Campus talks: the higher education podcast

Hear academics and university leaders reflect on their professional journeys and address some of the biggest questions facing higher education today. The Campus podcast gets under the skin of the issues and individuals defining the future of teaching, research, EDI, digital transformation and sustainability in the academy.

By Eliza.Compton, 29 August, 2024

THE podcast: how technology is reshaping the 21st-century campus

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When hybrid learning and immersive technology can connect and engage students working in any location, where does that leave all those lecture halls and libraries? We ask two US experts about how universities are adapting to the digital transformation
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43minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 1 August, 2024

THE podcast: how to prepare for university leadership

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Middlesex University vice-chancellor Shân Wareing talks about the need to make the path to senior roles transparent and why confidence is not the be-all and end-all of leadership
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33minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 18 June, 2024

THE podcast: what does the UK election mean for higher education?

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Does the UK general election offer a ray of hope for the beleaguered university sector? Two higher education policy experts give their take on what university leaders can do to make a case for the sector and how a new parliament might tackle hot topics such as international students and research funding
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50minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 6 June, 2024

THE podcast: bringing an outsider’s eye to primary sources

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What happens when a literary scholar turns her attention to local archives such as inventories and court records? English professor Alexandra Harris talks about writing history, uncovering centuries of silent lives for her new book, and the interdisciplinary power of the humanities
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42minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 23 May, 2024

THE podcast: how to lead a university from the front

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De Montfort University vice-chancellor Katie Normington talks about leadership, why change is best undertaken quickly, what ballet taught her about resilience and persistence, and how to empower others to realise their potential
By Eliza.Compton, 9 May, 2024

THE podcast: the future of XR and immersive learning

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Immersive technology expert Monica Arés explains how the combination of artificial intelligence and extended reality in education has the potential to unlock curiosity and learning, the costs that come with these tools and what she thinks teaching technology will look like in 2034
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33minutes
Campus talks: the higher education podcast