Untapped: Higher Education

In this episode we chat with Carl Gombrich - Dean at the London Interdisciplinary School. We talk about their radically different approach to a degree - teaching via topic and broad theme rather than a tight discipline. It's fundamentally opposed to single-discipline teaching and gives breadth and depth to their graduates to become problem-solvers in the business world

In this episode we chat with Xue Zhou - Reader in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Queen Mary's University London. Xue is a trailblazer in the world of AI in Higher Education, having published multiple papers in the field and is spearheading QMU's approach to integrating the technology into everyday teaching

In this Episode we chat with Amira Abougazia - researcher and lecturer at Dundee University. We talk about the tranistion from researcher to educator, the apparent requirement to institution-hop to gain more recongition as an academic and the challenges that creates, as well as a dive into the perception of International students and how to better engage them in an unfamiliar system. You can find full notes from te show in the Untapped blog - https://hallamwes.wixsite.com/untappedhighered

In this episode we chat to Pippa Ebel - Strategist @ Venture Education and researcher at Peking University. We discuss her in-depth knowledge of the CHinese Education market - who the students are, why they make the challenging transition to the UK market and what we can do to better understand the educational and cultural challenges they face on arrival. Pippa helps to shine a light on the somewhat-murky perceptions and pre-coinceptions we have about chinese students and I was totally enthralled by the eipsode. Full write-up availalbe here https://hallamwes.wixsite.com/untappedhighered

In this episode we talk all things block delivery with Leanne de Main - Associate PVC for Education and Deputy Dean of the Business School at de Montford University. DMU have recently switched to block delivery for UG and PG courses and have recently published the initial findings after implementation. We talk about the positive impact on student happiness and retention, the challenges of implementing such a big change and the need to create space to allow academics to experiment with their assessment practices. Leanne's work has been exemplary and this chat really shines a light on what can be done with a bit of experimentation, commitment and expertise. Check out the blog posts on https://hallamwes.wixsite.com/untappedhighered You can also buy Leanne's book on Achieving Teaching Excellence here: https://www.mheducation.co.uk/achieving-teaching-excellence-developing-your-tef-profile-and-beyond-9780335249299-emea-group

In this episode I chat with Mike Drummond, Senior Lecturer and researcher at LJMU. Mike's Research is in the impact of Gamification in Higher Education and explores the complex challenge of: Defining Gamification (harder than you think) Exploring intrinsic/extrinsic motivation and how different gamification systems fit into it Overcoming the stigma of the word "game"

In this episode we chat with Francseco del Guidice from the University of Swansea. We caht about the possible end of the Covid Hangover with students, the necessity of peer-learning to help students understand and the innovative methods to incorporating AI into his teaching. Francesco is a long-time friend and I really enjoyed my time with him on the show. You can find him on Linkedin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francescodelgiudice/ Check out the notes from this episode in our latest blog posts at Untapped: https://hallamwes.wixsite.com/untappedhighered

This episode speaks to Ian Dunn - Pro-Vice Chancellor at Coventry University. I have always been fascinated by Coventry Uni and their approach to the student experience as they lead the way in new thinking. Ian gives us a fascinating insight into the business model of Higher Education - what the challenges are now, where the next steps need to be and how to get there. Ian is a hugely influential figure in the Higher Ed space and I was incredbily glad to be able to speak to him. Find out more on my blog page - https://hallamwes.wixsite.com/untappedhighered

In this episode we chat to Dr Alexandra Mihai - Assistant Professor of Innovation in Higher Education at the University of Maastricht and author of the Educationalist blog on substack. In this episode we talk about changing dynamics in the world of Higher Education, matching research to practical tools in engaging your students and a whole lot more. Find Alexandra's substack here - https://educationalist.substack.com/ visit our site for more news, content and info https://hallamwes.wixsite.com/untappedhighered

In this episode we chat with Sue Blackett (Henley Business School) about the challenges of teaching a common first year module. Sue teaches Accounting to a huge frst year cohort, many of whom have not chosen to pursue accounting but have it as a required module at year one. We discuss how to go about engaging students in a subject they haven't chosen, the importance of enjoyment in a course and how to manage a large group of students.

My chat with Dr Laura Mason from Swansea University, exploring her early adoption and development of VR resources to help students experience a range of teaching stylers and formats

In this episode we interview Kyle Campbell - voie of the Education Marketer Newsletter. I've had Kyle on my list for a long time to chat to (I subscribe to his newsletter) but i think it's important to get a different take on the university experience. Picking his brain about the modern student, what treating them as consumers can do to you and how the university experience might benefit from some change was a fascinating time for me. I highly recommend his newsletter if you want to understand how businesses are viewing your students and how to capture their attention. Maybe you could learn something from them?

In this episode we chat with Domink Lukes from the Unviersity of Oxford about all things Artificial Intelligence in Higher Ed. Having previously chatted with Dominik at the advent of ChatGPT going open source this was a great time to revisit the issue and where we find ourselves now. Has the madness around AI settled? Have universities as a sector settled on the good/bad potential of AI? Dominik gives his perspective from his extensive experience of AI in Education and is always a fascinating listen