UIIN Podcasts
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UIIN is committed to enhancing employability and driving innovation through university-industry engagement. We are a knowledge leader on university-industry interaction, entrepreneurial universities and are dedicated to the future of higher education institutions and their impact on society.If you have any feedback or comments, please reach out to us via [email protected]
Episodes
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Partnerships | What collaboration at scale looks like: Lessons from Rolls-Royce
What turns a portfolio of university projects into shared research capability? In this episode, we invited Mark Jefferies, Head of Research Partnerships at Rolls-Royce, to talk about the company's approach to university collaboration. We also explored what collaboration at scale looks like in...
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Partnerships | The business of academic consulting: Oxford's journey and lessons
How can universities make academic consulting easier, safer, and more valuable? In this episode, Jaci Barnett, Chief Operating Officer at Oxford University Innovation, shares lessons on defining projects, managing risk, rewarding academics, and protecting independent judgement
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Leadership | Leading entrepreneurial change in higher education: The H-FARM ecosystem
How can universities make entrepreneurial learning part of their daily practice? In this episode, Antonella Sannella, Managing Director of H-FARM College, shares how industry projects, protected experimentation, a connected campus, and thoughtful use of AI help students apply knowledge and build...
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Impact | The convening university: How the University of Bristol is shaping regional impact
How can universities help fragmented regional systems coordinate and act? In this episode, Lisa Kehoe, Head of Impact Development at the University of Bristol, shares lessons from community micro-campuses, cyber growth planning, and health partnerships. She also explains why effective convening...
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Impact | From impact ambition to real-world change
How can researchers turn impact ambitions into benefits that matter beyond academia? For this episode, we invited Mark Reed, Professor of Rural Entrepreneurship at Scotland’s Rural College and CEO of Fast Track Impact, to share a practical approach based on external needs, inclusive…
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Partnerships | From precincts to ecosystems: How universities can build the connective tissue of innovation
What turns a collection of institutions into an innovation ecosystem? In this episode, John Howard, Visiting Professor at UTS and Leader of the Acton Institute for Policy Research and Innovation, explains how orchestration, collaboration, institutional diversity, and outcome-focused policy can…
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Partnerships | Professionalising collaboration: How SDU is making engagement more strategic
How can universities make collaboration more strategic without constraining the relationships academics already build? Søren Land, Head of Team Collaboration & SDU Startup Station at University of Southern Denmark, explains how the University of Southern Denmark uses faculty briefs,...
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Leadership | Beyond innovation rhetoric: What entrepreneurial university leadership really takes
What does it take to make innovation part of a university’s daily operating model? In this week’s episode, Aleks Subic, Vice-Chancellor and CEO of Torrens University Australia, shares how clear purpose, distributed authority, aligned rewards, authentic engagement, and external partnerships can...
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Leadership | How to build the university that didn’t exist: Lessons from CODE University
In this episode, Manuel Dolderer, Co-founder and President of CODE University of Applied Sciences, shares how personal missions, project-based learning, open spaces, faculty coaching, and co-creation can prepare students for an unpredictable future.
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Leadership | Entrepreneurial leadership in higher education: How leaders can drive change
How can higher education leaders turn innovative ambition into lasting institutional change? In this episode, Cameron McCoy, Founder & Chief Adapting Officer, The Adaptive Group, and Chris Howard, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Arizona State University, discuss how higher...
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Partnerships | The role of trust in building better partnerships
Trust is difficult to capture in a conventional KPI, but it still leaves evidence. In this episode, we spoke with Sebastian Husein, Impact Development Manager at the University of Twente, about how responsiveness, reciprocal questions, resource commitments, and openness about risk can reveal...
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Impact | Building an impact-literate university
How can universities embed societal impact into research practice without reducing it to metrics or placing the full burden on researchers? In this episode, Esther de Smet, Senior Research Policy Advisor at Ghent University’s Central Research Department, explores how shared language, responsible...
