TalkingHE

In this episode of TalkingHE, we speak with Ed Hajim, former chairman and CEO of ING Aeltus Group. We discuss his book, The Island of the 4Ps, through his life experiences, education, and his Life Design course, and what he'd say to his younger self.

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In this episode of TalkingHE, we speak with Dr Antony Aleksiev, Head of Development and Innovation at Applied Inspiration, about alternative measures of success in Higher Education, asking Antony - why do we need to measure success in higher education? What are your thoughts on the proposed changes to TEF? Where and how could the sector use existing mechanisms as an alternative measure of success in higher education? 
How are current initiatives excluding some disciplines (creative arts, STEM) and some demographics of students and what could some solutions?

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In this episode of TalkingHE, we speak with ⁠Professor Ian F. McNeely,⁠ senior associate dean for undergraduate education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who discusses aspects of his book - ⁠The University Unfettered - Public Higher Education in an Age of Disruption⁠ from why did he write this book now, how the 'great recession' has impacted higher education in the US and worldwide, what are some of the external forces impacting public sector universities and where does he see public universities in 2-5 years time.

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In this episode of TalkingHE, we speak with Linda Pallien, Career Change, Personal and Professional Specialist. We discuss the differences between Higher Education and the World of Work in terms of career development, what Higher Education is missing in terms of Careers / Careers Education. How have recent developments in AI, the Gig Economy etc, changed or should change Career Practices? Where does Linda see Higher Education Careers in 2-5 years?

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In this episode of TalkingHE, we speak with Brent Miller, Managing Principal at HED, on the changes and challenges to the design of physical learning spaces in higher education, how he works with higher education stakeholders and where he sees physical space in the next decade.

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In this episode of TalkingHE, we speak with Gil Rogers, a fractional Chief Marketing Officer with Ease Learning in the US. We discuss some examples of real-world educational technology integration in Business Education in the US, what have been some challenges to innovating in Business Education, what has Gill done to try and overcome these challenges, where he sees the use of Educational Technology in Business Education in the next 2-5 years in the US and what is your top tip for Business Leaders on integrating Educational Technology into their curriculum?

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In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dr Hardeep Basra, Associate Professor Teaching and Learning at De Montfort University. We discuss how do you get staff engaged with the topic of inequality and justice in Educational Practice, the main inequalities and injustices in educational practice and why they exist, how have different approaches you have seen in different disciplines, address the degree awarding gap or other EDI measures and where can staff interested in this area begin with their practice.

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In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Mike DeKock, Founder and CEO of MJD Advisors. We discuss the myths around compliance in educational technology, tools and services impacting on the education sector, what have educational institutions done to prioritise compliance, practical insights, challenges and opportunities.

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In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dr Gustavo Espinoza Ramos, Senior Lecturer at the University of Westminster's Business School. We discuss what is Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Gustavo's experiences of UDL and what's next for UDL in his practice.

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In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dr Ann Thanaraj and Paul Durston at Teeside University, co-organisers of the National Future Facing Learning Conference 2025. They discuss digital transformation, including their experiences of digital transformations, why initiatives fail, what organisations with limited resources can do to transform, and their ABCDE model.

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