The Advance HE Podcast

Transitions, retention and progression episode two

Transitions, Retention and Progression is a series of podcasts focusing on the challenges and opportunities of different experiences and approaches to transitions, retention and progression.

In the second episode in this podcast series, Ben Brabon, Associate at Advance HE is joined by Hannah Copeland, Vice President (Education) at Herriot-Watt University, who shares her experience of supporting student transitions and progression.

This episode was recorded on 3 August 2021.

For more information on this podcast series and our work on transitions, retention and progression, please visit https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/membership/member-events/august-october-transitions-retention-and-progression 

Student Partnerships in Assessment: 'In conversation with...' episode two

Student Partnerships in Assessment: 'in conversation with...' is a series of podcasts focusing on the benefits and challenges of embedding students as partners in the development of assessment.

In the second episode in this podcast series, Kelly Mathews,  Associate Professor at Queensland University is joined by Dr Jennifer Fraser, University Director for Student Partnership and Principal Lecturer at the University of Westminster and Oisín Hassan, Programme Manager at the National Student Engagement Programme, who share their views on the theme of student partnerships in assessment.

This episode was recorded on 20 July 2021.

For more information on this podcast series and our work on student partnerships in assessment, please visit https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/membership/advance-he-membership-benefits/student-partnerships-assessment 

 

Transitions, retention and progression episode one

Transitions, Retention and Progression is a series of podcasts focusing on the challenges and opportunities of different experiences and approaches to transitions, retention and progression.

In the first episode in this podcast series, Ben Brabon, Associate at Advance HE is joined by Anne-Marie Canning, CEO of The Brilliant Club, who shares her experience of supporting student transitions and progression.

This episode was recorded on 28 July 2021.

For more information on this podcast series and our work on transitions, retention and progression, please visit https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/membership/member-events/august-october-transitions-retention-and-progression 

Student Partnerships in Assessment: 'In conversation with...' episode one

Student Partnerships in Assessment: 'in conversation with...' is a series of podcasts focusing on the benefits and challenges of embedding students as partners in the development of assessment.

In the first episode in this podcast series, Dr Cathy Bovill, Senior Lecturer in Student Engagement at the University of Edinburgh, is joined by Jason Bunting, Education Officer at Queens University Belfast, Joanna Tai, Senior Research Fellow at Deakin University, and Moonisah Usman, Lecturer at the University of Westminster who share their views on the enablers and barriers to student partnerships in assessment. 

This episode was recorded on 23 April 2021.

For more information on this podcast series and our work on student partnerships in assessment, please visit https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/membership/advance-he-membership-benefits/student-partnerships-assessment 

 

The governing body role in stakeholder engagement

In this Advance HE podcast, part of our theme of transforming organisations: from student to board, Kim Ansell, Senior Advisor at Advance HE talks with John Stanhope, Chancellor and the Chair of the board of Deakin University about corporate governance and the board's role in stakeholder engagement particularly in the context of strategic transformation.

This podcast was recorded on 18 March 2021.

Find out more about our work on transforming organisations: from student to board, which looks at transforming organisations from the perspective of different stakeholder groups, and consider how our HEI’s can bring about authentic strategic and cultural change.

How has Covid-19 impacted on gender equality in HE?

Dr Sarah Liu, Lecturer in Gender and Politics, University of Edinburgh, shares her views on gender equality, intersectionality and the impact of Covid-19 on higher education.