Talking Tactics

Ep. 19: A Professor-Focused Podcast for Academic Reputation and International Reach

Episode Summary

The podcast Profcast at the University of Antwerp isn’t just thinking outside the box, it’s checking multiple boxes. Each episode features one professor, focusing on their research but also on the person behind the research. Building academic reputation? Check. Establishing good partnerships between academics and marketing in house? Check. Helping current students know their professors? Check. Reaching international audiences? Check. Celine Kuysters joins us to share how the podcast she co-created has generated over 27,279 listens in 31 countries over its four seasons.

Episode Notes

The podcast Profcast at the University of Antwerp isn’t just thinking outside the box, it’s checking multiple boxes. Each episode features one professor, focusing on their research but also on the person behind the research. Building academic reputation? Check. Establishing good partnerships between academics and marketing in house? Check. Helping current students know their professors? Check. Reaching international audiences? Check. Celine Kuysters joins us to share how the podcast she co-created has generated over 27,279 listens in 31 countries over its four seasons.

Listen to Profcast episodes: https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/about-uantwerp/faculties/faculty-of-business-and-economics/news/profcast/

Guest Name: Celine Kuysters

Guests Social Handle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/celinekuysters/

Guests Bio: Celine is a Marketing and Communication Strategist at the University of Antwerp in Belgium. She started her career in higher education in 2019, with master’s degrees in both strategic communication and journalism. Besides being responsible for managing the faculty's international recruitment strategy, digital campaigns, content creation and social media, she is also committed to building its alumni community. Since 2022, she is part of the EMFD Marcom, Alumni and External Relations steering committee, and since 2023, part of the CASE Europe Newcomers Track. Having traveled to 33 countries and speaking 5 (and a half) languages, her nickname at work has become Celinternational. When she’s not abroad, she fills her spare time with pilates, fitness, photography and drives classic race cars with her dad.