Higher Education Career Narratives is a podcast exploring the diverse career paths within the higher education sector. Through in-depth conversations, it highlights the roles, challenges, and rewards of professionals enhancing student learning and university life. Featuring education-focused staff, professional services, and EAP specialists, the series offers inspiration and insights for early-career professionals, researchers, and established staff. Join us as we uncover the stories shaping higher education—one career at a time.
Higher Education Career Narratives Podcast
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Higher Education Career Narratives is a podcast exploring the diverse career paths within the higher education sector. Through in-depth conversations, it highlights the roles, challenges, and rewards of professionals enhancing student learning and university life. Featuring education-focused staff, professional services, and EAP specialists, the series offers inspiration and insights for early-career professionals, researchers, and established staff. Join us as we uncover the stories shaping higher education—one career at a time.
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Recent Episodes
March 14, 2025
Episode 3 - Dr Anna Smith (School of Psychology and Neuroscience, Education-Focused Associate-Lecturer, St Andrews)
<p>Today, I sit down with Anna Smith, associate lecturer (education-focused) in the School of Psychology and Neuroscience, about her journey into an education-focused academic career.</p><p>Anna shares insights into the formal and informal learning experiences that have shaped her teaching practice, highlighting how these experiences as well as pedagogical scholarship, have helped her become a reflective practitioner.</p><p>Alongside this, we explore the evolving nature of professional identity in education-focused roles, the challenges and rewards of balancing disciplinary expertise with a commitment to teaching, and the significance of fostering a sense of community amongst education-focused staff.</p><p>Anna also discusses the impact of publishing scholarship of teaching and learning, not only as a means of personal development but as a way to contribute to a broader academic conversation.</p><p>This rich and engaging discussion offers valuable perspectives on the realities of an education-focused career.</p><p>So, whether you’re considering an education-focused role or simply interested in the evolving landscape of academic careers, this episode provides thought-provoking insights and practical reflections.</p><p><br></p>
March 13, 2025
Episode 2 - Dr Stefan O’Grady (TESOL/EAP Education-Focused Lecturer – IELLI, St Andrews)
<p>In this episode, I talk with Dr Stefan O’Grady who is an education-focused lecturer in Academic English and TESOL.</p><p>Unlike many academics who transition into teaching after a research-intensive path, Stefan’s journey has been shaped by his early experiences as an English language teacher, leading him to pursue a PhD not as an academic pursuit, but as a means of becoming a better educator.</p><p>Stefan reflects on the ways his background in language testing, statistics, and applied linguistics have influenced his teaching, and the tensions that arise when navigating different academic traditions and expectations.</p><p>Our conversation explores themes of professional identity, the intersections of research and teaching, and the challenges of finding one’s academic ‘tribe’ in an interdisciplinary space such as language testing.</p><p>This episode is a thought-provoking reflection on how we define expertise in teaching and learning, and the importance of fostering intellectual curiosity beyond disciplinary boundaries.</p><p><br></p>
March 12, 2025
Episode 1 - Professor Eoin Jordan (TESOL/EAP Education-Focused Professor – IELLI, St Andrews)
<p>In this episode, I sit down with Professor Eoin Jordan, an education-focused academic with nearly 20 years of experience in higher education across the UK, Japan, and China.</p><p>Eoin shares his career journey, from his early days in language teaching to his current leadership role at the University of St Andrews.</p><p>Together, we explore themes of professional identity, leadership in education, and the evolving role of education-focused academics.</p><p>Eoin offers thoughtful insights into balancing teaching, research, and service, as well as valuable advice for those forging a career on an education-focused track.</p><p>Whether you’re new to academia or a seasoned professional, this conversation is filled with relatable experiences and practical tips to inspire and inform your journey.</p>
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