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#177 – David Shull, Head of Handshake UK – On Better Connecting Students and Employers

This week I’m in conversation with David Shull, Head of Handshake UK and Europe. Handshake work to make the student employability space or “bridge to work” better. David and I chat about starting Handshake, the pain points for employers aiming to recruit students, and creating more opportunities for students no matter where they are located. We also have some snippets from Ian Hurd, who was out and about at the recent Ufi Voctech Showcase.

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#176 – HigherEd & Tech in 2019 and Beyond

In our final #EdTechEdge episode of 2019, we ask Vice-chancellors and Presidents of Universities what their top concerns were in 2019, what they see coming online in 2025 and beyond, and the role of technology in solving some of higher education’s challenges. You’ll hear about Brexit and International Academic Relations, University and perceived value, Funding and Mental Health and Wellbeing, and the online and physical campus.

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#175 – On Vocational Reform in New Zealand with Shaun Gear, MOE

This week I’m in conversation with Shaun Gear from the Ministry of Education in New Zealand to talk about vocational learning reform. We talk about improving standards in vocational learning, how to involve the wider community outside of training providers and employers, and creating hubs of best practice.

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#174: The Data-led University: Making Sense Of The Numbers

This week’s episode is all about Data. We’re in a LIVE discussion with University leaders covering the role of data in teaching, research and student support. We look at how data can be an impetus to positive change, what data blind spots to avoid, and how to make sure that you are asking the right questions to get the best from data.

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#173 – Future Tech and Trends

This week in the What Matters in Edtech Series, we are looking at future tech and trends in teaching and learning.

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#172 – Investment in Lifelong Learning

This week we are looking at investment in lifelong learning and workforce development, chatting to Marissa Lowman of Village Capital and Owen Henkel at Pearson Ventures.

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#171 – Equity, Equality & Diversity in Higher Ed Leadership

This week, we look at Equity, Equality & Diversity in Higher Ed Leadership in the second episode of our “The Edge” series, supported by Salesforce.Org. We delve into inclusive models of leadership, the role of digital in supporting or aggravating existing inequities in leadership, and what current leaders think will change the dial-in diversity in Higher Education at the top, to the benefit of the sector.

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#170 – SEND and Inclusion

In the first episode, we are looking at Inclusion and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). We look at those working across teaching, learning and research supporting those with special educational needs and disabilities.

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#169 – New Models to Connect Talent and Training

In this week’s episode, we talk to Beam’s CEO, Alex Stephany, about crowdfunding for social good, and the importance of grit, alongside training, education and support networks. Beam is the world’s first crowdfunding platform that helps people from disadvantaged backgrounds train up and get into rewarding work.

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