Welcome to We are the University, a podcast which opens a window on to the people that make Cambridge University unique. Students, archivists, professors, alumni: all have a story to share.
We Are The University
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Welcome to We are the University, a podcast which opens a window on to the people that make Cambridge University unique. Students, archivists, professors, alumni: all have a story to share.
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11/11/2019
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December 4, 2020
Welcome to Mind Over Chatter, the Cambridge University Podcast!
<p>Welcome to Mind Over Chatter, the Cambridge University Podcast!</p><p>One series at a time, we break down complex issues into simple questions. </p><p>Subscribe here: <a href="https://mind-over-chatter.captivate.fm/listen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://mind-over-chatter.captivate.fm/listen</a></p><p>In this first series, we’ll explore climate change. Climate change is likely to affect almost every area of our lives… like a toddler with sticky fingers. But how did it become this way? What are we doing about it now? And what does the future hold?</p><p>We’ll ask smart people some simple questions and see what happens!</p>
October 28, 2020
How organisational culture works, without an office - Jennifer Howard-Grenville
<p>We speak to Jennifer Howard-Grenville, Diageo Professor in Organisation Studies, at the Cambridge Judge Business School. </p><p>This is a fascinating conversation, we look at organisational culture through an 800 year old lens, by examining how Cambridge University sustains and conveys a culture. </p><p>Jennifer debunks the myths about organisation culture and explains how organisational culture is more than a mere “statement of values” but instead reflects the practices and expectations of people working together.</p><p>We also discuss what the future of work might look like post Covid-19 and how organisations and leaders can maintain a culture after the shift to remote working </p><p>We look at organisational culture through an 800 year old lens, when we discuss how Cambridge University conveys and sustains a culture. </p><p>Jennifer debunks the myths about organisation culture and explains how it can be broken down into practices and beliefs, rather than physical environments and rituals.</p><h2><strong>More info</strong></h2><p><a href="https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/faculty-research/faculty-a-z/jennifer-howard-grenville/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/faculty-research/faculty-a-z/jennifer-howard-grenville/</a> </p><p><a href="https://sloanreview.mit.edu/video/sustaining-culture-when-everyones-remote/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://sloanreview.mit.edu/video/sustaining-culture-when-everyones-remote/</a> </p>
October 14, 2020
How to create racial equality at the workplace - Kamal Munir
In this episode Dr Kamal Munir, reader in strategy and policy at the Cambridge Judge Business School, joins us to talk about how racial inequality is reproduced in organisations and why it continues to escape scrutiny. We think about how the Black Lives Matter protests have prompted organisations to do some soul-searching, and we explore some practical solutions to achieving racial equality at the workplace.
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