Campus Talks: a Times Higher Education podcast

Hear academics and university leaders reflect on their professional journeys and address some of the biggest questions facing higher education today. Campus talks gets under the skin of the issues and individuals defining the future of teaching, research, EDI, digital transformation and sustainability in the academy.

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Campus Talks: Teaching 101 tips from your peers

In this episode of the THE Campus podcast, we feature short tips from university educators around the world, forming a mini teaching community offering advice from how to personalise learning to what types of pedagogy you should know about

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Campus Talks: How can universities tackle misinformation?

Just providing a degree isn’t enough. Through their research, community engagement and teaching, universities can do much more to tackle misinformation.

Phil Napoli, Simge Andi

Duke University, The University of Exeter

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Campus Talks: What makes research and teaching interesting?

Find out what universal tricks and traits can make things more interesting whether introducing a new concept in class or drafting a research paper for fellow academics

Kurt Gray, Manuel Goyanes, Emily Corwin-Renner

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M), University of Tübingen

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THE podcast: what Freeman Hrabowski wants you to know about inclusivity

The outgoing UMBC president and civil rights activist speaks about the difficult conversations around inclusivity and how it is work that benefits all of humanity

Freeman Hrabowski

University of Maryland Baltimore County

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Campus Talks: Pointers on writing and publishing for academics

Academics, authors, publishers and postdocs share their advice on how to improve your academic writing and chances of getting published

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THE podcast: how to build mutually beneficial community partnerships

Three vice-presidents of public affairs and community engagement at universities in London, Melbourne and Chicago speak to the value of two-way partnerships

Deborah Bull, Derek Douglas, Julie Wells

King’s College London, The University of Chicago, University of Melbourne

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Campus Talks: How to use social media to promote your work

Two scholars who have embraced social media platforms such as YouTube, Twitter, Twitch and podcasts to communicate their research explain how they got started and what works

Simon Clark, Christina Zdenek

Independent academic, The University of Queensland

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Campus Talks: Lessons from leading HE through two years of pandemic upheaval

Two higher education leaders reflect on what they have learnt in the two years since the pandemic struck

Peter Mathieson, Anant Agarwal

The University of Edinburgh, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

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Campus Talks: ‘Higher Ed Heroes’ and their water-cooler chats about teaching

We speak to the academics behind the podcast ‘Higher Ed Heroes’ about why informal corridor conversations can be the best way for teachers to share classroom tips, advice and success stories

Sebastian Kaempf, Alastair Stark

The University of Queensland

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Campus Talks: What does it mean to decolonise a library?

Find out what is involved in decolonising a library from the editors of a book drawing together global perspectives on the subject

Jess Crilly, Regina Everitt

University of East London

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Campus talks: behind two of our most-read resources on diversity statements and student well-being

We speak to the authors behind two of the most popular resources of 2021, focused on drafting diversity statements and teaching practices that support student well-being, to find out what shaped their advice

Pardis Mahdavi, Scott Brooks, Elena Riva

Arizona State University, The University of Warwick

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What came next: THE Awards winners 2020 podcast special

Hear from some of the winners of last year’s THE awards about the projects and initiatives which saw them recognised as the best in UK higher education and how these have developed since 2020

Sara Custer

Times Higher Education, The University of Manchester

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Campus Talks: How NYU and the University of São Paulo are thinking about climate change

Ahead of COP26, leaders at NYU and São Paulo spoke with us about how universities can be leaders in tackling the climate crisis and what they hope the summit achieves

Katherine Fleming, Tercio Ambrizzi

New York University, University of São Paulo

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Campus Talks: The big ideas behind microcredentials

Two experts in flexible learning programmes discuss the evolution and adoption of alternative teaching models and credentials in higher education

Tim Blackman, Kemi Jona

The Open University, Northeastern University

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THE podcast: bridging higher education’s new digital divide

Lauren Herckis from Carnegie Mellon University discusses her research into the new digital divide in ed-tech knowledge and pedagogical training among faculty and how universities can work to fill it

Lauren Herckis

Carnegie Mellon University

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THE podcast: what’s needed to successfully scale higher education?

How can universities meet the growing global demand for higher education, increasing access to a wider pool of students while maintaining the quality of their teaching and learning?

Ian Jacobs, Jude Sheeran

UNSW Sydney

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Campus Talks: What is the civic role of universities post-pandemic?

What does it mean to be a civic university in 2021 and how should institutions improve their public outreach and engagement to increase their value to wider society?

Jeremy Read, Carenza Lewis

University of Winnipeg, University of Lincoln

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Making practice publishable: a journal article-cum-podcast

Helen Wolfenden from Macquarie University presents a podcast offering advice on publishing or communicating research in new formats beyond the scope of traditional academic journals

Helen Wolfenden

Macquarie University

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Campus Talks: Making teaching more inclusive and equitable

How can academics ensure their teaching strategies meet the needs of diverse students and create inclusive, equitable classrooms

Jason Arday, Tazin Daniels, Chiara Horlin, Amanda Irvin

Durham University , University of Michigan, University of Glasgow, Columbia University

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Campus Talks: Rethinking the internationalisation of higher education

How should international study evolve post-pandemic in order to extend the benefits of higher education to every corner of the globe?

Omolabake Fakunle , Benjamin Tak Yuen Chan

The University of Edinburgh, Hong Kong Metropolitan University

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Campus Talks: Student employability post-pandemic

How can universities prepare students for a post-Covid workplace?

Anton Muscatelli, Nancy Gleason

University of Glasgow, New York University Abu Dhabi

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THE podcast: making the case for better faculty training

How should the role of academics evolve to ensure students receive the high quality teaching they deserve?

Brian Schmidt, Alexandra Mihai

Australian National University, UCL

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THE podcast: building resilience and well-being among university staff and students

How university leaders and faculty can manage workloads and protect the well-being of staff and students to ensure online teaching is sustainable

Thuy Thi Nguyen, June Gruber

Foothill College, The University of Colorado Boulder