Episodes

Humans have not only created physical machines, but also mental machines, which my guest calls cognitive gadgets, that enable our minds to go farther, faster and in different directions than the minds of other animals. Professor Cecilia Heyes is Senior Research Fellow in psychology at All Souls College at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of the British Academy. Cecilia trained as an experimental psychologist at University College London and was a Harkness Fellow in the United States, as we...

Humans have not only created physical machines, but also mental machines, which my guest calls cognitive gadgets, that enable our minds to go farther, faster and in different directions than the minds of other animals. Professor Cecilia Heyes is Senior Research Fellow in psychology at All Souls College at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of the British Academy. Cecilia trained as an experimental psychologist at University College London and was a Harkness Fellow in the United States, as we...

Humans have not only created physical machines, but also mental machines, which my guest calls cognitive gadgets, that enable our minds to go farther, faster and in different directions than the minds of other animals. Professor Cecilia Heyes is Senior Research Fellow in psychology at All Souls College at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of the British Academy. Cecilia trained as an experimental psychologist at University College London and was a Harkness Fellow in the United States, as we...

The field of learning and teaching extends far beyond the walls of a school. The way students are taught in school is defined by policy, research and practice. My guest today has had an illustrious career in all these sectors. Professor Richard Pring is an Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Education, Oxford University. He was the Director of the department for 15 years. Since retiring 2003, he has led the Nuffield Review of 14-19 Education and Training in the UK and several subseque...

Learning in the workplace has never been as important as it is today, but very few organizations have successfully become effective learning organizations. My guest today has over 30 years of experience in this field and has helped companies around the world develop their training. Piers Lea has worked in distance learning and technology-enabled communications since the early 1980s when he was at the University of London. He founded LINE Communications in 1989 which he sold into Learning Techno...

Fostering communities in which people can connect and learn from each other is a challenging task, particularly when the community is comprised of people from around the world and with different interests. In today’s episode, my guest discusses how this can be done. Christine Fairchild is Oxford University’s Director of Alumni Relations and a Fellow of Jesus College Oxford. She is responsible for supporting links between alumni of the collegiate University and Oxford through a robust offering o...

The field of learning and teaching extends far beyond the walls of a school. The way students are taught in school is defined by policy, research and practice. My guest today has had an illustrious career in all these sectors. Professor Richard Pring is an Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Education, Oxford University. He was the Director of the department for 15 years. Since retiring 2003, he has led the Nuffield Review of 14-19 Education and Training in the UK and several subseque...

Learning in the workplace has never been as important as it is today, but very few organizations have successfully become effective learning organizations. My guest today has over 30 years of experience in this field and has helped companies around the world develop their training. Piers Lea has worked in distance learning and technology-enabled communications since the early 1980s when he was at the University of London. He founded LINE Communications in 1989 which he sold into Learning Techno...

Fostering communities in which people can connect and learn from each other is a challenging task, particularly when the community is comprised of people from around the world and with different interests. In today’s episode, my guest discusses how this can be done. Christine Fairchild is Oxford University’s Director of Alumni Relations and a Fellow of Jesus College Oxford. She is responsible for supporting links between alumni of the collegiate University and Oxford through a robust offering o...

The field of learning and teaching extends far beyond the walls of a school. The way students are taught in school is defined by policy, research and practice. My guest today has had an illustrious career in all these sectors. Professor Richard Pring is an Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Education, Oxford University. He was the Director of the department for 15 years. Since retiring 2003, he has led the Nuffield Review of 14-19 Education and Training in the UK and several subseque...

Learning in the workplace has never been as important as it is today, but very few organizations have successfully become effective learning organizations. My guest today has over 30 years of experience in this field and has helped companies around the world develop their training. Piers Lea has worked in distance learning and technology-enabled communications since the early 1980s when he was at the University of London. He founded LINE Communications in 1989 which he sold into Learning Techno...

Fostering communities in which people can connect and learn from each other is a challenging task, particularly when the community is comprised of people from around the world and with different interests. In today’s episode, my guest discusses how this can be done. Christine Fairchild is Oxford University’s Director of Alumni Relations and a Fellow of Jesus College Oxford. She is responsible for supporting links between alumni of the collegiate University and Oxford through a robust offering o...

How we deal with challenges and tragedy is reflected and informed in the stories and art of our society, this is not always the same in different cultures. What can we learn from the way ancient cultures portray challenges in life? Dr Bihani Sarkar, is a scholar of Sanskrit and ancient Indian culture, language, history and society. She is an associate faculty member of the Oriental Institute at Oxford University, and member of Wolfson College. Bihani has a doctorate in Sanskrit from Oxford Univ...

How we deal with challenges and tragedy is reflected and informed in the stories and art of our society, this is not always the same in different cultures. What can we learn from the way ancient cultures portray challenges in life? Dr Bihani Sarkar, is a scholar of Sanskrit and ancient Indian culture, language, history and society. She is an associate faculty member of the Oriental Institute at Oxford University, and member of Wolfson College. Bihani has a doctorate in Sanskrit from Oxford Univ...

How we deal with challenges and tragedy is reflected and informed in the stories and art of our society, this is not always the same in different cultures. What can we learn from the way ancient cultures portray challenges in life? Dr Bihani Sarkar, is a scholar of Sanskrit and ancient Indian culture, language, history and society. She is an associate faculty member of the Oriental Institute at Oxford University, and member of Wolfson College. Bihani has a doctorate in Sanskrit from Oxford Univ...