JFI Radio 'LIVE‪'‬ Józefa Fawcett

Kjetil Aamann is a musician and music teacher for adults in Norway, Currently he is the coordinator of the international development project SWAN - Singing With Additional Needs which seeks to find models for including people with special needs in musical life. In this episode Kjetil talks about how important music is to people's natural cultural belonging.

In this new season come with me on a fascinating journey exploring the concept of Bildung and how it can unlock the chaos in society that exists beyond the boundaries of what we know as the norm in education and in the way we live our lives. Many scholars have delved into the core principles of Bildung, however Lene Rachel Andersen, author of "The Nordic Secret" and "What it Means to be Human," is a particularly influential voice in this arena and has brought together like-minded individuals into a network and event that celebrates European Bildung Day. Listen to this introductory podcast and start to shift your mindset to life and work.

Fancy eavesdropping on a conversation over the coffee break between three professionals at the MENA-HELF conference?  Well with this podcast you can. Gheyath Abbas, Director, Institutional Effectiveness Office, American University in the Emirates, and Dr Alia Mitchell (Connie), Vice Dean, College of Humanities and Sciences, Director Prince Sultan University, KSA, and Józefa Fawcett, Future Capability Architect, JFI Academy & podcast host, JFI Radio got together during the break to chat about how to give yoru students and your workforce a voice.  All very appropriate on World Voice Day. Take a listen.

Professor Ghassan Aouad, Chancellor, Abu Dhabi University, has been a supporter of the MENA Higher Education Leadership Forum for many years and so it was with great pleasure, Józefa Fawcett was able to catch him in between his speaking and role on various panels to talk about the work being done at Abu Dhabi University (ADU) with a focus on engagement with stakeholders and students to continually work towards HE standards of excellence, and the subsequent multiple awards they have earned. ADU have actively embraced technology, digitial transformation, and sustainability - which is one of their core pillars. Professor Ghassan explains that we need to create custodians for the future and whereas we might not predict what this future might look like, Universities have a role in helping cuture citizen be best prepared.

Dr. Ashwin Fernandes, Executive Director - Africa, Middle East & South Asia from Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) talks to Józefa Fawcett at the 6th MENA-HELF event in Dubai about the latest trends in HE and how Universities need to adapt and prepare themselves for the learners of the future. QS has been sharing world rankings for over 20 years and in this podcast Dr Ashwin explores the evolution of the traditional university and why HE leaders need to attend MENA-HELF to learn from others and be inspired by HE ideas from around the world.

Dr Mahinour Ezzat, Manager, Instruction Higher College of Technology (HCT), Dubai, talks to Józefa Fawcett during the break about how valuable attending the MENA-HELF event is especially as she is responsible for pushing the boundaries of excellence and quality. HCT are active members of Advance HE a British charity promoting excellence in higher education. It advocates evidence-based teaching methods and awards fellowships as professional recognition for university teachers, and Mahinour supports the upskilling of faculty using the standards of Advance HE to enable them to pause and think about what they are doing when teaching, involving students in curriculum design, and adapting to the needs of future students.