Tara Brabazon podcast

The Hillsborough disaster remains a deep wound in British - and international - football. When 96 Liverpool supporters died in a semi final 23 years ago, the tragedy continued with blame and shame displaced onto the victims. Tara talks with Steve Redhead about Hillsborough and the recent report that finally tells the truth about a bloody day in sporting history.

In this engaging discussion, Steve Redhead, a Professor with deep expertise in Paul Virilio's work, explores the critical concepts of speed and communication. He highlights how Virilio’s theories can illuminate our understanding of accelerated culture. Redhead argues that first-year students can benefit significantly from engaging with Virilio's insights, especially regarding how contemporary media affects our perception of time and society. The conversation challenges listeners to reconsider the implications of living in a fast-paced world.

Starting a university degree is one of the most exciting moments of our lives. Yet often, that first year is filled with confusion, worry and stress. Tara talks to some of her former students and asks their advice to current first years. They answer one question: if you could do your university degree again, what would you do differently?

In this, the final podcast in their five part series, Katie, Sabera and Tara probe the future of disability support and services in this difficult time for international higher education.

Katie, Sabera and Tara all work at the University of Bolton. In the fourth podcast of their series, Katie, Sabera and Tara talk about the specific experiences, conditions and practices in disability support at the University. Katie and Sabera show the impact of high quality support and care on the life and achievement of all students.

In this third part of their conversation, Katie, Sabera and Tara explore the challenges, difficulties and problems that confront all students in higher education and how an array of modifications can transform the experiences of individual students to create an evocative and effective community of learners.

Katie, Sabera and Tara continue their conversation about disability. In this second part, they explore the legal, social, cultural and personal definitions of disability and the impact of those definitions on higher education.

Katie Morris, Sabera Patel and Tara Brabazon talk about disability services and support at the University of Bolton. In this first podcast, they explore why universities should show an interest in disability.

What can teaching and research about children's literature provide to our wider understandings of literature and culture? Tara talks with Professor David Rudd about what drew him to the study of children's literature and its value in higher education.

Maria and Tara explore the role and function of educational technologies in universities.