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Almost everyone has a story to tell when it comes to personal and professional development. Listen to colleagues share stories of their own development in our Developing Practice podcast series; and gain an insight into their journey through the sharing of experiences, achievements and expertise.

  1. 5d ago

    AI in Education special: Episode 4 – Partnering with AI to facilitate assessment and feedback with Anying Wang and Jiashi Wang

    For this fourth episode in our series on AI in Education, I invited Jiashi Wang and Anying Wang to join me for a conversation. They are both English language instructors at the English Language Centre at XJTLU. This is a University with a strategic aim to embed AI across all courses which is why I was interested in learning more about how AI is reshaping their practice as instructors and language teachers. Jiashi WANG (王佳石)  Jiashi Wang has been working in the education industry, particularly in higher education, for almost 10 years, with 6 years' experience in teaching EAP. She is now an EAP instructor and the Module Leader for the Y1 Advanced module at the ELC in XJTLU, as well as an accredited Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). Her research interests lie primarily in curriculum design, technology-assisted teaching, and student engagement. Anying WANG (王岸瑛) Anying has earned dual master's degrees, one in TESOL and the other in International Trade and Logistics. She has been honoured as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) in the UK. Presently, she serves as a senior EAP lecturer and leads an advanced EAP module in Year 2 at XJTLU's English Language Centre, where she has devoted more than ten years of service. Her research interests span various areas, including motivating reluctant students to participate in communication within an EAP classroom, developing EAP curricula tailored to the needs of advanced students from diverse fields, strategies for vocabulary acquisition, and investigating the differences between native and non-nativeEnglish-speaking (NES/NNES) instructors. The Academy’s Developing Practice Podcast is produced by The Academy, University of Liverpool. The role of the Academy is to promote and enable organisational excellence through the strategic development of the University’s people and practices. To find out more about the work of The Academy check out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/the-academy/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music & FX: This podcast uses sounds from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freesound.org/s/417560/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and music from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.purple-planet.comReading list:Anying Wang & Jiashi Wang (2026) Evaluating the validity and reliability of AI-generated rubrics for EAP assessments: a case study in a transnational university. Developing Academic Practice, https://doi.org/10.3828/dap.2026.14

  2. Oct 9

    AI in Education special: Episode 3: Human Creativity and Artificial Intelligence in Architecture with Carlos Medel-Vera

    Carlos Medel-Vera is a Lecturer in Architectural Engineeringand Technology at the School of Architecture at the University of Liverpool. His research sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence, architecture and engineering, exploring how emerging AI technologies are transforming architectural design, engineering practice and higher education. He leadsinterdisciplinary research on the responsible integration of generative AI into architectural education and professional practice, with a particular focus on creativity, design thinking, sustainability and human-centred design. Alongside his work on AI, Carlos has research interests in structural engineering,seismic resilience and low-carbon construction. He is passionate about ensuring that AI enhances, rather than replaces, human creativity and critical thinking in the built environment. The Academy’s Developing Practice Podcast is produced by The Academy, University of Liverpool. The role of the Academy is to promote and enable organisational excellence through the strategic development of the University’s people and practices. To find out more about the work of The Academy check out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/the-academy/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music & FX: This podcast uses sounds from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freesound.org/s/417560/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and music from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.purple-planet.com Reading List: Medel-Vera, C. & Britton, S. (2026). Reflecting on the potential integration of generative AI in architectural pedagogy: insights from a student competition.Developing Academic Practice, https://doi.org/10.3828/dap.2026.6Medel-Vera, C., Britton, S., & Gates, W. F.(2025). An exploration of the role of generative AI in fostering creativity in architectural learning environments. Computers and Education: ArtificialIntelligence, 9, 100501. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.caeai.2025.100501Medel-Vera, C., & Gates, W. F. (2026). Deciphering Aesthetics: Exploring the Relationship Between Prompt Readability and AI-Generated Image Aesthetics. InAsterios Agkathidis, Markus Hudert, and Carlos Medel-Vera (Ed.), Architecture in the AI Era for Research, Practice and Pedagogy. Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-0760-3_16Fagan, D., Holberton, T., Medel-Vera, C., Phillips, K., Wang, T.-H., Zhao, X., Kolbe, N., Hales, D., Black, C., Pothier, D., Regan-Alexander, K., Sabak, J., Tarabishy, S., Tsigkari, M., & Zamorano, P. (2025). AI and the Future of Architectural Education in the UK.https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17154626

  3. Oct 2

    AI in Education special: Episode 2 - Using GenAI in Film Studies Assessment with Michael High

