In this podcast we chat with Catherine about her motivation to set up a new women’s network at the University of Liverpool and what that looks like in practice.

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Catherine loves running and hiking, her 2023 obsession is the podcast about old books, Backlisted. She lives in Manchester with her young daughter.

The Academy’s Developing Practice Podcast is produced by The Academy, University of Liverpool. The role of the Academy is to promote and enable organisational excellence through the strategic development of the University’s people and practices. To find out more about the work of The Academy check out: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/the-academy/⁠⁠⁠

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In this podcast we chat with Steve Dunkley, about his experience of developing his own atomic habits for better wellbeing.

My safety career spanned about 10 years in heavy industry and I joined the University as an assistant safety adviser in 2003, moving into the role of University Safety Adviser in 2012.

The Academy’s Developing Practice Podcast is produced by The Academy, University of Liverpool. The role of the Academy is to promote and enable organisational excellence through the strategic development of the University’s people and practices. To find out more about the work of The Academy check out: ⁠⁠https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/the-academy/⁠⁠

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In this podcast we chat with Charlie Reis, about his experience of using Ai in Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University.

Charlie Reis is Director of the Educational Development Unit for Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University. His role is to support staff to improve the student learning experience through all EA/AdvanceHE related initiatives, mainly directing and delivering the PGCert as well as ensuring that it is a model of pedagogy for staff. He also contributes to the realisation of the University’s strategic objectives in terms of learning and teaching and does much work with communities of practice and educational leadership.

The Academy’s Developing Practice Podcast is produced by The Academy, University of Liverpool. The role of the Academy is to promote and enable organisational excellence through the strategic development of the University’s people and practices. To find out more about the work of The Academy check out: ⁠https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/the-academy/⁠

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In this special podcast episode recorded live at the University of Liverpool's first ever Change Symposium,  we chat with Dominic Ventre,

Emma Carter-Brown is Head of Education and Student Experience for the Faculty of Science and Engineering, and has been working at

The Academy’s Developing Practice Podcast is produced by The Academy, University of Liverpool. The role of the Academy is to promote and enable organisational excellence through the strategic development of the University’s people and practices. The podcast hosts Matt Davis, Organisational Developer and Alex Owen, Academic Developer are based in the Academy. To find out more about the work of The Academy check out: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/the-academy/

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In this podcast we chat with Kate about neurodivergence and the importance of understanding this is relation to supporting learners.

The Academy’s Developing Practice Podcast is produced by The Academy, University of Liverpool. The role of the Academy is to promote and enable organisational excellence through the strategic development of the University’s people and practices. The podcast hosts Matt Davis, Organisational Developer and Alex Owen, Academic Developer are based in the Academy. To find out more about the work of The Academy check out: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/the-academy/

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In this podcast we chat with Iwan about his new role as Head of Careers and Employability at the University of Liverpool and the vision he has to develop the service over the coming years.

As the Director of Careers and Employability, Iwan provides the strategic leadership and vision for an inclusive, impactful and digitally-enabled careers offer at the University of Liverpool. The aim is to develop a fully embedded employability vision that supports all students through their curriculum; to create an exciting and impactful extracurricular offer that engages students, encouraging them to try new things and make positive connections; and to create an open, friendly and accessible space for all students to easily benefit from expert careers support in our sector-leading Career Studio, staffed by our own amazing student Career Coaches. 

Previous roles include working as an Employability Business Partner (and Careers Adviser!) at The University of Liverpool and Careers Adviser at Liverpool Hope University offering expert advice and guidance to students and graduates. Prior to this, Iwan has 10 years experience working with primary, secondary and post-16 FE children and young people in a range of settings including formal educational environments as well as community-based outreach.

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In this Making an Impact 2023 special podcast, we chat with Sophie about how to get creative with your evaluation techniques and ways to ensure you can evidence and evaluate the impact that is embedded throughout your research projects.

Dr Sophie Morris has over 10 years of experience in public engagement and is an accredited educator in the higher education sector. After completing a PhD in Cancer Immunotherapies Sophie went on to develop her skills in science communication, public engagement and research impact in various roles. Current

The Academy’s Developing Practice Podcast is produced by The Academy, University of Liverpool. The role of the Academy is to promote and enable organisational excellence through the strategic development of the University’s people and practices. The podcast hosts Matt Davis, Organisational Developer and Alex Owen, Academic Developer are based in the Academy. To find out more about the work of The Academy check out: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/the-academy/

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In this Making an Impact 2023 special podcast, we chat with Jo Meehan about delivering impactful research with public and third sector organisations, and creating a ‘Golden Thread’ between academic research and its real-world impacts.

The Academy’s Developing Practice Podcast is produced by The Academy, University of Liverpool. The role of the Academy is to promote and enable organisational excellence through the strategic development of the University’s people and practices. The podcast hosts Matt Davis, Organisational Developer and Alex Owen, Academic Developer are based in the Academy. To find out more about the work of The Academy check out: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/the-academy/

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In this Making an Impact 2023 special podcast, we chat with Elizabeth and Caroline about becoming confident in talking to non-academic partners about your research to enable business and industry collaborations.

Elizabeth is a coach and consultant with over 15 years' experience in researcher development. Her main focus is on academic leadership / career coaching and research culture. She has also worked as an innovation consultant, brokering partnerships between large engineering companies and SMEs or researchers, and as an analytical chemist in the Pharma industry. Elizabeth brings a strong understanding of how support and interventions at individual,

Caroline gained her twenty years’ experience facilitating teams and delivering skills training whilst working in academia, bioscience, educational charity and

The Academy’s Developing Practice Podcast is produced by The Academy, University of Liverpool. The role of the Academy is to promote and enable organisational excellence through the strategic development of the University’s people and practices. The podcast hosts Matt Davis, Organisational Developer and Alex Owen, Academic Developer are based in the Academy. To find out more about the work of The Academy check out: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/the-academy/

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In this podcast we chat with Tim about his recent start as the Vice Chancellor at the University of Liverpool and his thoughts about leading strategy development.

Professor Tim Jones has recently taken up the post of Vice-Chancellor of the University of Liverpool.  He joins Liverpool from the University of Birmingham where he has held the post of Provost and Vice-Principal since September 2016, leading several, strategically important institutional projects, most notably the establishment of the University of Birmingham Dubai including a new state-of-the-art campus which opened in 2022, and the development of the Birmingham Health Innovation Campus. His current portfolio includes a range of other strategic responsibilities including annual planning, capital planning, regional engagement and equality, diversity and inclusion.

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