Campus Talks: Knowledge exchange and data management as drivers of research and innovationThe University of Oxford’s pro vice-chancellor for innovation on how universities and industry can work together for the benefit of all, plus a leading data scientist on why data needs careful handling to protect future research effortsChas Bountra, Sara de FreitasUniversity of Oxford, Birkbeck, University of London, The Open University
Campus webinar: How to present research to a wider audience for greater impactLearn about ways to articulate and present your work to non-academic audiences from experts from Campus+ partner institutions in the UK and North AmericaGregory Goldsmith, Patricia Raun, Denise Baden, Krystina SilvaUniversity of Alberta, Virginia Tech, University of Southampton, Chapman University
Campus talks: supporting student success at all stages of the university journeyUniversity of Chester vice-chancellor Eunice Simmons talks about effective strategies for widening access and embedding equity in higher educationEunice SimmonsUniversity of Chester
Campus talks: what constitutes good teaching in higher education?Two academics with experience in delivering and researching teaching in varied educational contexts discuss the complexities of effective instructionLeon Tikly, Jason M. LodgeThe University of Bristol, The University of Queensland
Campus talks: how technology is reshaping the 21st-century campusWhen hybrid learning and immersive technology can connect and engage students working in any location, where does that leave all those lecture halls and libraries? We ask two US experts about how universities are adapting to the digital transformationStephen W. Harmon, Lev GonickGeorgia Tech’s Center for 21st Century Universities, Arizona State University
Campus talks: university success stories in managing AI and building digital capacityFind out how two universities, in Hong Kong and the UK, are embracing generative AI and building institution-wide digital expertiseJulia Chen, Helen CocksThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University, The University of Exeter
Campus webinar: The evolution and innovation of interdisciplinarityJoin three experts from Campus+ partner institutions in Australia as they discuss interdisciplinarity, how to implement it in teaching and research and why it’s important for the future Kyle Jenkins, Louise Kuchel, Rohan WalkerThe University of Queensland , The University of Southern Queensland , The University of Newcastle, Australia
Campus talks: how to prepare for university leadershipMiddlesex University vice-chancellor Shân Wareing talks about the need to make the path to senior roles transparent and why confidence is not the be-all and end-all of leadershipShân WareingMiddlesex University
Campus talks: higher education leaders on their priorities for the new UK governmentWhat will the UK’s new Labour-led parliament mean for university funding, research impact, international student flows and free speech on campus? Two higher education leaders share their perspectives on the challenges aheadVivienne Stern, Chris DayUniversities UK, Russell Group
Campus Talks: Cross-cultural communication in the international classroomWhether it’s teaching creative writing and media in a multilingual course or providing future doctors with clinical communication skills, two experts share tips for connecting with students and bridging language and culture dividesLucy Palmer, Katalin FogarasiUniversity of Central Asia, Semmelweis University
Campus talks: what does the UK election mean for higher education?Does the UK general election offer a ray of hope for the beleaguered university sector? Two higher education policy experts give their take on what university leaders can do to make a case for the sector and how a new parliament might tackle hot topics such as international students and research funding Nick Hillman, Diana BeechHigher Education Policy Institute, London Higher
Campus webinar: Recruit, develop and retain the best staff in higher educationJoin three experts from Campus+ institutions in the UK, Europe and Asia as they discuss best practices for universities for identifying, hiring and developing the best peopleH. C. Man, Inês Crisóstomo , Helen AshleyThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University, University of Luxembourg, The University of Manchester
Campus Talks: Bringing an outsider’s eye to primary sourcesWhat happens when a literary scholar turns her attention to local archives such as inventories and court records? English professor Alexandra Harris talks about writing history, uncovering centuries of silent lives for her new book, and the interdisciplinary power of the humanitiesAlexandra HarrisUniversity of Birmingham
Campus talks: how to lead a university from the frontDe Montfort University vice-chancellor Katie Normington talks about leadership, why change is best undertaken quickly, what ballet taught her about resilience and persistence, and how to empower others to realise their potentialKatie NormingtonDe Montfort University
Campus Talks: The future of XR and immersive learningImmersive technology expert Monica Arés explains how the combination of artificial intelligence and extended reality in education has the potential to unlock curiosity and learning, the costs that come with these tools and what she thinks teaching technology will look like in 2034 Monica ArésImperial College London
Campus Talks: Interview with Mark Thompson, professor of digital economy at the University of ExeterAcademic, practitioner and policy commentator Mark Thompson shares his concern that UK higher education is drifting from its true north of research, teaching and impact in the wake of complex digital change and the prisoner’s dilemma of whole-sector transformationMark ThompsonThe University of Exeter
