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Half Time Scholars
Hosted by Suren Ladd · education · EN
About this Podcast:
A podcast series that features the interesting work independent and emerging academic scholars. The series speaks with scholars from a variety of disciplines.
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What is Half Time Scholars about?
A podcast series that features the interesting work independent and emerging academic scholars. The series speaks with scholars from a variety of disciplines.
Who hosts Half Time Scholars?
Half Time Scholars is hosted by Suren Ladd. The show has published 62 episodes to date.
What has Half Time Scholars covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Half Time Scholars - Rethinking Learning and Innovation in the Age of AI" (29 October 2026, 35 minutes), "Half Time Scholars, Why we can all benefit from having more positive anticipation in our lives" (29 September 2026, 34 minutes), and "Half Time Scholars - Teachers’ Lived Experiences of Climate Change in Remote Pakistan" (30 April 2026, 25 minutes).
How often does Half Time Scholars publish?
Half Time Scholars publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 33 minutes across 62 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Half Time Scholars?
Booking probability for Half Time Scholars is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Half Time Scholars requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Half Time Scholars's contact route on record: public web form.
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The strongest fits for Half Time Scholars are Universities & Colleges. Half Time Scholars has an education audience.
About the host
Suren Ladd hosts Half Time Scholars, an education podcast with 62 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Episode #64
Half Time Scholars – Why we can all benefit from having more positive anticipation in our lives
Sep 29, 202634 minOn this episode, we meet Alexandra Zimbatu, a customer experience and service researcher, completing a joint PhD programme between Queensland University of Technology (Australia) and Maastricht University (Netherlands)...
Apr 30, 202625 minWelcome to Half Time Scholars - On this episode we feature, Tooba Rauf is a doctoral researcher at UCL's Institute of Education, supported by the Doctoral Centenary Scholarship. Her research explores how teachers in...
Episode #60
Half Time Scholars - News Literacy in the Post-Digital Age: youth voices and Mosaic approach.
Mar 15, 202629 minWelcome to this episode of Half Time Scholars. On this episode we feature Louise Chappe. She is a PhD researcher at University College London's Institute of Education, where she studies the relationship between media...
Episode #59
Half Time Scholars - Bridging Behavioural Science, Research, and Human Experience in Action
Nov 18, 202549 minElla Howes is a writer, podcaster, and grief communicator who has recently embarked on a PhD journey. Before her doctoral studies, she worked on translational behavioural science projects at the Human Behaviour-Change...
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Aug 26, 202539 minWelcome to Half Time Scholars, on this episode our guest is Dr. Mariam Parvez Sheikh from the International Education program at the College of Education, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA. Her research employs...
Episode #57
Half Time Scholars - Language Textbooks in Early Grades Aren’t Working— Let’s Reimagine Them
May 28, 202528 minEpisode Summary: In this episode of Half Time Scholars , we sit down with Shruti Sheshadri, a doctoral candidate in International and Multicultural Education at the University of San Francisco, to discuss a critical yet...
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Half Time Scholars - We are trading our humanity for convenience.
Feb 24, 202532 minOn this episode, our guest is Brittany Currenti is a final year PhD student at University of Adelaide focused on the philosophical critique of current understandings of convenience, and the conceptualisation of...
Dec 22, 202435 minIn this episode, we’re joined by Meredith Bryan, a dedicated researcher, educator, and advocate whose work is transforming the way we understand and support autistic individuals from culturally and linguistically...
Nov 28, 202427 minWelcome to Half Time Scholars - On this episode we’re joined by Nicholas Hugman, a PhD researcher at the University of Queensland, whose work explores the nuances of conversational humour—the kind of humour that arises...
Oct 25, 202437 minWelcome to Half Time Scholars. On this episode our guest is Ingrid Valladares is a PhD candidate at the Centre for Justice, Queensland University of Technology. She holds a Dual Bachelor of Economics from Pontificia...
Sep 27, 202425 minWelcome to Half Time Scholars. In this episode, we explore the reality of Indigenous education in northern Chile, where high rates of teacher turnover have disrupted the learning process for Indigenous students. Drawing...
Aug 22, 202432 minIn this episode of Half Time Scholars, our guest is Mr. Ben Levy, a scholar-practitioner with over 24 years of experience in higher education internationalisation, decolonisation, and indigeneity. Ben's career has...
Jul 29, 202422 minWelcome to Half Time Scholars, out guest on this episode is Dr Carla Tapia Parada a post-doctoral researcher whose project explored the relationship between teacher activist and pedagogic work in pursuing social justice...
Episode #49
Half Time Scholars - Resisting Extractivism: Environmental Movements in Developing States
Jun 30, 202436 minIn this episode, our guest is Catherine Viens, a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Development Studies in Sussex, UK, also serving as the scientific coordinator of the Canadian Research Institute on...
May 28, 202447 minOn this episode we feature, Agnese Pacciardi a PhD researcher at the Department of Political Science, where she focuses on borders, mobility, and security through critical lenses. Her research primarily delves into...
Episode #47
Half Time Scholars - The People's Voice: Exploring New Frontiers in Democratic Participation
Apr 29, 202432 minOn this episode we welcome, Dr. Markus Holdo an Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer at Lund University, where he is deeply engaged in exploring possibilities for equality, inclusion, and solidarity. With a Ph.D...
Episode #46
Half Time Scholars - Beyond Boarding: Understanding Social Interactions in Cabin Crew Training
Mar 29, 202430 minMaria F. Larrea is a PhD candidate at Griffith University in Australia with extensive practical experience in aviation training, hospitality, and higher education, which underpins her research endeavours. She is...
Feb 21, 202433 minWelcome to this episode of Half Time Scholars. In this episode, we're joined by Carolyn Wade, an Educational Leader with over twenty years of experience in curriculum design and school-community partnerships. Carolyn...
Dec 22, 202339 minPriscyll Anctil Avoine is an Associate Senior Lecturer at the Department of War Studies at the Swedish Defence University, specializing in Feminist Security Studies. Holding a Ph.D. in Political Science and Feminist...
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Jeremy Cunningham
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William Reay
University of Newcastle
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Sudhir Selvaraj
King's College London
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Dr. Ria Asih
School of Education @ UNSW Australia
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