Dive into this week’s captivating conversation with two remarkable leaders in education. Our special guest host Dr Noreen Golfman, former Provost and VP Memorial University, speaks with Ann Buller C.M., former President and CEO of Centennial College. The women discuss the transformative power of education, the essence of global citizenship, and the authentic leadership that shapes our world. We are thankful to have the advice of both leaders, as members of our Academic Advisory Board. Ann Buller...
Oct 12, 2023•47 min•Season 4Ep. 68
Tune in for this conversation between Professor Duncan Maskell, Vice Chancellor at University of Melbourne, and Professor Judyth Sachs as they discuss science as a creative art; rigour, honesty, and respect in learning and leadership; and what concerns Professor Maskell about the student experience today. Don’t miss this candid chat between the two professors, who even come to learn they have a few unexpected things in common.
Oct 04, 2023•41 min•Season 4Ep. 66
A truly joyful episode. Vice-Chancellor and President at The University of Queensland and lifelong scholar of human behaviour, Professor Deborah Terry chats with Professor Judyth Sachs about the joy of discovery at university as a student and teacher; then re-finding that same joy as a leader - discovering how to create an environment for others to be successful. Also in this episode: university DNA, credentialism, and building baseline skills for lifelong learning. The two reimagine the student...
Sep 27, 2023•40 min•Season 4Ep. 65
Professor Petra Wend - a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2015, Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2021 New Year Honours, and former Vice-Convener of Universities Scotland - says her roles and contributions have been driven by trying to make things better for students. In half an hour, Judyth and Petra discuss starting from a place of disadvantage, family pressure, a 'sink or swim' university culture, and what universities should be working on now - from digital gaps,...
Sep 20, 2023•32 min•Season 4Ep. 64
In this special episode, Dr Tim Renick - Founding Executive Director of The National Institute for Student Success at Georgia State University and preeminent national adviser on student equity - meets with our guest host, leading student equity researcher and advocate for change, President of the Australian Learning and Teaching Fellows (ALTF), and Studiosity Academic Advisory Board Member - Prof Sally Kift. Dr Renick shares his personal experience as both a student and leader, and shares eviden...
Sep 13, 2023•41 min•Season 4Ep. 63
Professor Braden Hill, DVC Students, Equity and Indigenous at Edith Cowan University, spoke candidly with Professor Judyth Sachs about the shifting dialogue around reconciliation, ECU's unique culture and success with educational equity, and the Voice referendum.
Sep 06, 2023•14 min•Season 4Ep. 62
Professor Peter Radoll, DVC Indigenous, Equity and Inclusion at Victoria University, sits down with Professor Judyth Sachs to discuss reconciliation in a higher education context and why "we're better together"; a new focus on First Nations engagement, research, and outcomes; and the upcoming Voice referendum.
Aug 30, 2023•20 min•Season 4Ep. 61
Professor Michelle Trudgett, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Indigenous Leadership at Western Sydney University, joins Professor Judyth Sachs to share her inspiring career journey, what it means to be an Indigenous female leader, representation in Australian boardrooms, her thoughts around reconciliation in higher education, and the Voice. Tune in to hear Professor Trudgett's thought-provoking insights.
Aug 23, 2023•19 min•Ep. 60
We're bringing back a great episode from last year featuring Prof Jane den Hollander AO - former VC Deakin University - who worked to transform the student and digital experiences in her time as leader. In this episode, Jane and Judyth discuss - is higher education being truly exceptional right now in its thinking? Are students getting a degree and innovating somewhere else? What's stopping students from thinking wider, higher, deeper, for success and immersion in university life? Jane reflects ...
Aug 16, 2023•40 min•Season 4Ep. 59
For anyone who missed this conversation last year, Prof Merlin Crossley speaks to Jack about the octopus, and how the natural world shaped his career, plus the 'balloon' effect of growth in Australian Higher Education, the importance of local communities and belonging, scorecards for teaching and learning, the reality of the '40 40 20' model, what to do with QILT data, and more in this sprawling conversation of an episode.
Aug 09, 2023•53 min•Season 4Ep. 58