Campus talks: human connection and the student experienceTwo Australian academics take on the role of person-to-person contact in student success and well-being in higher education – whether that’s the benefits of in-person teaching or the effects of using AI for academic work Jan Slapeta, Joseph CrawfordUniversity of Sydney, University of Tasmania
Campus webinar: How to make lifelong learning a strategic priorityThree lifelong learning experts from Campus+ partner institutions in Asia discuss how universities can embed a culture of continuous education beyond the traditional degree pathwayAliana Leong, Gary Pan, Forest TanMacau University of Science and Technology, Singapore Management University, Singapore Institute of Technology
Campus Talks: What is open access?Experts demystify what open access and open research are, tips for best practice, and where the movement and research culture are headingHeather Joseph, Steven U. Vidovic Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition, University of Southampton
Campus talks: an interview with Sian Beilock, president of DartmouthSian Beilock, the first woman elected president of Dartmouth in the institution’s 250-year history, speaks about female leadership in higher education and performing under pressureSian BeilockDartmouth
Campus talks: an interview with Kathryn Sikkink, Ryan Family professor of human rights policy at Harvard Kennedy SchoolHuman rights scholar and award-winning author Kathryn Sikkink talks about her work with the Harvard Votes Challenge, how young people are more savvy about misinformation than older generations and why, in this year of elections, democracy needs protection Kathryn SikkinkHarvard University
Campus talks: how to turn university students into engaged citizens – and votersPolitical scientists, in the US and the UK, discuss how universities can support Generation Z to engage with the democratic process, how to foster safe and open political discussion and why voting is like bungee jumpingElizabeth C. Matto, Michael BruterRutgers University, The London School of Economics and Political Science
Campus talks: an interview with James Purnell, president and vice-chancellor of University of the Arts LondonThe president and vice-chancellor of the University of the Arts London talks about how AI will affect the creative sector, the connection between cities, commerce and creativity, and how UAL plans to pioneer online creative educationJames PurnellUniversity of the Arts London
Campus webinar: Can universities keep pace with digital transformation?Three Australian digital education experts from the Campus+ network explore the benefits and risks of AI and VR in teaching and learning, and gauge higher education’s pace of digital transformationEdward Palmer, Julie Lindsay, Karen BlackmoreAdelaide University, The University of Southern Queensland , The University of Newcastle, Australia
Campus talks: microcredentials are knocking. Will higher education answer?Tips from 10 years of Moocs at the University of Edinburgh and a call to arms to embrace technology for greater equity and financial sustainabilityMelissa Highton, Michael D. SmithThe University of Edinburgh, Carnegie Mellon University
Campus interview: Mike Ibba of Chapman University on mentorship and the future of US scienceIn this video podcast Mike Ibba, dean of Schmid College of Science and Technology at Chapman University, talks about undergraduate research, what philosophers and scientists can learn from each other and the state of US federal funding for science and technology researchMike IbbaChapman University
Campus talks: how to do public engagementWhat is best practice for universities’ public engagement? How do you enlist the public in your research? And how do you keep them interested in the long term? Two 2022 THE Awards winners share their insights – from their experiences tracking Covid and decoding DickensTanya Wood, Hugo BowlesKing’s College London, University of Buckingham
Campus interview: Laura Allen at Trinity University on connecting student well-being with natural worldCan spending time in natural environments support students’ well-being? Trinity University professor Laura Allen joins this video podcast to tell us more about an innovative course exploring this question with undergraduates that combines research, theory and practice Laura AllenTrinity University
Campus webinar: Build a successful student recruitment strategyFour experts from Campus+ institutions discuss how student recruitment is responding to the latest trends in higher education, strategies to engage hard-to-reach students and ways to use data to drive recruitment campaignsTracey Allen, Gabriela Krupa, Julissa Duran, Adeola A. Matthew Virginia Tech, Claremont Graduate University, Montclair State University, The University of the West Indies
Campus Talks: What to do when the principles of free speech are testedDaniel Diermeier, chancellor of Vanderbilt University, urges universities to take the path of principled neutrality and civil discourse in the face of polarising eventsDaniel DiermeierVanderbilt University
Campus talks: unlocking people power through citizen scienceFind out how engaging non-academics in research can uncover and disperse new knowledge and ways of thinking that help shape solutions to seemingly intractable problemsHenrietta L. Moore , Joel Bitok, Alan IrwinUCL, Copenhagen Business School
Campus webinar: Student support and wellness strategies for a new termAcademics from Campus+ partner institutions discuss effective ways to support students’ mental health, well-being and moreHelen Rowland, György Purebl, Kevin FrieseUniversity of Southampton, Semmelweis University , University of Alberta
Campus talks: how to be a good mentor and mentee Contributors from across the globe offer their advice on how to make these critical relationships work for everyone involved Campus contributorsCampus
