Alex Usher

Alex Usher


He/Him. President, Higher Education Strategy Associates

Appears in 103 Episodes

Unrest and Reform: Bangladesh’s Youth Movement and Higher Education with Sharowat Shamin

Unrest and Reform: Bangladesh’s Youth Movement and Higher Education with Sharowat Shamin

S3E11 · · 24:17

In this episode of the World of Higher Education podcast, hosted by Alex Usher, we dive deep into the surprising student protests in Bangladesh that shook the government in the summe...

The Lost Potential of Institutional Research: Insights from 'Outsourcing Student Success'

The Lost Potential of Institutional Research: Insights from 'Outsourcing Student Success'

S3E10 · · 23:18

In this episode of the World of Higher Education podcast, host Alex Usher is joined by Joseph Wycoff, author of 'Outsourcing Student Success: The History of Institutional Research an...

The University Advisory Group: Reimagining New Zealand’s Higher Ed Future with Chris Whelan

The University Advisory Group: Reimagining New Zealand’s Higher Ed Future with Chris Whelan

S3E9 · · 22:47

In this episode of the World of Higher Education podcast, host Alex Usher speaks with Chris Whelan, Chief Executive of Universities New Zealand, about the country's new University Ad...

Utopian Universities: A Global History of the New Campuses of the 1960 with Dr. Miles Taylor

Utopian Universities: A Global History of the New Campuses of the 1960 with Dr. Miles Taylor

S3E8 · · 23:15

In this episode of 'The World of Higher Education' podcast, Alex Usher speaks with co-editor Miles Taylor about 'Utopian Universities: A Global History of the New Campuses of the 196...

Global Mega-Science: Universities, Research Collaboration, and Knowledge Production with David Baker

Global Mega-Science: Universities, Research Collaboration, and Knowledge Production with David Baker

S3E7 · · 24:39

Join host Alex Usher in this episode of the World of Higher Education podcast as he interviews Dr. David Baker, coauthor of 'Global Mega-Science: Universities, Research Collaboration...

Dutch Higher Education at a Crossroads with Marijk van der Wende

Dutch Higher Education at a Crossroads with Marijk van der Wende

S3E6 · · 28:54

In this episode of the World of Higher Education podcast, host Alex Usher discusses the dramatic changes in Dutch higher education funding with Marijk van der Wende, Distinguished Fa...

Centers for Teaching and Learning with Mary C. Wright

Centers for Teaching and Learning with Mary C. Wright

S3E5 · · 23:35

This episode, hosted by Alex Usher, features a discussion with Mary C. Wright from Brown University about Centers for Teaching and Learning (CTLs) in higher education. Wright, the au...

Building the Future: Inside Qatar Foundation's Vision for Education and Innovation

Building the Future: Inside Qatar Foundation's Vision for Education and Innovation

S3E4 · · 25:03

In this episode, Alex speaks with Francisco Marmolejo about the origins and evolution of the Qatar Foundation, which was established by the royal family of Qatar in 1995. They delve ...

What a Second Trump Presidency Could Mean for US Higher Education with Brendan Cantwell

What a Second Trump Presidency Could Mean for US Higher Education with Brendan Cantwell

S3E3 · · 29:13

In this episode of the World of Higher Education Podcast, host Alex Usher discusses the potential effects of a second Trump administration on U.S. higher education with Brendan Cantw...

Rhetoric and Realities: The Evolution of UK Higher Education with Nick Hillman

Rhetoric and Realities: The Evolution of UK Higher Education with Nick Hillman

S3E2 · · 26:07

In this episode of the World of Higher Education podcast, Alex Usher discusses the financial challenges facing higher education in the UK, focusing on England, with Nick Hillman, Dir...

Higher Education in a Polarized World with Simon Marginson

Higher Education in a Polarized World with Simon Marginson

S3E1 · · 28:10

Join host Alex Usher and guest Simon Marginson, Emeritus Professor of Higher Education at Oxford University, as they discuss the current state of global higher education in this inau...

2.34: Empire of Ideas: Creating the Modern University from Germany to America to China with William C. Kirby

2.34: Empire of Ideas: Creating the Modern University from Germany to America to China with William C. Kirby

S2E34 · · 28:38

Today's guest, for the final episode of the season, is William C. Kirby, T. M. Chang Professor of China Studies at Harvard University and Spangler Family Professor of Business Admini...

2.33: Illiberal Universities

2.33: Illiberal Universities

S2E33 · · 32:20

Our guests this week are Andrea Petö from the Central European University in Vienna and Jo-Anne Dillabough of Cambridge University in the UK. These two are collaborators on the UK ES...

2.32: 2 Topics, 1 Episode: German Higher Education and U-Multirank

2.32: 2 Topics, 1 Episode: German Higher Education and U-Multirank

S2E32 · · 20:44

This week's guest is Dr. Gero Federkeil, head of international projects at the Centrum fur Hochschulenwicklung, or Center for Higher Education, in Gütersloh, Germany. He's with us to...

2.31: Korean Higher Education

2.31: Korean Higher Education

S2E31 · · 32:19

Today's guest today is Dr. Jisun Jung of the University of Hong Kong. She is an expert in Korean higher education and the discussion today ranges from the post-war history of higher ...

2.30: European Universities Association

2.30: European Universities Association

S2E30 · · 25:26

Today's guest is Thomas Jorgensen, the Director for Policy Coordination and Foresight at the European University Association. He walk us through the way policy is made in Brussels an...

2.29: Higher Education in China

2.29: Higher Education in China

S2E29 · · 27:03

This week's guest is Dr. Gerard Postiglione, Professor Emeritus and Honorary Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Hong Kong. In this episode, Gerry takes us thr...

2.28: Culture Wars in American Higher Education

2.28: Culture Wars in American Higher Education

S2E28 · · 28:14

To help sort out all the complexities of the US system, our guest today is Brendan Cantwell, professor at Michigan State University who specializes in the political economy of higher...

2.27: EdTech with Phil Hill

2.27: EdTech with Phil Hill

S2E27 · · 28:21

Today my guest is Phil Hill, an ed tech consultant and Lead at Phill Hill and Associates. Today he joins us to talk about the last twenty years and how they have shaped the sector. T...

2.26: Private Higher Education in India

2.26: Private Higher Education in India

S2E26 · · 27:50

Today's guest is Professor N. V. Varghese, the Vice Chancellor of the National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration in New Delhi. He's the co-editor of a recent book ...