Welcome to episode 3 of season 2 of the INGENIUM podcast.

In this episode we speak to Lauren Flannery about relational pedagogy and how to create inclusive learning environments to create the best opportunities for learning for our students.

00:00 Introduction

00:55 Bio

01:54 Relational pedagogy

03:20 The need for relational pedagogy

05:30 Simple actions we can do as educators

08:03 Supporting belonging in the learning space

11:00 Creating inclusive online learning spaces

16:30 What are the barriers that you see and how can we address them

21:06 Insights from the "Heart of Learning" Future Learn course

25:56 How can university alliances, like INGENIUM, support staff to build these relationships

29:20 What is the institution's role?

32:04 What advice would you have for students?

34:50 Outro

LINKS

The Heart of Teaching: Reflective Practice in Teaching and Learning (Future Learn course) - https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/the-heart-of-teaching-reflective-practice-in-teaching-and-learning

CONTACT

Connect with the guest:

Lauren Flannery / linkedin.com/in/lauren-flannery-89b135226

Connect with the hosts:

Jeremiah Spillane / www.linkedin.com/in/jeremiah-spillane/

Thomas Broderick / www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-broderick-mtu

Welcome to Episode 2 of Season 2 of the INGENIUM podcast. In this episode we speak to Christine (Mulder) Bruijn about education for sustainability. BIO: Christine (Mulder) Bruijn is an Innovation Adviser at the University of Skövde, and the lead for Work Package 7 — INGENIUM for Sustainable Development.00:00 Intro01:20 How might you explain education for sustainable development to a student?05:19 When did you come to realise the importance of sustainable development?07:00 Leading sustainable development across INGENIUM08:20 The power of alliances, like INGENIUM, to address these challenges09:40 Activities/challenge projects which prove effective for realising sustainable development13:15 How studnets shape the sustainability agenda at INGENIUM15:42 The Blended Intensive Programme at MTU (Train the Trainer)17:45 How does INGENIUM ensure that these issues don't get siloed by dept/discipline?20:54 One thing we can all do to move towards a more sustainable world. 24:40 Final thoughts from Christine25:38 OutroCONTACTConnect with the guest:Christine (Mulder) Bruijn / linkedin.com/in/christine-bruijn-1407102b Connect with the hosts: Jeremiah Spillane / www.linkedin.com/in/jeremiah-spillane/ Thomas Broderick / www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-broderick-mtu

Welcome to Episode 1 of Season 2 of the INGENIUM podcast. In this episode we speak to the Juan Rayón González as he takes up his new role as Director of INGENIUM.

Juan is the Director of the INGENIUM European Universities alliance, led by the University of Oviedo in northern Spain. Before joining the alliance, he worked on the policy team of the European Commission’s higher education unit, with a focus on the joint European degree and quality assurance. Juan was also President of Erasmus Student Network International and ESN Spain from 2021-2023, during which he was responsible for the organisation’s overall policy and advocacy coordination. Juan led ESN’s involvement in the European Universities initiative and collaborated with several alliances as an associate partner. He has a law degree and is specialised in European law and higher education policy.

00:00 Intro01:17 Taking on the role of Director of INGENIUM03:18 Juan's immediate priorities06:55 Strategic steps; for the next two years, and beyond09:50 Successes and where do we see room for improvement?14:36 Seeing the different pieces of the puzzle (i.e. WPs, digital learning, sustainability etc.)18:40 Role of research and innovation in INGENIUM23:00 Examples of success that people can look to25:40 Looking to the other university alliances - what can we learn / what can we share?30:00 Thinking about the new role from a personal perspective36:58 Message to colleagues, staff and studnets across INGENIUM40:18 OutroThe conversation was recorded on Weds. 01 Feb. 2026. CONTACTConnect with the guest:Juan Rayón González /   / jrayongonzalez   Connect with the hosts: Jeremiah Spillane / www.linkedin.com/in/jeremiah-spillane/ Thomas Broderick / www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-broderick-mtu

