Campus Talks by Times Higher Education

Campus Talks: How to maximise the essential relationships between university academic and professional services staff

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The relationship between academic staff and their professional services colleagues is key to delivering on universities’ goals of high-quality stude...

Campus Talks: The career story of Raffaella Ocone, the first female professor of chemical engineering in Scotland

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

STEM study and research are responsible for much of humanity’s most transformative knowledge and technology. Discoveries and products that emerge fr...

News Talks: Will the next Horizon Europe support 'bigger, better, stronger' global collaboration?

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As proposals for the future Horizon Europe are scrutinised by the European Parliament, we discuss likely changes to the seven-year funding programme a...

Campus Talks: The crucial skill of self-editing for academics

26 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

So, you’ve finished writing your book, the ideas are on the page and all that’s left is to send your opus off to the publisher, right? Not so fast...

News Talks: Is MRes recruitment exploiting UK international student visa rules?

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The number of international students enrolled on masters by research (MRes) courses more than doubled in the year after the government introduced a ba...

Campus Talks: What lies behind the success - or failure - of international branch campuses?

11 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

International branch campuses are back in the spotlight with countries including India, Vietnam and Greece opening to foreign institutions for the fir...

News talks: University of Sussex vs the Office for Students – what could it mean for UK higher education?

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss why the University of Sussex has mounted a legal challenge against a £585,000 fine imposed by the Office for Students (OfS) for failing to...

Campus Talks: ‘Use your brain!’ And other pointers from a seasoned computer scientist on using AI in research

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In the last decade, the computational power of AI has grown exponentially – doubling every six months since 2010 for some well-known tools. This, in...

Campus talks: How to turn vulnerability into a teaching superpower

15 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

When students start university or return for a new semester, stressors such as cost of living and worries about academic performance or future job ins...

Campus talks: The value of arts and humanities

30 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The arts and humanities bring multiple benefits to students, and society as a whole, but are often dismissed as lacking value by policymakers when pit...

Campus talks: How to make co-creation work in your teaching

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It is a truth (almost) universally acknowledged, that students should sit at the heart of – and take an active role – in their learning. By inviti...

Campus talks: The real-world power of soft skills

27 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How do universities ensure their programmes and curricula meet the demands from industry, government – and students themselves – for career-ready ...

Campus talks: Why teaching with AI is ‘like a giant field experiment’

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Her ability to engage with leading-edge technology has long set Jenny Moffett apart, whether that’s her early embrace of the potential of online edu...

Campus talks: The role of universities as bastions of free speech and open debate in polarised times

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As centres of learning, universities should be places where ideas, opinions and beliefs can be openly discussed, challenged and interrogated. They als...

Campus talks: The future of doctoral research funding for arts and humanities

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Arts and humanities scholars in the UK are feeling embattled as the current government focus appears to be firmly trained upon STEM. This makes the hu...

Campus talks: How to unlock motivation and beat procrastination in your students and yourself

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Motivation is key to getting stuff done – whether that “stuff” relates to your work, studies, hobbies or simply answering a Whatsapp message. Fo...

Campus talks: Why ‘grit’ and knowing when to say ‘no’ are vital skills in academia today

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

While stimulating and rewarding, academic careers present numerous challenges that require resilience and determination from those who wish to remain ...

Campus interview: Susan Aldridge, president of Thomas Jefferson University on educating career-ready graduates

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can universities equip students with the knowledge and skills they will need to succeed in a job market that is ever changing and increasingly dif...

Campus talks: What today’s hyper-connected students need from their first weeks on campus

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of Campus Talks heads back to school. As millions of freshmen prepare to start university – whether that’s on campus or online – we...

Campus talks: Getting back to the basics of equity, diversity and inclusion in higher education

21 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Equity, diversity and inclusion work in higher education is under growing scrutiny, in some cases outright attack, most notably in the US. So, on this...

Campus talks: Are we facing a crisis in critical thinking in higher education?

07 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Critical thinking is one of the most lauded graduate skillsets, praised by academics, sought after by employers and upheld as a solution to many conte...

Campus podcast: Using social media not as a tool but as a teacher in higher education

24 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Whether you love it, tolerate it, are a master of a compelling Bluesky thread or struggle with a LinkedIn update, social media has become an inescapab...

Campus podcast: University libraries – and librarians – that are leading the change

10 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss the changing role of the university library, and librarian, and learn how these often iconic institutions are not just responding to change...

Campus podcast: What does it take to successfully commercialise research?

