EPOD 2025 Conference

Education through Podcasting (EPOD)'s second annual conference took place 26-27 June 2025, at Morley College London. The focus was: Between entertainment and education - balancing media industry expectations within educational contexts.

The conference was a huge success with over 25 papers presented, including guest speakers from The Radio Academy and Audio UK, and inspirational keynotes. Listen to The Radio Academy's great podcast to find out more about the event.

Watch this space for details about the next conference, which is due to be held in Leeds in June 2026 (dates to be confirmed).

EPOD 2025 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Meera Kumar

Meera is a freelance Producer, Presenter, and Content Development Exec who lives and works in London. She was recently named the Producer of the Year 2024, one of Radio Academy’s 30 Under 30 and Best Entertainment Producer in the Audio Production Awards, and has produced stories for the BBC, Sony Music, Universal, Waitrose, iHeart, and Love + Radio amongst others. Most recently, Meera produced Afghan Star, hosted by John Legend which was selected as one of the Best Podcasts of 2024 (The Week) and was featured on CNN and The Daily Show.

Naomi Mellor

Naomi started her first show in her bedroom alongside her career as a vet, whilst realising her passion for podcasting and her desire to build a positive future for such an exciting new medium. She now owns Everybody Media, through which she has developed a global network of industry connections from her work with the International Women's Podcast Awards and The Everybody Collective. She is host and producer of many successful podcasts, and has worked with brands including the BBC, Amazon Music, Wondery, Shure, Focusrite and Acast. She is a passionate advocate of improving inclusion in the audio industry.

Stephen Coleman

Stephen Coleman is emeritus Professor of Political Communication at the University of Leeds. He presents the ‘Sound of Politics’ podcast. He has written 12 published books and over 100 academic articles. His research focuses upon ways of engaging citizens with the democratic process.

Audio UK, Broadcast Radio, Morley Radio, Routledge and The Radio Academy proudly sponsor EPOD.

PARTNERSHIP

This conference cements a partnership between Routledge, Morley College London, the University of Staffordshire, the University of Leeds and the University of South Florida. Academics, researchers and practitioners have submitted paper abstracts on their research and experience of teaching and learning through podcasts. These are being reviewed for inclusion as presentations at the conference and in the second EPOD book to be published by Routledge next year.

THEMES OF THE CONFERENCE

Conference themes include:

Practices in the intersection of the podcasting industry and the education sectors
Developments of podcasting as a learning environment
How does podcasting fit into pedagogical trends of Blended, Online, Mixed Mode, Digital or other?
Public vs private vs common. Where does Podcasting in Education sit?
Explorations of issues related to intellectual property in educational podcasting?

Standards and standardisation and their effects on Podcasting in Education (both industry and educational standards)
Case studies of good practice, podcasting and community learning
Case studies in discipline specific uses of podcasting in education (e.g. in Theatre, Music, Storytelling and Creative Writing, Forensic Science and True Crime, Philosophy, Journalism and Podcasting, Media Production, Audio, Music Technology and Music Production)

SPONSOR A SEAT

Our Sponsor a Seat initiative enables organisations or individuals to sponsor people at EPOD conferences by covering the registration costs for each seat, which is currently £105. The initiative aims to encourage attendees who may not otherwise be able to participate, such as students, early-career professionals, or underrepresented groups. Sponsorship will be mentioned in promotional materials and can be arranged through the conference organisers. This initiative enhances inclusivity, broadens audience diversity, and aligns sponsors with meaningful industry contributions.

Sponsor a seat

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY

All involved in the organisation of EPOD are committed to encouraging fairness, equality and diversity throughout our event, in terms of the organisational structure, the invited participants and in the encouragement of presenters and paper authors. We welcome anyone interested in the conference themes to engage with us and join us in building a sustainable conference that can represent all education through podcasting related interests.

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