Episode 1: Dr Philip Seargeant – Sociolinguistics in Social Media
(Released: 6th January 2025)
Episode 2: Dr Korina Giaxoglou
Storytelling on Social media (Released: 3rd February 2025)
Episode 3: Dr Caroline Tagg
Wellbeing and Messaging Apps (Released: 3rd March 2025)
Episode 4: Dr Olivia Kelly & Mel Green in discussion
Experiences of using Discord with students (Released: 7th April 2025)
Episode 7: Prof Mirjam Hauck & Eleanor Moore
A critical AI Literacy Framework for HE (Released: 7th July 2025)
Episode 8: Prof. Joan Simons
Students’ Mental Health and Tutor Support (Released: 1st September 2025)
Episode 9: Ximena Arias-Manzano, Dr Simon Penn & Charlotte Mason
Humanising feedback – The power of Screencasts in Distance Learning (Released: 6th October 2025)
Episode 10: Liz Hardie, Kate Richie & Carol Edwards
WhatsApp peer mentoring (Released: 3rd November 2025)
Episode 11: Lina Furnell & Ola Fadoju
Embedding Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility at the OU (Released: 1st December 2025)
Episode 12: Dr Poppy Gibson & Natasha Steer
Induction insights – Student voices and social media innovation (Released: 5th January 2026)
Episode 13: Generative AI in Academic Life with Dr Mark Carrigan
Exploring the rapid rise of AI and how it is reshaping academic practice (Released: 2nd February 2026)
Episode 14: Future Tech, Accessibility & the Human Experience with Drs Hannah Marston & Lisa Bowers
Exploring how emerging technologies are reshaping accessibility, independence and everyday life (Released: 2nd March 2026)
Episode 15: Quiet complexities of Joint Degrees with Olwyn O’Malley & Joanna Mirek-Tooth
Exploring the lived experiences of joint degree students at The Open University (Released: 1st April 2026)
Episode 16: Mentoring Matters: Insights from Practice Tutors in Nursing & Social Work with Jo Bartlett & Vicky Heffer
Exploring how to improve peer mentoring (Released: 11th May 2026)
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