

HEDx
HEDx
HEDx is focussed on the changing landscape of higher education. The podcast investigates global higher education innovations, opinions, strategies and experiences across the sector. Episodes have a range of guests in academic and other leaders as the sector moves through unprecedented times.
Episodes
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Nov 8, 2020 • 32min
EP 8. Gold at the Base of the Pyramid
In this Episode Martin and Karl continue their chat with Jane den Hollander and face into the need for universities to create and curate healthy, effective, strategy-driving culture.

Oct 27, 2020 • 32min
EP 7. Straight Talk and Strategy with Jane Den Hollander
This episode explores how the early attempts by some universities to differentiate on the basis of digital and online delivery of programs has been a gap largely closed this year as all universities responded to COVID by going online. We are joined by Jane den Hollander who as VC of Deakin led their differentiated digital strategy for years and as VC at UWA for part of 2020 led a traditional GO8 to replicate that approach. This episode argues for all universities to explore how to differentiate and what it takes to stand out in the pack.

Oct 19, 2020 • 34min
EP 6. Deeds Not Words
In this episode Karl and Martin are joined by Professor Sally Kift, President of the Australian Learning and Teaching Fellows, and explore the mental health challenges students are facing and how university culture needs to respond.

Oct 12, 2020 • 32min
EP 5. The Age of Alignment
In this episode, Martin and Karl explore issues of alignment and realignment within universities. The need at this time for effective systems leadership is illustrated through an interview with Professor Aleks Subic STEM DVC and VP of Digital Innovation at RMIT who makes a call for innovation in partnerships.

Oct 6, 2020 • 35min
EP 4. University Strategy Under Examination
This episode covers the needs and capability of the higher education sector to revise strategy and Professor Betts talks with VP of Strategy and Development at Latrobe University Natalie McDonald

Sep 28, 2020 • 28min
EP 3. 2020 University - Student A
This episode steps into the world of the university student, and contrasts the shift in higher education experience from North America to Australia, and from 2019 - 2020.

Sep 22, 2020 • 31min
EP 2. Leadership in Higher Education
On this episode Professor Betts and Karl Treacher explore leadership in higher education and interview one of Australia's longest serving leaders in the sector, former VC from QUT and former RMIT Chancellor Dennis Gibson.

Sep 8, 2020 • 23min
EP 1. The Higher Education Experience
An introduction to hosts Professor Martin Betts and Karl Treacher, along with a very interesting interview with one of Australia's leading experts on CSR and responsible management, Macquarie Business School's Dr Debbie Haski-Leventhal.