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In this episode of TalkingHE, we speak with Ellie Garraway , CEO of Grit Breakthrough Programmes , about what is Grit, how the organisation works with staff and students in Universities, where does she see some of the challenges in Universities today that limitstudents' staff and students potential, what are some of the expectations vs reality for both students and staff about University, what...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we speak with Dr J Simon Rofe , soon to be Professor of Sports Diplomacy at the Carnegie School of Sports, Leeds Beckett University. We discuss what is Sports Diplomacy, why it matter, how Simon became passionate about it and what education and higher education can learn from this area. Follow host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Santanu Vasant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we speak with Dr Danielle D'Hayer , Associate Teaching Professor and Course Director of the MA in Interpreting Studies at London Metropolitan University, about her hyflex transnational community, what she and her students learn during the process, how she overcame challenges and where other academics can go to adopt a similar approach in their practice. Find out m...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we speak with Dominic Pates , Senior Educational Technologist at City St. Georges, University of London on developing a new interdisciplinary module on Sustainability and Climate Change, when and where is this taught, the impact since it's been taught so far and advice for others doing something similar. Read more about this project Follow host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we speak with Dr Kelly Dore , an admissions expert and Adjunct Associate Professor at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, about what does a truly holistic admissions review look like, where can AI support that process, how are admissions teams currently using AI in the evaluation process, what risks and rewards does she see in schools incorporating AI for applican...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we speak with Dr Beatriz Acevedo , Associate Professor in Creative Education at Anglia Ruskin University, about the relationship between beauty and education, how educators can activate beauty in their learning and teaching, what beauty can contribute to the current challenges of higher education and examples of how to bring beauty into learning and teaching from sust...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we speak with Professor Scott Bowman , Vice Chancellor of Charles Darwin University, about the reimagining of postgraduate education, the reasons behind opening a London campus , the Australian University experience, and his plans for the London campus over the next two to five years. Follow host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Santanu Vasant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we speak with Ed Hajim , former chairman and CEO of ING Aeltus Group. We discuss his book, The Island of the 4Ps, through his life experiences, education, and his Life Design course, and what he'd say to his younger self. Follow host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Santanu Vasant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Talki...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we speak with Dr Antony Aleksiev , Head of Development and Innovation at Applied Inspiration , about alternative measures of success in Higher Education, asking Antony - why do we need to measure success in higher education? What are your thoughts on the proposed changes to TEF? Where and how could the sector use existing mechanisms as an alternative measure of succes...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we speak with ⁠Professor Ian F. McNeely,⁠ senior associate dean for undergraduate education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who discusses aspects of his book - ⁠The University Unfettered - Public Higher Education in an Age of Disruption⁠ from why did he write this book now, how the 'great recession' has impacted higher education in the US a...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we speak with Linda Pallien, Career Change, Personal and Professional Specialist. We discuss the differences between Higher Education and the World of Work in terms of career development, what Higher Education is missing in terms of Careers / Careers Education. How have recent developments in AI, the Gig Economy etc, changed or should change Career Practices? Where do...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we speak with Brent Miller, Managing Principal at HED , on the changes and challenges to the design of physical learning spaces in higher education, how he works with higher education stakeholders and where he sees physical space in the next decade. Follow host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Santanu Vasant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we speak with Gil Rogers , a fractional Chief Marketing Officer with Ease Learning in the US. We discuss some examples of real-world educational technology integration in Business Education in the US, what have been some challenges to innovating in Business Education, what has Gill done to try and overcome these challenges, where he sees the use of Educational Technol...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dr Hardeep Basra, Associate Professor Teaching and Learning at De Montfort University. We discuss how do you get staff engaged with the topic of inequality and justice in Educational Practice, the main inequalities and injustices in educational practice and why they exist, how have different approaches you have seen in different disciplines, address the deg...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Mike DeKock , Founder and CEO of MJD Advisors . We discuss the myths around compliance in educational technology, tools and services impacting on the education sector, what have educational institutions done to prioritise compliance, practical insights, challenges and opportunities. Follow host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Santanu Vasant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dr Gustavo Espinoza Ramos , Senior Lecturer at the University of Westminster's Business School. We discuss what is Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Gustavo's experiences of UDL and what's next for UDL in his practice. Follow host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Santanu Vasant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TalkingHEPod⁠...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dr Ann Thanaraj and Paul Durston at Teeside University, co-organisers of the National Future Facing Learning Conference 2025 . They discuss digital transformation, including their experiences of digital transformations, why initiatives fail, what organisations with limited resources can do to transform, and their ABCDE model. Follow host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dr Maggie Broderick , Associate Professor and Director of Advanced Research Center, National University , California. We discuss social and emotional learning (SEL), why staff should incorporate SEL into their curriculum, what changes there have been to students' emotions in the past 20 years, and what university systems and senior leadership can do to infl...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to ⁠ Joe Ferraro ⁠, CEO of Hypothesis , a Social Annotation Tool. We discuss reading comprehension how has the Higher Education landscape changed in the past 10-15 years regarding learning materials how has technology helped students navigate it and what are his tips for empowering students and creating a supportive environment for improvement. Follow host ⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dan Fitzpatrick , an experienced educational strategist, speaker, and educator, about AI in Education. We discuss what educators should be doing with AI in their teaching now, how educators can mitigate the risks of AI on their students' learning, where Dan sees the challenges to AI in education, and how you see AI changing education in the next 2-5 years....

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to ⁠Leonard Houx⁠ , Director of Learning Design at Cambridge Education Group about learning design within and outside of Higher Education and how learning design can have more of a sense of community. Follow host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Santanu Vasant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TalkingHEPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on X/Twitter. #TalkingHE

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Leonard Houx , Director of Learning Design at Cambridge Education Group about working in and out of the Higher Education Follow host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Santanu Vasant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TalkingHEPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on X/Twitter. #TalkingHE

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Kevin Brazant Progression and Attainment Project Manager, London College of Communication, University of the Arts London. We discuss what the Disrupt the Discourse initiative is, and what was its recent inclusion in the QAA's 'Mind the Map' publication, how your work in progression and attainment relates to your educational philosophy/ beliefs, how colleagu...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to ⁠⁠ Dr Neil Currant , Senior Lecturer in Learning, Teaching and Digital Education at the University of Bedfordshire, Vikki Hill, Senior Lecturer in Learning Enhancement and Academic Development at Queen Margaret University and Liz Bunting , Educational Development at the University of the Arts London. We discuss why Compassionate Assessment is important, how...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to ⁠Dr Balakrishna Grandi⁠ , Dean of the S P Jain School of Global Management. We continue our discussions on global business education - what predictions can be made for the future of business education, and how might these impact how institutions approach curriculum development, student engagement, and technology integration? What are the factors that make c...