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A technology transfer expert and biotech spin-out founder explain the steps involved in moving discoveries from the lab to the market. Most academics ...

Campus podcast: Actions that make a real difference in the fight against climate change

12 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As complex organisations, universities need to examine their many and varied functions when seeking to reduce their carbon footprint and advance susta...

Campus podcast: The complex factors that drive students’ sense of belonging

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A sense of belonging is particularly valuable in higher education, where feeling valued, respected and part of a community are connected to students’...

Campus podcast: The secrets of effective policy engagement - from two academics who have worked in government

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hear from two academic policy experts, one in the UK and one in the US, who discuss the most effective ways that researchers can share their expertise...

Campus podcast: Why internationalisation must remain a cornerstone of higher education

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hear why an international approach to higher education research and teaching is vital to building a better future and solving global challenges. We sp...

Campus podcast: How to look after yourself in higher education

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For this episode, we asked academics and university staff from around the world to share their own strategies for staying positive, healthy and mainta...

Campus podcast: How to achieve research excellence – and protect it

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The delivery of quality research is central to the mission of most universities. But there is more to research excellence than headline-grabbing “gr...

Campus podcast: The tricky relationship between assessment and learning

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Assessment is a cornerstone of most modern education systems, and yet is it strictly necessary? If it is, what purpose should it serve and, thus, how ...

Campus podcast: Why we need interdisciplinarity in teaching and research

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Complex problems cannot be solved if examined only through a narrow lens. Enter interdisciplinarity. It is now widely accepted that drawing on varied ...

Campus: Pros and cons of AI in higher education

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How should universities manage the rapid uptake of artificial intelligence across all aspects of higher education? We talk to three experts about AI’...

Campus: A brighter future for academic publishing

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about new models in academic publishing that could better serve academia by helping scholars get their work into the public sphere more readily,...

Campus: The benefits of citizen science and community-engaged research

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Citizen science, in which researchers work alongside members of the public to collect or analyse data, brings multiple benefits, extending the capabil...

Campus: Social artist Helen Storey on working on the boundary of fashion and science

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For this episode, we talk to British social artist, designer and researcher Helen Storey about a career that has taken her from runways to scientific ...

Campus: What Indigenous knowledge brings to higher education

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Indigenous knowledge has historically been marginalised or actively excluded from higher education. However, universities around the world are now rec...

Campus: What makes an award winning academic, university or project?

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Learn from the winners in three very different THE Award categories how they developed the strategies and projects that saw them take home a trophy in...

Campus: Educating our way out of the climate crisis

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With world leaders gathered in Azerbaijan for the COP29 climate change summit, this week’s podcast focuses on universities’ role in advancing sust...

Campus: Two vice-chancellors on maintaining quality and financial stability within a university

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Universities are public service organisations, educating and researching for the broader societal good. Yet in many countries, the UK and Australia am...

Campus: How can universities ensure students feel safe and supported?

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For students to thrive within a higher education setting, they need to feel safe and supported. Universities’ duty of care extends from making stude...

Campus: Knowledge exchange and data management as drivers of research and innovation

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What underpins effective research, knowledge generation and innovation? In this podcast, we hear a world-leading biomedical scientist discuss what con...

Campus: Supporting student success at all stages of the university journey

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For this episode of the Campus podcast, we talk to Eunice Simmons, who has been vice-chancellor of the University of Chester since 2020, about what wo...

Campus: What constitutes good teaching in higher education?

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Effective teaching sits at the heart of higher education’s mission to advance learning and discovery. But what are the key components which make up ...

Campus: How technology is reshaping the 21st-century university campus

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What is an intelligent campus? How is technology blurring, or extending, the borders of the modern university? And how do you build belonging when you...

Campus: University success stories in managing AI and building digital capacity

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we sit down with two panellists from Times Higher Education’s Digital Universities Asia 2024 event to talk to them in more detail a...

Campus: How to prepare for university leadership

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of the Campus podcast comes at a time when many UK universities are changing leaders. A total of 30 institutions have either had a new le...

Campus: Higher education leaders on their priorities for the new UK government

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With frozen tuition fees, falling international student enrolment and the very real possibility of a university going bankrupt, the UK’s new Labour ...

Campus: Cross-cultural communication in the international classroom

04 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

One way to future-proof students in our globalised world is to improve their cross-cultural communication skills. With students and academics more mob...

Campus: What does the UK election mean for higher education?