In this, the final episode of season 1, we speak to Dr Michael Hall, about his new role as INGENIUM (https://ingenium-university.eu/) IPC for MTU. We discuss the mid-term report and plan for the second half of this phase of the project. We talk about the importance of relationships and community building across our 10 universities... and more. Finally, just to wrap up this season, Jeremiah and Thomas reflect back over the last 8 episodes and look forward to season 2. Timestamps00:00 - Opening jingle00:06 - Introduction01:06 - Michael discusses his academic background03:14 - Motivation to be involved in INGENIUM04:34 - Experience in the role of IPC06:02 - Benefits and highlights of working with INGENIUM07:40 - Benefits of the intercultural experience, particularly for students08:54 - Thinking about the INGENIUM mid-term report10:44 - Plan to measure the impact, not just the metrics13:52 - FOR-EU4ALL network17:34 - Universities of sanctuary20:24 - What INGENIUM work packages (WPs) MTU is working on22:28 - WP8 and technology transfer offices24:56 - Initiatives and opportunities for students30:44 - What does the "second half" hold for INGENIUM?33:04 - The importance of relationship and community building34:32 - Outro and thinking back about season 1 of the podcast35:06 - Passion and enthuasiasm of the guests36:26 - Telling the stories of people and places of INGENIUM38:12 - The studnet focus that came across all the various episodes of season 139:00 - The student voice, for example in episode 4 with Nic and Annabelle40:36 - How the podcast has been able to showcase the good work underway as part of INGENIUM41:46 - How the conversations might evolve over season 2, as we see more tangible outputs.43:48 - Reach out to the podcast to give us feedback or join the conversation44:30 - Thanks to those who have supported and engaged with the podcast so farContact DetailsConnect with the guests:Michael Hall / www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcmhall/Connect with the hosts: Thomas Broderick / www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-broderick-mtuJeremiah Spillane / www.linkedin.com/in/jeremiah-spillane/ #HigherEducation #EuropeanUniversities #INGENIUM #EducationInnovation #MTU #PartnershipInPractice #Podcast

In this episode we speak with Juan Rayón González about the Student Partnerships Initiative; a dynamic programme designed to support students who want to implement innovative, co-creative, and collaborative projects across INGENIUM. In this conversation, Juan tells us about the initiative, about how students have engaged with it so far, the role of the student board, and the real-world skills, confidence, and learning outcomes it fosters. Timestamps00:00 - Opening jingle00:04 - Introduction01:09 - What has been going on for you at the 10 Days in Crete?02:22 - What is the Student Partnership initiative?03:34 - What are the priority areas for this initiative?05:32 - Response to the first call07:30 - Experience of international cooperation09:20 - Importance of interdisciplinarity 10:30 - Opportunities to refine and develop projects11:21 - Student board and the evaluation process12:41 - Future calls and how to get involved14:20 - Supports for those who are new to this kind of project collaboration15:57 - Other supports: mentorship, webinars and more19:06 - Final message to anyone interested in this initiative20:00 - OutroContact DetailsConnect with the guests:Juan Rayón González / linkedin.com/in/jrayongonzalezConnect with the hosts: Thomas Broderick / linkedin.com/in/thomas-broderick-mtuJeremiah Spillane /https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremiah-spillane/ #HigherEducation #StudentEngagement #INGENIUM #EducationInnovation #CoCreation #PartnershipInPractice #Podcast

In this sixth instalment of the INGENIUM podcast, we look ahead to the upcoming 10 Days of INGENIUM taking place in Heraklion, Crete 🇬🇷. In this episode we speak with Agapi Vathianaki about what goes into organising such a large-scale international event — from the planning stages to the collaborative efforts that bring it all together. Agapi also discusses the unique opportunities and experiences the event offers to both staff and students. With excitement building for the Heraklion edition, this episode gives a glimpse into what participants can look forward to on the island of Crete.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction01:06 About Crete / University of Crete02:25 The Value of the 10 Days of INGENIUM03:18 Continuity between previous 10 Days hosted at UoC and upcoming instalment04:52 Cultural events as part of the 10 Days in Crete06:22 Organising such a large scale event07:02 Logistics and numbers attending07:51 Challenges and/or surprising moments in the organising08:46 What Agapi is looking forward to most09:40 As a staff member attending, what do I need to know?10:40 As a student attending, what do I need to know? 12:10 What do you hope the participants take away from the experience? 13:20 Where do you see opportunities for collaboration?14:35 A message to those attending15:46 OutroContact DetailsConnect with the guests:Agapi Vathianaki /   / agapi-vathianaki-b823b269   Connect with the hosts: Thomas Broderick / thomas-broderick-mtu Jeremiah Spillane / jeremiah-spillane-9b508a18

In this instalment of the INGENIUM podcast - the last covering the 10 Days of INGENIUM Winter School at XAMK’s Mikkeli campus 🇫🇮 - we speak with Dr Eeva Kuoppala about the various planning, themes, and behind-the-scenes efforts that brought this international event to life as well as to find out more about XAMK. It was evident while at XAMK that the event was a huge team effort, involving various staff and students, and in this episode you will also hear a little from student Silja Ahokas and staff member Kati Viljakainen about their roles and experiences with INGENIUM.Timestamps00:00 - Opening jingle00:06 - Introduction01:09 - About XAMK and the region of Finland02:50 - Organising the Winter School (10 Days of INGENIUM)04:22 - XAMK student, Silja, tells us about her experience with INGENIUM07:56 - Hosting the 10 Days as a student representative 11:15 - Advice to students thinking about working with INGENIUM12:00 - Eeva talks about work-based pedagogy14:36 - Benefits of the 10 Days of INGENIUM Events16:00 - Kati, XAMK staff member, talks about the education lab experience17:25 - Benefits for XAMK being involved in INGENIUM18:14 - Benefits for INGENIUM parters through XAMKs involvement20:33 - The wicked problems, such as sustainability, that they are trying to tackle. 23:04 - Challenges and Benefits27:32 - How can students and staff get involved?28:57 - Advice to potential collaborators from across INGENIUM30:40 - What would success of the 10 Days in XAMK look like. 31:40 - Outro Contact DetailsConnect with the guests:Eeva Kuoppala /   / eevakuoppala   Connect with the hosts: Thomas Broderick / thomas-broderick-mtu Jeremiah Spillane / jeremiah-spillane-9b508a18

