The World Class Podcast

Our online, distance and flexible learners reflect on how global events impact their lives and studies and how they stay up to date and informed in a rapidly changing world. We’re joined by Natalie Strange, Senior Manager: Student Health and Wellbeing to talk about self-care when living through or processing global events.With thanks to our guests Evangelina (BSc International Relations, Singapore Institute of Management) and Abdul (Undergraduate Laws).If you are studying with us online or at a Recognised Teaching Centre, you can access wellbeing support via the Wellbeing Hub on your Student Portal: https://my.london.ac.uk/group/student/wellbeingLearn more about the BSc International Relations: https://www.london.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduate/bsc-international-relationsLearn more about the Undergraduate Laws Programme: https://www.london.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduate/llb-bachelor-laws

Janie Kingsley, Director of Global Business Development at the University of London interviews SIM-UoL Master's Scholar and BSc Economics and Finance alumnus Yang Bo.Yang shares his advice for students looking to excel in their studies, how he finds work life balance and where he hopes his studies will take him next.This interview is in Mandarin. To listen to an interview with Yang Bo in English, please see episode 38: https://shows.acast.com/theworldclasspodcast/episodes/interview-with-yang-bo

We catch up with BSc Economics and Finance alumnus and SIM-UoL Master's scholar Yang Bo. Listen in for tips on establishing a study rhythm, making the most of your university community and finding work life balance.

What makes the study of Psychology so fascinating, why is it important, and how can students get the most out of the University of London’s BSc Psychology programme? We sit down with the teaching team for the BSc Psychology, with academic direction from Kings College London, to learn more.Hear from: Professor Jenny Yiend - Professor of Cognitive Psychopathology, Principle Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and Director of UoL’s BSc Psychology Dr Charlotte Forrest, UoL BSc Psychology module lead, Honorary Psychology Lecturer at the University of Liverpool and Adjunct Professor at Addis Ababa University Dr Gemma Gordon, Former Head of Psychology at UoL’s first BSc Psychology teaching centre in Lisbon, and UoL BSc Psychology modules lead Dr Alex Martin, Lecturer in Psychology at King’s College London and lead for the UoL BSc Psychology project modulesFind out more about the BSc Psychology Programme.For current students: Access the Online Library: https://onlinelibrary.london.ac.uk/  Access the Skills Hub: https://my.london.ac.uk/group/student/skills-hub  Access your Careers support: https://linktr.ee/uolcareersservice

As you settle into your studies, research tells us that this can be a time when many students start to feel the “wobble” - that first dip in energy, motivation, or confidence. In this wellbeing-focused episode, Student Wellbeing Manager Natalie is joined by Student Ambassador Ayra (MSc Cyber Security) to talk about what it really means to find your balance during this transition period and how to stay steady when things get tough.Find out more about the support available for online, distance and flexible learners and students at Recognised Teaching Centres:Wellbeing on your Student PortalCultivating Healthy HabitsTalkCampus

In this special edition of the World Class Podcast, we take a closer look at what it is like to study at a Recognised Teaching Centre, as Student Ambassador Alishbah Mazhar interviews Nassir Kasuri, CEO of Beaconhouse International College. Recognised Teaching Centres provide structured, local support for the University of London’s online, distance and flexible learning programmes through face-to-face teaching.Find out more about Beaconhouse International College: https://www.london.ac.uk/study/where-study/teaching-centre/pakistan/beaconhouse-international-college-lahore Find out more about Recognised Teaching Centres: https://www.london.ac.uk/study/where-study/teaching-centre