AU in Conversation

AU in Conversation

Exploring the ideas shaping our world and the higher education sector — with Vice Chancellor Nicola Phillips

Join Adelaide University Vice Chancellor Professor Nicola Phillips for AU in Conversation, a thought-provoking podcast series exploring the ideas, challenges and breakthroughs shaping the future of higher education and society.

Available on your favourite streaming platform, each episode features Professor Phillips in conversation with leading voices from across the University, bringing fresh perspectives to the issues influencing our communities, industries and global future. From emerging research and innovation, to complex social debates and transformative ideas, AU in Conversation dives into topics that are timely, insightful and often provocative. Designed to spark curiosity and meaningful discussion, the series connects audiences with the people and thinking that contribute to conversations within and beyond the University.

Whether you’re passionate about education, research, leadership or the big questions facing the world today, AU in Conversation offers engaging discussions that inform, challenge and inspire.

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In this episode, Vice Chancellor Professor Nicola Phillips sits down with leading vaccinologist Professor Helen Marshall to explore the next pandemic threat, the vanguard of vaccine research and the forces driving a drop in “herd immunity”. This conversation unpacks the issues keeping public health experts awake at night, and the role universities play in safeguarding communities amid the rise of misinformation and the return of old disease foes.

In this episode, Vice Chancellor Professor Nicola Phillips sits down with one of Australia’s leading voices in artificial intelligence — Professor Anton van den Hengel – and postgraduate student Oliver Lack. They explore the "AI vampire" phenomenon, Claude addiction and the ways AI can lift access to learning. They’ll also ponder how and indeed whether to police and punish AI cheating.

This is AU in Conversation — a new video podcast from Adelaide University, exploring the big questions, challenges and breakthroughs that are shaping our world and the higher education sector.

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Episode 2, Immunity and impact: Vaccines, trust, and global health: Vice Chancellor and President Nicola Phillips and Professor Helen Marshall walking on campus. Episode 2, Immunity and impact: Vaccines, trust, and global health: Vice Chancellor and President Nicola Phillips and Professor Helen Marshall walking on campus.
Episode 2, Immunity and impact: Vaccines, trust, and global health: Professor Helen Marshall in studio. Episode 2, Immunity and impact: Vaccines, trust, and global health: Professor Helen Marshall in studio.
Episode 2, Immunity and impact: Vaccines, trust, and global health: Vice Chancellor and President Nicola Phillips in studio. Episode 2, Immunity and impact: Vaccines, trust, and global health: Vice Chancellor and President Nicola Phillips in studio.
Episode 2, Immunity and impact: Vaccines, trust, and global health: behind the scenes, Vice Chancellor and President Nicola Phillips and Professor Helen Marshall in studio. Episode 2, Immunity and impact: Vaccines, trust, and global health: behind the scenes, Vice Chancellor and President Nicola Phillips and Professor Helen Marshall in studio.
Episode 2, Immunity and impact: Vaccines, trust, and global health: Vice Chancellor and President Nicola Phillips and Professor Helen Marshall in studio. Episode 2, Immunity and impact: Vaccines, trust, and global health: Vice Chancellor and President Nicola Phillips and Professor Helen Marshall in studio.
Episode 2, Immunity and impact: Vaccines, trust, and global health: : Vice Chancellor and President Nicola Phillips and Professor Helen Marshall. Episode 2, Immunity and impact: Vaccines, trust, and global health: : Vice Chancellor and President Nicola Phillips and Professor Helen Marshall.
Episode 1, AI: The Electricity of Our Future — How universities can power what’s next: Vice Chancellor and President Nicola Phillips, Professor Anton van den Hengel and postgraduate student Oliver Lack walking to studio. Episode 1, AI: The Electricity of Our Future — How universities can power what’s next: Vice Chancellor and President Nicola Phillips, Professor Anton van den Hengel and postgraduate student Oliver Lack walking to studio.
Episode 1, AI: The Electricity of Our Future — How universities can power what’s next: Vice Chancellor and President Nicola Phillips in studio. Episode 1, AI: The Electricity of Our Future — How universities can power what’s next: Vice Chancellor and President Nicola Phillips in studio.
Episode 1, AI: The Electricity of Our Future — How universities can power what’s next: Professor Anton van den Hengel in studio. Episode 1, AI: The Electricity of Our Future — How universities can power what’s next: Professor Anton van den Hengel in studio.
Episode 1, AI: The Electricity of Our Future — How universities can power what’s next: postgraduate student Oliver Lack in studio. Episode 1, AI: The Electricity of Our Future — How universities can power what’s next: postgraduate student Oliver Lack in studio.
Episode 1, AI: The Electricity of Our Future — How universities can power what’s next: Professor Anton van den Hengel and postgraduate student Oliver Lack in studio. Episode 1, AI: The Electricity of Our Future — How universities can power what’s next: Professor Anton van den Hengel and postgraduate student Oliver Lack in studio.
Episode 1, AI: The Electricity of Our Future — How universities can power what’s next: Vice Chancellor and President Nicola Phillips, Professor Anton van den Hengel and postgraduate student Oliver Lack in studio. Episode 1, AI: The Electricity of Our Future — How universities can power what’s next: Vice Chancellor and President Nicola Phillips, Professor Anton van den Hengel and postgraduate student Oliver Lack in studio.