YouTube academic channels

In my previous post on this topic (here), I listed a number of different content creators who make: the people who 'do' things. In this post I explore the academic content creators I follow, who help me to strengthen my academic practice through their expertise in research, in theory, in their practice, and in their attitude.

The academic channels I follow, in rough order of enjoyment, are:

• Tara Brabazon, author, academic, Dean of HDR and PhD supervisor currently at Charles Sturt University Australia. Content is varied but covers issues in academia and smoothing the path of new researchers. Usually supplies ten tips to finish each mini lecture. Posts weekly on Friday. https://www.youtube.com/@TaraBrabazonChannel
• ZOE, a group of academics exploring - in a balanced way - the latest global nutrition and health research via a podcast interview format, mostly from the UK, but also the US. Ad hoc posts. https://www.youtube.com/@joinZOE
• Pete Judo, a young academic who reports on academic misconduct, based in the UK. Posts roughly weekly. https://www.youtube.com/@PeteJudo1
• Medlife Crisis, a heart surgeon and standup comic who debunks faulty ideas, based in London UK. Ad hoc posts. https://www.youtube.com/@MedlifeCrisis
• Sabine Hossenfelder, German physics academic, author and researcher who reviews a range of science topics. Twice-weekly posts. https://www.youtube.com/@SabineHossenfelder
• Money & Macro, Belgium-based Dr Joeri Schasfoort explores economic principles and evaluates other's economic post accuracy. Ad hoc posts. https://www.youtube.com/@MoneyMacro
• The Economist, largely EU-based reportage of new trends and good quality course content. Ad hoc posts. https://www.youtube.com/@TheEconomist
• Danny Dorling, author, researcher and Professor of Human Geography at the University of Oxford explores societal inequality issues. Ad hoc posts. https://www.youtube.com/@dannydorling
• Cold Fusion, Australian-based researcher and author, Dagogo Altraide, explores business issues. Ad hoc posts. https://www.youtube.com/@ColdFusion
• Tom Scott, UK-based researcher who travels the world seeking out the unusual. Weekly posts, which sadly came to an end in December 2023 (but there is lots of content to watch). https://www.youtube.com/@TomScottGo
• BBC World Service, EU-based researchers explore a range of issues. Includes a superb hacking series, The Lazarus Heist (here). Generally posts appear every second day.  https://www.youtube.com/@BBCWorldService
• New Scholars, a group of UK-based academics providing webinars generally focused on post-graduate research methods. Ad hoc posts. https://www.youtube.com/@NewScholars
• CHOICE media channel, aka the American Psychological Association or APA (but they missed registering the APA channel, hence the weird name... but there is also now an American Psychological Association Video channel here too). US source of referencing, library science, and research advice. Weekly posts. https://www.youtube.com/@choicemediachannel6525
• Tristram Hooley, UK career development academic who creates and posts mini lectures on a range of career topics. Ad hoc posts. https://www.youtube.com/@pigironjoe
• Mark Tyrell, UK-based counsellor Mark Tyrell of Uncommon Practitioners explains counselling theories and practices. Ad hoc posts. https://www.youtube.com/@MarkTyrrellUnk
• The Thesis Whisperer, Australian Professor Inger Mewburn on HDR matters. Ad hoc posts (and not that much content, but it supports The Thesis Whisperer blog, which is superb here). https://www.youtube.com/@thethesiswhisperer5534
• Andy Stapleton, UK academic in Australia, exploring the plusses and minuses of academia. https://www.youtube.com/@DrAndyStapleton
• Heather Siago, US academic and researcher who explores research methods. Ad hoc posts. https://www.youtube.com/@heathersaigo
• Gapminder Foundation, a private Swedish research and debunker non-profit founded by Hans Rosling, supported by the Bill Gates Foundation. Ad hoc posts. https://www.youtube.com/@gapminder
• Practical Psychology, US content creator, a former nuclear engineering student, explains psychological theory (NB: accuracy is slightly variable, so double-check). Ad hoc posts. https://www.youtube.com/@PracticalPsychologyTips
• TED, global academics and researchers in 15 minute slots (NB: accuracy is variable, so double-check). Daily posts. https://www.youtube.com/@TED

I find it fascinating to watch academics with such different skills - and nearly always MUCH, MUCH more expert - to my own. I tend to use YouTube content in my courses as an alternative to hearing my voice; for contrasting views; for voices of expertise; for research soundness. It is such a privilege to be able to access these materials, openly, and freely.

I hope that this list may introduce you to some new content to try :-)

Sam