The Teaching And Scholarship Podcast

In Episode 42 we talk to Dr Nathalie Tasler, who is a Lectuer in Academic and Digital Development at The University of Glasgow. We chat to her about creative learning, The Scholarship of Learning and Teaching Network... where she even has her own (excellent) podcast with a similar name to this one (ouch!). Nathalie is very passionate about open access educational resources and so we touch on that too, as well as all the usual banter you get used to here. Enjoy!

Episode 41 continues the conversation with Dr Jason Organ from Indiana University, USA. Jason is an Associate Professor in anatomy, cell biology and physiology (as you know already!) contributing to much teaching, but also with a passion for scientific communication. We pick up the chat here with Jason explaining how his career has evolved. Then we move on to talk about his co-edited special issue of the Anatomical Record, which opens up a discussion around some sensitive issues regarding the history of anatomy and its associated resources.

For our 40th episode we have a chat with Dr Jason Organ from Indiana University over in the USA. Jason is an Associate Professor in anatomy, cell biology and physiology contributing to a lot of teaching, but also finding the time to pursue his research  interests in brittle bone disease. He is Co-Editor and Writer of the Public Library of Science (PLOS) Science Communication Blog. In 2018, Jason received the prestigious AAA Basmajian Award for excellence in teaching gross anatomy and outstanding accomplishments in biomedical research and scholarship in education. One of his main areas of interest is science communication and he has disseminated a fair bit on this topic. Jason and I are old pals, so this one takes a few diversions here and there. So much so in fact, we had to split the conversation in two parts! Enjoy part 1 for now.

In episode 39 we chat to Niamh Stack who is the Deputy Head and Director of Teaching and Learning of the School of Psychology at The University of Glasgow (although not for much longer as she is leaving

In Episode 38 we have a chat with senior medical student Charlie Taylor who, during his time studying medicine at Southampton, has entered into business with some friends to develop Sina Medical Technology. Sina enables patients to diagnose, monitor and rehabilitate their injury directly from their phone. We chat to Charlie about his story and how he manages to balance his degree alongside launching an innovative and exciting new business venture.     

In episode 37 we chat with Chris Finlay who is a Professor of Life Sciences Education within the School of Life Sciences at The University of Glasgow. His key role is Chief Advisor of Studies, so Chris has been at the heart of student related matters and welfare throughout the pandemic. We catch up with him about that, plus what it is like being on a learning, teaching and scholarship contract and of course his passion for widening access to Higher Education.

In episode 36 we chat to Simon Guild who is the Head of The School of Life Sciences within the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow where he has oversight of 20 undergraduate and 5 PGT Masters degrees.  We talk to to Simon about all manner of stuff, ranging from strategic planning, leadership, innovation and research-led teaching, right through to staff development and promotion on the Learning Teaching and Scholarship career pathway. Expect the usual drenching of imaginative analogies to enrich the flow of conversation. You will be sure to enjoy this one! 

Episode 35 of the podcast collects a number of reflections from Southampton students who have been involved in sustainable  staff/student partnership projects. We briefly hear from Neil Ford (once again - hurrah!) about his passion for this practice, and he introduces a few perspectives from some of the students he has worked with. We also listen to the thoughts of some undergraduate medical students in the Faculty of Medicine who have been involved in peer assisted teaching, leading on intra-curricular projects and become involved in the pedagogy of these approaches.

In episode 34 we ask sustainability big dog Simon Kemp back on to the podcast to chat about all things education during and beyond Covid-19. No script, no plan, just education chat and a weird man standing at the window trying to signal to us a couple of times! Stephan is back with his feature from The US, this time reflecting on Adam Procter's episode, plus he has a few literature recommendations.  

In episode 33 we make a return to a face to face conversation for the first time in 18 months. In this one we sit down with Charlotte and Emily who have been supporting the integration of Blackboard Ally across the University of Southampton via their internship with The Digital Learning Team. We had a great conversation about ways in which we can reduce barriers to learning, plus their top 5 tips on how to make information equally accessible to all learners online. Big thanks to Joe who helped us out with all the kit to make it happen!

Episode 32 sees us catching up with Adam Procter, who is the Programme Lead for Games Design and Art at The Winchester School of Art, at The University of Southampton. We have a fascinating discussion covering everything from retro gaming and innovative tech right through to open-source, free-software. Plus, I also give my Pocket Operator (PO12 Rhythm) a spin just to give it that old school 'Super Nintendo' vibe! Stephan is back too, keeping us posted on things over in the States including some academic book reviews - brace yourselves, it is a long one!

