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THE books podcast: Laurie Taylor and Sally Feldman interview

Television interviews with famous figures supplied the raw material for Laurie Taylor and Sally Feldman's book on the nature of celebrity, In Confidence: Talking Frankly about Fame.

In this podcast, Professor Taylor and Ms Feldman talk to books editor, Karen Shook, about the book, the wide and varied range of celebrities featured (from David Starkey to Kermit the Frog), and the many anecdotes that emerged from their conversations with the famous. 

THE podcast: 21-27 August 2014 issue review

The International and postgraduate student fees survey 2014, student recruitment following the increase in tuition fees, tweeting academics, and female bodybuilding are all discussed in this week's Times Higher Education issue review.

Reporter Chris Parr is joined by editor John Gill, and reporters Jack Grove, Holly Else and David Matthews.

THE podcast: 14-20 August 2014 issue review

The National Student Survey, graduates in non-graduate occupations, the career choices of PhD students, and this week’s books section are discussed in the latest Times Higher Education issue review podcast. 

Chris Parr is joined by books editor Karen Shook, and reporters Jack Grove, Holly Else and David Matthews to discuss this week’s THE.

THE podcast: 7-13 August 2014 issue review

The secretive criteria of vice-chancellors' pay, the importance of scheduling in relaxation time, David Willetts' proposal that universities buy up their students' debts and "Rogetisms" are all discussed on this week's issue review.

THE podcast: Louisiana State University

President and chancellor of Louisiana State University, F. King Alexander, and vice-president for finance and administration, Daniel Layzell, discuss report cards, state university funding and tigers with reporter, Chris Parr.

The interview was recorded in Red Lion Square Gardens, London, on 30 July 2014.

THE podcast: 31 July - 6 August 2014 issue review

University whistleblowers, combined bachelor's and master's degrees, jihadist poetry and this week's books section are discussed in the latest Times Higher Education issue review.

Chris Parr is joined by books editor Karen Shook, reporter Holly Else, deputy news editor John Morgan and writer Matthew Reisz to talk about this week's issue of THE.

THE podcast: 24-30 July 2014 issue review

The row over pensions, the number of universities charging £9,000 tuition fees, grant application success rates, and academics in comic books are all up for discussion in this week's issue review.

Chris Parr is joined by news editor Simon Baker, writer Matthew Reisz, and reporters Holly Else and Jack Grove to discuss some of the highlights from this week's Times Higher Education. 

THE podcast: 17-23 July 2014 issue review

The cabinet reshuffle that sees Greg Clark replacing David Willetts as the minister for universities and science, the 2014 Times Higher Education Summer Reads where scholars reveal what they'll be reading on the beach this year, and Anglo-Israeli academic collaboration are all up for discussion on this week's THE issue review.

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

THE podcast: 10-16 July 2014 issue review

A ruling suggesting that universities may soon have to make public the salaries of high-earning academics and managers, how crowdsourcing is revolutionising the way research is funded, and the Liverpool Biennial are up for discussion in this week's issue review podcast.

Reporter Chris Parr is joined by deputy features editor Paul Jump, writer Matthew Reisz, and reporter Jack Grove to talk through some of the highlights from this week's Times Higher Education. 

THE podcast: 3-9 July 2014 issue review

A Home Office investigation into universities' London campuses, this week's Times Higher Education Books section, and what happens when scholars pass on the baton of their unfinished works are all covered in this week's issue review.

Deputy news editor John Morgan, writer Matthew Reisz, and books editor Karen Shook join Chris Parr to discuss some of the highlights from this week's THE.