18 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Will the UK general election offer a ray of hope for the beleaguered university sector? On this episode of the Times Higher Education podcast, two pol...

Campus: Bringing an outsider’s eye to primary sources

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For this episode of the Times Higher Education podcast, we talk to award-winning author, cultural historian and literary critic Alexandra Harris about...

Campus: How to lead a university from the front

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Katie Normington, vice-chancellor and CEO of De Montfort University, has proved to be adept at both leading by example and change management. Not only...

Campus: The future of XR and immersive learning

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine a learning environment where an AI professor fields infinite student questions, where business students practise difficult conversations with ...

Campus interview: Mark Thompson, professor of digital economy at the University of Exeter

25 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For this episode of the Times Higher Education podcast, we talk with an academic, practitioner and policy commentator who uses phrases such as “burn...

Campus: Human connection and the student experience

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What difference does human connection make to student success? Does it matter if students come to in-person lectures? And what if students turn to AI ...

Campus: What is open access?

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Times Higher Education podcast, we talk to two experts – one in the US and one in the UK – about open access, the global mo...

International Women's Day Campus interview: Sian Beilock, president, Dartmouth

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we discuss a rare creature: the female higher education leader.  Indeed, according to the American Council on Education’s most rece...

Campus bonus episode: An interview with Kathryn Sikkink of Harvard Kennedy School

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode of the THE podcast, we continue the theme of universities’ role in fostering civic engagement with an interview with renowned ...

Campus: How to turn university students into engaged citizens

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In 2024, more people than ever in history will be going to the polls to vote in elections in more than 80 countries, including the US and the UK. As...

Campus interview: James Purnell, president and vice-chancellor of the University of the Arts London

15 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James Purnell has been the president and vice-chancellor of the University of the Arts London since 2021. He joined UAL after a career that included k...

Campus: Microcredentials are knocking. Will higher education answer?

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

From employers to policy makers, universities and their students, everyone agrees that alternative credentials are a good thing for the economy and fo...

Campus interview: Mike Ibba from Chapman University on mentorship and the future of US science

05 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

January is a month of change and new beginnings and our guest for this episode speaks about his experience of both, in terms of his career, the relati...

Campus: How to do public engagement

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the lead-up to the Times Higher Education Awards 2023, for this episode, we talk to two winners from last year, both of whom share their advice, in...

Campus interview: Laura Allen from Trinity University on connecting student well-being to the natural world

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

  Can spending time in natural environments support students’ well-being? The is the question that an interdisciplinary team of researchers and edu...

Campus: What to do when principles of free speech are tested

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Academic freedom and free speech are the defining values of higher education institutions. But sticking to those principles becomes very difficult whe...

Campus: Unlocking people power through citizen science

12 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Find out how engaging non-academics in research can uncover and disperse new knowledge and ways of thinking that could help shape solutions to seeming...

Campus: How to be a good mentor and mentee

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For this episode of the podcast we handed the mic over to the Campus network to get their top tips on how to be a good mentor and mentee. These relati...

Campus interview: Ngiare Brown, chancellor, James Cook University

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ngiare Brown is the first female and the first indigenous chancellor of James Cook University. She’s joined the institution at a time when efforts t...

Campus interview: Eve Riskin, dean of undergraduate education, Stevens Institute of Technology

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Eve Riskin is on a mission to broaden the definition of diversity. The newly appointed dean of undergraduate education at Stevens Institute of Technol...

Campus: The AI university is coming

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In an episode last year with the chief scientist at Georgia Tech’s Center for 21st Century Universities Ashok Goel, we asked: Is AI in higher educa...

Campus: Universities aren’t too small to lead the climate crisis fight

03 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of the Campus podcast comes as record temperatures beat down through the northern hemisphere summer, with wildfires engulfing Greece and ...

Campus interview: Jonathan Koppell, president, Montclair State

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Watch the video recording of this podcast on Campus    Findings from a recent Gallup survey of Americans found that only 36 per cent have a "great d...

Campus: How to use generative AI in your teaching and research

06 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Campus podcast, we’re embarking on a journey into a realm of the unknown. A world full of possibilities and creative opportun...

Campus interview: David Latchman, vice-chancellor Birkbeck, University of London

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Will the promise of lifelong learning - to extend access to higher education to more people while at the same time creating a highly skilled and relev...

Campus: When pop culture meets academia

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Campus podcast, Michael Dennin, a professor of physics and astronomy in the School of Physical Sciences at the University of ...

