In this episode of Academia et al, Zeinab El Khateeb talks to Professor Nicola Walshe about a career that has moved from studying glaciers to shaping climate change and sustainability education.Professor Walshe reflects on the currents that carried her from science into teaching, from classroom inquiry into education research, and from individual practice into collaborative work with schools, policymakers and colleagues. She also offers advice for early career researchers on following your passions, building partnerships and taking care of yourself while doing work that matters.More about Professor Nicola Walshe and her work: <a href="https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2026/jun/glaciers-classrooms-academia-et-al">https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2026/jun/glaciers-classrooms-academia-et-al</a>More IOE Insights podcasts: <a href="https://uclioe.info/podcast">https://uclioe.info/podcast</a> UCL Institute of Education: <a href="https://ucl.ac.uk/ioe">https://ucl.ac.uk/ioe</a>

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