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Good evening and happy Friday everyone ! Welcome to SMILES podcast Season 2 episode 9!! In this episode we dive into getting out of a slump and finding motivation again. it's not always easy to ignore how you are feeling especially if there is no motivation to push you forward. We asked students to give us some tips on how they get out of their slump. 

​Heading 3Good evening and happy Friday everyone ! Welcome to SMILES podcast Season 2 episode 7!! In this episode we dive into the discussion of career zone, how it helps students reach placements and much more .. 

Hillary hosts todays episode to discuss fire, light and movement experiences and how after dark is being shaped by students and staff to enhance mind body and spirit. 

In this episode, we discussed how to improve housing for young people and the importance of representing young people’s voices in research.  

Good evening and happy Friday everyone ! Welcome to SMILES podcast Season 2 episode 7!! In this episode we discuss mental health week and the content that we shared on Instagram. We also have a very special guest with us Danni Bishop, who has been a guest on the podcast before ! we talk about mental health and the difficulties with dealing with exams and the stress of moving on higher in your course. 

Today we question the difference between Inclusion and belonging

Dr Karl Smith sits down to discuss Smart City's, which relates to his research background.

Today is our march edition of Linkedin Live! Today we are joined by our colleagues that come from a variety of different schools. Their roles range from architecture, business, construction, enginerring and many more. 

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. 

How can we use AI for the greater good? In todays episode we have an expertise discussion on how AI is rapidly changing the world we live in.

Good evening and happy Friday everyone ! Welcome to SMILES podcast Season 2 episode 6!! In this episode we discuss OSCE week and the content that we shared on Instagram. We also have a very special guest with us Jay Pepper, a second year mentor with SMILES, we discuss Baseball at UEL for the first time and much more .. 

Good evening and happy Friday everyone ! Welcome to SMILES podcast Season 2 episode 5!! In this episode we discuss clinic weeks and the content that we shared on Instagram. We also have a very special guest with us Jacob Hood, with his work for SMILES and the university for over 8 years. We discuss employability, his many projects and many more... 

The world has a seen an increased demand for sustainability throughout different industries. In this live broadcast. Robert the director of the Royal Docks Centre for sustainability at UEL, sits down to discuss a variety of solutions, including new technology's to help tackle these issues.

Richard hosts todays episode, to talk about the pressing issues of physical and mental health and how we can enhance peoples wellbeing

In this episode, we discussed how to make spaces inclusive with the researchers from purpleSTARS from the Rix Inclusive Research Institute.   

In this episode, we chatted to Dr Toyin Adisa about how managers can influence on employees work-life balance.   

Good evening and happy Friday everyone ! Welcome to SMILES podcast Season 2 episode 4!! In this episode we discuss we have a special guest with us Earle ! we discuss the beginning of SMILES, what's coming in the future and so much more !! hopefully you enjoy it !!

Good morning and happy Friday everyone ! Welcome to SMILES podcast Season 2 episode 3!! In this episode we discuss sports at UEL and specifically wheelchair basketball with our star Charlotte White. We discussed Sports, UEL, and so much more !! hopefully you enjoy it !!

In this episode we discuss the impacts education can have on our young children. Are your children less likely to get involved in criminal activity, based on their educational journey?

In celebration of London Fashion Week, we will be exploring the various different careers out there within Fashion

UEL welcomed students from over 150+ different nationalities,  take a listen as we talk about the ongoing debates around representation.

Good morning and happy Friday everyone ! Welcome to SMILES podcast Season 2 episode 2!! In this episode we discuss "placement" what it is placement and how the hell do we get through it with our head screwed on. Me and my Guest and dear friend Raveena discuss the ups and downs with placement and our best tips and advice. 

Have a good Friday💙

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.

Good morning and happy Friday everyone ! Welcome to SMILES podcast Season 2 yayyyy !! In this episode I discuss going back to Uni and adjusting to the change, with our amazing guest Danni telling us about her Dance history and gracing with advice from our favourite alumni. Make sure to grab a cup of coffee and enjoy your Friday morning. 💙

We are joined by experts to discuss the rise of digital currency's, the impact it has on how we view money and the opportunity's and challenges it presents.

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.  

The former world no.1 and two-time world record holder won a silver medal in Rio, doing so against the odds after being diagnosed with Crohn's disease in 2008. On the East London Sport podcast, Ali Jawad shares how he was initially scouted in a local gym, his powerlifting career to date and talks about his new app, Accessercise, which aims to help disabled people get fit and more active.