Campus: How the university library is an agent of change

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode we’re talking about every campus' connector, collector and collaborator – the university library. Often overlooked, university lib...

Campus interview: Dame Madeleine Atkins, president of Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A veteran leader in English higher education, dame Madeline Atkins is the former CEO of the Higher Education Funding Council in England and is the cur...

Campus interview: Nicholas Dirks, president and CEO of the New York Academy of Sciences

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Nicholas Dirks is a higher education leader, an historian, the former chancellor at the University of California, Berkeley and the current preside...

Campus: How to deal with the legacy of empire in higher education

13 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Decolonisation has become a lightning rod for critics who accuse universities and colleges of being full of liberal ideologues, with a number of pundi...

Campus: How to navigate higher education as a woman of colour

08 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For international women's day, we spoke with two academics of colour about their experiences of being minority women in academia.   Henrika McCoy is ...

THE Campus: Academia and activism

16 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Academia and activism might seem like a natural pair. Both require grit, persistence and a passionate commitment to a cause. However doing social just...

THE Campus: Career advice, LGBTQ+ in the academy and public speaking tips

19 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A career in academia comes with a lot of components – some good and some not so good. In this episode we’re talking about topics that might seem l...

THE Campus: What makes a good higher education leader?

08 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Universities have been around for a millennium, however their modern iteration - and the people who lead them - are somewhat different to their mediev...

THE Campus: An interview with Ruth Simmons, president of Prairie View A&M

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ruth Simmons was the first African American president of Brown University which she led for 11 years. Before that she was president at Smith College w...

THE Campus: Breaking down barriers with research and student-led campaigns

17 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How can faculty and staff address the real issues, however forbidden, that make students feel isolated and voiceless? When teams research difficult to...

THE Campus: Is AI in higher education worth the hype?

27 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Artificial intelligence has a lot of potential for higher education. It can automate onerous repetitive tasks for teachers, help researchers leapfrog ...

THE Campus: Teaching 101 advice from your peers

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Even the most experienced faculty member could benefit from teaching advice from their peers. In this episode of the THE Campus podcast, we feature sh...

THE Campus: How can universities help tackle misinformation?

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Education is often offered as a solution to tackling misinformation, particularly training in critical thinking and analytical skills. But what does ...

THE Campus: What makes research and teaching interesting?

04 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Whether teaching or writing up research, there is a strong incentive for academics to try and make their work as interesting as possible. If people ar...

THE Campus: What Freeman Hrabowski wants you to know about inclusivity in HE

07 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

During his 30-year tenure, Freeman Hrabowski, the outgoing president of the University of Maryland Baltimore County, has transformed UMBC from a small...

THE Campus: Pointers on writing and publishing for academics

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve asked academics, authors, publishers and postdocs to share with us their advice for how to improve your academic writing and chances of gettin...

THE Campus: How universities can build mutually beneficial community partnerships

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Three university leaders heading up their institutions’ public affairs and community engagement in London, Melbourne and Chicago speak with us about...

THE Campus: How to use social media to promote your work

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Social media is an increasing part of public scholarship and for some academics, it’s a way to bring their work to a wider audience and develop new ...

THE Campus: What has higher education learned from the Covid crisis?

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As we reach the two-year anniversary of the global pandemic, two university leaders and innovators tell Miranda Prynne and Sara Custer what they've le...

THE Campus: Higher Ed Heroes and their water cooler chats about teaching

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Academics, colleagues and friends Sebastian Kaempf and Alastair Stark from the University of Queensland share the evolution of their podcast, Higher ...

THE Campus: what does it mean to decolonise a library?

20 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A new book of essays from librarians, students and academics around the world offers insights into the work of decolonising a library.    For this e...

THE Campus 2021 most-wanted: advice on diversity statements and well-being pedagogies

16 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Authors of two of the most-read resources on THE Campus in 2021 give us a behind-the-scenes look at the thinking and research that went into their pie...

THE Campus: The best and brightest of UK universities

25 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

To commemorate the annual THE Awards, Sara Custer and Miranda Prynne interview previous winners to find out how their work has developed since taking ...

THE Campus: How NYU and the University of São Paulo are thinking about climate change

27 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ahead of the United Nations’ Climate Change Conference, we spoke to two university leaders about the sustainability initiatives at their institution...

THE Campus: The big ideas behind higher education microcredentials

30 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

From badges to bundles, stacks of credits to microcredentials, the list of alternative credentials for higher education is growing. Partly in response...