A podcast from the MSc in Medical Education at the Swansea University Medical School. An online MSc supporting health professionals to develop evidence based teaching skills and a scholarly understanding of the latest theory and evidence underpinning Medical Education. More information here (https://www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/medicine/medical-education/).
Hosted by Professor Phil Newton
Decolonizing curriculum with Kamila Hawthorne and Farah Bhatti
A discussion with Kamila Hawthorne and Farah Bhatti on decolonizing curriculum
18 May 2026
PBL and Planetary Health with Prof. Michelle Mclean
I had the pleasure to talk with Prof. Michelle Mclean from Bond University in Australia, about two of her passions: PBL and Planetary health. Michelle is an international expert in curriculum development and a highly published author in medical education. In this podcast, we speak about Michelle's experiences in healthcare education.
We talk about her incredible journey from a basic sciences lecture, a Biologist and seed pathologist with a PhD Histology, to trotting the globe implementing PBL and becoming one of the lead advocates for planetary health in medical education.
19 Jan 2026
Learner Motivation
Understanding what motivates learners, and how to use that as an educator. Based upon Self-Determination Theory (SDT).
Hosted by Prof Phil Newton with special guest ChatGPT
I didn't know much about SDT and so was reading the literature and asking ChatGPT questions about it. This podcast is thus also an example of how to use GenAI to help you, or your learners, explore a new topic.
16 Jan 2026
Problem Based Learning
What is PBL? Does it work? How is it done? How much does it cost? Can GenAI help as a PBL facilitator?
Professor Phil Newton interviews........ ChatGPT
2 Oct 2020
Teleteaching with Dr Avad Mughal
Telemedicine has a long history around the world but its use has increased dramatically during the global COVID19 Pandemic. We talk to Consultant Dermatologist Dr Avad Mughal about how he has adapted his clinical teaching to work with Telemedicine, and offers some tips for others to do the same
25 Sept 2020
Inclusivity and Accessibility in Higher Education with Alison Braddock and Michael Draper
Inclusivity and Accesibility are common terms in the education landscape, but what do they really mean? What are our responsibilities as educators? How does the student-educator relationship compare to the patient-practitioner relationship when it comes to confidentiality and disclosure? Unltimately, how can we make sure education is accessible for all? Phil discusses all these things and more with Alison Braddock and Prof Michael Draper from the Swansea Academy of Inclusivity and Learner Success.
24 Sept 2020
Mental Workload with Professor Aidan Byrne
We all have a limited capacity for real-time processing of new information. How does this affect our learning and our everyday professional roles. How do we account for this limitation in medical education? How does it affect our roles as learners, educators and assessors? Can we measure this mental workload? Is it the same as Cognitive Load.
Phil discusses all this and more with Professor Aidan Byrne. Aidan is a consultant Anaesthetist and Deputy Executive Medical Director at the Swansea Bay University Health Board. He is also an Honorary Professor at the Swansea University Medical School. He has published many studies measuring and examining mental workload in medical education.
11 Sept 2020
Making Educational Videos with Dr Sam Webster
What makes a good educational video? How do I get started? Why should I get started? What kit do I need? What about copyright? We discuss all these questions with Anatomist (and YouTube star) Dr Sam Webster, who has 10 years of experience making anatomy videos for YouTube.
11 Sept 2020
Widening Access with Dr Heidi Phillips
Certain groups are under-represented in the health professions. Why is that? Why is it important to address? What can we do about it? All these questions and more are addressed in discussion with Dr Heidi Phillips, an Academic GP and Associate Professor in Primary Care at the Swansea University Medical School. Dr Phillips has undertaken numerous projects to understand and address under-representation in Medical careers
11 Sept 2020
Developing Reflective Practitioners with Professor Andrew Grant
Reflective Practice is a common term in the education of health professionals, but what does it really mean? What is the evidence base to support it? How, and why, do we develop Reflective Practitioners? All these topics are discussed with Professor Andy Grant, who completed a PhD in reflective learning at the University of Maastricht and is a member of the Executive Board of the Academy of Medical Educators
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