TalkingHE

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Professor Paul Ashwin, Professor of Higher Education, Head of Educational Research at Lancaster University and Deputy Director of the Centre for Global Higher Education, an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded Centre. We discuss the educational role of higher education, the balance of teaching and research, the role policy plays in shaping the modern university and three suggestions for Vice Chancellors' listening. Follow host ⁠⁠Santanu Vasant⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠TalkingHEPod⁠⁠ on Twitter. #TalkingHE

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Sara McCorquodale, CEO and founder of CORQ, the UK's leading influencer authority. We discuss what is CORQ? What does the industry need from graduates in terms of digital literacy skills? How is CORQ helping to upskill students?  What can those working in higher education learn from influencers? Follow host ⁠Santanu Vasant⁠ and ⁠TalkingHEPod⁠ on Twitter. #TalkingHE

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dr David Tree, Vice Dean Education for the College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences  We discuss what is Integrated Programme Assessment? How can institutions implement IPA in their programmes? What are the advantages and challenges? What’s the impact of IPA been on staff and students at Brunel? Follow host Santanu Vasant and TalkingHEPod on Twitter. #TalkingHE

Learn more about Brunel University London's approach to Integrated Programme Assessment via this webpage: https://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/awards/integrated-programme-assessment 

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Professor Lawrie Phipps, Senior Research Lead at Jisc. We discuss what would you say is Digital Leadership? Why is Digital Leadership important? Do we see enough Digital Leadership in UK Universities? How can we develop the Digital Leadership Skills of future leaders? Follow host Santanu Vasant and TalkingHEPod on Twitter. #TalkingHE

Lawrie's latest chapter Phipps, L and Lanclos, D (2022) Leveraging Change in Higher Education,  in Nolan, S., & Hutchinson, S. (Eds.). (2022). Leading Innovation and Creativity in University Teaching: Implementing Change at the  Programme Level (1st ed.). Routledge, is available as a pre-print via: https://digitalispeople.org/leveraging-change-a-pre-print/

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dr Anthony Mansfield, Head of Planning, Performance & Evaluation. We discuss what is strategic planning and evaluation, why is strategic planning so important to Higher Education, where do you think the challenges to Strategic Planning and Evaluation lie and how do you think Higher Education institutions can support strategic planning and evaluation on a day to day basis? Follow host Santanu Vasant and TalkingHEPod on Twitter. #TalkingHE

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Sue Beckingham, Principal Lecturer in Digital Analytics and Technologies within the Department of Computing at Sheffield Hallam University and a National Teaching Fellow via AdvanceHE.  We discuss what trends have been seen in the use of social media in learning in the past 10 years, what would you say to sceptical educators about using social media for learning, are there negatives to social media for learning use and how do you see social media for learning changing, given recent events on Twitter and revenues for these companies falling? Follow host Santanu Vasant and TalkingHEPod on Twitter. #TalkingHE

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Sarah Hallam, Senior SOLSTICE Fellowship Lead (Technology Enhanced Learning) at Edge Hill University. We discuss how technology is used in primary education, the barriers faced by PGCE Primary students and what higher education can learn from primary education. Follow host Santanu Vasant and TalkingHEPod on Twitter. #TalkingHE

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dr Jenny Lawerence - Director of the Oxford Centre for Academic Enhancement and Development. We discuss what is a learning relationship, why they are important for learning, some of the challenges faced by educators in forming learning challenges and how they vary between in-person and online interactions. Follow host Santanu Vasant and TalkingHEPod on Twitter. #TalkingHE

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Peter Reed, Managing Director of Interactive Pro, we discuss Peter's career journey to date, what online programme managers are, Interactive Pro’s collaboration with Brunel University London Online and the challenges faced by the sector. Follow host Santanu Vasant and TalkingHEPod on Twitter. #TalkingHE

References

These are links to things Peter refers to in the podcast episode.

TPACK Framework https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technological_pedagogical_content_knowledge 

Global GME Candidate Segmentation Understanding Candidate Motivations https://www.gmac.com/market-intelligence-and-research/market-research/global-gme-candidate-segmentation 

In this episode of TalkingHE, we talk to Dr Jana Javornik we discuss Jana's time as Director General in Slovenia, Slovenian and UK Higher Education Systems and her perceptions of what we've learned from Covid19 in Higher Education. Follow host Santanu Vasant and TalkingHEPod on Twitter. #TalkingHE