Tara Brabazon podcast

Keynote speaker Tara shares insights on completing a PhD efficiently, emphasizing the importance of personalized approaches and well-defined projects. She navigates through challenges like job market demands, data set issues, and authorship conflicts, while highlighting the significance of self-reliance, routine maintenance, and nurturing professional relationships in academia.

We are approaching the first anniversary of Schafer's death.  The father of the 'soundscape', I take this moment and concept and probe the nature of higher education, and its soundcape.  In a visual age, how can an auditory academic transform our universities?

Exploring platinum rules for PhD supervision, emphasizing the importance of aligning purpose and priorities, understanding intellectual standards, selecting examiners, ensuring original contributions, and respectful mentorship. Highlighting the significance of setting clear expectations and differentiating between articles and thesis construction.

Tara, a speaker on happiness and higher education, discusses her 30-year academic career, challenges of academia, sacrifices for excellence, and finding fulfillment in a challenging role prioritizing values over personal happiness.

Explore the importance of setting clear goals for success in writing and life, as well as embracing focus, perseverance, and a positive mindset. Learn how to prioritize dedicated time for writing and how to learn from failures to progress in research and publishing.

Exploring the concept of claustropolitanism as a rethinking of globalization post-pandemic. Reflecting on societal impacts and shifts towards isolation and greed. Delving into the effects on education and essential workers, emphasizing the need for knowledge redevelopment and stable governance for the future.

The podcast explores the journey of developing '12 Rules for Academic Life' and stresses the significance of community in academia. It reflects on the impact of feminist theory and the need for compassionate discourse. The speakers discuss embracing power as a woman and engaging with global issues like social justice. They also delve into critical reflections on social work education and navigating challenges in academia with equality and empowerment.

The podcast explores navigating challenges in academia, embracing fear, and understanding the implications of 'It's your PhD'. It also discusses the effects of neoliberalist capitalism on mental health and the importance of nurturing supportive environments in higher education.

Tara talks with Professor Jamie Quinton at the cusp of commencing his new post as a Head of School.  They discuss the nature of professional development - why it is as unpopular as teeth extraction - and how it can enable career progression.

What is creative research?  Tara probes the strengths and challenge of this mode of research and its importance in a post-pandemic university. This presentation was a keynote address for the University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia in December 2021.