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THE podcast: Simon Nelson interview

Simon Nelson, chief executive of the UK massive open online course platform FutureLearn, talks to Times Higher Education reporter, Chris Parr, about the one-year anniversary of the company's first Mooc.

The interview was recorded in London 10 October 2014.

THE books podcast: Shlomo Sand

Shlomo Sand, emeritus professor in the department of history at the University of Tel Aviv, in conversation with Times Higher Education writer, Matthew Reisz. 

In this podcast, the Austrian-born Israeli academic discusses his latest book, How I Stopped Being a Jew, which was published on 7 October.

The podcast was recorded in London on 13 October 2014. 

THE podcast: 9 - 15 October 2014 issue review

The future of the Quality Assurance Agency, this week's books section, and our regular Careers Intelligence slot are covered in the latest Times Higher Education issue review podcast.

Reporter Chris Parr is joined by news editor Simon Baker, junior reporter John Elmes, and books editor Karen Shook.

THE podcast: World University Rankings 2014-2015 results

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings are the only global university performance tables to judge world class universities across all of their core missions - teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook. 

Rankings editor Phil Baty join Chris Parr to discuss the World University Rankings 2013-2014 results.

THE podcast: Ben Brabon Mooc interview

Ben Brabon, academic courses manager for the School of Arts and Humanities at Nottingham Trent University, was responsible for the first for-credit massive open online course in the UK.

Then at Edge Hill university, his Vampire Fictions course attracted around 1,000 students, although none opted to pay the £200 fee to receive the credit on offer. In this podcast, Dr Brabon discusses what he learned from that experience, and also his new role on the Higher Education Funding Council for England's Teaching, Learning and the Student Experience Strategic Advisory Committee.

The interview is conducted by Times Higher Education reporter, Chris Parr, and took place in London on 25 September 2014.

THE podcast: 25 September - 1 October 2014 issue review

Concerns about the University of Central Lancashire's Cyprus campus, the Labour party conference, the Times Higher Education books section, and reaction to the Scottish independence referendum are among the topics discussed in this week's issue review podcast.

Reporter Chris Parr is joined by books editor Karen Shook, deputy news editor John Morgan, and reporter Chris Havergal.

THE podcast: 18-24 September 2014 issue review

Pension reforms, the 2015 Times Higher Education Best University Workplace Survey and problems with postgraduate funding are all up for discussion in the latest THE issue review podcast.

Chris Parr is joined by deputy features editor, Paul Jump, and reporters Jack Grove and Holly Else.

THE podcast: 11-18 September 2014 issue review

How staff at Scottish higher education institutions are going to vote in the upcoming independence referendum and why two sociologists in the US are calling for an overhaul of the sector are the topics discussed in this week’s Times Higher Education issue review.

We also take a comprehensive look at this week’s books section, including works on the evolution of bugs, immigration detention centres and a celebration of our relationship with food across genres and cultures.

John Elmes is joined by news editor Simon Baker, books editor Karen Shook and reporter Matthew Reisz.

THE podcast: 4-10 September 2014 issue review

How government changes to the rules on visa refusal rates might affect universities, the challenges of combining parenting with academic life, and the British Social Attitudes Survey are discussed in this week's Times Higher Education issue review. We also reveal the 2014 THE University of the Year nominees.

Chris Parr is joined by editor John Gill, news editor Simon Baker, and reporter Jack Grove.

THE podcast: 28 August - 3 September issue review

A Quality Assurance Agency verdict of "no confidence" in a London college, the Times Higher Education books section and the independence referendum in Scotland are among the topics discussed in the latest issue review podcast.

Reporter Chris Parr is joined by books editor Karen Shook, deputy news editor John Morgan, and reporters Jack Grove and David Matthews to discuss this week's edition.