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Entrepreneurship | The university as a catalyst: Knowledge, ecosystems and impact
What makes a university genuinely entrepreneurial? Marcelo Tedesco, Founder and Executive Director of Global Ecosystem Dynamics and Director of Research in Economics & Society at the Buenos Aires Institute of Technology, argues for putting knowledge before venture counts. In this episode, he...
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Impact | When research excellence isn’t enough: Communicating value beyond academia
Why does excellent research sometimes fail to attract the engagement and investment it deserves? In this episode, Kylie Ahern, Founder and CEO of STEM Matters, explains how universities can replace fragmented announcements with audience-led narratives, connect communication to funding priorities,...
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Leadership | How to make a university future-ready: Leadership lessons from Santiago Iñiguez
How can universities become more agile without losing the values that give education its purpose? In this episode of our podcast, Santiago Iñiguez, President of IE University, shares lessons on entrepreneurial governance, internationalisation, faculty development, and lifelong learning. He also...
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Entrepreneurship | Building an entrepreneurial university community at the University of Auckland
How can university entrepreneurship reach people who do not already identify as entrepreneurs? In this episode, Naomi Bradshaw, Engagement Manager at the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the University of Auckland, explains how inclusive language, audience-specific stories,...
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Leadership | Entrepreneurial leadership in higher education: How to build a more innovative university
An ambitious university strategy only matters when it changes how the institution works. For this episode, we invited Pascale Quester, Vice-Chancellor and President of Swinburne University of Technology, to talk about how strategic focus, co-creation, innovation time, and industry-led research…
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Leadership | Building the entrepreneurial university: Leadership lessons from Aalto’s Founding President
How can university leaders encourage entrepreneurship without trying to control it from the top? For this episode, we spoke with Tuula Teeri, Professor of Biotechnology and former President of Aalto University, about how Aalto supported bottom-up entrepreneurship through strategic investment,...
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Future | What if we designed the university from scratch? Lessons from Minerva
What would a university look like if every element were designed around what graduates should be able to do? For this episode, we invited Ben Nelson, Founder and CEO of Minerva Project and Founder of Minerva University, to explain how Minerva designed a university around transferable learning,...
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Entrepreneurship | The AI-enabled entrepreneurial university: How GenAI could transform venture creation
For this episode, we sat down with Scott Shane, Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies and a professor of economics at Case Western Reserve University, to explore how generative AI could reshape university research, teaching, venture creation, governance, and institutional productivity at scale.
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Future of Universities | What if universities led the future? Insights from Dubai Future Foundation
In this episode, we examine how universities can move beyond reacting to disruption and become institutions that actively shape the future with Heba Chehade, Head of Foresight Research at Dubai Future Foundation. We unpack how universities can use foresight to rethink their value proposition,...
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Entrepreneurship | Edinburgh’s Innovation Career Pathway: Building an entrepreneurial culture
In this episode, we explore how academic innovation can be recognised, rewarded and embedded in university career structures with Kirsty Collinge, Head of Research Strategy at the University of Edinburgh. We unpack how the University of Edinburgh is rethinking academic career structures to...
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Partnerships | Inside Macquarie’s External Engagement Strategy: Research, Innovation and Enterprise in Practice
In this episode, we explore what it takes to make external engagement more strategic, coordinated and impactful with Professor Dan Johnson, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research, Innovation, and Enterprise at Macquarie University. We unpack how Macquarie’s history, location within the Macquarie Park...
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Entrepreneurship | Rewiring tech transfer: How UTSA is building a commercialisation pipeline
In this episode, we explore what it takes to rethink technology transfer for real-world impact with Anthony Francis, Associate Vice President of Innovation, Commercialisation, and Entrepreneurship at the University of Texas at San Antonio. We unpack why traditional, IP-first approaches continue…
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Partnerships | Building a corporate engagement office: Insights from Georgia Tech and beyond
In this episode, we explore what it takes to build a corporate engagement function that truly works across the whole university with Mark Nolan, Associate Vice President of Corporate Engagement at the Georgia Institute of Technology. We unpack why fragmented structures and siloed interactions…
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Future | From quick fixes to adaptive evolution: Rethinking university transformation
In this episode, we spoke with Cameron McCoy, founder of the Adaptive Group, about why many transformation efforts in higher education fall short and what it really takes to create lasting change. We unpacked the idea of adaptive evolution: Moving beyond quick fixes to address root causes…
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Entrepreneurship | The entrepreneurial PhD: A new paradigm for higher education
In this episode, we dive into the future of doctoral education with Hélène de Burgh-Woodman, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research Training at the University of Western Australia. Drawing on her work on entrepreneurial doctorates and her contribution to our latest Future of Universities Thoughbook, we...
