Tara Brabazon podcast

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Tara Brabazon podcast episodes

November 01 Conversations with Alan 3 - Rethinking Medical Oaths and Codes in Modern Practice
Oh this is interesting. Let's talk with Alan Silburn this week about medical oaths and codes. What is the role of these ethical statements in behaviour and governance? Fascinating conversation.

To view Alan's research, please refer to: Silburn, A. (2026). Rethinking Medical Oaths and Codes in Modern Practice: Flexibility, Compliance, and Cultural Considerations. International Archives of Nursing and Health Care, 12(1), p.209. doi:https://doi.org/10.23937/2469-5823/1510209.
33 min
October 30 Chatting with Alan 2 - Child health services in rural Australia
What are the causes and consequences of rural, regional and remote health disparities and injustices? Alan and Tara talk about his recent - and future - study of children's health, and the power of system coordination.

To view Alan's study please refer to - Silburn, A. (2025). A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Child Health Services in Rural Australia: Access, Quality, and System Coordination - ACTRN12625001398493p. [online] Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR). Available at: https://anzctr.org.au/ACTRN12625001398493p.aspx.
34 min
October 30 Chatting with Alan 1 - Deciding to complete a PhD by Prior Publication
The PhD by Prior Publication is a rare and special qualification. Alan Silburn talks with Tara about how he created a plan to build a PPP, to enable the next step and stage of his career.
34 min
October 29 How to be a Social Worker - Priscilla and Tara talk about the new book
Priscilla and Tara talk about Priscilla's new book - just published - How to be a Social Woerk: Developing your Professional Identity.
31 min
October 29 Conversation with Suzanne Morch-Lassen 7 - Begin with the end in mind
This week - we talk about endings. Suz and Tara probe what an ending to a doctorate is and feels like, and how to build - meaningfully - to this successful conclusion.
22 min
October 24 The first article - Conversations with Suzanne Morch-Lassen 6
This week, Suz and Tara talk about writing a first research article, and the research education that emerges from it.
22 min
October 22 A sustainable research career - A conversation with Professor Priscilla Dunk-West
We can all have a good research year. Maybe two. But this week, Priscilla and Tara explore what a sustained research career looks like - and how to create one.
17 min
October 16 Summoning the SOCK - A conversation with Suzanne Morch-Lassen 5
The Significant Original Contribution to Knowledge is the defining attribute of a PhD. But how is it created? This week, Suz and Tara talk about how a SOCK is built - and formed.
31 min
October 15 Internationalism and Higher Education - A conversation with Professor Priscilla Dunk-West
Internationalism is so important to life, universities and the development of knowledge. This week, Priscilla and Tara talk about the gift and power of internationalization, even - particularly - in xenophobic times.
20 min
October 13 Beyond Reactive Protection - a conversation with Emily Wong
Tara talks with her friend and colleague Emily Wong, from Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, about her recently published article, "Reactive Protection: Building Child-Save Systems for Hong Kong's Future." It is a great provocation of an article, transforming our thinking about the rights of children, and the daily and institutional care for the child. Inspirational. To read Emily's fine article - please refer to "Beyond Reactive Protection: Building Child-Safe Systems for Hong Kong's Future" - https://libjournals.mtsu.edu/index.php/ijwc/article/view/2777
42 min