David is a research and teaching academic with specialisation in the mechanics of advanced composite materials and biological tissue; Course convenor, educational technology developer and lecturer for a large foundational first and second year

In conversation with... Gary Vear

Jun 5th, 2020 41m 28s

Gary has over 10 years’ experience in education and training - having previously worked in Further Education, the charity sector and public sector as part of Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. Gary is passionate about learning technolo

In conversation with... Elaine Topham

May 29th, 2020 29m 12s

Elaine has worked for over 10 years in teaching, delivering ICT qualifications and training in Further Education, Higher Education, Community learning and apprenticeships. She now works as a Senior Learning Technologist in the Innovate departme

In conversation with... Arran Smith

May 22nd, 2020 33m 18s

Arran classes himself as one in 4% of the population, who are severely dyslexic adults. When Arran was aged 9, he was diagnosed with dyslexia. He uses the metaphor that dyslexia is like going to the dentist - well that’s how it was for him, all

In conversation with... Jamil and James from Wakelet

May 15th, 2020 30m 20s

Jamil is the founder of Wakelet - a content curation platform. He’s passionate about helping people organize information so they can tell better stories, communicate ideas and share their perspectives in a more powerful and meaningful way. He’s

In conversation with... Dr Amanda Taylor-Beswick

May 8th, 2020 31m 56s

Amanda is a social work academic in the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work, at Queen's University Belfast. She is interested in the intersection of social work and digital technologies and is particularly well known for develo

In conversation with... Esam Baboukhan

May 1st, 2020 32m 8s

An inspirational advocate of innovation in teaching and learning, Esam has created a hugely successful learning model. Committed to developing confident, independent learners, his vision and attention to detail make a powerful combination. Thro

In conversation with... Becky Keene

Apr 23rd, 2020 32m 39s

Becky’s current role is Director of Content and Professional Learning for insight2execution, a Microsoft Global Training Partner and vendor based in Redmond, Washington. She works as a project manager for content development for worldwide edtec

In conversation with... Colette Mazzola-Randles

Apr 16th, 2020 27m 23s

Colette is a Senior Tutor in Computing for Learning, Teaching, and Assessment at Blackpool & The Fylde College. Colette is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and an Associate Member of the Association for Learning Technology (ALT) and th

In conversation with... Steven Hope

Apr 9th, 2020 29m 14s

Steven is a Google Trainer and Innovator. He is the Head of Independent Learning for Leeds City College and the FE colleges in the Luminate Education Group (Including Harrogate and Keighley) - a post which he has held since August 2018. Prior t

In conversation with... Daniel Scott

Apr 2nd, 2020 38m 19s

Daniel is a digital learning specialist, who began his learning technology career at a further education (FE) college. He proactively researches, evaluates and reflects on the effective use of information learning technology (ILT) and eLearning

Introducing... the EdTech Talks podcast!

Mar 27th, 2020 21m 1s

Phil and Chris are educators, passionate about the impact that digital solutions can have on teaching, learning and working. Listen in, as they share practical advice around common challenges in education. The show features its hosts in convers