In episode 31 we have a nice chat with Chris Downey who is the Current Deputy Head Education in the Education School at The University of Southampton. His research interests are in the allied fields of educational improvement and effectiveness, especially in how the associated data can be utilised to both inform and evaluate educational improvement from Early Years through to Higher Education. We cover so much ground in this one, so get ready! We delve into educational research, programme level evaluations, leadership and building an education portfolio. Plus Stephan (in the US) is back talking all things tech once again with his new audio blog feature. 

Once again, we catch up with David Read for a bonus mini podcast to talk about the CHEP festival of teaching and learning. This year there is a fringe event taking place on Thursday 15th July 2021 (14:00-16:30)on MS Teams. This includes workshops and discussions focused on teaching practices over the last academic year. David talks to the T&S Podcast about how the idea of a fringe event came about, plus what to expect and how to get involved in the main event taking place in September.

In episode 29 we have a lovely chat with Kieron Broadhead, who is the Executive Director of The Student Experience at The University of Southampton. Kieron leads the professional services that deliver on student facing activity as well as driving the strategic leadership of the student experience across The University. Nearly every conversation about the future of higher education involves the topic of the student experience, whether that be operational aspects, the learning environment, or pastoral support. Either way, this topic has become a leading part of many University level educational strategies in recent years. Oh, and we have a new feature as well. We have invited Stephan back from last month to give us a tech update from the EdTech capital of the world, Pittsburgh, United States.

In episode 28 we chat to Stephan Caspar, who is an Assistant Teaching Professor of media creation and multi-cultural studies at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, USA. Stephan has a background in creative media and design, working initially as a filmmaker before moving into education. He continues to work as an artist practitioner, in VR creation, immersive design, and 360 documentary production. Stephan will be well known to many at the University of Southampton since he is a former member of the digital learning team. The T&S Podcast caught up with Stephan to get his view on the post covid shift towards blended learning. We chat about what life is like inside the big tech bubble and the future of technology enhanced learning.

In Episode 27 we chat to Naomi Winstone who is The Director of the Surrey Institute of Education at the University of Surrey. Naomi's background is in cognitive and educational psychology, where she has sustained a track record of integrating innovative teaching methods and formative assessment into her teaching. She has influenced practice across the sector through her research on student engagement with feedback. Those at Southampton may recall that back in 2019 Naomi gave a very inspiring Keynote Talk at the Inaugural CHEP Festival of Teaching and Learning. In this episode of the podcast it was fantastic to catch up with her and discuss what she has been doing since and the finer detail of feedback approaches and processes in HE.

In Episode 26 we chat to Johann Malawana, who just happens to know a thing or two about educational innovation! He is the founder and director of The HealthCare Leadership Academy, as well as the founder and CEO of Medics.Academy. Johann is known to many for his leadership role of the BMA during the junior doctors strike in 2015. Since then his career has focused on developing leadership skills in early stage doctors and health professionals, as well as pioneering innovative technology enhanced learning products. Johann is a natural when it comes to broadcasting, so this was a fun little conversational journey where we only get side tracked, maybe once or twice! :)

Episode 25 of the T&S podcast sees us reaching out beyond The University of Southampton to speak with Sam Nolan. Sam is currently Assistant Director at Durham University’s Centre for Academic Development but is also well known nationally and internationally for developing a number of scholarly development initiatives across the sector. He is a strong advocate for celebrating the contributions and raising the profile of teaching focused academics at higher education institutions. We catch up with Sam to hear about all his recent projects, his views on educational leadership, plus the TEF (Durham have Gold, just in case you were wondering!).

In episode 24 we catch up with the one and only Jane Wilkinson, who is is Associate Dean, Education in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Southampton. As a consultant, Jane has developed a home ventilation service, contributed to the lung cancer team, and worked with the sleep-disordered breathing service. She has been hugely influential within Medical Education at Southampton and we discuss her approach to leadership, educational strategies and the importance of the student experience.

In episode 23 we catch up with one of our well known former students, Jess Sainsbury. Jess is a newly registered nurse working at Solent NHS trust. While studying at Southampton she threw herself into extra-curricular projects and academic representation roles including working as an Intern for CHEP, taking on the Academic President of Nursing role, and more recently as Chair of the Royal College of Nursing's Student's Committee. We talk to Jess about her Southampton learning experience (from a student's perspective) and tips on how current students can make the most of their University experience - especially in terms of using the student voice to influence positive change in HE.