Navigating University with PALS Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/navigating-university-with-pals Starting university is one of the biggest transitions many people will ever make and whilst there’s no shortage of advice out there, much of it caters towards a single ‘type’ of student experience that doesn’t reflect everyone’s reality. In this series, we explore how the transition to university can look very different depending on who you are, where you come from, and what you’re carrying with you, and what can be done to provide more meaningful support. © 2026 Department of Language and Cognition, Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, Faculty of Brain Sciences, University College London ddf738e0-490f-5da6-b1a3-ecabb060e510 yes en Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:19:05 +0100 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:19:18 +0100 https://img.transistorcdn.com/vDus1UchbenWdEZX_qoFY066-GY7XjDnXXidGkM3C7I/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80ODQ5/MDhiMzU0YzYzNzQ4/ZTQzZWI0ZWMyZDIz/MTVlMi5wbmc.jpg Navigating University with PALS episodic Department of Language and Cognition, Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, Faculty of Brain Sciences, University College London Starting university is one of the biggest transitions many people will ever make and whilst there’s no shortage of advice out there, much of it caters towards a single ‘type’ of student experience that doesn’t reflect everyone’s reality. In this series, we explore how the transition to university can look very different depending on who you are, where you come from, and what you’re carrying with you, and what can be done to provide more meaningful support. Starting university is one of the biggest transitions many people will ever make and whilst there’s no shortage of advice out there, much of it caters towards a single ‘type’ of student experience that doesn’t reflect everyone’s reality. UCL Podcasts podcasts@ucl.ac.uk No No S1, #4 - Navigating University with PALS 4 4 S1, #4 - Navigating University with PALS full 3152e578-f8c9-4117-b8dd-6f971f803306 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f914f187 In this final episode, we're turning our attention to another important milestone that every student is likely to face: the transition from university and student life into the world of work. 

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]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:18:27 +0100 Department of Language and Cognition, Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, Faculty of Brain Sciences, University College London Department of Language and Cognition, Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, Faculty of Brain Sciences, University College London 723 In this final episode, we're turning our attention to another important milestone that every student is likely to face: the transition from university and student life into the world of work. 

]]> No S1, #3 - Navigating University with PALS 3 3 S1, #3 - Navigating University with PALS full 60bf5e29-899e-456b-a0ed-e6dd16d0371d https://share.transistor.fm/s/21e9d5a3 In this third episode, we're focusing on another group of students who are often underrepresented in conversations about university life; commuter students and mature students. For many commuter students, university life means balancing the demands of academic studies with long daily commutes, all whilst continuing to live at home. Similarly, many mature students often enter university balancing existing personal, professional, or family commitments. 

Guest contributors: Anna-Maria Vatavu; Adrijus Kvederavicius and Anushka Sorcher 
Host and producer: Maisie Greening


 Date of episode recording: 2026-07-01
 Language of episode: English

]]> In this third episode, we're focusing on another group of students who are often underrepresented in conversations about university life; commuter students and mature students. For many commuter students, university life means balancing the demands of academic studies with long daily commutes, all whilst continuing to live at home. Similarly, many mature students often enter university balancing existing personal, professional, or family commitments. 

Guest contributors: Anna-Maria Vatavu; Adrijus Kvederavicius and Anushka Sorcher 
Host and producer: Maisie Greening


 Date of episode recording: 2026-07-01
 Language of episode: English

]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2026 08:27:05 +0100 Department of Language and Cognition, Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, Faculty of Brain Sciences, University College London Department of Language and Cognition, Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, Faculty of Brain Sciences, University College London 651 In this third episode, we're focusing on another group of students who are often underrepresented in conversations about university life; commuter students and mature students. For many commuter students, university life means balancing the demands of academic studies with long daily commutes, all whilst continuing to live at home. Similarly, many mature students often enter university balancing existing personal, professional, or family commitments. 

Guest contributors: Anna-Maria Vatavu; Adrijus Kvederavicius and Anushka Sorcher 
Host and producer: Maisie Greening


 Date of episode recording: 2026-07-01
 Language of episode: English

]]> #uclpalsstudents #UCL #university No S1, #2 - Navigating University with PALS 2 2 S1, #2 - Navigating University with PALS full 3496b60e-7173-40bc-97e3-dd14b48155e4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2914a406 In this episode, we speak to international students on the PALS programme about their experiences transitioning to university in the UK, and explore how this experience could be improved.

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]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:41:35 +0100 Department of Language and Cognition, Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, Faculty of Brain Sciences, University College London Department of Language and Cognition, Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, Faculty of Brain Sciences, University College London 654 In this episode, we speak to international students on the PALS programme about their experiences transitioning to university in the UK, and explore how this experience could be improved.

]]> No S1, #1 - Navigating University with PALS 1 1 S1, #1 - Navigating University with PALS full 5af240ff-f3a0-4b68-869a-2a2d6f7429a7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/06baac29 In this introductory episode, we speak to members of staff involved in the PALS programme about the challenges they see students facing when they arrive at university, and examine how PALS already works to support students through these transitions

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]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:16:08 +0000 Department of Language and Cognition, Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, Faculty of Brain Sciences, University College London Department of Language and Cognition, Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, Faculty of Brain Sciences, University College London 614 In this introductory episode, we speak to members of staff involved in the PALS programme about the challenges they see students facing when they arrive at university, and examine how PALS already works to support students through these transitions

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