The Independent Teacher
'The Independent Teacher' is one of the UK's leading educational podcasts hosted by Susan Pallister who has over 20 years of leadership experience in educational settings. Now working as a writer and coach, in 'The Independent Teacher' podcast Susan has in depth conversations with leading educationalists from schools and universities, as well as with writers, journalists, musicians, business entrepreneurs, sporting professionals and young people.
Episodes
93 episodes
Innovation and Flexibility: Online Education with Heather Rhodes
Heather Rhodes has been a pioneer in online education for over ten years, and is a strong advocate of the potential of technology to transform education and was the founding Principal of Harrow School Online. Prior to this, she founded an onlin...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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39:08
Finding Your Voice & Vocation with Tutoring Expert Julia Silver
In this episode, former school leader Julia Silver talks about her career in teaching, including her decision to leave the teaching profession to found an innovative and groundbreaking organisation,
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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23:22
Spread a Little Happiness with Andy Cope
Andy Cope has been described as a ‘wellbeing revolutionary’. His mission is to change the narrative and re-focus psychology away from what’s wrong with people to what’s right. His messages act as a gentle nudge towards people taking charge of t...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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23:49
Andrew Rogers: Philosophy, Creativity, Curiosity and Being a Radical in the Classroom
In this episode, we talk to Andrew Rogers the Australian Teacher of the Year (Secondary Non-Gov) in 2021 and a regular contributor to radio programmes and philosophy conferences. In our show, Andrew talks about his love of Philosophy, its...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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30:15
The Confidence Factor with Dr Michael Bonshor
After an early career as a professional singer with international contracts, Dr Michael Bonshor developed a diverse portfolio of work as a performer, teacher, conductor, choral arranger, director, and workshop leader. He has run his...
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Season 3
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Episode 43
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39:41
Degrees of Change with the Azmat Sisters
In this episode, we catch up with the Azmat sisters. Throughout this episode, we'll unravel the stories of each sister's academic journey, exploring the turning points that led them to change their minds about their initial chosen degree ...
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Season 3
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Episode 42
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31:53
Teacher Wellbeing: Reimagining the Diary with Dr Lucy Kelly
Dr Lucy Kelly is an Associate Professor in Education at the University of Bristol, primarily working with PGCE English trainee teachers. She advocates that trainee teachers see themselves as their own biggest resource in the classroom, and that...
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Season 3
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Episode 41
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29:22
Find Your Own Path with Fiona Buckland
In this moving episode, we talk to author Fiona Buckland, who is also a life coach, facilitator and public speaker. Fiona has worked with thousands of individuals both one-on-one and at workshops and events to influence positive change. She was...
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Season 3
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Episode 40
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31:30
End Sexism in Schools with Debbie Brazil and Rachel Fenn
The End Sexism in Schools movement is a grassroots organisation made up of individuals in the UK, and even as far afield as New Zealand, who all are united by a shared vision of ending sexism in ...
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Season 3
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Episode 39
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44:12
The Overconfidence Effect & How Men Benefit More than Women with Dr Nikki Shure
Nikki Shure is Associate Professor in Economics at the UCL Social Research Institute at University College London and a Research Fellow at the Institute of Labor Economics (IZA). She completed her PhD in Economics as a Weidenfeld Scholar at the...
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Season 3
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Episode 38
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19:23
Taking the Opportunity of a Lifetime with Joy Shepheard-Walwyn
In this episode of our podcast, we catch up with Management Consultant & Social Value Lead for Capgemini UK, Joy Shepheard-Walwyn. Joy talks about her decision to accept an apprenticeship with PwC rather than study a degree in Russian and P...
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Season 3
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Episode 37
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22:03
Emotional Wellness & the Importance of Play with Talia Filippelli
Talia Filippelli, is the founder of Starr Therapy in Hoboken, New Jersey. She is known for her solution-focused approach, practical strategies, and fearless mission to make seeing a therapist something people brag about! Talia is a contributing...
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Season 3
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Episode 36
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22:48
Having a Sense of Purpose with Dr Nilu Ahmed
In this episode, Dr Nilu Ahmed, from the University of Bristol, talks about the importance of having a sense of purpose, the problems of loneliness, and we also talk about 'quiet quitting' and its potential role in creating happier employ...
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Season 3
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Episode 35
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24:21
Why teachers are leaving the profession and how we can get them to stay with Dr Joshua Fullard
Joshua Fullard is an Assistant Professor at the Warwick Business School and a Research Associate at the Research Centre on Micro-Social Change. He received his PhD in Economics from the Institute for Social and Economic Research. He has p...
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Season 3
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Episode 34
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39:40
Why children don't talk to adults about the problems they encounter online with Professor Andy Phippen
Professor Andy Phippen is a Professor of Digital Rights at Bournemouth University and is a Visiting Professor at the University of Suffolk. He has specialised in the use of ICT in social contexts, carrying out a large amount of grassroots resea...
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Season 3
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Episode 33
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29:36
Tonies: The Power of Imagination with Drew Vernon
In this episode, we talk to Drew Vernon. Drew is the marketing director for tonies, where he leads Tonies for Teachers, partnering with schools, museums, and libraries to promote screen-free education for children. His work contributed to tonie...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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20:22
Sharing Best Practice in Teaching with Dr Martin Leigh
In this episode, Director of Music and author, Dr Martin Leigh talks about his new book, Becoming an Outstandi...
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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24:17
Coaching People Through Change with Hannah Macarthur
In the first part of our episode, Project Manager Hannah Macarthur, who is based at the University of Liverpool, discusses ways in which to implement change successfully either within a small team or across a large organisation. Then, in ...
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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27:46
Votes at 16: Youth Political Engagement with Dr Jan Eichhorn
Dr Jan Eichhorn, Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at the University of Edinburgh and a Research Director for the Germany-based think tank d|part discusses his research on the outcome of extending the vote to 16-year-olds. He also ex...
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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43:17
The Limited Academic Benefit of Homework in Primary Schools with Paul Hopkins
Paul Hopkins is a lecturer in education at the University of Hull and has worked in the secondary, primary and higher education sectors for nearly 30 years. His research areas are in pedagogy, philosophy of education, primary science and techno...
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Season 3
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Episode 28
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32:00
Authentic Leadership with Stuart Lancaster
In this episode, we are joined by Stuart Lancaster who has worked at the highest level of international sport and has studied leadership extensively throughout his career, working with teams at all levels. Stuart was appointed to the role of En...
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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31:46
Listening to and Supporting Our Young People with Lydia Brown
In this episode, we focus on how we can best support the mental health of young people with well-being advocate and trainee health psychologist, Lydia Brown. Lydia is currently undertaking a doctorate in Health Psychology at GCU. We...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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24:17
Being In a Different Place with DaN McKee
In this captivating episode, we talk to teacher, writer, philosopher, musician, artist & poet DaN McKee. Our conversation covers DaN's decision to leave his Head of Depar...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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47:26
Is there a point to compulsory school uniform? With Dr Rachel Shanks
Dr Rachel Shanks is a Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of Aberdeen, as well as one of the editors of Human Rights Education Review, and an Associate Director of the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science. In this episode...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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19:55
Walking Conversations: Connections to Place and Space with Dr Aled Singleton
Dr Aled Singleton is a Research Fellow at Swansea University with a professional background in managing community and urban regeneration projects. Aled's PhD focused on the post-war environment including industrial renewal, increased use ...
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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21:20