Campus Talks by Times Higher Education

THE podcast: 4-10 February 2016 issue review

Increased numbers of EU students at English universities, greater exposure of the Iraqi Kurdistan region, and the findings of Times Higher Education's 2016 University Workplace Survey are all discussed in our latest issue review.

John Elmes is joined by deputy news editor John Morgan and reporters Matthew Reisz and Jack Grove.

THE podcast: 28 January - 3 February 2016 issue review

The lifting of student number controls, our university ranking of the Arab world, and living costs in the world's top university cities are all discussed in this week's podcast.

John Elmes is joined by deputy news editor John Morgan, and reporters Ellie Bothwell and David Matthews. 

THE podcast: 21-27 January 2016 issue review

Concerns about the teaching excellence framework, a researcher working in a cloud forest and this week's Books section are all discussed in this week's THE issue review podcast.

Chris Parr is joined by acting features editor Paul Jump, deputy news editor John Morgan, and books editor Karen Shook.

THE books podcast: Svetlana Stephenson interview

Our books editor, Karen Shook, speaks to Svetlana Stephenson, a London Metropolitan University sociologist and author of Gangs of Russia: From the Streets to the Corridors of Power, about her life as a university student in the USSR, her summer as a visiting fellow in the 'paradise' of the University of Kent, the undreamed-for changes in society and the academy ushered in by Mikhail Gorbachev's reforms, and interviewing 'the lads' of Kazan gangs about criminality, masculinity, social mobility and the code of the street.

THE podcast: the most international universities in the world 2016

What are most international universities in the world in 2016? The results of the latest Times Higher Education global outlook ranking are discussed in this week's issue review podcast.

Universities' role in preventing terrorism and an interview with former UK shadow chancellor Ed Balls are also covered. 

THE podcast: 7-13 January 2016 issue review

Science in Canada, the UK's regional research groups, and outspoken high education critic Joanna Williams are all discussed in this week's issue review.

Chris Parr is joined by reporters Ellie Bothwell, Chris Havergal and  Matthew Reisz. 

THE podcast: 17-23 December 2015 issue review

Students' role in curriculum development, the new THE Student section, and research into Kids Company are all discussed on this week's issue review. 

Chris Parr is joined by student editor Carly Minsky and reporters Jack Grove and Chris Havergal.

BRICS and Emerging Economies Universities Summit: Interview with Raj Kumar

Raj Kumar, vice-chancellor of OP Jindal Global University in Delhi, speaks to reporter David Matthews about higher education in India.

The interview was recorded at the Times Higher Education BRICS and Emerging Economies Universities Summit, which took place at the university from 2-4 December, 2015.

THE podcast: BRICS and Emerging Economies Rankings 2016 results

The results of the 2015-2016 BRICS and Emerging Economies university rankings are discussed in this podcast special.

Chris Parr is joined by editor John Gill, rankings reporter Ellie Bothwell and acting features editor Paul Jump. The teaching excellence framework, the importance of public engagement and student campaigns are also on the agenda. 

THE podcast: 26 November - 2 December 2015 issue review