Keystone Higher Ed Chats

Host, Scott Miller and visual storytelling expert, John Azoni, engage in a deep dive on storytelling strategies tailored for universities on Keystone Higher Ed Chats. Their discussion encompasses authentic representation, AI integration, and the ongoing nature of effective storytelling in recruitment efforts. Tune in to uncover the secrets behind compelling university narratives and their impact on student recruitment.

Ian Little, an international student recruitment expert, is on Keystone Higher Ed Chats today sharing vital trends and insights for navigating global student recruitment complexities. He and Scott Miller discuss international recruitment challenges and opportunities, the importance of self-awareness, market adaptation and niche differentiation strategies, among other topics.

Todd Cherches joins Keystone Higher Ed Chats to reveal what it takes to be a good leader. Todd is a consultant, executive coach, TEDx speaker, author, and thought leader in the field of leadership and visual thinking. With over a decade in higher ed, he is also an award-winning professor at New York University and Columbia University.

Visit ⁠⁠www.keg.com⁠⁠ and www.toddcherches.com for more resources on this topic.

Higher Ed Chats is joined by Rachel Fletcher, CEO and co-founder of UniQuest, as she shares her inspiring journey as a female entrepreneur. In this riveting episode, the conversation explores the dynamics of being a female founder, intentional company culture, and the delicate balance between optimism and perfection. Rachel provides insights for aspiring leaders, highlighting the importance of expressing interest in leadership roles and taking calculated risks.

For more resources on this topic, visit ⁠www.keg.com⁠ or www.uni-quest.co.uk.

Joining us on the chat today is Dr. Mark Bennett, Insights Director at FindAUniversity, a UK-based graduate education expert. Mark will discuss the findings in the data from Higher Ed Insights, a quarterly insights and student data tracking survey. We will hear about graduate student destination interests shift, the international landscape for graduate studies, as well as specific UK-findings.

Kyle Campbell, Education Marketer, joins our chat today to share his expertise as a marketer and consultant specializing in higher education. We discuss recruiting trends, technology, and the 3 things every higher ed marketer should be doing in 2024.

Rachel Sandison is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, External Engagement, at the University of Glasgow in the UK. Rachel is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing with over 20 years experience in higher education marketing, student recruitment, international partnership development, public engagement and alumni relations, and has won numerous awards for team management too.

We’ll discuss how Rachel's vision has led the University of Glasgow to more than double the number of international students in the last few years, how the university's infrastructure has had to change to accommodate such growth, and the opportunities and the challenges posed around international student retention and post-study opportunities in the UK.

The purpose of the Keystone Higher Ed Chats podcast is to interview innovators and leaders making change in Higher Education.

After a short break, this month’s guest is Jan Gulliksen, Vice President for Digitalization at KTH Sweden. Jan has held, and holds, many leadership roles, from Chairman of the Swedish Committee for Digitalization in the Ministry of the Enterprise, Digital Champion of Sweden serving the European Commission, Swedish representative in the IFIP General Assembly, Professor in Human Computer Interaction at KTH and he is of course, the Vice President for Digitalization at KTH. Jan conducts practice-oriented action research on usability, accessibility, and user-centred systems design, particularly focusing on improving the digital work environments for everyone and championing the value of lifelong learning beyond the typical university years of 19 - 25. With a passion for maths and a background in theatre & performance, Jan started his academic career at Uppsala University as a Masters student, PhD student, then professor, before he made the move to one of Europe’s leading technical & engineering universities; KTH Royal Institute of Technology 13 years ago.

Join Jan as he talks about the path to digital education at KTH, Sweden, and why institutions should start considering digitalization as an investment and not a cost.

Interviewee: Jan Gulliksen, Vice President for Digitalization at KTH Sweden: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jangulliksen/

Podcast website: https://www.keystoneacademic.com/higher-ed-chats-podcast

Join us for a conversation with Andrea Nollent, Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Law. Topics include inspiration and ideas that make your school unique, big trends in law schools and curriculum, and the future of online education.

Dr. Sven Schütt, CEO of IU International University of Applied Sciences, discusses his ambitious goal and the processes in place in creating the largest university in the world.