Jacqueline El-Sayed from ASEE on Growth with Neil Cooke and Natalie Wint To continue with this season which celebrates fifty years of SEFI, we are seeking inspiration from across the pond. We speak to Jacqueline El-Sayed the first female Chief…
Bill Williams from IST Portugal on Research with Neil Cooke and Natalie Wint What is engineering education research (EER)? Is it a distinct and credible field? Does it have strong enough theoretical foundations? EER is a relatively young yet rapidly…
José Carlos Quadrado from ISEL Portugal on Recognition with Neil Cooke and Natalie Wint Higher education stakeholders make increasing calls for teaching professionalisation. However, academics face varying levels of training for their teaching careers dependent on their context, with development…
Mike Murphy from Tu-Dublin on Transformation with Neil Cooke and Natalie Wint The SEFI 2023 conference – celebrating 50 years of SEFI - is hosted by Technological University Dublin. To kick off Season 3 of the SEFI podcast, we spoke…
A special episode for you to bring the second season of the SEFI podcast to a close! Over the last six months, six engineering educators with international reputations have shared their knowledge and expertise with our SEFI community. LISTEN NOW!…
Lynn Van den Broeck from KU-Leuven Belgium on Lifelong learning with Neil Cooke and Natalie Wint Lynn Van den Broeck - KU-Leuven Belgium Changing worldviews and technological advancements mean that employees need to update their knowledge, skills, and attitudes continuously.…
Gillian Saunders-Smits from TU-Delft Netherlands on Communication Skills with Natalie Wint and Neil Cooke Employers, researchers, and policy-makers repeatedly stress engineers should demonstrate not just technical skills but a growing range of transversal competencies. However, there is little consensus regarding…
Chris Smith from GCU on work-based learning with Neil Cooke and Natalie Wint Work-based learning involves universities and industry partnering to deliver a student’s education. Policy makers are questioning the fitness of purpose of degrees because of funding stresses, perceived…
Sofie Craps from KUL Belgium on Identity with Natalie Wint and Neil Cooke Engineering graduates enjoy a growing choice of work roles as the profession becomes more diverse and multidisciplinary. Consequently, students feel the pressure to develop numerous professional competencies…