Broken Education

In this episode of the Broken Education Podcasts, Vygo’s Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Joel Di Trapani sits down with Sir David Bell from the University of Sunderland. He is currently the Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive at the University. 

In a career spanning over 40 years, Sir David has held a number of major posts across the education system. Between 2012 and 2018, he was Vice-Chancellor at the University of Reading. Previously, he was Permanent Secretary at the Department for Education for six years, serving four Secretaries of State and three Prime Ministers. He also served as Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools for nearly four years.

Sir David is a trustee and advisory board member of the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI), a board member of the Health Innovation Network North East and North Cumbria, a Member of the Aldridge Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) and a governor of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). He also sits on the Sunderland City Board, the Skills Advisory Panel of the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (NELEP), and the Remuneration Committee of Universities (UUK).

Sir David was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 2011. 

In this episode of the Broken Education Podcasts, Vygo’s Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Joel Di Trapani sits down with Prof. Jeff Grabill from the University of Leeds. He is currently the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Student Education. Professor Grabill leads the overall education strategy, ensuring the University attracts, excites and retains high-quality students from a wide range of backgrounds.

Prior to joining the University of Leeds, Professor Grabill was at Michigan State University (MSU) in the United States for nearly 20 years as the Associate Provost for Teaching, Learning, and Technology.  As Director of the Hub for Innovation in Learning and Technology, he was responsible for facilitating innovation in learning and educator professional development. As a professor of rhetoric and professional writing, his research focuses on how digital writing is associated with citizenship and learning. He is also a co-founder of Drawbridge Incorporated, an educational technology company.