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ORA × UCL Real Estate Society

Built Futures
Podcast

Bridging the gap between students and professionals across the built environment — from urban planning to infrastructure investment.

About the Show

What is Built Futures?

The Built Futures Podcast aims to bridge the gap between students and professionals across the built environment — from urban planning to infrastructure investment — by providing accessible, insightful conversations that reveal how different career paths connect and shape our cities.

A collaboration between ORA and the UCL Real Estate Society (est. November 2025), the podcast highlights career journeys, market perspectives, and real-world industry insights to help UCL Bartlett undergraduates and postgraduates make informed career decisions in the built environment.

30–45
Min / Episode
2–4
Per Month
Oct–Jun
Term Time

What We Cover

  • Career journeys and professional pathways in real assets
  • Market perspectives and investment trends
  • Urban planning, development, and placemaking
  • Sustainability and the built environment
  • Infrastructure investment and public assets
  • PropTech innovation and construction technology
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Latest Episode

EP 01SERIES PREMIERE

Built Futures — Episode 1

Our inaugural episode launches the Built Futures Podcast. We explore how career paths in the built environment connect and shape our cities, hear from professionals across the real assets sector, and set the stage for conversations that bridge the gap between the classroom and industry.

Archive

All Episodes

Accessible, insightful conversations that reveal how different career paths in the built environment connect and shape our cities.

01
2026 30-45 minSERIES PREMIERE
Built Futures — Episode 1

Our inaugural episode launches the Built Futures Podcast, exploring career paths in the built environment and how they shape our cities.

02
COMING SOON
[Placeholder: Episode 2 — Guest TBA]

A conversation exploring career pathways in real estate investment and development across the UK.

03
COMING SOON
[Placeholder: Episode 3 — Guest TBA]

Inside infrastructure investment — understanding the asset class and career opportunities.

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COMING SOON
[Placeholder: Episode 4 — Guest TBA]

The energy transition and its impact on how we build, invest, and plan our cities for the future.

Collaboration

ORA × UCL Real Estate Society

For Students

The podcast helps UCL Bartlett undergraduates and postgraduates make informed career decisions in the built environment. No prior industry knowledge required — just curiosity.

Be a Guest

Are you a professional in real assets, urban planning, or the built environment? We'd love to feature your career journey. Get in touch to appear on the show.

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