Tara Brabazon podcast

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.

From exploring disruption in universities to the impacts of COVID-19 on the education system, this podcast delves into the shifting perspective on knowledge economy post-pandemic. It also delves into the dark academic culture within universities and the challenges faced in academic leadership and decision-making.

Tara welcomes the next stage of the podcast series and thanks all her friends and colleagues for supporting these podcasts - since 2008.

Tara talks with Lyn about the value of palliative nurses in the family home, enabling the end of life with authenticity, meaning and care.

Tara talks with Katie about how to enable cardiac health for country people. How do we ensure a parity of health care for regional, rural and remote people?

The most important task for a supervisor of higher degree students is to select examiners. This short training session offers commentary and advice to supervisors, to move from compliance to excellence.

Mostly, higher degree examination is a smooth process. Sometimes, examination results are unexpected. Disturbing. Divergent. This training session explores how to explain these divergent results to governance committees that must determine the final result.