conflict https://mediacentral.ucl.ac.uk/Player/1439
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6/15/2016