Few people make it to an elite level in one sport, let alone two. However, that’s exactly what Josh Ward-Hibbert did, starting as a professional tennis player, before moving on to basketball representing the London Lions and Great Britain in the 3x3. On the East London Sport podcast, Josh tells us why he chose to quit tennis for basketball, where his love for sport comes from and what he does to relax off the court.

Our second episode this month around the theme of sustainability. Todays broadcast we are joined by a number of academic disciplines to discuss moving between theory and practice.

This week, Hollyoaks actor & senior lecturer, Majid Mehdizadeh-Valoujerdy tells all on how to make it as a young actor breaking into the industry, gives us the lowdown on his exciting career and gets real about the challenges he has faced along the way.

We’ve made it to term 2, meaning it’s the final term for our level 6s. Hear from Danni and Sports Therapy Graduate Sorin about their experiences in their final year.

Remember the name Chris Bowers. The aspiring Olympian and scholar on the University of East London's 'High Performance Programme', stars in this episode. Chris recently represented Team GB at the 2021 World Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships in Slovenia, bring home a bronze medal. On the podcast, he shares his journey taking up canoeing aged 10 ‘just to compete with his older brother’, to becoming an international canoe slalom competitor.

On this episode we discuss the topic on interdisciplinary perspectives to law as a social science. This weeks guest is Dr Michael Harrison who is a senior Lector in economics and finance and is the program leader for undergraduate economics degrees, in the Royal docs of School of Business and law

Todays topic surrounds company commercial law, joined by senior corporate and commercial solicitor David Glass, who has 40 years of experience in the industry.

This week is earth week and we will be hosting two episodes around the theme of sustainability this month. Episode 3 is all about sustainable fashion where we are joined by a panel of students.

This week we interviewed sprinter Jona Efoloko. Recorded just before the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games, where Jona was selected for the Team GB Men's 4x100m squad, he shares insight into this life as an athlete, studying at the University of East London and what he is looking forward to at the Tokyo games!

Todays topic is on policing where we are joined by Ronan udar Pereiraa senior director and lecturer for the law policing and justice department at the University of East London. He ran the Peele Center which is the policing Innovation Enterprise and Learning Center at UEL.

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.

Welcome to our first episode! Julian Alexander sits down with Hattie and Bazzel to discuss the White Shirt project in the fashion department at UEL

In this episode we are joined by our level 4 and level 6 Sports Therapy programme reps and support reps. Hear about the role they have taken on this year and how they can help you at UEL!

Today we are joined by Raveena, level 6 Sports Therapy student, Abdul, level 5 Sports Therapy student and Sonny, level 4 Sport and Exercise student. We discuss our experiences on the foundation year and how it has helped our undergraduate studies.

On this episode we are joined by level 5 Sports Therapy student Karl. We discuss how we have tackled our nerves at university and different ways we have approached revision.

This months episode is in aid of celebrating International Women's day!

In this mini episode we have a brief discussion about family and child care law.

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The artist has worked closely with UEL students as part of an innovative intern scheme where students from across architecture, visual arts and engineering collaborate to support live cultural projects which engage people with climate change. This is the first time Michael Pinsky has worked directly with students to manage a Pollution Pods tour, with the students constructing, adapting and maintaining the pods through their journey to COP26. The next step on the tour is Granary Square in King's Cross, London.

Welcome to our first ever Linkedin Live broadcast! Today we will be discussing the history of LGBTQ+ and personal experiences from our guests.

On this episode we are joined by UEL Alumnus Sorin, who having graduated with a First in Sports Therapy is now studying for a Masters in Osteopathy.


A musical and historical exchange between London and Dakar 

​Musically, historically and visually minded young people were invited to work together on an exchange between London and Dakar to create a musical piece and exhibition during the month of JUNE 2021. A history of the relationship between the Atlantic slave trade and Deptford was also a central theme as part of the exhibition.

Welcome to our new series, Law Policing and Justice Department podcast based in the Stratford campus at the University of East London. The first episode is going to focus in depth about criminology and why people find it so fascinating.

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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.

Welcome to the first podcast from SMILES! Today our operations manager Danni spoke to two lead mentors, Raveena and Charlotte about their experiences of studying and mentoring during Covid-19.

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