Advice, insights and solutions for the challenges facing higher education from academics, faculty and staff at institutions around the world. Hear teaching tips, writing pointers, discussions on the big issues, forecasts and first-hand experiences from university leaders.
Episodes
Tuesday Jul 09, 2013
Tuesday Jul 09, 2013
Times Higher Education editor-at-large Phil Baty visits a busy international student recruitment fair in Nanjing, Eastern China, organised by recruitment agents IDP, where he meets students who are hoping to study in the UK, US, Australia and Canada. He talks to IDP’s regional director for North Asia, Allen Jiang, about the changing shape of the international recruitment market.
Thursday Jul 04, 2013
Thursday Jul 04, 2013
A lack of rewards for high quality teaching, the impact of global demographic changes on higher education, and research into the role of dogs in UK gang culture are the topics up for discussion in this week’s issue review podcast. We also look at parental influence over their child's choice of university and the Three-Minute Thesis competition. Chris Parr is joined by editor John Gill and reporters Jack Grove and Elizabeth Gibney to look at some of the highlights from this week's Times Higher Education.
Thursday Jun 27, 2013
Thursday Jun 27, 2013
George Osborne's spending review speech takes centre stage in this week’s issue review podcast, which also looks at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's recent Education at a Glance report, and discusses whether we should stop referring to certain universities as "elite". Chris Parr is joined by reporter David Matthews, news editor Simon Baker and deputy news editor John Morgan to look at some of the highlights from the latest Times Higher Education.
Tuesday Jun 25, 2013
Tuesday Jun 25, 2013
Our fourth Books podcast features Jules Pretty, author and professor of environment and society, University of Essex, in conversation with Times Higher Education's books editor, Karen Shook. They discuss The Sea Inside by Philip Hoare, which Professor Pretty recently reviewed for THE, as well as Professor Pretty's own writings, his walk along the coast of East Anglia, and a Victorian tip covered with toothbrushes and human bones.
Thursday Jun 20, 2013
Thursday Jun 20, 2013
This week’s issue review looks at Quebec, one year on from the anti-fees student protests, and also the latest news on the UK government's spending review due later this month, including comment from chancellor George Osborne . Chris Parr is joined by reporter Elizabeth Gibney, news editor Simon Baker and deputy news editor John Morgan to look at some of the highlights from the latest Times Higher Education.
Wednesday Jun 19, 2013
Wednesday Jun 19, 2013
"Empires do eventually crumble, and new pretenders emerge." As Times Higher Education publishes its second annual 100 Under 50 world university rankings, Chris Parr talks to THE rankings editor Phil Baty and reporter Jack Grove about the results. South Korea claims two of the top three spots, the UK continues to perform well, and there are signs of progress for Spain, France and Australia. Mr Baty also responds candidly to critics of world university rankings.
Thursday Jun 13, 2013
Thursday Jun 13, 2013
This week’s issue review looks at the number of women professors in UK universities, our ever-popular Books section, and the growing number of student complaints against higher education institutions. Chris Parr is joined by reporter Jack Grove, news editor Simon Baker and books editor Karen Shook to look at some of the highlights from the latest Times Higher Education.
Thursday Jun 06, 2013
Thursday Jun 06, 2013
The 2013 Global University Summit took place in central London between the 28 and the 30 May. In this special podcast, we have exclusive interviews with Boris Johnson, the mayor of London; Vince Cable, the business secretary; and Sir Richard Lambert, former head of the CBI and current chancellor of the University of Warwick, which hosted the event. Chris Parr reports.
Thursday Jun 06, 2013
Thursday Jun 06, 2013
This week's issue review was recorded in Red Lion Square, outside the Times Higher Education's London offices. The concept of monitoring graduates' earnings according to the university they attended, students' understanding of plagiarism, and the problems caused by "zero-hours" contracts are all up for discussion, along with this week's cover feature on the university working week. Chris Parr is joined by reporter Elizabeth Gibney, editor John Gill, news editor Simon Baker and deputy news editor John Morgan to look at some of the highlights from the latest edition.
Friday May 31, 2013
Friday May 31, 2013
Our third Books podcast features Joanna Bourke, professor of history at Birkbeck, University of London, in conversation with Times Higher Education’s books editor, Karen Shook. They discuss James Dawes’ book Evil Men, which Professor Bourke recently reviewed for THE, as well as some of the challenges associated with carrying out research on highly emotive topics. We also hear about Professor Bourke’s own work, including What it Means to be Human: Reflections from 1791 to the Present.