Reimagining HigherEd
Higher Education leaders from around the world share their personal stories from within the sector - reflecting on improvements to teaching and learning and the student experience, while candidly discussing what still needs to come. With your hosts Prof Judyth Sachs, Sir Eric Thomas, Dr Noreen Golfman, and Prof Petra Wend.
Episodes
Thursday May 18, 2023
Professor Duncan Maskell, Vice Chancellor, University of Melbourne
Thursday May 18, 2023
Thursday May 18, 2023
Tune in for this conversation between Professor Duncan Maskell, Vice Chancellor at University of Melbourne, and Professor Judyth Sachs as they discuss science as a creative art; rigour, honesty, and respect in learning and leadership; and what concerns Professor Maskell about the student experience today.
Don’t miss this candid chat between the two professors, who even come to learn they have a few unexpected things in common.
Thursday May 11, 2023
Prof Sir Anton Muscatelli, Principal and VC, University of Glasgow
Thursday May 11, 2023
Thursday May 11, 2023
Join Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli, Vice-Chancellor and Principal at University of Glasgow, together with Professor Petra Wend for this topical discussion on breadth vs specialisation in education; the art and value of multilingualism, with both professors sharing their experience; and a look at the key moments that have kept Sir Anton in higher education.
Sir Anton shares what it was like to grow up in The Netherlands, Italy, and the UK, and reflects on where it all began by sharing the set of books that sparked his interest in economics.
Thursday May 04, 2023
Prof Stephen Chapman, VC and President, Edith Cowan University
Thursday May 04, 2023
Thursday May 04, 2023
Chemist at heart, Professor Stephen Chapman - VC and President at Edith Cowan University - sat down with Professor Sachs about integrity in a world of AI, the world’s largest Periodic Table of Elements, university culture and the evolution of universities' ethos. Plus, with ECU one of the top ranked for student satisfaction, the two professors also dive into ‘sparking awe’ in students. This episode is now live, listen in.
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
Prof Steven West, Vice Chancellor UWE Bristol, President of Universities UK
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
"The pace of technology, the pace of expectations from students in particular who are looking for more personalised education, for more just in time education. They're looking for a different relationship between work, life and-and their education." - Prof Steven West, VC at University of the West of England Bristol and President of Universities UK - joins Sir Eric Thomas for an insightful deep dive into the headwinds faced by higher education; deglobalisation and the current university model; designing learning with purpose and value in mind; and the Via Zamboni experience.
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Professor Patricia Davidson, Vice Chancellor and President, University of Wollongong
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
In this week’s episode hear from Professor Patricia Davidson - Vice Chancellor and President at University of Wollongong, and former Dean of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. As a global advocate in health, it is perhaps no surprise Professor Davidson takes a human-centric approach - discussing with host Professor Judyth Sachs: student-centred dialogue, negotiated learning contracts, peer assessment, and the need for reciprocity and trust with the rise of large language models. So much in one short discussion, don’t miss this episode.
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Professor Karen Cox, Vice Chancellor, University of Kent
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
“We’ve taken opportunities to think about the approach we take to learning and teaching, which is very much a digital first approach, so we've been quite innovative in the way that we've been delivering the curriculum.” - Karen Cox, Vice Chancellor at University of Kent - talks to Sir Eric Thomas about leading institutions of different sizes; engaging and preparing students via interdisciplinary curriculum; and setting up a medical school to change health outcomes in coastal and rural communities.
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Prof Jan Thomas, Vice Chancellor, Massey University
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
"And I really essentially kind of fell in love with the power of a university, in terms of its capacity to build a nation.” Prof Jan Thomas - Vice Chancellor at Massey University and Chair of Universities New Zealand - talks to Prof Judyth Sachs about the pull to academia from vet science; resurfacing curiosity in undergraduates; shifts in the value of universities in the Global North; and how Māori culture and te reo (language) have shaped Jan's journey.
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Arthur Levine, President Emeritus, Teachers College, Columbia University
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Arthur Levine, President Emeritus at Teachers College, Columbia University, chats to Prof Judyth Sachs, about reimagining the student experience for the 21st century. They discuss formative assessment in practice; why universities need to regain traction, look outward, and bind with community; and Arthur shares what he would change if he could reinvent universities.
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Prof Anthony Smith, Vice Provost Faculties, University College London
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
On the Reimagining HE podcast this week, Prof Anthony Smith, Vice Provost Faculties at University College London, chats to Sir Eric about partnering with students, hybrid learning, online exams, and long-term change for teaching and learning - including hope for a more agile and accessible student experience.
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Dr. David Barnard, President Emeritus, University of Manitoba
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Join Dr. David Barnard, President Emeritus and former VC and President at University of Manitoba, in discussion with Dr. Noreen Golfman, as they dive into David's rich experience in higher education - from being first in family to go to university, to never quite leaving.
Dr. Barnard shares what it was like to be among the first Computer Science Graduates; his love for poetry and the poem he introduced to many colleagues while in leadership; the journey to connecting and learning from Indigenous leaders, friends, and communities; and observations on a subtle shift in why students choose to study.
Listen in, as we reimagine higher education
Leaders and teachers around the world share their personal and professional stories from within the sector - reflecting on progress in teaching and learning and the student experience, and candidly discussing what needs to come. With your hosts, and Studiosity Academic Advisory Board Members, Prof Judyth Sachs, Sir Eric Thomas, Dr Noreen Golfman, and Prof Petra Wend.