Half Time Scholars

Welcome to Half Time Scholars - On this episode we feature, Tooba Rauf is a doctoral researcher at UCL's Institute of Education, supported by the Doctoral Centenary Scholarship. Her research explores how teachers in climate-vulnerable regions of Pakistan navigate climate change and use education to build community resilience. Working within UCL's Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Educat...

Welcome to this episode of Half Time Scholars. On this episode we feature Louise Chappe. She is a PhD researcher at University College London's Institute of Education, where she studies the relationship between media literacy education in secondary schools and how young people engage with news at home. Her research uses a unique combination of focused ethnography and a Mosaic Approach — includ...

Ella Howes is a writer, podcaster, and grief communicator who has recently embarked on a PhD journey. Before her doctoral studies, she worked on translational behavioural science projects at the Human Behaviour-Change Project at University College London, focusing on understanding and sharing insights from complex behaviour change interventions. Her current research examines how complex interventi...

Welcome to Half Time Scholars, on this episode our guest is Dr. Mariam Parvez Sheikh from the International Education program at the College of Education, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA. Her research employs ethnographic and critical youth research methods to explore how young students in Pakistan’s higher education produce alternative forms of knowledge in social action while articulati...

Episode Summary: In this episode of Half Time Scholars , we sit down with Shruti Sheshadri, a doctoral candidate in International and Multicultural Education at the University of San Francisco, to discuss a critical yet often overlooked issue in global education: the persistent mismatch between early-grade language textbooks and the real learning needs of children in the Global South. Drawing from...

On this episode, our guest is Brittany Currenti is a final year PhD student at University of Adelaide focused on the philosophical critique of current understandings of convenience, and the conceptualisation of ‘overconvenience’—when too much convenience leads to negative outcomes for people, profit and planet. She is also one of the creators of Challenges and Changelings, the imaginal serious gam...

In this episode, we’re joined by Meredith Bryan, a dedicated researcher, educator, and advocate whose work is transforming the way we understand and support autistic individuals from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. We also have a special guest host Carolyn Wade for this episode. Meredith Bryan trained as a secondary school teacher and has worked in schools in Sydney’s inner and...

Welcome to Half Time Scholars - On this episode we’re joined by Nicholas Hugman, a PhD researcher at the University of Queensland, whose work explores the nuances of conversational humour—the kind of humour that arises naturally in conversation, distinct from pre-prepared jokes. While much empirical research has examined conversational humour practices and their functions, there’s been relatively...

Welcome to Half Time Scholars. On this episode our guest is Ingrid Valladares is a PhD candidate at the Centre for Justice, Queensland University of Technology. She holds a Dual Bachelor of Economics from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador and Université Pierre-Mendès-France, a Bachelor of Education from Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), and a Master of International Relation...

Welcome to Half Time Scholars. In this episode, we explore the reality of Indigenous education in northern Chile, where high rates of teacher turnover have disrupted the learning process for Indigenous students. Drawing from a qualitative study, we examine the skills and knowledge teachers need to succeed in rural, isolated Indigenous schools. Dr. Angela Baeza Peña, a lecturer at the Carumba Insti...

In this episode of Half Time Scholars, our guest is Mr. Ben Levy, a scholar-practitioner with over 24 years of experience in higher education internationalisation, decolonisation, and indigeneity. Ben's career has spanned six continents, where he has demonstrated a strong commitment to fostering equitable and sustainable partnerships across diverse contexts and cultures. As a Senior Internatio...

Welcome to Half Time Scholars, out guest on this episode is Dr Carla Tapia Parada a post-doctoral researcher whose project explored the relationship between teacher activist and pedagogic work in pursuing social justice in Chile. This qualitative study received the Award of Excellence in a Research thesis as well as best thesis award from the Association of Iberian and Latin American Studies of Au...

In this episode, our guest is Catherine Viens, a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Development Studies in Sussex, UK, also serving as the scientific coordinator of the Canadian Research Institute on Humanitarian Crises and Aid (OCCAH), and the Risk and Safety Management training program coordinator at the same institute. Her research focuses on social movements against extractivism, foss...