🎙️ Welcome to Episode 4 of the INGENIUM Podcast 🎧! In this episode guest host Annabelle O'Grady-Kennedy catches up with Nic Flanagan (MTU) to compare and discuss their experiences at the 2025 INGENIUM Winter Junior School, at XAMK in Finland 🇫🇮, (which Annabelle attended), and the Senior School in Oviedo, Spain 🇪🇸 (which Nic attended).

Contact DetailsConnect with the episode host/guests:Annabelle O'Grady-Kennedy / linkedin.com/in/annabelle-o-grady-kennedy-959b37108 Nic Flanagan / linkedin.com/in/nic-flanagan-4364a829a Connect with the hosts: Thomas Broderick / thomas-broderick-mtu Jeremiah Spillane / jeremiah-spillane-9b508a18

🎙️ Welcome to Episode 3 of the INGENIUM Podcast 🎧! In this episode, your hosts Jeremiah Spillane (MTU) and Thomas Broderick (MTU) catch up with Tiina Parkkonen, Cai Weaver and Noora Jutti from XAMK, University of Applied Sciences in Finland 🇫🇮.In this episode, Tiina, Cai and Noora, tell us about their work on microcredentials, the Education Labs, the INGENIUM Staff Academy, lifelong learning (WP5) and more.Timestamps00:00 - Introduction02:50 - Tiina, Cai and Noora introduce themselves and their roles03:25 - Overview of WP504:05 - Why is it important that universities invest in lifelong learning? 05:08 - INGENIUM's definition of microcredentials08:17 - Three models of microcredentials (partnerships and joint offerings)09:50 - How to link with INGENIUM to create a microcredential11:35 - Education Labs14:35 - What does success with the Education Lab initiative look like in the future?16:10 - Staff Academy17:00 - Examples of work at the Staff Academy19:45 - Staff Academy webinars20:57 - What kinds of connections are being made?22:40 - How do you see the Staff Academy developing in the future? 23:28 - Student involvement and co-creation24:50 - How can staff get involved? 25:49 - OutroContact DetailsFor more information about anything discussed in this episode you can reach out to Tiina and her team at XAMK.Connect with the guests:Tiina Parkonnen - linkedin.com/in/tiina-parkkonenCai Weaver - linkedin.com/in/caiweaver Noora Juuti - linkedin.com/in/noora-juuti Connect with the hosts: Thomas Broderick - linkedin.com/in/thomas-broderick-mtuJeremiah Spillane - linkedin.com/in/jeremiah-spillane

🎙️ Welcome to Episode 2 of the INGENIUM Podcast 🎧! In this episode, your hosts Jeremiah Spillane (MTU) and Thomas Broderick (MTU) catch up Ines Nikšić (University of Skövde) and Lisa Riedel (HKA, Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences) who attended the February, 2025 INGENIUM Winter School at XAMK University’s Mikkeli campus in Finland 🇫🇮.Ines shares insights into her role mentoring students at the Winter School, her perspective on the benefits of intercultural collaboration, and her experience with INGENIUM’s WP9.Lisa discusses her role as Work Package Coordinator for the INGENIUM European Campus, the importance of staff and student collaboration, and introduces us to the INGENIUM Pathway framework. Timestamps00:00 - Opening jingle00:04 - Introduction01:26 - Conversation with Ines Nikšić (University of Skövde)13:26 - Segue from Ines to Lisa13:56 - Conversation with Lisa Riedel (HKA, Karlsruhe)27:45 - Closing remarksContact DetailsFor more information about the INGENIUM Pathway framework and how your university can get involved, reach out to Lisa and her team via the contact details below:Email: ingenium [at] h-ka.deWeb: https://www.h-ka.de/en/ingenium/team#c73348Connect with the guests:Ines Nikšić https://www.linkedin.com/in/inesniksic/ Lisa Riedel www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-valentina-riedel/ Connect with the hosts: Thomas Broderick https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-broderick-mtu/ Jeremiah Spillane https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremiah-spillane-9b508a18/