Higher Education leaders from around the world share their personal stories from within the sector - reflecting on improvements to teaching and learning and the student experience, while candidly discussing what still needs to come. With your hosts Prof Judyth Sachs, Dr Noreen Golfman, and Prof Petra Wend.
LIVE RECORDING: GSU and NISS at ACEx2026 - Beyond the Classroom
59 mins; March 31, 2026
Dr. David Andrews, Chancellor, University of Massachusetts Global (UMass Global)
48 mins; March 15, 2026
LIVE RECORDING: Dr. Rajiv Jhangiani, Vice Provost, Teaching and Learning at Brock University presenting live at Re:University | HESA
29 mins; February 20, 2026
Dr. Yolanda Watson Spiva, President, Complete College America (CCA)
36 mins; February 12, 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Dual Enrollment in the U.S. - A Higher Education Roundtable Discussion
52 mins; January 21, 2026
Dr. Kemi Jona, Vice Provost for Online Education and Digital Innovation, University of Virginia
41 mins; January 12, 2026
Professor Alex Zelinsky AO, VC and President, University of Newcastle
37 mins; December 17, 2025
Professor Nathalie Martial-Braz, Vice-Chancellor, Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi
48 mins; December 10, 2025
Professor Clare Pollock, VC and President, Edith Cowan University (ECU)
39 mins; December 03, 2025
Professor Lily Kong, President, Singapore Management University
43 mins; October 29, 2025
Dr. James M. Beeby, Chancellor, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
38 mins; October 27, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: The Higher Ed Reckoning – Three HE leading voices on threats to the academy, contraction, and the future of learning
54 mins; October 20, 2025
Prof Imad Hoballah, VP for Institutional Advancement & External Relations, American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK)
49 mins; October 02, 2025
LIVE RECORDING: Arriving and Thriving - Supporting International Students to Succeed - a 'Students First' Symposium
61 hours 2 mins; September 28, 2025
Prof Dato’ Elizabeth Lee, Group CEO, Sunway Education Group, Malaysia
41 mins; September 24, 2025
Prof Yousef Haik, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of Sharjah
50 mins; September 17, 2025
Prof Adeeba Kamarulzaman, CEO and Pro Vice-Chancellor, Monash University Malaysia
28 mins; September 04, 2025
Ted Mitchell, President, American Council on Education (ACE)
59 mins; August 28, 2025
Abtar Kaur, Professor of Innovative Digital Learning and UNESCO Chair, Asia Pacific University
40 mins; August 20, 2025
Professor Grant Edwards, Vice-Chancellor, Lincoln University
41 mins; August 14, 2025
LIVE recording: Educational Integrity - A 'Students First' Symposium
61 hours 24 mins; August 08, 2025
Dr. Stacy Young, President, Manchester University, Indiana
28 mins; August 06, 2025
Dr. Wafa Almansoori, Interim President and Provost, American University of Bahrain
44 mins; July 30, 2025
Dr. Sudhindra Shamanna, Academic President, Manipal Academy of Higher Education Dubai
43 mins; July 23, 2025
Prof Hung Jen Wang, VP Academic Affairs at National Taiwan University, THE Awards Asia 2025 winner
27 mins; July 16, 2025
Dr. Ronald S. Rochon, President, California State University Fullerton
41 mins; July 10, 2025
Dr. Alison Morrison-Shetlar, President, University of Lynchburg
45 mins; July 03, 2025
Professor Jennifer Barrett, Pro Vice Chancellor Indigenous (Academic), University of Sydney on Reconciliation in Higher Education
21 mins; June 30, 2025
LIVE RECORDING: New Zealand Perspectives on GenAI in Higher Education - a 'Students First' Symposium
61 hours 53 mins; June 26, 2025
Vivienne Stern MBE, Chief Executive, Universities UK
57 mins; June 26, 2025
Dr. Marc Poulin, Acting President, Abu Dhabi School of Management; Acting CEO, UAE Academy
46 mins; June 19, 2025
Dr. Kyle Long, President, American University in Dubai (AUD)
41 mins; May 30, 2025
Charlene Davison, CEO of the GO Foundation - on Reconciliation in Higher Education
17 mins; May 19, 2025
LIVE recording: Beyond orientation: Supporting First Year Success - a 'Students First' Symposium
62 hours 36 mins; May 15, 2025
Dr. Zia Ul-Qayyum, Executive Director, Higher Education Commission, Pakistan
57 mins; May 07, 2025
Nathan Towney - Deputy Vice Chancellor Equity and Engagement, University of Newcastle - on Reconciliation in Higher Education
15 mins; May 05, 2025
Prof George Williams AO, VC and President, Western Sydney University
34 mins; April 30, 2025
Dr. Susan Edwards, President, Wright State University
42 mins; April 24, 2025
Dr. Graham Carr, President and Vice-Chancellor, Concordia University
50 mins; April 16, 2025
Professor Neil Quigley, Vice-Chancellor, University of Waikato
38 mins; April 09, 2025
Prof. Damon Salesa, Vice-Chancellor, Auckland University of Technology (AUT)
44 mins; April 02, 2025
