The Air Safety Programme Podcast Series
This newscast, conducted by Elisha Citron (UCL), considers a recent study by researchers within the Air Safety programme demonstrating the complex, and potentially negative, effects of portable air cleaners in hospitals. Air cleaners create new air currents, the effects of which are very difficult to predict and may lead to the build-up of airborne viral aerosols in specific areas. This result likely carries over to the use of portable air cleaners in the home, which became very popular following the COVID-19 pandemic. While the study has its limitations, it demonstrates the complexity of solving scientific issues.
Click here to read our UCL press release about the research.
How do you engage the public (and patients) in a five-year research programme that could affect us all?
In this short podcast, Simon Watt, Public Engagement Manager at UCL’s Hawkes Institute and lead for public engagement on the Air Safety Programme, shares how the programme’s initiatives are bringing researchers, patients, schools, and communities together to shape more inclusive and impactful research.
How do you make Artificial Intelligence truly usable in hospital settings?
In this short podcast, Sigrún Clark shares insights from her recent review on the barriers and enablers to implementing AI in healthcare. From technical integration and staff workflows to trust, training, and co-design, she explores what it really takes to turn promising tools into practical solutions—and why early stakeholder engagement is key to making innovation stick.