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Welcome to BSME Talks — the podcast where international educators come together to share insights, experiences, and ideas shaping education in the Middle East and beyond. Each episode explores the unique challenges and innovations of teaching overseas, the impact schools are making regionally, and the lessons that connect international education to classrooms everywhere. Whether you’re an educator considering an overseas move, teaching internationally, or simply curious about what’s happening in global education, BSME Talks is your space for real conversations that matter.

Recent Episodes

BSME Talks | Whose Stories Are We Telling?

Every curriculum involves choices. From the histories we teach to the perspectives we introduce, what students learn, and just as importantly, what they don't, can shape how they understand themselves and the world around them. In this episode of BSME Talks, we're joined by Emily Folorunsho from Aldar Training Academy to explore diversity, representation and inclusion within the curriculum, and what it really means to move beyond tokenism towards meaningful change. Drawing on Emily's work in ...

31 MIN

BSME Talks | How to Keep Calm and Carry On, When Nothing is Certain

What does it mean to lead a school when uncertainty is part of everyday life? In this episode of BSME Talks, we’re joined by Rob Ford, Principal at the The British International School, Ukraine, speaking to us from Ukraine on a day when the country had once again faced a barrage of missile threats. Against that backdrop, Rob reflects on what it means to create stability and continuity for a school community when circumstances outside the classroom are anything but stable. We talk about sup...

36 MIN

BSME Talks | What makes a British International School "British"?

In this episode of BSME Talks, we’re joined by Dr Sarah Pearce, who has recently completed her Doctorate in Education at the University of Bath. Her research explores how school leaders in the UAE navigate the complex and sometimes competing identities of being both British and international. Drawing on institutional theory and the lived experiences of serving school principals, Sarah offers an evidence-informed look at how legitimacy is built in British International Schools. We explore what...

29 MIN

BSME Talks | Pitch Perfect: What Makes a Good Workshop

What makes a workshop proposal go from good idea to yes, we want this on the programme? In this episode of BSME Talks, BSME's Nalini Cook and Kirsty Crosby take a closer look at what makes a workshop proposal stand out, and what can make one fall flat. They talk about the things they look for when reviewing workshop proposals from educators, how to clearly communicate the value of a session, why practical takeaways matter, and the importance of showing how you’ll actually engage your audience...

23 MIN

BSME Talks | What We Wish We'd Known: A Conversation on Teaching

In this episode of BSME Talks, Nalini Cook is joined by TeacherCon DXB26 keynote speakers Dr. Dian Nicola Hamilton and Emmanuel Awoyelu for an honest and wide-ranging conversation about the people at the heart of education: teachers. While Dian and Emmanuel offer a glimpse into the ideas behind their keynote sessions, the conversation goes much deeper into the impact that teachers can have - often far beyond what they realise. They share their very different journeys into teaching, reflect on...

48 MIN