Dr. Deborah MacLatchy, President, Wilfrid Laurier University
38 mins; March 26, 2025
Prof. Dr. Maurits van Rooijen, CAO, Global University Systems and Rector, University of Europe
57 mins; March 19, 2025
Dr. Tod Laursen, Chancellor, American University of Sharjah, UAE
61 hours 24 mins; March 12, 2025
Dr. Chuck Welch, President, American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)
44 mins; March 05, 2025
Professor Chua Kee Chaing, President, Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)
42 mins; February 26, 2025
Prof Tan Tai Yong, President, Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)
50 mins; February 20, 2025
Prof Freddy Boey, President, City University of Hong Kong
29 mins; February 13, 2025
Elizabeth Cantwell, President, Utah State University
44 mins; February 05, 2025
Prof Nic Smith, Vice-Chancellor, Victoria University of Wellington
45 mins; January 29, 2025
Prof Mohamed Kerkeb, President of Ibn Tofail University - winner of the 2024 THE Award Arab World for Outstanding Support for Students
37 mins; January 23, 2025
Prof Grant Robertson, Vice-Chancellor, University of Otago
33 mins; January 22, 2025
Dr. Albert Chau, Vice-President (Teaching and Learning), Hong Kong Baptist University
35 mins; January 16, 2025
Prof Duncan Bentley, VC and President, Federation University
36 mins; January 08, 2025
Prof Scott Bowman AO, Vice-Chancellor, Charles Darwin University
41 mins; January 01, 2025
Dr Tim Renick, Founding Executive Director, The National Institute for Student Success, GSU
40 mins; December 18, 2024
Dr. Arthur Levine, President Emeritus at Teachers College, Columbia University
44 mins; December 11, 2024
Prof Diana Laurillard, Professor of Learning with Digital Technologies, UCL Knowledge Lab
49 mins; December 04, 2024
Professor Dame Heather McGregor DBE FRSE, Provost and Vice Principal, Heriot-Watt University Dubai
47 mins; November 27, 2024
Professor Rose Luckin, Founding Director, EDUCATE at University College London
41 mins; November 20, 2024
Dr. Bridget Burns, Founding CEO, University Innovation Alliance (UIA)
51 mins; November 13, 2024
Prof Dame Sally Mapstone DBE, FRSE, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of University of St Andrews; President of Universities UK
55 mins; November 06, 2024
Professor Pal Ahluwalia, VC and President, The University of the South Pacific
39 mins; October 30, 2024
LIVE recording: Forging a path to student wellbeing - A 'Students First' Symposium
61 hours 44 mins; October 29, 2024
Gabriel Miller, President and CEO, Universities Canada
46 mins; October 23, 2024
Dr. Yousef Al-Assaf, President, Rochester Institute of Technology Dubai
34 mins; October 16, 2024
Professor Stephen Parker AO, VC and President, University of Canberra
36 mins; October 09, 2024
LIVE recording: Shaping our future: voices and insight from Indigenous leadership - a 'Students First' symposium
55 mins; October 08, 2024
Brian Rosenberg, President Emeritus of Macalester College, Visiting Professor at Harvard University
47 mins; October 02, 2024
Professor Rebecca Bunting, VC and Chief Executive, University of Bedfordshire
50 mins; September 26, 2024
Professor Ghassan Aouad, Chancellor, Abu Dhabi University
37 mins; September 18, 2024
Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli, Principal and VC, University of Glasgow
44 mins; September 11, 2024
Professor Dawn Freshwater, VC, The University of Auckland
32 mins; September 04, 2024
Sunway University Student Life - Ms Lee Siok Ping and Rose Devaraj - winners of THE Awards ASIA for Outstanding Support for Students
28 mins; August 28, 2024
Prof Chris Moran, VC and President, University of New England
42 mins; August 22, 2024
Professor Yusra Mouzughi, Provost, University of Birmingham Dubai
42 mins; August 14, 2024
LIVE recording: Belonging and Persistence: the keys to student success - A 'Students First' Symposium
58 mins; August 07, 2024
Professor Margaret Sheil AO, Vice-Chancellor and President, QUT
35 mins; July 31, 2024
Dr. David Barnard, President Emeritus, University of Manitoba
58 mins; July 24, 2024
Dr. Gillian Siddall, President and Vice-Chancellor, Lakehead University
41 mins; July 17, 2024
Dr. Joy Johnson, President and Vice Chancellor, Simon Fraser University
44 mins; July 10, 2024
Prof Khaled Assaleh, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Ajman University
49 mins; July 03, 2024
LIVE recording: AI & Academic Integrity - a Students First Symposium
61 hours 49 mins; June 27, 2024
Dr. Jeff Keshen, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Regina
38 mins; June 12, 2024
Professor Helen Bartlett, President and VC, University of the Sunshine Coast
31 mins; June 05, 2024
Professor Pascale Quester, VC and President, Swinburne University of Technology
42 mins; May 29, 2024
LIVE recording: Integrity in the Age of AI - a Students First Symposium