In this episode of the Champions Coffee Podcast, Ben Hallett sits down with Dr. Christopher Reber, President of Hudson County Community College, to explore what it takes to drive student success in one of the most diverse and high-need communities in the United States. With over four decades in higher education, Dr Reber shares how HCCC has transformed outcomes by removing barriers, scaling student support, and building a deeply student-centred culture. From tackling food and housing insecurity to doubling completion rates, this conversation highlights how equity-driven leadership can create real, generational impact. A powerful discussion on access, resilience, and what it truly means to meet students where they are.
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In this episode of the Champions Coffee Podcast, Vygo’s Co-Founder Ben Hallet sits down with Neville Hiscox, the Chief Student Services Officer at Curtin University. With executive accountability for strategic leadership across a diverse portfolio, He is dedicated to driving organizational growth through people development and modern technology adoption.
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In this episode of the Champions Coffee Podcast, Vygo’s Regional Director of Partners for EMEA Hannah Gardner sits down with Carmen Miles. She is the Interim Head of Digital Education and VLE Project Director at De Montfort University, where she leads the implementation of the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) and oversees the provision of distance learning.
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In this episode of the Champions Coffee Podcast, Chris Baker-Brown sits down with Jo-Anne Murray. She is the Vice-Principal Education at University of Aberdeen where she is responsible for the overall success of university partnerships and works with senior executive-level colleagues within Universities to define and deliver strategic vision for online distance learning.
In this episode of the Champions Coffee Podcast, Chris Baker-Brown sits down with Andy Beggan from the University of Lincoln. He is the Dean of Digital Education at the University. Andy is an experienced learning technologist and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy ( SFHEA ) with a successful track record of delivering digital learning to a global audience within the HE, corporate training and e-learning production sectors.
In this episode of the Champions Coffee Podcast, Vygo’s Regional Director of Partners for EMEA Hannah Gardner sits down with Monica Jones. She is the Chief Data Officer at the University of Leeds. Monica is a technical expert and leader with extensive education, science and technology, healthcare knowledge and experience. She is currently the Chair of Data Design Authority (DDA) at the Health Data Research UK.