Campus talks: an interview with Ngiare Brown, chancellor of James Cook University Ngiare Brown is the first female and the first Indigenous chancellor of James Cook University. Here, she shares what she hopes to achieve during her tenure, including making higher education a place for Indigenous students Ngiare BrownJames Cook University
Campus Talks: The AI university is comingAI expert Ashok Goel is back on the podcast to help us understand the implications of ChatGPT for higher education and what will happen nextAshok GoelGeorgia Tech’s Center for 21st Century Universities
Campus webinar: Artificial intelligence and academic integrityAcademics from Campus+ partner institutions discuss the impact that generative AI such as ChatGPT is having, and will have, on academic integrityJenny Davis, Christine Slade, Benjamin Liu , Daniel Zhengkui WangAustralian National University, The University of Queensland , The University of Auckland, Singapore Institute of Technology
Campus talks: universities aren’t too small to lead the climate crisis fightIt’s easy to feel hopeless in the face of climate change, but, in this episode, two experts offer ways universities – and individuals – can make a difference to their local area and the planetBryan Alexander, Sebastian PfautschGeorgetown University, Western Sydney University
Campus Talks: How to use generative AI in your teaching and researchHigher education is only beginning to understand the impact that generative AI tools such as ChatGPT will have on teaching and research. Three intrepid explorers join us in this episode to share what useful functions they’ve discovered for the technologyJennifer Rose, David Nicol, Brooke SzücsThe University of Manchester, University of Glasgow, The University of Queensland
Campus talks: an interview with David Latchman, vice-chancellor at Birkbeck, University of LondonThe vice-chancellor at Birkbeck, University of London explains why he’s optimistic England’s Lifelong Loan Entitlement will unlock the benefits of lifelong learningDavid LatchmanBirkbeck, University of London
Campus talks: how the university library is an agent of changeOften overlooked, university libraries are critical to the teaching and research missions of institutions. They also play a key role in digital innovation and community outreach. Two librarians tell us more about how they see their work as agents of change Masud Khokhar, Toni CarterUniversity of Leeds, Athens State University
THE podcast: an interview with Dame Madeleine Atkins, president of Lucy Cavendish College, CambridgeDame Madeleine, a veteran leader in English higher education, shares how a widening access initiative led to the elite college admitting more than 90 per cent of students from state schools Madeleine AtkinsUniversity of Cambridge
Campus talks: when pop culture meets academiaCan superheroes teach us about physics? What can studying Kylie Minogue tell us about gender politics? Two academics talk about the intersection of popular culture and higher educationMichael Dennin, Liz GiuffreUniversity of California, Irvine, University of Technology Sydney
THE podcast: an interview with Nicholas Dirks, president and CEO of the New York Academy of SciencesThe former chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley and current president and CEO of the New York Academy of Sciences makes the case for more humanities studies and argues that science shouldn't be leveraged in geopolitics Nicholas DirksCampus
THE podcast: how to deal with the legacy of empire in higher educationHear from a historian who sees decolonisation as a by-product of his scholarship and a mathematician who is using original sources to teach the global history of the disciplineFarish A. Noor , Brigitte StenhouseUniversity of Malaya, The Open University
Campus webinar: University admissions: a flawed process?University admissions experts from Campus+ institutions in the UK, US and Canada discuss where the system is falling short, how to make it fairer for all and how AI is impacting admissionsRick Clark, Juan Espinoza, Norma Rodenburg, Dilshad SheikhGeorgia Tech’s Center for 21st Century Universities, Virginia Tech, University of Alberta, Arden University
THE podcast: how to navigate HE as a woman of colourTo mark International Women’s Day, we spoke with two female academics about their journey through higher education and the biases and assumptions they have overcomeHenrika McCoy, Didar ZowghiUniversity of Texas at Austin, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Campus Talks: Academia and activism Three academics share their experiences of using their research and teaching for social justice aims Colette Cann, Eric DeMeulenaere, John McKendrickUniversity of San Francisco, Clark University, Glasgow Caledonian University
Campus webinar: The keys to a successful academic careerThree female academics in Europe, the UK and Australia give their advice on how to land a promotion, networking for introverts, how much you should be publishing – and answering the question: ‘Should I quit?’Sarah Ivory, Catherine Léglu, Kylie Message-Jones Australian National University, University of Luxembourg, The University of Edinburgh
THE podcast: Career advice, LGBTQ+ in the academy and public speaking tipsHear from Ray Crossman, an out university president living with HIV in the US, about his career path, and Brian Bloch, a presentation and communication expert, on how to improve your public-speaking skills Raymond Crossman, Brian BlochAdler University, University of Münster
THE podcast: what makes a good higher education leader?A leadership expert and university president discuss how the requirements of the job have changed and what type of leader the current moment calls forJon McNaughtan, Joy Johnson Simon Fraser University