    In this second episode of our mini-series on AI in EducationI chat with Michael High, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Media and Communication at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University. Michael has been adapting a film studies assessment to integrate GenAI and I was curious to hear his thoughts on how GenAI is changing his approach to assessment and to learning within his discipline. Reading List: Michael David High (2026) Revising a film studies assessment to address and integrate GenAI. Developing Academic Practice, https://doi.org/10.3828/dap.2026.13Porayska-Pomsta, K. (2024). A manifesto for a pro-actively responsible AI in education. InternationalJournal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, 34(1), 73-83.Cotton, D. R., Cotton, P. A., & Shipway, J. R. (2024). Chatting and cheating: Ensuring academic integrity in the era of ChatGPT. Innovations in education and teaching international, 61(2), 228-239. The Academy’s Developing Practice Podcast is produced by The Academy, University of Liverpool. The role of the Academy is to promote and enable organisational excellence through the strategic development of the University’s people and practices. To find out more about the work of The Academy check out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/the-academy/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music & FX: This podcast uses sounds from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freesound.org/s/417560/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and music from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.purple-planet.com

  4. Sep 25

    AI in Education special: Episode 1 - Strategic integration of GenAI across educational programmes with Paul Craig

    In this first episode, I chat with Paul Craig who is the AssociateDean for Learning and Teaching within the Department of Computing at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University. Paul has recently published work on strategic integration of Generative AI across whole programmes and I was interested in both his experience of this approach and the wider conversations that may have led to within the department and beyond.Paul Craig has been a researcher working in the area of Information Visualization for around 15 years. His PhD studied the use of Animated Information Visualization for the Exploratory analysis of microarray time-course data, with Professor Jessie Kennedy at Edinburgh Napier University in 2006, and has since worked as a research fellow on projects for the National Science Foundation, Scottish enterprise, and the European Community in the areas of taxonomy, bioinformatics and intelligent interfaces. He is currently working on multi-device interfaces and explainable information visualization for antibiotic residue monitoring.The Academy’s Developing Practice Podcast is produced by The Academy, University of Liverpool. The role of the Academy is to promote and enable organisational excellence through the strategic development of the University’s people and practices. To find out more about the work of The Academy check out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/the-academy/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music & FX: This podcast uses sounds from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freesound.org/s/417560/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and music from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.purple-planet.com Reading list:       Paul Craig, Thomas Selic, and Ling Wang (2026) alayered strategy for integrating generative AI into practice-led computer programming education. Developing Academic Practice, https://doi.org/10.3828/dap.2026.5

  5. Jul 7

    Getting started with public and community partnerships with Dr Sarah McLusky

    Guest: Dr Sarah McLusky, Research events consultant and facilitator. Sarah McLusky is a freelance consultant, trainer and facilitatorspecialising in research events and communication. Sarah has been ‘research-adjacent’ for over 20 years. She has worked for universities and research projects, science centres and museums, learned societies and education providers. The common thread running throughout her career is making research more accessible and helping other people to do the same. Sarah’s academic background is in plant pathology/biochemistry, but she has worked across a hugerange of disciplines including all the sciences plus the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Sarah also hosts the Research Adjacent podcast.   Linktree (all inks in one) https://linktr.ee/sarahmclusky LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahmclusky/ Website https://sarahmclusky.com/ Research Adjacent podcast https://researchadjacent.com Guest host: Dr Sibel Cal Kayitmazbatir, PostdoctoralResearch Associate at the University of Liverpool. Sibel Cal Kayitmazbatir specialises in circadian rhythms and their impact on health and disease. She began her circadian research during her PhD in Turkey, complemented by four years of postdoctoral studies in the United States. After a career break for parental leave, she moved to the UK in 2024 to work on a project investigating circadian rhythm and redox system regulation. She is now establishing her independentresearch niche, integrating omics and computational approaches to understand circadian regulation and to predict optimal timing of therapeutic interventions. The Academy’s Developing Practice Podcast is produced by The Academy, University of Liverpool. The role of the Academy is to promote and enable organisational excellence through the strategic development of the University’s people and practices. To find out more about the work of The Academy check out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/the-academy/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music & FX: This podcast uses sounds from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freesound.org/s/417560/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and music from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.purple-planet.com⁠