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Entrepreneurship | How Wageningen redefines impact: From patent to purpose
For this episode, we spoke with Sebastiaan Berendsen, Director of Value Creation and Impact at Wageningen University & Research, about how universities can move beyond traditional measures like patents and spinouts to focus on real societal outcomes. Drawing on his contribution to the Future of...
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Entrepreneurship | Securing the future: Why universities need to stay innovative and engaged
In this episode, we speak with Andrew Petter, former President and Vice-Chancellor of Simon Fraser University, about the challenges universities face today and why staying innovative and engaged with society is critical for their future. Drawing on his contribution to the Future of Universities...
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Partnerships | How Innovate UK drives business growth through knowledge transfer
For this episode, we spoke with Richard Lamb, Programme Manager for Knowledge Transfer Partnerships at Innovate UK, about one of the UK’s longest-running innovation instruments. For 50 years, KTP has embedded university expertise directly into businesses to solve strategic challenges and build...
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Entrepreneurship | How ASU London designs interdisciplinary, industry-connected education
In this episode, Todd Davey, A/Prof. of Entrepreneurship at IMT-BS and Associate Partner at UIIN, speaks with Judy Raper, former CEO and Dean of ASU London, about what it really takes to design interdisciplinary, industry-connected education from the ground up. Drawing on her experience launching…
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Partnerships | Inside Oregon State’s partnership model for industry and community engagement
In this episode, Balzhan Orazbayeva, Manager Strategic Initiatives at UIIN, is joined by Rebecca Robinson, Associate Vice President for Economic Development and Industry Relations at Oregon State University, to take a close look at what it really takes to design partnerships that work at scale....
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Entrepreneurship | Rewiring the system: How UCalgary rethinks entrepreneurial education
In this episode, we are joined by Oleks Osiyevskyy and Guy Levesque from the University of Calgary to unpack what it really means to rewire entrepreneurial education. Drawing on the work done at the Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking, they challenge the idea of entrepreneurship as just...
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Partnerships | From outreach to alliance: How Karolinska designs partnerships with pharma and medtech
In this episode, Richard Cowburn, Head of Strategic Collaborations at Karolinska Institutet, joins us to explore how one of the world’s top medical universities navigates partnerships across pharma, medtech, and public health. From building long-term alliances with companies like AstraZeneca and...
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Entrepreneurship | A living lab for entrepreneurship: Inside H-FARM’s Innovation Campus
In this episode, Timothy O’Connell, Senior Partner and Director of the Entrepreneurship and Startup Center at H-FARM, takes us inside one of Europe’s most unique innovation campuses. Based just outside Venice, H-FARM blends education, startups, and corporate partnerships into a living lab where...
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Impact | The impact realities for early-career researchers
In this episode, Wade Kelly, Senior Lecturer at Deakin University’s Researcher Development Academy and a leading voice in research development and community engagement, unpacks what it really means to be an “impactful academic” today. Drawing on his background in education, public engagement, and...
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Entrepreneurship | How interdisciplinary thinking fuels meaningful entrepreneurship and innovation
In this episode, we are joined by Joe Steensma, Professor of Public Health and Social Entrepreneurship at Washington University in St. Louis, to discuss the value of interdisciplinary thinking, the lessons science can offer entrepreneurship, and why imagination belongs at the centre of...
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Entrepreneurship | Entrepreneurial education: The four transitions to start-up success at CSE
In this episode, we are joined by Amy Wilson, Head of Student Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Copenhagen School of Entrepreneurship (CSE). With over 400 startups in its orbit and a strong emphasis on experimentation over perfection, CSE is redefining what entrepreneurial education looks like,...
