A Cup of TEA

This week, join us and Dr Gillian Jackson, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Palliative Care at Hull York Medical School reflecting on the start of her journey in teaching, building an online community for the MSc in Palliative Care and enhancing her pedagogical practice.Gillian's research interests focus on improving equity in access to and quality of palliative care, cancer care, and the detection, assessment, management, and prevention of delirium. She specialises in mixed methods research, with expertise in the evaluation of complex interventions in real-world healthcare settings. She is currently a co-applicant and Research Fellow lead on the DAMPen Delirium II trial, which focuses on improving care for people experiencing delirium in palliative care inpatient settings.Gillian is Deputy Module Lead for the Introduction and Advanced Implementation Science modules on the MSc Palliative Care programme, while additionally contributing to teaching across other modules of the MSc and MBBS programmes."We had a calibration meeting, quite a daunting but insightful experience with a whole range of expertise and levels of experiences […] the whole process helped me to reflect on my own practice and also observe the learning dynamic in giving feedback.” Thank you for taking time to listen to our podcast. We hope you enjoy it.If you have not subscribed yet, please do and share it with anyone you think might enjoy.Cup of TEA artwork created by Layla Jabbari

This week we are joined by Dr Gareth Few, Lecturer in Physics in the Faculty of Science and Engineering, discussing the student voice, leading change and resolving conflict with the move to competence-based teaching & assessment.“...the philosophy of learning to love failing and taking the shame out of it… so if you can change your mind set around failure to be like…”oh well… I did that wrong this time but now I know that I couldn’t do that, so I’ll do it differently”.Gareth Few is a physics lecturer with a background in computational astrophysics with galactic chemical evolution. After time as a research fellow at the University of Exeter and the University of Hull he has devoted himself to excellence in physics education, teaching at Durham University and then returning to Hull.More recently Gareth has held various leadership positions including director of Physics Education and Head of Physics and spearheaded a complete redesign of the physics degrees at the University of Hull.He is active in science outreach, presenting science talks to schools, science clubs and the public as well as previously chairing the Beverley Café Scientifique and Hull branch of the British Science Association.His favourite subject to teach is Special Relativity and his cup of ‘tea' is a morning cup of coffee.Thank you for taking time to listen to our podcast. We hope you enjoy it.If you have not subscribed yet, please do and share it with anyone you think might enjoy.Cup of TEA artwork created by Layla Jabbari

This week Clare Killingback, Reader in Physiotherapy in the School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, joins us and discusses compassionate & person-centred practice pedagogy and pedagogic research, touching on team-based & flipped classroom learning and facilitation along the way.Dr. Clare Killingback is a Reader in Physiotherapy at the University of Hull, where she leads innovative teaching and research focused on person-centred practice and rehabilitation. With over 20 years’ experience as a physiotherapist, educator, and researcher, Clare has worked internationally, including four years leading a non-governmental organisation in Iraq. She founded the BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy programme at Hull and has held senior academic leadership roles, including Programme Lead and Education Consultant for the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. Clare’s research explores person-centred physiotherapy, community exercise adherence, and rehabilitation models, with publications in leading journals and presentations at national and international conferences. She supervises PhD and MSc students and is Associate Editor for Disability and Rehabilitation. Passionate about supporting the next generation of healthcare professionals, Clare combines evidence-based teaching with compassionate pedagogy to inspire students and colleagues alike. “I know in my module where the pinch points are, where students will struggle, and I have a choice where I can say “yeah, it’s hard, crack on, keep learning” or I can actually do something to mitigate that distress, as a really proactive element…” Relevant linksClare's YouTube channel Creating a physiotherapy you loveClare's YouTube specific teaching playlist (which includes a compassionate pedagogy video) Thank you for taking time to listen to the podcast. We hope you enjoy it.Please do subscribe and share it with anyone you think might enjoy.Cup of TEA artwork created by Layla Jabbari

This week, we're joined by Ifeoluwa Wuraola, PhD student in the Data Science, AI and Modelling Centre, who discusses transitioning to teaching & mentoring, PEER teaching skills and her use of role-play to engage students in complex ideas. Ifeoluwa Wuraola is a third-year PhD student in the Centre of Excellence in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and Modelling (DAIM) at the University of Hull. Her doctoral work sits at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing, focusing on how large language models can be fine-tuned to capture culturally nuanced language in climate-related social media conversations. She is passionate about developing inclusive AI systems that reflect linguistic diversity and make NLP models more robust across cultures.Alongside her research, Ifeoluwa works as a Teaching Assistant, supporting master’s students in building skills in data science, machine learning, and Python programming. She enjoys mentoring budding data scientists to prepare them for future endeavours.“Maybe I’m trying to put myself in their shoes […] they are students from different disciplines, cultures… when I ask them to work with their peers, I don’t want them to be around the same demographics; "I don’t want you to be with someone from the same background […] I need variety so that way I can learn from you as I see things in a different way […] there is no right way but you need to see different ways and then find what works for you.” Connect with Ifeoluwa on LinkedIn: Ifeoluwa WuraolaThank you for taking time to listen to our podcast. We hope you enjoy it.If you have not subscribed yet, please do and share it with anyone you think might enjoy.Cup of TEA artwork created by Layla Jabbari

