Beyond The Dark Clouds Podcast Episode Thirty : Jamie Bykov-Brett
In this episode, Jamie Bykov- Brett, award- winning human-centric innovator, talks to Dr Mealey about his own journey in education which continues to shape his approach to AI -assisted learned. His values-driven approach is inspirational and thought-provoking in an age where we are seeking to understand learners and the workforce on a more individual basis. Jamie is a advocate for the use of AI in HE as it can cater for diverse needs of students. Jamie also gives some key hopes for the future of AI and learning in Higher Education which are based on personal experiences of learning and teaching as well as the use of AI in business.
16/4/2025
30:09
Beyond The Dark Clouds Episode Twenty Nine : Devika Shekhawat
Devika Shekhawat, a social entrepreneur and founder of Dhara Shakti Foundation. With a decade of experience driving social impact, Devika also serves as a director at The Global Education and Leadership Foundation. She has worked as a project lead for Values 20 India in 2023 on behalf of the foundation. Her academic credentials include a Master's degree from the prestigious School of Social Policy and Practice at the University of Pennsylvania, equipping her with expertise to create lasting change. Devika has spearheaded numerous high-impact global initiatives, with a special focus on holistic education and women's health, reflecting her passion for empowering individuals and communities to thrive.
12/3/2025
33:50
Beyond The Dark Clouds Episode Twenty Eight : Andi Brierley
Andi Brierley is a Senior Lecturer and PhD researcher at Leeds Trinity University with a 15-year career in Youth Justice. His professional journey has been shaped, in part, by his own personal experiences with childhood trauma, family separation, care placements, school exclusion, heroin addiction, and the subsequent cycle of incarceration. Motivated by a sense of social responsibility to improve the lives of others facing similar challenges, Andi has written and edited four books focused on enhancing the criminal justice system’s ability to facilitate pathways out of crime and addiction.
12/3/2025
36:45
Beyond The Dark Clouds Episode Twenty Seven : Dr Anshul Gupta
Dr Anshul Gupta holds a Ph.D in Human resources. Her research focuses on deriving an innovative dimension to manage Human Resources that is known as "Workplace Spirituality" in the Indian context. Her profile includes a mix of corporate and research experience. She has worked with Brands like Unilever, Essel group, Cadbury, ITC on projects like Competency Mapping, Career planning, Training and Development for values, content development for training, training the trainers, on boarding, management of end to end employee life cycle and other HR Processes – and corporate values. Author of a best selling book on embedding values into organisations, she talks to Dr Ann Marie Mealey about her work in this area.
06/2/2025
32:40
Beyond The Dark Clouds Episode Twenty Six : Dr Jack Lampkin
Dr Lampkin is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at York St John University where he have also worked as a Lecturer in Police Studies and Course Lead for the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) in partnership with Humberside Police. Prior to joining York St John, Jack was Programme Lead for the Degree Holder Entry Programme (DHEP) at Leeds Trinity University, working in collaboration with West Yorkshire Police. I have also worked as a Lecturer in Policing, Law, and Criminology at Teesside University and the University of Lincoln. In 2019, he worked as a Police Constable for West Yorkshire Police serving the Leeds District including Leeds South and Leeds City Centre. Jack has published extensively in the areas of green criminology and environmental crime. He talks to Dr Ann Marie Mealey about his latest into space crime and the ethics of outer space! Enjoy everyone!
Hello! My name is Dr Ann-Marie Mealey , Ethicist and Director of Catholic Mission at Leeds Trinity University, it is my great pleasure to launch this online lecture series at our university.I am thrilled to have such a talented and diverse group of local, national and international experts helping us to share our mission with other universities and with the world.Please join us as we learn and grow together in the hope of sensitizing everyone to who our neighbour really is and to help to repair the ‘shattered dreams’ of our world.‘Education for hope’ is what this series has at its heart as it seeks to move our closed world ‘Beyond the Dark Clouds’.
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