On this episode we feature, Agnese Pacciardi a PhD researcher at the Department of Political Science, where she focuses on borders, mobility, and security through critical lenses. Her research primarily delves into European external migration management in North and West Africa, exploring the impacts and implications of these policies. Additionally, Agnese is an active member of the feminist colle...

On this episode we welcome, Dr. Markus Holdo an Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer at Lund University, where he is deeply engaged in exploring possibilities for equality, inclusion, and solidarity. With a Ph. D. from Uppsala University in 2014, Dr. Holdo brings a wealth of experience from prestigious institutions like NYU and Harvard Kennedy School, where he served as a Visiting Democracy Fel...

Maria F. Larrea is a PhD candidate at Griffith University in Australia with extensive practical experience in aviation training, hospitality, and higher education, which underpins her research endeavours. She is interested in exploring the learning process and competence development in service-sector jobs, with a particular focus on the aviation and hospitality sectors.    Maria's doctoral pro...

Welcome to this episode of Half Time Scholars. In this episode, we're joined by Carolyn Wade, an Educational Leader with over twenty years of experience in curriculum design and school-community partnerships. Carolyn began her career in primary education before advancing to senior leadership roles. Recently, she embarked on a research project during a 12-month sabbatical to explore the impact...

Priscyll Anctil Avoine is an Associate Senior Lecturer at the Department of War Studies at the Swedish Defence University, specializing in Feminist Security Studies. Holding a Ph. D. in Political Science and Feminist Studies from the Université du Québec à Montréal (Canada), she was a Vinnova/Marie Curie/SSHRC postdoctoral fellow at Lund University’s Department of Political Science (Sweden). Activ...

On this epsiode we speak with Sarah Langman is a Ph. D. candidate at the Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education at Australian Catholic University in Melbourne Australia. Prior to academia, she worked as a primary school teacher and leader in regional Victorian government schools, and holds a MEd in Educational Leadership and Management.   Sarah’s Ph. D. project examines datafication...

On this episode our guest is Lana F. Zeaiter is a PhD candidate in Educational Studies at McGill University. Her research interests revolve around plurilingualism, language pedagogy, teacher education, and learners' identities. Lana's current doctoral research focuses on the integration of technology-mediated plurilingual pedagogy into language teacher training programs. Her work aims to develop s...

Dr. Nora Devlin grew up in Pennsylvania, lived in NJ from 2011-2022 and in 2022 returned to Pennsylvania. In early 2023, Nora completed her Ph. D. in higher education in the Higher Education department at Rutgers Graduate School of Education. Nora worked under the advisement of Dr. Barbara A. Lee studying higher education law. Her dissertation was a study of over 150 faculty free speech cases file...

Priscylla Joca, a Postdoctoral Fellow in Law at the University of Toronto, is deeply engaged in researching Indigenous Laws and Ecological Governance. Her academic journey includes a Doctorate in Law from the Université de Montréal and a Master's in Constitutional Law from the Federal University of Ceara, Brazil. As a lecturer at both the Université de Montréal and the École d’études autochton...

In today's episode, we delve into the emerging sector of rural entrepreneurship and the creation of entrepreneurial ecosystems in low-density territories. Our guest today is João Almeida, a researcher and entrepreneur dedicated to exploring the intersection of entrepreneurship, innovation, and rural development. João holds a BA degree in Languages and Business Relations, an MSc. in Management, and...

In this episode, we shine a spotlight on Dr. Shamara Wettimuny, a distinguished historian and specialist in ethno-religious conflict and discrimination, in Sri Lanka. Dr. Wettimuny's extensive research and unique perspective have shed new light on the 1915 anti-Moor pogrom, a pivotal episode in Ceylon's history. With a background in International Relations and History from the London Schoo...

Welcome to Half Time Scholars, the podcast series that features the interesting work of independent and emerging researchers, who share their research, interests, and experiences. In this episode, we are joined by Li Xie-Carson, a PhD candidate at The University of Queensland Business School in Australia. Li's current research focuses on non-human influencer, virtual influencer, and influencer...