Anything Goes

Looking Beyond the Artwork: Inclusive Education in History of Art ｜Kamila Kociakowska #Episode 14

How can History of Art teaching help students approach artworks, histories and cultures that may be unfamiliar to them? In this episode, we speak with Kamila Kocialkowska about inclusive education in History of Art. The conversation explores how students can be supported in looking at, interpreting and discussing artworks when the historical and cultural contexts are new to them. Kamila shares her teaching experiences, from course planning and material selection to classroom discussion and student responses, reflecting on how inclusive education can shape the way students engage with visual culture.

The Studio Door | Keith Bloomfield #Episode 13

What does it take to make a student who has never touched a professional camera feel like they belong in a media studio? Keith Bloomfield, Creative Media Production Technician at SCAPVC, has spent years answering that question. In this episode of Anything Goes, we move beyond theory and into the studio. Keith shares the small, concrete things any technician, teacher, or team lead can do on a Monday morning to make the least confident person in the room feel welcomed. We also talk about his nearly decade-long journey as a podcast co-host (Geeky Brummie) — and what he's learned about listenable, inclusive conversation that doesn't make people want to switch off. Plus: the truth about freelancing. Keith has worked for himself for over a decade. He knows the freedom students dream of — and the precarity they don't see. Here's what he wants every graduate to know before they leave. Practical, warm, and full of small wisdom that no lecture hall ever teaches.

Nationalism, Narratives, and the Inclusive Classroom | Hao Xie #Episode 12

What happens when a scholar of nationalism and media narratives spends several years teaching undergraduates in the UK? In this episode of Anything Goes, we sit down with Dr. Hao Xie — a recent PhD graduate in CCMPS from Warwick University, and a longtime instructor in the Media and Creative Industries programme. We explore how his research on nationalist storytelling informs his everyday teaching practice, and what "inclusive education" truly means in a classroom where students come from dozens of countries and political contexts. Dr. Xie shares honest moments of classroom tension, small but high-impact inclusive teaching strategies, and how he navigates the line between academic neutrality and ethical responsibility. Finally, we look ahead: what does a PhD with teaching experience and research output actually prepare you for? If you've ever wondered how to bridge critical research with compassionate teaching — or what a "successful" PhD actually looks like beyond publications — this one’s for you.

The Rules Nobody Tells You | Sophie Redden & Ruohan Guo (Judy) #Episode 11

What happens when you put a first-year and a third-year in the same room and ask them the same questions about class, creativity, and who gets to belong? In this episode of Anything Goes, we sit down with Sophie Redden and Ruohan Guo (Judy). Sophie is a first-year who came to Warwick with an A-level in Sociology and an essay question: is being working-class a hindrance or a resource in the creative industries? Judy is a third-year who has directed the Chinese New Year Gala, interned at Shanghai TV and Ogilvy, and learned to play the game from the inside. They talk about who speaks in seminars and who stays silent. About the cost of “doing what you love” when no one is paying your rent. About the invisible rules of networking, and which ones can be unlearned. A conversation between two students, two years apart, asking the same question: does this place belong to people like us?

Learning Media, Living Inclusion | Cissy Li, Yukie Hiruta & Daisy Guinness #Episode 10

What happens when you put three students from three different countries in the same room and ask them the same question: what has this degree actually taught you? In this episode of Anything Goes, we sit down with three Media and Creative Industry undergraduates, Cissy Li, Yukie Hiruta & Daisy Guinness — from China, Japan and the UK. They've studied together, interned in different industries, and compared notes on everything from classroom dynamics to workplace culture. They talk about what their internships revealed that lectures never did. About the moments they felt like insiders — and the moments they didn't. And about the one thing they would change about their own programme if someone in charge actually asked. A conversation about learning across borders, working across cultures, and why students from three different countries often want the same thing: to be taken seriously.