In this last episode of Series 4, it seems fitting Catherine and Mike meet with Graham Scott, former Director of our very own Teaching Excellence Academy who reflects on his career in higher education.Graham is emeritus Professor of Bioscience Education at the University of Hull. During a close to 30 year career at the university he held a number of roles in the area of Biology and Science more generally, was recognised as a UK bioscience hence teacher of the year, a National Teaching Fellow and a Principal Fellow of the HEA. Latterly Graham was Associate PVC (Learning and Teaching) and Director of the Teaching Excellence Academy."...my signature pedagogy: finding ways to enable students to reflect on the value of their own work when they are given ownership of that work... and I think that comes through in the competence-based education framework where we're placing that self-awareness, that self-regulation right in the centre of the curriculum..."Thank you for taking the time to listen to the podcast. We hope you enjoy it.If you have not subscribed yet, please do and share it with anyone you think might enjoy.Cup of TEA artwork created by Layla Jabbari

In this episode Catherine and Mike meet with Dr Chris Fear, from the School of Politics and International Studies to discuss his approach to teaching political theory and history.Christopher Fear is a researcher and lecturer in the School of Politics and International Studies. His research and teaching are focused on political theory, especially on the conservative and liberal traditions, on British Idealist political thought, and on European political history. He lives in Hull with his wife, children, and dogs."... and I hope that the main thing I want them to get from that is familiarity with the text, with the method of sitting down and reading one thing, and not seeking a shortcut or a summary on the internet, actually making contact with the primary text yourself, having the confidence to do that, even when it is difficult and accepting you aren’t necessarily going to understand everything, but also being able to converse and make mistakes, find your voice I suppose, it’s impossible to do that if you don’t have any knowledge and common content to talk about… "Useful linkChris' fitting reference to George Orwell's nice cup of tea!Thank you for taking time to listen to the podcast. We hope you enjoy it.If you have not subscribed yet, please do and share it with anyone you think might enjoy.Cup of TEA artwork created by Layla Jabbari

Join Catherine and Mike as they meet Catherine Wynne, Reader in English and Lucyl Harrison, PhD student in English, both members of the Living with Death - Learning from COVID research cluster at the University of Hull. They explore how a chance conversation as part of a personal supervision session led to the development of a podcast with a now global listenership and talk all things public engagement, research development, the wider PhD journey and podcasting as a diverse way of engaging with learning & assessment.Dr Catherine Wynne is Reader in Victorian and Early Twentieth-Century Literary & Visual Cultures and Associate Dean for Research and Enterprise in the Faculty of Arts, Cultures and Education. Catherine supervises Lucyl's PhD thesis on the language and literature of COVID & pandemics and as Associate Dean, leads a team responsible for the faculty's postgraduate researchers.  Lucyl Harrison is a PhD researcher specialising in how viral experience narratives are archived during pandemics with a focus on the emerging genre of Covid fiction. She founded the podcast, Pandemic Pages, which explores how writers have responded to the coronavirus pandemic through literature. Featuring in-depth conversations with authors, academics, and creative voices, Pandemic Pages brings listeners an insightful look into the cultural and emotional impact of pandemics on storytelling. She is also a 'Story Maker' at the National Centre for Writing in Norwich, Norfolk.Catherine: “When you’re working with PhD students, you need to start thinking about developing them for the knowledge exchange and creating all of those other professional skills sets that can be adaptable in various ways”Lucyl: “When I started my PhD I kind of needed to be practical about the academic space and jobs because not everybody gets a job in academia afterwards… so part of the reason of doing the podcast was building a digital portfolio […] trying to set myself up outside… [but it’s been so much more!]… and a really good networking tool.Further linksListen to Pandemic Pages podcastFollow Pandemic Pages on InstagramThank you for taking time to listen to the podcast. We hope you enjoy it.Please do subscribe and share it with anyone you think might enjoy.Cup of TEA artwork created by Layla Jabbari

This week Catherine and Mike meet Emma Palmer and Tim Prior and discuss a new helpful way to look at personal supervision conversations. Drum roll please for the soft launch of their BREADCAKE!Emma Palmer is the Director of Foundation Year at the University of Hull, who oversees the provision for the integrated Foundation Years. She has a keen interest in Student identity and their sense of belonging, depending on how this is influenced depending on their academia, social and environmental circumstances.Tim Prior is Head of Chemistry and Senior Tutor in the School of Natural Sciences. He has been heavily involved in promoting the use of the student voice as a positive force for change at the University. He is a strong advocate for the transformative power of education and the importance of personal supervision. He has won faculty and university awards for his contribution to student experience in Hull.He is expecting to leave the University in July 2025 at the closure of Chemistry and the cessation of Chemistry teaching. Emma: “if you had a student in that scenario, what would you [a personal supervisor] do… this acronym is a great way of structuring this conversation naturally, as well as being aware of key things you would do as a personal supervisor”Tim: “learning to learn independently- that’s what University life should be about, isn’t it? […] For me, being able to reflect on what you’ve done is important. I do always encourage students to reflect on their performance- how did those exams go? What did you learn about yourself? what worked? What would you do differently?”What is a Personal Supervision BREADCAKE?Be availableReassureEmpathiseAdviseDirect to supportCreate actionAskKeep recordsEnjoyThank you for taking time to listen to the podcast. We hope you enjoy it.If you have not subscribed yet, please do and share it with anyone you think might enjoy.Cup of TEA artwork created by Layla Jabbari