TalkingHE

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dr Balakrishna Grandi , Dean of the S P Jain School of Global Management. We discuss how can business schools assess their growth taking into account the dynamic changes in the educational landscape and the rising need for specialized skills and with the challenges posed by disruptions such as the global pandemic, how have international students and institu...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Professor Carl Gombrich, Dean of the London Interdisciplinary School. We discuss why is interdisciplinarity is important, what Carl's work at LIS and previously as Academic Director of the BASc at UCL taught him about knowledge, how to embrace interdisciplinary principles in the design of your curricula and where educators can learn more about this topi...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Associate Professor Dr Denise Sweeney, Course Lead for the PGCert Higher Education Global, in the School of Education at the University of Nottingham. We discuss why Dialogue Education important, how are oracy skills developed in HE for staff and students, how are students explicitly supported to 'learn through talk', and what some top tips for educ...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Associate Professor Roger Saunders at the Faculty of Business and Law, De Montfort University. We discuss playful learning and gamification, how to adapt card games to different contexts and their impact on student learning, what educators can do to become more aware of the potential of card games in higher education and where to find out more about this to...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Aga Buckley , Senior Lecturer in Social, at Kingston University. We discuss the Pedagogies of Love and Compassion, why they are needed now in Higher Education, how might educators begin introducing these pedagogies into their practice and where can educators find out more about this topic?  Follow host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Santanu Vasant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dr Annemarie McKie , Associate Dean, Student Experience, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London We discuss why is teacher reflectivity important, what she learned from talking to creative arts lecturers, from her EdD research , how can others in higher education benefit from her research and where can people find out more about this topic?...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dr Melike Bulut Albaba , Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Education, Sheffield Hallam University. We discuss, why multilingualism matters in higher education, how did you get interested in multilingualism? How do we need to teach multilinguals differently? How can the audience learn more about teaching multilinguals in higher education? Follow host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Associate Professors Drs. Marina Harvey and Agnes Bosanquet. We discuss what is reflection for learning (R4L), what are the benefits, who should reflect, top tips for practicing R4L, and how time-poor educators can find the time. Want to know about different ways to reflect in higher education?  Download  the practice guide or view the  videos Harvey, M., L...

In this special episode of TalkingHE to mark 30 years of the Staff and Educational Developers Association (SEDA), we talk to Paul Bailey,⁠ Head of Co-Design at Jisc , about his memories of ALT and Jisc in the early days, the most significant technology change that has impacted higher education in the past 30 years and where he sees learning technology in the next few years. Follow host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠S...

In this special episode of TalkingHE to mark 30 years of the Staff and Educational Developers Association (SEDA), we talk to Seb Schmoller⁠, ex-CEO of ALT and now Independent Consultant about her memories of being ALT CEO, what he's most proud of, what's one thing he'd do differently and where he sees Learning Technology in 2-5 years. Follow host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Santanu Vasant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Associate Teaching Professors Tom Burns and Sandra Sinfield , London Metropolitan University, and Dr Emma Kennedy, Senior Lecturer in Learning and Teaching, University of Greenwich. We discuss the establishment, experiences and ongoing impact of the Take5 and SEDA Blogs, where blogging will be in 2-5 years and what #HEBlogSwap is and how higher education st...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dr Fevronia Christodoulidi ⁠, Senior Lecturer in Counselling & Psychotherapy, at the School of Psychology, University of East London. We discuss what is the pedagogy of vulnerability, its importance, its impact on Fevronia as an educator and her students, the challenges of implementing this approach, and her advice to others wanting to implement this ap...

In this special episode of TalkingHE to mark 30 years of the Staff and Educational Developers Association (SEDA), we talk to ⁠Professor Sally Brown , about her memories of the early days of SEDA, the challenges in educational development then and now, and where she sees the sector in 2-5 years. Follow host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Santanu Vasant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TalkingHEPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on X. #TalkingHE

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Philip Smith , CEO and founder of Education Marketing Agency. We discuss how he works with universities and colleges, and how they can improve their sales performance, marketing, and their websites. Follow host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Santanu Vasant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TalkingHEPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on X/Twitter. #TalkingHE

In this special episode of TalkingHE to mark 30 years of the Association for Learning Technology (ALT) we talk to Suzanne Hardy, Senior Consultant at Jisc. We discuss Suzanne's journey prior to working at Jisc, and the differences between working for Learning and Teaching Support Network / Higher Education Academy and Jisc, what's one thing people who don’t work for Jisc don’t know and whe...

In this episode of TalkingHE, Jorge Friere hosts a 1hr long special for the Association for Learning Technology 30th Annual Conference with Puiyin Wong , Santanu Vasant , Dr. Mark Childs , and Dominic Pates on the topic of Podcasting as Pedagogy. We discuss how podcasts work in building community, how podcasting can be used to create understanding between those in and working with higher education...

In this special episode of TalkingHE to mark 30 years of the Association for Learning Technology (ALT) we talk to Dr Maren Deepwell , outgoing CEO of ALT about how she got involved with ALT, How she has seen the Learning Technology and Higher Education change whilst at ALT? Where does she see the Learning Technology sector EdTech sector in 5 years? What's been her proudest achievement as ALT&#...

In this special episode of TalkingHE to mark 30 years of the Staff and Educational Developers Association (SEDA), we talk to Professor James Wisdom , Staff and Educational Developers Association Company Secretary, Editor-in-Chief of the SEDA Educational Development Magazine and Series Editor of the Routledge published SEDA Books. We talk the higher education landscape before SEDA, why SEDA was for...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to ⁠Roshni Bhagotra , a Digital Educational Specialist University of the Arts London. We discuss how she came to Podcasting, what are some of the key principles or considerations when podcasting, what are some of the accessibility enablers and barriers to podcasting, what she thinks the future of Podcasting might be in the future and what are her top tips for...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dr Kate Strudwick , Dean of Learning and Teaching at the University of Lincoln. We discuss projects around Student Engagement and Belonging, the approach that was taken for each project, some of the challenges and how they were addressed and advice to Universities thinking of embarking on a similar journey. Follow host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Santanu Vasant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Talk...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Virna Rossi, PGCert Course Leader and Associate Professor, at Ravensbourne University London. We discuss how the Inclusive Learning Design Book came about, where did the inspiration for the 'roots to shoots' model come from, what did she learn in putting this book together, what she's do differently and finally any tips for others thinking of doing the same...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dr Atif Ghani, Film Producer, Academic and currently a Senior Policy Researcher for the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Creative Diversity, researching what works to tackle obstacles to diversity and inclusion in the creative sector with a focus on the +16 creative education sector, based at the University of the Arts London. Follow host ⁠⁠⁠Santanu...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Professor Paul Ashwin , Professor of Higher Education, Head of Educational Research at Lancaster University and Deputy Director of the Centre for Global Higher Education , an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded Centre. We discuss the educational role of higher education, the balance of teaching and research, the role policy plays in shaping t...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Sara McCorquodale , CEO and founder of CORQ , the UK's leading influencer authority. We discuss what is CORQ? What does the industry need from graduates in terms of digital literacy skills? How is CORQ helping to upskill students?  What can those working in higher education learn from influencers? Follow host ⁠Santanu Vasant⁠ and ⁠TalkingHEPod⁠ on Twitt...

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dr David Tree , Vice Dean Education for the College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences  We discuss what is Integrated Programme Assessment? How can institutions implement IPA in their programmes? What are the advantages and challenges? What’s the impact of IPA been on staff and students at Brunel? Follow host Santanu Vasant and TalkingHEPod on Twitt...