{"podcast":{"title":"sportH.E","slug":"sporth-e-7092584","podcast_index_feed_id":7092584,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f0ba4adc/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ben-oconnell6","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/40287407/40287407-1705659950649-bda997b5f68.jpg","author":"Ben O'Connell","episode_count":36,"summary":"sportH.E is the podcast that brings you insights and learning from across the Higher Education sport sector. Ben O'Connell, Director of Sport at Cardiff Metropolitan University speaks to leaders and those delivering cutting-edge programmes to reveal the keys to their success. In each episode, Ben will reveal how his guests have navigated challenges, driven successful change and the lessons learnt along the way.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-18T16:19:37.528239+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sporth-e-7092584"},"episode":{"title":"The Student Sport Voice: Live Edition, BUCS Conference 2025","slug":"the-student-sport-voice-live-edition-bucs-conference-2025","published_at":"2025-09-02T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sporth-e-7092584/the-student-sport-voice-live-edition-bucs-conference-2025","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sporth-e-7092584","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ben-oconnell6/episodes/The-Student-Sport-Voice-Live-Edition--BUCS-Conference-2025-e37javp","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f0ba4adc/podcast/play/107637177/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-8-1%2F1b9c114e-e490-4149-8811-726e6dc219c5.mp3","summary":"This year sportH.E was invtied back to BUCS conference to record another live episode. In this special edition, I was joined on stage by 4 inspiring students who shared their insights and advice on how to build a great sporting experience. We got to hear their views on our sector, the work they are doing within their own Universities and what they would do if they were a Director of Sport or BUCS CEO for a day! It was a truly fascinating dive into the student experience. We hear about the challenges of cost, opportunity and equality of access. However, more importantly, we get to witness the passion, commitment and boldness of young people to find solutions, start new initiatives, challenge convention and embrace the amazing power of sport and physical activity. Through their own words, they reinforced that whilst our sector faces some tremendous challenges, little else can create the same sense of belonging, break down barriers, develop life skills, tackle loneliness and improve learning.","meta_description":"This year sportH.E was invtied back to BUCS conference to record another live episode. In this special edition, I was joined on stage by 4 inspiring stude…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3272,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sporth-e-7092584/episodes/the-student-sport-voice-live-edition-bucs-conference-2025/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sporth-e-7092584/the-student-sport-voice-live-edition-bucs-conference-2025.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}