Podcast: Coming out of Lockdown

In our first podcast with AHUA members, Paul Greatrix, Registrar at the University of Nottingham, interviews fellow university leaders about the challenges of COVID-19 and coming out of lockdown.

Posted by Paul Greatrix on 7th August, 2020

On the podcast

Paul asks his group of Registrars and Chief Operating Officers to share:

What they have learned about themselves whilst working from home
How the experience has impacted on themselves and their institutions
Whether they feel confident about re-opening their campuses
How they envisage their teams working post-pandemic.

The group also considers the future of the sector, and the role they would like to see the government play in supporting HE, both through the pandemic and beyond.

Covering a wide range of issues, the interviewees throw light on the complexity of leading in uncertain times. They share their experiences – both positive and negative – of managing staff and students in a time of crisis.

Listen to the podcast

About the speakers

Paul Greatrix is Registrar at the University of Nottingham
Patrick Hackett is Registrar, Secretary and Chief Operating Officer at the University of Manchester
Niamh Lamond is Chief Operating Officer at Ulster University
Paula Sanderson is Registrar at SOAS.