The Bridge

UCL Podcasts

The Bridge; a Disagreeing Well podcast from University College London tackles some of the most hotly debated issues of our time and provides practical techniques to bridge the divide between conflicting views. Communicating effectively with people whose views are different from ours is hard, but there's never been a more important time to do just that. So how can we have more fruitful conversations that navigate rather than end in conflict? This is the question our podcast is seeking to answer. Each episode, our student hosts Lea Hofer and Tara Constantine, along with expert UCL mediator Dr. Melanie Garson, dive into a polarising question with informed and passionate guests with contrasting views. Our goal isn't to make people agree but to apply techniques in conflict resolution and effective communication to enable more productive conversations, deeper understanding, and foster empathy for those with different perspectives. Through these discussions, we explore issues as comple