In this podcast we chat with Sue Beckingham and Peter Hartley about the future of GenAI in Higher Education.

Sue Beckingham is an Associate Professor, National Teaching Fellow and Learning and Teaching Lead in Computing at Sheffield Hallam University. She is also a Certified Management and Business Educator, a Senior Fellow of the HEA, a Fellow of the Staff and Educational Development Association, and a Visiting Fellow at Edge Hill University. Her research interests include social media for learning and the use of technology to enhance active learning and teaching; and has published and presented this work nationally and internationally as an invited keynote speaker. She is a co-founder of the international #LTHEchat 'Learning and Teaching in Higher Education Twitter Chat'.

Now based in Scotland, Peter Hartley is freelance Higher Education Consultant, and Visiting Professor at Edge Hill University, following previous roles as Professor of Education Development at Bradford and Professor of Communication at Sheffield Hallam. As National Teaching Fellow since 2000, he has promoted new technology across higher and further education, and his current projects include programme assessment, group communication, visual thinking, and the educational applications of Generative AI. His most recent publication is co-editor of the new SEDA/Routledge text on Using Generative AI effectively in Higher Education (June, 2024).

The Academy’s Developing Practice Podcast is produced by The Academy, University of Liverpool. The role of the Academy is to promote and enable organisational excellence through the strategic development of the University’s people and practices. To find out more about the work of The Academy check out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/the-academy/⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Recommended Reading:

• Beckingham, S., Lawrence, J., Powell, S. and Hartley, P. (2024)
• Using Generative AI Effectively in Higher Education. Routledge.
• Chan, C.K.Y. and Collotron, T. (2024) Generative AI in Higher Education: The ChatGPT Effect. Routledge.
• Furze, L. (2024) Practical AI Strategies: Engaging with Generative AI in Education. Amba Press.
• Marr, B. (2024) Generative AI in Practice: 100+ amazing ways generative artificial intelligence is changing business and society. Wiley.
• Mollick, E. (2024) Co-intelligence: Living and working with AI. WHAllen.
• Wolfram, S. (2023) What is ChatGPT doing and why does it work . Wolfram Media Inc.
• Jisc (2024)) Student perceptions of generative AI. https://www.jisc.ac.uk/reports/student-perceptions-of-generative-ai

In this making an impact special for 2024 we chat with Cat and Alison about how to get your research the audience it deserves.

Guests

Alison is Media Relations Manager for the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. She has 16 years' PR experience. She joined the University of Liverpool in March 2023 and before that worked in a range of organisations across Merseyside, including Tate Liverpool. With an in-house and agency background, she has worked in a variety of sectors including arts & culture, local authority, retail and charity.

Cat is Media Relations Manager for the Humanities and Social Sciences. Cat gained her PhD in the Department of Communication and Media from the University of Liverpool in 2019 and has more than a decade of experience of working in media relations across a range of sectors including politics, policing and higher education.

Guest Host

Sarah Boardman (she/her) is a PGR Development Network Co-Lead at University of Liverpool and a 2nd year PhD student in Infection Neuroscience.

The Academy’s Developing Practice Podcast is produced by The Academy, University of Liverpool. The role of the Academy is to promote and enable organisational excellence through the strategic development of the University’s people and practices. To find out more about the work of The Academy check out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/the-academy/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Music & FX: This podcast uses sounds from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freesound.org/s/417560/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and music from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.purple-planet.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this making an impact special for 2024 we chat with Tina about crafting effective outreach strategies to navigate and excel in your academic or non-academic career.

Guest

Tina Persson, Ph.D., is a Career & Leadership Coach, Author, and Entrepreneur whose creativity, confidence, and tenacity have earned her a reputation as a dynamic leader. She is also a sought-after speaker who has had the opportunity to facilitate workshops and seminars that provide advocacy to Ph.D. professionals and early-career researchers alike. A successful businesswoman with an unwavering entrepreneurial spirit, she proudly serves as the Founder of Passage2Pro AB, Aptahem AB, a biotech start-up, featured in over 20 scientific publications, inventor of 2 scientific patents, and the host of the Ph.D. Career Stories podcast.

After spending nearly two decades in academia, Tina entered the staffing industry, where she gained eight years of expertise working as a Recruiter and Talent Sourcer. Strategically combining her multifaceted experience, she empowers researchers to pave their way to a smooth transition from the academic world to a fulfilling business-driven career. She has assisted hundreds of researchers across Sweden and worldwide in launching new careers. When she isn't coaching, you can find this passionate professional working in the CrossFit gym; before that, she was a Fitness Instructor at the LesMills Concept.

Guest Host

Izzy Kevan (she/her) is a PGR Development Network Deputy Co-Lead at University of Liverpool and a first year PhD student investigating the role of microbiome in nutricosmetic induced changes in wellbeing and cortical activity.

The Academy’s Developing Practice Podcast is produced by The Academy, University of Liverpool. The role of the Academy is to promote and enable organisational excellence through the strategic development of the University’s people and practices. To find out more about the work of The Academy check out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/the-academy/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Music & FX: This podcast uses sounds from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freesound.org/s/417560/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and music from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.purple-planet.com⁠⁠⁠

Recommended Reading:·

• Webpage – www.passage2pro.com
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/leadershipcoachtinapersson/
• Podcast – www.phdcareerstories.com
• My Career Book - https://www.passage2pro.com/order-book