  6. May 28

    Exploring academic identity with Dr. Catherine Queen

    In this episode, Catherine shares reflections on her journey into academia and her recent research on supporting academic identity development for early career colleagues on a Teaching & Scholarship track. Guest: Dr Catherine Queen Catherine is a Senior Lecturer in Planning and a dual Chartered Town Planner and Landscape Architect with 35 years’ professional experience. Her research activity investigates gendered aspects of planning and design with a focus on intersectionality including marginalised, stigmatised and peripheralized communities. She has achieved global impact through her partnership with Arup and the UNDP on the multiple award-winning Cities Alive: Designing cities that work for women report and she has been recognised throughinstitutional and national awards for both her pedagogy and professional practice. Reading List: Baxter, J. (2023) The role of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in developing practitioner/academic identities, AdvanceHE blog at https://www.advance- he.ac.uk/news-and-views/role-scholarship-teaching-and-learning-developing-practitioneracademic-identities (Accessed 13/08/25)Bourdieu, P. (1988) Homo Academicus, Cambridge, Polity PressMcCune, V. (2021) Academic identities in contemporary higher education: Sustaining identities that value teaching. Teaching in Higher Education 26, no. 1: 20–35.https://doi.org/10.1080/13562517.2019.1632826Reay, D. (2019) Bourdieu and Education, London, RoutledgeSmith, S. & Walker, D. (2024) Scholarship and academic capitals: the boundaried nature of education-focused career tracks, Teaching in Higher Education, 29:1,111-125, DOI: 10.1080/13562517.2021.1965570Thomson, P. (2017) Educational Leadership and Pierre Bourdieu, Abingdon, RoutledgeWoon, A. (2024) How to Break the Promotion GlassCeiling for Teaching and Scholarship Academics, online HEPI blog at https://www.hepi.ac.uk/2024/07/22/how-to-break-the-promotion-glass-ceiling-for-teaching-and-scholarship-academics/The Academy’s Developing Practice Podcast is produced by The Academy, University of Liverpool. The role of the Academy is to promote and enable organisational excellence through the strategic development of the University’s people and practices. To find out more about the work of The Academy check out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/the-academy/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music & FX: This podcast uses sounds from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freesound.org/s/417560/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and music from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.purple-planet.com

  7. May 27

    Secrets to Successful Working Relationships with Denise Chilton

    Guest: Denise has been supporting researchers and the academic community at the University of Liverpool for over 12 years so knows only too well the challenges faced within HEI. A career coach on the Prosper programme she has been providing group and individual coaching programmes for Post-docs and Early Career Academics since 2015 helping them to feel more confident, better manage their time, be more productive and develop their interpersonal skills. In 2017 she won the Northern Power Woman Mentor of the Year Award for her work supporting women in STEM.  Guest Host: Dr Selina Johnson, AHP Clinical Researcher and physiotherapist at the University of Liverpool. Selina specialises in endometriosis-associated pain and chronic pelvic pain. My research focuses on improving NHS pain care through mixed-methods studies, including evaluation of pain management programmes and co-produced approaches to support people living with pelvic pain. I am currently preparing a postdoctoral fellowship todevelop psychologically informed physiotherapy for endometriosis in secondary care, alongside qualitative research exploring physiotherapy practice and pain flare-ups. I work closely with clinical services, interdisciplinary researchers, and people with lived experience to deliver impactful, applied research. The Academy’s Developing Practice Podcast is produced by The Academy, University of Liverpool. The role of the Academy is to promote and enable organisational excellence through the strategic development of the University’s people and practices. To find out more about the work of The Academy check out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/the-academy/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music & FX: This podcast uses sounds from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freesound.org/s/417560/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and music from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.purple-planet.com

  8. May 6

    Communicating with industry and kick starting knowledge exchange with Dr Jaque Durrant

    Guest: Dr Jaque Durrant, Knowledge Exchange & Commercialisation Trainer at Skillfluence. With a PhD in Music Education, he understands both the academic demands placed on those working in Higher Education and the need to communicate ideas and concepts effectively with diverse audiences. Jaque delivers knowledge exchange and commercialisation training to academic partners across the UK.  Guest Host: Dr Ritabrata Dobe, Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellow at the Department of Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool.   Ritabrata is a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellow looking at how natural hydrogen could be exploited as a source of sustainable fuel, providing a cost-effective way to accelerate the UK towards net zero emissions. Prior to arriving at Liverpool, Rita was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Bologna, Italy and gained his PhD at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India. The Academy’s Developing Practice Podcast is produced by The Academy, University of Liverpool. The role of the Academy is to promote and enable organisational excellence through the strategic development of the University’s people and practices. To find out more about the work of The Academy check out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/the-academy/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music & FX: This podcast uses sounds from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freesound.org/s/417560/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and music from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.purple-planet.com

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Almost everyone has a story to tell when it comes to personal and professional development. Listen to colleagues share stories of their own development in our Developing Practice podcast series; and gain an insight into their journey through the sharing of experiences, achievements and expertise.

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