

Tara Brabazon podcast
Tara Brabazon
Tara Brabazon explores popular culture and education, and the relationship between them.
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Oct 20, 2010 • 9min
Matt, Nick and Tara discuss 'The Great Reset'
Matt Ingram, Nick Dunn and Tara Brabazon explore 'The Great Reset' - the changing relationship between work and leisure, production and consumption.

Oct 17, 2010 • 21min
The sound of a librarian
Tara Brabazon explores how librarians can use sound, and in particular podcasting, in their professional lives.

Oct 16, 2010 • 10min
Going Gaga
Tara Brabazon explores the value of popular cultural studies as a way to subvert the (easy) justifications of education, beyond 'art' and 'industry.' Lady Gaga dances her way to this different future.

Oct 9, 2010 • 3min
Matt Ingram: an introduction to his dissertation
Tara Brabazon talks with Matt Ingram about his MA Creative Media Dissertation. Matt asks how the new economic environment - post the credit crunch - has transformed content, context and marketing

Oct 3, 2010 • 15min
Dead media
What happens when new media become old media, and old media becomes redundant? Tara Brabazon explores the honesty of dead media in understanding the economic, social and environmental consequences of obsolescence.

Oct 2, 2010 • 4min
Nick Dunn: An introduction to his dissertation
Tara Brabazon talks with Nick Dunn about his MA Creative Media dissertation. He is exploring the use of social media to advertise remixing applications for the iPhone.

Sep 30, 2010 • 6min
Final thoughts with Boniswa
Tara Brabazon talks with Boniswa Vaz Contreiras at the end of her candidature, just before her journey back to Angola.

Sep 24, 2010 • 12min
From social media to academia.edu
How can teachers and learners use social media for teaching and learning, rather than socializing?

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Sep 24, 2010 • 24min
How to fail a PhD
Tara Brabazon, an expert in supervising and examining PhD candidates, dives into the often-hidden challenges of doctoral studies. She shares ten vital tips for avoiding common pitfalls that can hinder success. The conversation also highlights the critical importance of crafting effective introductions and conclusions in theses, illustrating how they can influence the examination process. With a blend of humor and wisdom, Tara reveals insights that every doctoral candidate should consider.

Sep 12, 2010 • 38min
Part two of a distance education orientation with Mick Winter
Mick Winter and Tara Brabazon present an orientation for distance education students. This is the second part of the orientation, where Mick asks his key questions about how to manage a distance education MA degree.


