Developing Practice - University of Liverpool

In this podcast we chat with David about the challenges of leading Claire House through a pandemic and what he has learnt about leadership as a result.

David Pastor has been the CEO of Claire House since 2010.  He started his career working for British Airways but followed his heart into the charity sector at the start of the millennium with a move to Whizz-Kidz, working on events like the London and New York Marathons.

David moved into the children’s hospice movement when he joined Oxford-based Helen & Douglas House, primarily leading the charity’s income generation strategy before moving into general management and completing an MBA.  David is an outdoor pursuits enthusiast with particular interests in marathon running, climbing mountains and cycling (but not all at the same time!) In the summer he cycles his daily commute into Claire House from his home in West Kirby, where he lives with his wife and three children.

The Academy’s Developing Practice Podcast is produced by The Academy, University of Liverpool.  The role of the Academy is to promote and enable organisational excellence through the strategic development of the University’s people and practices.  The podcast hosts Matt Davis, Organisational Developer and Alex Owen, Academic Developer are based in the Academy.  To find out more about the work of The Academy check out: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/the-academy/

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Music & FX:

This podcast uses sounds from https://freesound.org/s/417560/ and music from https://www.purple-planet.com

In this podcast we hear about the work of People Alchemy and the Paul’s latest thinking about the three invisible elephants of learning & development.

People Alchemy’s founder and CEO is Paul Matthews. Paul’s key skill is in making the ideas come alive with stories and making sure his listeners receive practical tools and tips to take away and implement. He excels at reducing complex theory down to simple concepts and then articulating these in a way that everyone can understand, and more importantly, use to get better results for themselves and their organisations.

Paul is a regular speaker at HR and L&D events and exhibitions covering a wide variety of topics; especially informal learning, learning transfer, performance consultancy, and how Learning & Development can help businesses achieve their targets. He is also invited to speak on management and leadership, and how they impact on capability and performance at work.

The Academy’s Developing Practice Podcast is produced by The Academy, University of Liverpool.  The role of the Academy is to promote and enable organisational excellence through the strategic development of the University’s people and practices.  The podcast hosts Matt Davis, Organisational Developer and Alex Owen, Academic Developer are based in the Academy.  To find out more about the work of The Academy check out: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/the-academy/

Click here for the Reading List

Music & FX:

This podcast uses sounds from https://freesound.org/s/417560/ and music from https://www.purple-planet.com

In this podcast, we discuss how to make sense of a hybrid work environment and some of the challenges we’ll face as we embed new ways of working.

As the Director of The Academy at the University of Liverpool, Dr James Howard supports the University’s strategic objectives for research, education and professional services, through the development of the University’s people and practices. He leads the work of The Academy’s teams and, as a member of the University’s leadership, ensures that staff in all roles, at all levels, can access sector-leading development opportunities.

James was also a key member of the team which was awarded £3.6m by Research England, towards the £4.2m Prosper Project, based in the Academy, for which he now acts as Project Director. Prosper is a new approach to researcher career development, with the ultimate goal of opening up the huge talent pool that exists within the postdoctoral research community across the UK, to the benefit of postdocs themselves, Principal Investigators, employers and the wider UK economy.

James notes that the aims of Prosper are now more important than ever, as unlocking the expertise and experience of postdocs will be vital as the UK aims to succeed in a post COVID-19 world.

Outside of his work in HE, James is a successful entrepreneur with a growing restaurant business. In this podcast James discusses the challenges of adapting practice in a post covid world.

The Academy’s Developing Practice Podcast is produced by The Academy, University of Liverpool.  The role of the Academy is to promote and enable organisational excellence through the strategic development of the University’s people and practices.  The podcast hosts Matt Davis and Alex Owen are based in the Academy.  Matt is an Organisational Developer and Alex is an Academic Developer.  To find out more about the work of The Academy check out: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/the-academy/

Click here for the Reading List

Music & FX:

This podcast uses sounds from https://freesound.org/s/417560/ and music from https://www.purple-planet.com

This is a special episode recorded for Black History Month.

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This is a special episode recorded for Black History Month.

Music

https://www.purple-planet.com

This is a special episode recorded for Black History Month.

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

This is a special episode recorded for Black History Month.

Music

https://www.purple-planet.com

This is a special episode recorded for Black History Month.

Music

https://www.purple-planet.com

We are back!

In this trailer, we announce that season 3 will be launched in December 2020 and that for the month of October we have 5 specials for Black History Month. (hence the temporary re-brand)

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Our official website is www.liverpool.ac.uk/the-academy/podcast 

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In this podcast we discuss the changing landscape of doctoral education, and the implications of this for PhD supervisors.

Professor Stan Taylor was educated at the universities of Oxford and Warwick, and has held posts at the universities of Warwick, Newcastle and Durham. He is a specialist in doctoral education and has worked with doctoral supervisors to enhance their practice in universities in the UK, Eastern and Western Europe, and the Far East. He is an active researcher in the field and has a number of publications including (with Margaret Kiley and Robin Humphrey) A Handbook for Doctoral Supervisors (Routledge, 2018).  He is a former member of the Executive of the UK Council for Graduate Education (UKCGE) and Chair of its Research Supervisor Network. He is an Honorary Professor of the School of Education at Durham University, a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

The Academy’s Developing Practice Podcast is produced by The Academy, University of Liverpool.  The role of the Academy is to promote and enable organisational excellence through the strategic development of the University’s people and practices.  The podcast hosts Matt Davis and Alex Owen are based in the Academy.  Matt is an Organisational Developer and Alex is an Academic Developer.  To find out more about the work of The Academy check out: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/the-academy/

Reading List:

https://rl.talis.com/3/liverpool/lists/7CAED93D-01E3-077F-01B8-72B27A00F8F2.html?lang=en-US&login=1#b59f73c0-130b-4f35-b8bc-79149c518682

Music & FX:

This podcast uses sounds from https://freesound.org/s/417560/ and music from https://www.purple-planet.com