Campus Talks by Times Higher Education

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. 

THE podcast: 26 June - 2 July issue review

The Home Office clampdown on student visas, overblown student employment expectations and the size of UK university endowments are all up for discussion in this week's Times Higher Education issue review podcast.

Chris Parr is joined by reporters, Holly Else and David Matthews, and news editor, Simon Baker.

THE podcast: University of California, Berkeley

Nicholas Dirks, chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley, and Scott Biddy, vice-chancellor for university relations at the same institution, discuss California's public university system, the forthcoming presidential election, and an incident near the University of California at Santa Barbara last month that left six students dead. 

They were interviewed by Times Higher Education reporter, Chris Parr, on 13 June 2014.

THE podcast: 2014 Asia University Rankings results

Times Higher Education has published its Asia University Rankings 2014, based on the same tried-and-trusted performance indicators that underpin the prestigious THE World University Rankings.

In this podcast special, THE rankings editor Phil Baty, deputy news editor John Morgan and reporter Chris Parr discuss the results.