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Partnerships | Impact, collaboration and incentives: How UNSW is redefining research excellence
In this episode, we are joined by Bronwyn Fox, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research and Enterprise at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), to explore how one of Australia’s leading research universities is redefining research excellence through collaboration, innovation, and impact. Bronwyn...
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Partnerships | How to build future-ready talent at national and European scale, with Skillnet Ireland
In this episode, we are joined by Florence Magee, Head of Network Development and EU Programmes at Skillnet Ireland, to explore how one of Europe’s leading workforce development organisations is building future-ready talent at both national and European scale. Florence shares how Skillnet…
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Entrepreneurship | From research to real-world impact: Inside the Hunter Hub Model
In this episode, we are joined by Paula Berton, Scientific Innovation Executive and Academic Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of Calgary’s Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking, to explore how a research-intensive university is reimagining entrepreneurship from the inside out. Paula...
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Partnerships | Collaboration counts: Data, myths and the next decade of Australian innovation
In this episode, we are joined by Paul Harris, Executive Director of the Innovative Research Universities (IRU), to unpack what the evidence really says about university–industry collaboration in Australia. From reframing myths with data, to strengthening long-term structures like the Industry…
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Entrepreneurship | Building a generation of changemakers: The UC Entrepreneurship Model
In this episode, we are joined by Lisa Martin, Innovation Lead at the University of Canterbury Centre for Entrepreneurship (UCE), to explore how one of New Zealand’s leading universities is building a generation of innovators and change makers. Lisa shares how UCE is reshaping entrepreneurship...
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Partnerships | From idea to impact: 3M’s culture of innovation and collaboration
In this episode, we are joined by Jens Eichler, Hydrogen Technology and Business Architect at 3M, to explore how they nurture ideas through its celebrated 15% Culture, which encourages employees to set aside a portion of their work time to proactively cultivate and pursue innovative ideas that...
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Partnerships | The MIT Playbook: Designing partnerships that shape the future
In this episode, we’re joined by Lori Glover, Executive Director of Strategic Alliances at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL). Lori shares how CSAIL built one of MIT’s largest industry collaboration programmes, creating multiple pathways for companies to engage with...
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Entrepreneurship | How NYU is transforming tech transfer for the future
In this episode, we spoke with Marc Sedam, Vice President of Technology Opportunities and Ventures at NYU, about transforming one of the US’s largest tech transfer operations. Marc shares how NYU is scaling innovation, building stronger industry relationships, and even using AI to reshape...
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Partnerships | The future of university collaboration through CRM and culture change, with Aalto University
We are joined by Ville Krannila, Head of CRM and Analytics at Aalto University in Finland, to dive into their journey of implementing and embedding a CRM culture. Ville shares how Aalto is using CRM not just as a tool, but as a catalyst to break down silos, connect data across functions, and...
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Future | How JMU is reimagining internships for real-world impact
In this episode, we spoke with Patrice Ludwig, Interim Assistant Vice Provost for Research and Innovation at James Madison University (JMU). We'll unpack how JMU is reshaping internships through its transdisciplinary X-Labs and a pioneering partnership with industry. JMU prepares students to…
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Future | Creativity as the heart of modern education at Washington University in St. Louis
For this week's episode, we sat down with Robert Mark Morgan, award-winning educator, designer, and creative advocate at Washington University in St. Louis, to explore why creativity belongs at the heart of modern education. From rethinking classroom spaces to breaking down the false divide…
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Partnerships | Why the University of South Australia is putting partners at the centre of its strategy
In this episode, we are joined by Esther Roberts, Deputy Director for Business Development – Enterprise Partnerships at the University of South Australia, to explore how they have built a partner-first engagement model through its Enterprise Hub. Esther shares how the university has reshaped its...
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UIIN is committed to enhancing employability and driving innovation through university-industry engagement. We are a knowledge leader on university-industry interaction, entrepreneurial universities and are dedicated to the future of higher education institutions and their impact on society.If you have any feedback or comments, please reach out to us via [email protected]
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