Apr 28, 202637 minS3
<p>Everyone works very hard at this institution</p><p>To kick off the third season of the My Imaginary University podcast we have Higher Education Consultant Hugh Jones who gives us an idea of what it would be like to...
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My Imaginary University
Hosted by Paul Greatrix · education · EN
About this Podcast:
An exciting higher ed podcast brought to you by Dr Paul Greatrix in which a notable sector figure is asked to create and describe their ideal imaginary university. My Imaginary University is a sort of Desert Island Universities concept but without the desert island, the music, the book or the luxury. Will their imaginary university be a bit Christminster, rather Rummidge-like or more in the Manchester Medlock mould? You'll have to listen to find out. And to discover what kind of VC our guest will be and what their university's anthem is.
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What is My Imaginary University about?
An exciting higher ed podcast brought to you by Dr Paul Greatrix in which a notable sector figure is asked to create and describe their ideal imaginary university. My Imaginary University is a sort of Desert Island Universities concept but without the desert island, the music, the book or the luxury.
Who hosts My Imaginary University?
My Imaginary University is hosted by Paul Greatrix. The show has published 32 episodes to date.
What has My Imaginary University covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Episode 1: Serious Study at the Real University of Life" (28 April 2026, 37 minutes), "Episode 11: Global Scale Research at World Multilateral U" (17 November 2025, 39 minutes), and "Episode 10: Rejoicing at Enlightenment" (24 July 2025, 34 minutes).
How often does My Imaginary University publish?
My Imaginary University publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 39 minutes across 32 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on My Imaginary University?
Booking probability for My Imaginary University is 39%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. My Imaginary University requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. My Imaginary University's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch My Imaginary University?
The strongest fits for My Imaginary University are Universities & Colleges. My Imaginary University has an education audience.
About the host
Paul Greatrix hosts My Imaginary University, an education podcast with 32 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Nov 17, 202539 minS2Everything has gone global at the Olympic-style university<br><br>This episode of My Imaginary University was, excitingly, recorded live in front of an audience at the recent Wonkhe Festival of Higher Education. Many...
Episode #10
Episode 10: Rejoicing at Enlightenment
Jul 24, 202534 minS2<br>Let us Rejoice at the Scottish Institute for the Enlightenment<br>In the latest episode of My Imaginary University Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Glasgow, shares...
May 27, 202541 minS2Fine, fine, fine <br> This latest episode in the My Imaginary University podcast series stars Ben Vulliamy, Executive Director at AHUA, the Association of Heads of University Administrators. <br> Ben creates an...
- Apr 30, 202538 minS2
This episode of the podcast stars Professor Sir Chris Husbands, latterly Vice-Chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University and now founder and Director of Higher Futures a consultancy, strategy and policy advice company...
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- Mar 3, 202531 minS2
Work experience, wine and rhubarb at a brand new Poly<br>This latest episode of the series, in which a notable higher ed figure creates an entirely new university out of thin air, features Martin Edmondson who is CEO of...
- Feb 17, 202540 minS2
The latest episode of the podcast finds me talking to Richard Brabner, Executive Chair of UPP Foundation and Director of ESG about his very specific imagined university. James Timpson is Richard's (non-cricketing) hero...
- Feb 10, 202537 minS2
<br> In this edition of the podcast we hear from Jenny Shaw, Higher Education External Engagement Director at Unite Students, who has developed an imaginary university which is genuinely intended for everyone and can be...
Nov 17, 202454 minS2This episode is another landmark in the My Imaginary University podcast series. For the second year in a row the podcast was recorded in front of a live audience at the Wonkhe Festival of Higher Education at Senate...
- Oct 7, 202448 minS2
This episode of My Imaginary University features Debbie McVitty, Editor of Wonkhe and prominent higher ed commentator who creates a rather special institution, the University of All the Feels or Feels Uni, a place...
- Aug 12, 202435 minS2
In the latest episode of the podcast in which notable sector figures are invited to dream up a fictional university we have Professor Adam Tickell, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Birmingham, who...
- Jul 16, 202434 minS2
<br> Season 2 of My Imaginary University kicks off with a thoroughly novel creation from Professor Mark Peace, the newly appointed Academic Director of the King's Experience at King's College London. Mark presents...
Jul 12, 202435 minS1Our latest imaginary vice-chancellor is Paul Clark, formerly of HESA and UCL and now an independent strategy consultant. <br> Paul has created a novel institution which is rooted in the past but with an eye very much to...
Episode #19
Episode 19: The Uni of Peace and Quiet and Learning to Love a Mid-life Crisis at Transition U
Jun 23, 202436 minS1Time for a further landmark in the My Imaginary University podcast series. It is another live recording but our first at an international conference. This recording was made at the 2024 HUMANE annual conference at the...
- Mar 26, 202432 minS1
<br>Our innovative creator in the latest edition of the My Imaginary University podcast is sector stalwart and HE consultant at large, Aaron Porter. Aaron's bold university idea is to create an institution dedicated to...
- Mar 19, 202439 minS1
<br> My guest on this episode of My Imaginary University is Alistair Jarvis, Pro-Vice-Chancellor Partnerships and Governance at the University of London. <br> Generously supported by a billionaire philanthropist...
Episode #16
Episode 16: Hauntings, Hallelujahs and a Holistic Student Experience at Camford University
Feb 20, 202443 minS1<br>This episode of My Imaginary University stars Johnny Rich, who is Chief Executive of the Engineering Professors' Council and of Push, the independent university guide, among other roles. Johnny is proud to be the...
- Jan 29, 202440 minS1
<br> <br> This edition of the podcast stars Professor Julie Sanders, Vice-Chancellor and Principal at Royal Holloway, University of London. Julie offers a novel concept, Greenworld Univerisity, a constellation of...
- Jan 15, 202449 minS1
<br> This episode of My Imaginary University is rather longer than usual and follows a slightly different course to previous editions. My guest this time is Professor Sir David Eastwood, most recently, until his...
- Nov 11, 202342 minS1
This episode is a bit of a landmark in the My Imaginary University podcast series. For the first time we recorded the podcast in front of a live and indeed lively audience at this year's Wonkhe Festival of Higher...
Recent guests
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Hugh Jones
self-taught developer and digital strategist, Worcester Park Dramatic Society
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Jenny Shaw
Higher Education External Engagement Director at Unite Students, Western Australian Marine Science Institution
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Nick Hillman
Director of The Higher Education Policy Institute, Higher Education Policy Institute
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Paul Clark
Executive Manager, Education Prevention and Communities, Milton Keynes Dons Community Trust
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