L&T Chat Show

Amina and Simon talk about the module they devised to address the issues of decolonisation. We discuss the difficulties of difficult conversations and how to create spaces in which students feel empowered and safe to address them.

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Markus and I discuss his research and teaching related to the use of film theory in teaching marketing and how story telling and celebrity impact on both.

Dr Markus Wohlfeil is Senior Lecturer in Marketing with an extensive background in research:

Books:

Wohlfeil, Markus (2018), Celebrity Fans and Their Consumer Behaviour: Autoethnographic Insights into the Life of a Fan, Basingstoke: Routledge. ISBN: 978-0-8153-8727-5 (Hard Copy), 978-0-8153-8727-3 (eBook) or 978-0-3676-6714-6 (Paperback).

Selected Publications:

Wohlfeil, M., Patterson, A. & Gould, S. J. (2019), “The Allure of Celebrities: Unpacking Their Polysemic Consumer Appeal”,European Journal of Marketing, 53 (10), 2025-2053.

Wohlfeil, M. (2018), “Learning from the Professionals: Film Tourists' ‘Authentic’ Experiences on a Film Studio Tour”, Artsand the Market, 8 (1), 47-63.

Wohlfeil, M. & Whelan, S. (2012), “Saved! by Jena Malone: An Introspective Study of a Consumer’s Fan Relationship with aFilm Actress”, Journal of Business Research, 65 (4), 511-519.

Batat, W. & Wohlfeil, M. (2009), “Getting Lost Into the Wild: Understanding Consumers’ Movie Enjoyment Through a Narrative Transportation Approach”, Advances in Consumer Research, 36, 372-377.

Wohlfeil, M. & Whelan, S. (2006), “Consumer Motivations to Participate in Event-Marketing Strategies”, Journal ofMarketing Management, 22 (5-6), 643-669.

Whelan, S. & Wohlfeil, M. (2006), “Communicating Brands Through Engagement with “Lived” Experiences”, Journalof Brand Management, 13 (4-5), 313-329. 

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Daisy talks me through some fascinating research she's been doing and the practical games she uses to help research students.

The workflow she talks about can be found here: https://miro.com/app/board/uXjVK0ePzaU=/

Some very short video abstracts about her research: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bblu-vidRTQ&list=PLYSTIDobGINnZ8WU1fG62X7Z-cmCChWJb

Games for research skills: : http://howtofailyourresearchdegree.com/

and https://daisyabbottitchio.itch.io/creative-thinking-quest

Publications: https://radar.gsa.ac.uk/view/creators/436.html

Her research blog: https://gamebasedlearninginhe.wordpress.com/

Socials: daisyabbott.bsky.social; https://www.linkedin.com/in/daisy-abbott-0b92545b/; https://www.instagram.com/daisy_abbott_research/

Online communities: https://bsky.app/profile/daisyabbott.bsky.social/feed/aaakzgpl7prmq; https://bsky.app/profile/daisyabbott.bsky.social/feed/aaag3tcnauzx4

Congratulations to Daisy who has just passed her PhD.

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Gabi talks to me about her research comparing ED programmes in the UK and those in Central and Eastern Europe It examines collaboration, trusting relationships and leadership as key drivers of effective practices and is available from Springer Nature The Long-Term Effects of Educational Development Programmes: Collaboration, Trust and Leadership | SpringerLink

Data collection for this book was conducted by Matthew Mokhefi-Ashton, Agnes Simon, Mátyás Szabó, and Zuzana Vařejková. Collaborators of the BELONG project, that was co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union, including Lynn McAlpine, Eszter Simon and others contributed to research design and data coding.

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Tadhg explains how he has fully integrated the use of AI in his module, the tips and tricks he teaches his students about using prompts to get the best results and how to write assessments that develop students reflective and critical skills.

For more information you can find Tadhg's YouTube site here:

https://www.youtube.com/@tadhgblommerde

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Emma talks to me about stand-up comedy, imrpov, card games and mindfulness activities amongst other things as she covers how she helps meurodivergent and other students in the learning environment.

Emma Morrison is a dedicated tutor, learning developer and author with a strong academic and professional background.  She studied biology at London University, which laid the groundwork for her analytical approach to both writing and personal development.  In addition, she holds a postgraduate diploma in teaching adult learners with Specific Learning Difficulties, a Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Coaching, Executive Function coaching, further enhancing her expertise in supporting others to overcome challenges.  With a career rooted in education, Emma has worked extensively to empower students, through her STRIVE Coaching Model, to reach their full academic potential.  She currently resides in London where she continues to make a positive impact in the Higher Education sector.

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Cassie and Helen tell me about how they got involved in a Community of Practice and how their work has developed supporting others to create their own, including publishing a CoP Toolkit on the AdvanceHE website and creating a Jiscmail group EDD-COP.

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Khris tells me about a week long residential he runs for aerospace design students who get to build, test, evaluate and improve a range of aerial vehicles over a week, sharing experiences and developing as a cohort.

The podcast is on hiatus next week but if you have something you'd liek to share we're still looking for guests [email protected]

Lucy joins me all the way from Australia to talk about her work with colleagues helping them to address the needs of students from various backgrounds and with various challenges.

The podcast is on hiatus next week, but we're still looking for guests so please email [email protected] if you have something to share.

Emily tells me about how she uses Excel escape rooms to teach stats and Lauren explains how she embeds an escape room methodology to improve engagement and attendance.

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