Treasure Island Pedagogies – Episode 42: The One With The Kitenge

Treasure Island Pedagogies – Episode 42: The One With The Kitenge

In Episode 42, in addition to lightbulb moments, treasure island pedagogies/props and luxury items, our discussion focused on supporting doctoral journeys as supervisors including themes of agency and the transformative power of students taking ownership of their own development,  holistic and student-centred approaches; the importance of the pedagogy of care and creating inclusive communities for doctoral education.     Speakers: Tünde Varga-Atkins, Doug Cleaver, Hala Mansour, Saneeya Qureshi   16 June 2025 | 53 Minutes

Developing a collaborative masters programme - Part 2: University of Liverpool goes to Bengaluru, India

In this podcast episode, we hear about the development of a collaborative master’s programme between partner universities. The episode explores how staff and students from each institution visited either the University of Liverpool or Garden City University in Bengaluru. In Part 2, the University of Liverpool’s Professor Helen Wallace and Dr. Lesley Iwanejko speak with students Chloe Grierson, Corie Rushworth about their visit to Garden City University and what they took away from the exchange. Transcript Available Here [https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/media/livacuk/centre-for-innovation-in-education/podcast/transcripts/Garden,CIty,Podcast,Transcript,-,2.pdf] Speakers: Tünde Varga-Atkins, Professor Helen Wallace, Dr. Lesley Iwanejko, Chloe Grierson, Corie Rushworth Date: 17th July 2025 Length: 25 Minutes

Developing a collaborative masters programme - Part 1: Garden City University goes to Liverpool, UK

In this podcast episode, we hear about the development of a collaborative master’s programme between partner universities. The episode explores how staff and students from each institution visited either the University of Liverpool or Garden City University in Bengaluru. In Part 1, we hear from Garden City University staff, Dr. Vanitha Krishna and Dr. Pinky Dutta, along with students Rajalakshmi and Divya Garg as they reflect on their experience visiting Liverpool. Transcript Available Here [https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/media/livacuk/centre-for-innovation-in-education/podcast/transcripts/Garden,CIty,Podcast,Transcript,-,1.pdf] Speakers: Tünde Varga-Atkins, Dr. Vanitha Krishna and Dr. Pinky Dutta, Rajalakshmi R and Divya Garg Date: 17th July 2025 Length: 21 Minutes

Treasure Island Pedagogies - Episode 41: The One With The Headbands

In Episode 41, in addition to lightbulb moments, treasure island pedagogies/props and luxury items, our discussion covered polls on a roll, guess the concept, connecting with students, role-play and drama in different contexts  closing with some excellent bartering resulting in a really fun islands experience! Have a listen.     Speakers: Hillary Briffa, Luciana Brondi, Gustavo Espinoza Ramos  6th June 2025 | 46 Minutes

Treasure Island Pedagogies - Episode 40: The One With The Hammock

In Episode 40, the Treasure Island Pedagogies podcast features insights on postgraduate research supervision, with guests sharing coaching strategies, interdisciplinary tools, and collaborative approaches that support PhD students' growth. From lightbulb moments to luxury items, the episode highlights the balance between guidance and independence in research supervision. Speakers: Eva Caamano Gutierrez | Christopher Overton | David Joss 23/05/2025 | 41 Minutes