Strathclyde Institute of Education - Podcasts

In this episode Claire speaks with Alexander about his friends, interests and what he thinks about school.

In this episode Mariya talks to Ingeborg Birnie, a colleague at the School of Education, about her work on early language learning, including the new PALINGUI project “Language learning pathways of young children”, which Inge coordinates within the programme of the European Centre for Modern Languages of the Council of Europe (ECML) in Graz, Austria.

In this episode Claire talks with Aonghas about language learning.

In this podcast episode, we speak to Dr Harvey Humphrey and Prof Yvette Taylor about the event "We're queer, we're here: Making space for Queer Early Career Researchers in Academia", co-organised by Harvey and Hazel Marzetti, with the help of the British Sociological Association. We discuss the exclusive character of the neoliberal university, but also explore what we can learn from those who have...

In this episode Kate talks about her work in the area of teacher professional learning and she links this to ideas of practitioner inquiry and voice.

In this episode, Claire chats with Edward, aged 8, about what he did during lockdown to raise money to feed the animals in Edinburgh Zoo. They also chat about some other things besides...

In this episode, we hear from Nicky Shaw, Jenny Carey and Lorna Arnott about some of the Early Years research, teaching and knowledge exchange activity in the School of Education.

In this episode, we meet Lee Coutts who discusses his new course: Leading Learning and Transformative Practice in Colleges (with a Teaching Qualification). Here, Lee speaks about this teaching qualification for Further Education lecturers.

In this episode Claire talks with, Mariya Ivancheva, a new colleague in the School of Education about her research. Listen to Mariya discuss her work in the area of higher education, labour and alternative projects for social change.

In this mini-lecture, Aileen talks about the socially and politically important work involved in teacher education in universities and schools.

In this episode, Prof. Yvette Taylor from the School of Education shares her experiences and thoughts relating to her research on class and sexuality over her career.

In this episode, Claire talks with Sharon Hunter and David Kirk, co-chairs of the School's Ethics Committee, about Martin Hammersley's article, 'Against the ethicists: on the evils of ethical regulation'.

In this episode, Darío talks with two students, Phoebe (China) and Marta (Italy), who completed their International Postgraduate Certificate in Education in 2021. They reflect on their motivations to join this online postgraduate course and share with us what they are taking away from the modules completed. 

In this episode Claire chats with Linda about being the fourth Head of School, and a glass half full person (Linda, not Claire!).

In this podcast, Stavros tells us about context-aware mobile learning and the new PGCert in Digital Education at the School of Education. 

In this episode, Edward Sosu and Markus Klein talk about their research on socioeconomic disparities in school absenteeism.

In this episode, we discuss the the courses on Gaelic-medium instruction offered at the School of Education. Inge and Fiona discuss the pedagogic  and community contours of Gaelic medium instruction as a model in Scotland. 

In this episode, Claire talks with Samantha Walker, Mhairi Urquhart and Amanda Corrigan about the Hidden Voices Network. The Network is a group of former and current students and staff interested in children and young people who have been affected by a family member in prison.

Zinnia Mevawalla is a Lecturer in Early Years Education at the School of Education. In this episode, Zinnia tells us a bit about her approach to researching early years education and the roles that social education and inclusive education play in research and practice. 

In this episode, Catherine Whitley (course leader) and Dr. Sharon Hunter (module leader, Education Studies), talk about the Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE). If you have a degree and are thinking about becoming a teacher, have a listen.

In this episode, Dr Saima Salehjee talks with Darío about science teaching and learning, and the role of mentoring in supporting science teachers. 

Anne Paterson, EdD student and former teacher, headteacher and Chief Education Officer for Argyll and Bute, talks with Claire about her passion for rural education.

In this episode, we speak to Dr Navan Govender, lecturer in the School of Education, about literacy and teacher education. 

Here, Emerita Professor Effie Maclellan presents her work on shifts in understanding the nature of teaching in the last fifty years.

In this episode, Darío Banegas talks to Alan Huang about the MSc TESOL and Intercultural Communication programme at the School of Education.