Talking Teaching & Scholarship Podcast

In this episode, Dr Kathy Charles is in conversation with Pete Maggs Director of Libraries and Learning Resources where he discusses his journey to NTU, highlighting values-driven leadership, communication, and diverse experience. He emphasises libraries as central, supportive spaces impacting student success. His leadership focuses on empowering teams, adaptability, and continuous learning, shape...

In this episode, Dr Kathy Charles is in conversation with Melanie Currie, Deputy Dean of the Nottingham Business School at NTU, about her 25‑year journey at NTU, from hourly paid lecturer to senior leader. Melanie reflects on leadership shaped by problem‑solving, technology, and people, highlighting projects like ACE (Assessing Class Engagement) to boost student engagement. She emphasises values‑l...

In this episode, Dr Kathy Charles is in conversation with Dr Kevin Love, Deputy Dean of Social Sciences at NTU, about his academic journey from natural sciences to philosophy and how this shapes his leadership. Kevin reflects on using questioning, critical analysis, and relational thinking in leading large‑scale projects such as semesterisation across his School. He emphasises planning, collaborat...

In this episode of Talking Teaching and Scholarship Kathy Charles is in conversation with Victoria Fanning, NTU’s Academic Registrar. Victoria reflects on her 22‑year career journey from course administration to leading major university‑wide projects and processes. She discusses her love of administration, data, and problem‑solving, and highlights key projects such as improving timetabling and cre...

In this episode of Talking Teaching and Scholarship, Kathy Charles speaks with Dr. Angelo Pernetta, Deputy Dean at NTU’s School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences. Angelo shares how his background in conservation ecology shapes his leadership approach, viewing universities as ecosystems. He discusses driving impactful change in assessment and feedback, fostering inclusive leadership, and...

In this final episode, Kathy talks to Matthew Homewood about teaching and scholarship. Matthew is an Associate Professor and Deputy Dean of the Nottingham Law School at Nottingham Trent University. Matthew discusses his unexpected path from horticulture to European Law, and his enthusiasm for educational technology including using animations and Twitter (in its pre-X days) to hone student understa...

In this episode, Kathy talks to Dr Sarah Broadberry about teaching and scholarship. Sarah is an Associate Professor of Teaching & Scholarship and is the Academic Practice Manager in the Centre for Academic Development & Quality (CADQ). Sarah has over 20 years' experience as an Academic and talks passionately about her love of teaching, being in front of students and how using Team Based Le...

In this episode, Kathy talks to Dr Nicholas Midgley about teaching and scholarship. Nick is a Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography with just over 20 years at NTU. Nick’s work has taken him from Svalbard in the Northern Hemisphere to the Falklands in the Southern Hemisphere, he talks passionately about the importance of taking his students out of the classroom and into the field where they can exp...

In this episode, Kathy talks to both Lorraine Warde and Dr Sally Cooke from the Nottingham School of Art and Design. Sally is a Research Fellow and Lorraine is a Principal Lecturer on the BA (Hons) Fashion Design course. Together, they discuss the Fashion Fictions project, founded by Associate Professor Amy Twigger Holroyd, which invites people around the world to imagine alternative fashion syste...

In this episode, Kathy talks to Dr Stuart Burch about teaching and scholarship. Stuart is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of International Media, a Beijing-based unit of Communication University of China which forms a joint institute with NTU. Stuart talks about the lasting influence that university has had on his life, how the physical architecture of the classroom has changed and how he works h...

In this episode, Kathy is at our City Campus to talk to Dr Michael McCann about teaching and scholarship. Michael is a Principal Lecturer in Economics and the Learning and Teaching Manager for the Nottingham Business School. Michael shares with us how he got into economics in his teens, which, after graduating, led him to start teaching the basic principles of economics at the University of Greenw...

In this episode, Kathy is at our City Campus to talk to Dr Ana Souto about teaching and scholarship. Ana is an Associate Professor of Architecture and Inclusive Practises, and she is the Director for Doctoral programmes in the School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment. Ana shares with us her passion for working with students through the TILT SPUR scheme and how embracing the student...

In this episode, Kathy visits the Clifton Campus to talk to Dr Edward Breeds about teaching and scholarship in Physics. Ed is the Undergraduate Courses Manager for the physics cluster of courses and sits on the National Degree Accreditation Committee for the Institute of Physics. He is also the Chair of the regional branch of the Institute of Physics. In this podcast we chat about his passion for...

In this episode, Kathy Charles is at our City Campus to talk to Rose Gann about our teaching and scholarship promotion pathway. Rose is a Professor of Politics Education and Head of Academic Scholarship in the School of Social Sciences at NTU. She also chairs her learned society the Politics Studies Association of the UK. Rose shares how her passion for getting the female voice heard in politics r...

In this episode, Kathy Charles is at our City Campus to talk to Mark Sergeant about his award winning scholarship in academic integrity.  Mark was awarded the Vice-Chancellor’s award for excellence in Scholarship in its first year (2022-23) and he shares his experience of applying in this discussion.  Mark also explores his compassionate approach to academic integrity, his experience as...