Episodes

  • Natural Disaster Resilience in Cities Episode 3: Uganda and Zambia – with Pearl Dutki, Joel Odota and Richard Kachungu
    Jun 26 2025

    In this third and final episode of the United Nations House Scotland Podcast special, the Sustainable Cities team at UNHS takes over with a series on natural disaster resilience in cities. Join hosts Elena Kerr and Jack Ringrose as they speak on food security and resilience in Uganda and Zambia with Pearl Dutki, a student of sustainable-urban development in Finland, Joel Odota, Co-founder of the China-Uganda Research network, and Richard Kachungu, Co-founder of the Young Emerging Farmers initiative in Zambia.


    Contact us via email at ⁠⁠⁠podcast@unhscotland.org.uk⁠⁠⁠


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    47 mins
  • Natural Disaster Resilience in Cities Episode 2: Indonesia and Bangladesh – with Yann and Pavel
    Jun 15 2025

    In this second episode of the United Nations House Scotland Podcast special, the Sustainable Cities team at UNHS takes over with a series on natural disaster resilience in cities. Join hosts Luke and Jerry and special guests Yann and Pavel for a deep dive into how two Asian nations—Indonesia and Bangladesh—respond to natural disasters.


    Contact us via email at ⁠⁠⁠podcast@unhscotland.org.uk⁠⁠⁠


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    Website:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.unhscotland.org.uk/⁠⁠⁠

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    39 mins
  • Natural Disaster Resilience in Cities Episode 1: Myanmar – with May East and Lilly
    May 29 2025

    In this first episode of the United Nations House Scotland Podcast special, the Sustainable Cities team at UNHS takes over with a series on natural disaster resilience in cities. Join host Elena Kerr and guest speakers May East, an international urbanist, consultant and educator, and Lilly, a filmaker and art-ivist, as they explore the responses to and impacts of the recent Myanmar earthquake.


    Contact us via email at ⁠⁠podcast@unhscotland.org.uk⁠⁠


    Twitter: @UNHouseScotland

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    LinkedIn:⁠⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/company/un-house-scotland/⁠⁠

    Website:⁠⁠ https://www.unhscotland.org.uk/⁠⁠

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    19 mins
  • Human Rights Series Episode 3: Public Perception of the NHS – Featuring Audience Testimonies
    Apr 29 2023

    In this episode of the United Nations House Scotland Podcast Human Rights special, the Human Rights team at UNHS takes over with the final instalment of the three part series on access to healthcare based on gender, sexuality and race. Join hosts Ifeoluwa Asefon, Jack Lenox and Hana Shono as they discuss social care and bring in other people's testimonies on their healthcare experiences in the UK.


    Contact us via email at ⁠podcast@unhscotland.org.uk⁠


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    Website:⁠ https://www.unhscotland.org.uk/⁠  

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Human Rights Series Episode 2: 'An Appetite for Improvement' – with Kate Astbury and Lucy Wellman
    Apr 18 2023

    In this episode of the United Nations House Scotland Podcast Human Rights special, Ifeoluwa, Jack and Hana speak to Kate Astbury and Lucy Wellman about their work at CERT and the importance of improving access to healthcare for marginalised groups in Scotland and the UK.


    For more information about CERT, please visit the following link: https://www.certscotland.com/


    Contact us via email at ⁠podcast@unhscotland.org.uk⁠


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    Website:⁠ https://www.unhscotland.org.uk/⁠  

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    50 mins
  • Human Rights Series Episode 1: The Social Determinants of Healthcare – with Ifeoluwa Asefon, Jack Lenox and Hana Shono
    Apr 15 2023

    In this first episode of a brand new season of the United Nations House Scotland Podcast, the Human Rights team at UNHS takes over with a three part series on access to healthcare based on gender, sexuality and race. Join hosts Ifeoluwa Asefon, Jack Lenox and Hana Shono as they bring in their own experiences and research on this topic.


    Contact us via email at podcast@unhscotland.org.uk


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    Website: https://www.unhscotland.org.uk/  

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Gender Equality Series Episode 4: Gendered Unpaid Care And A Better Division Of Household Tasks – with Lori Mihalich-Levin
    Aug 8 2022

    In this episode of the United Nations House Scotland Podcast, Georgie McLeman speaks to Lori Mihalich-Levin, best selling author, healthcare lawyer and CEO and founder of Mindful return. They spoke about unpaid care and productive conversations that can lead to better divisions of household labour.


    For more information about Lori’s work and story, please visit the following links:


    Mindful return website:

    https://www.mindfulreturn.com/about-lori-mihalich-levin/


    Her book:

    https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16483376.Lori_K_Mihalich_Levin


    Her podcast:

    https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/parents-at-work/id1239258343


    Contact us via email at podcast@unhscotland.org.uk.


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    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/un-house-scotland/

    Website: https://www.unhscotland.org.uk/

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    32 mins
  • Gender Equality Series Episode 3: ‘Grow Through What We Go Through’ – On Trauma and Healing with Madeleine Black
    Nov 29 2021

    [Content Warning: this episode contains references to violence against women and girls, including reference to sexual violence and rape.]


    In this episode of the United Nations House Scotland Podcast, Hannah Lawrence speaks to Madeleine Black, best-selling author, international public speaker, and survivor of sexual violence.


    For more information about Madeleine’s work and story, please visit the following links:


    Her website:

    https://madeleineblack.co.uk/


    Her book:

    https://www.amazon.com/Unbroken-Journey-Shattered-Violence-Survival/dp/1786062763

    https://www.bookdepository.com/Unbroken-Madeleine-Black/9781786062765


    Her podcast:

    https://open.spotify.com/album/44xpQm2AZx8Uqxsa4kGHsf


    Contact us via email at podcast@unhscotland.org.uk.


    Twitter: @UNHouseScotland

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    Website: https://www.unhscotland.org.uk/

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    35 mins