OSU is now streaming on Spotify

The Open Source University project is now part of the ‘Student Tribune’ podcast initiative — Bulgaria’s first radio-based academic journal and one of the first student science online radio broadcasts globally.

The “Student Tribune” podcast (available on Spotify, Anchor.FM and Google Podcasts among other platforms), is among the latest projects of the National Student House under the Ministry of Education (www.studenthouse.bg/en).

The podcast can be explained as a streaming research journal, serving as a tribune for undergraduate and graduate students to promote their research works that are worth sharing with the broader non-academic audience.

This is the first such academic podcast, addressing the fact that very few young people beyond the academic world are actually reading publications, printed in academic journals. In the same time, more and more people get hooked on listening to Spotify podcasts, which brings up the question — can we transform the academic journal online and stream the readings, instead of print them?

OS.University, a university-driven R&D platform, powered by the Ethereum blockchain, would be encouraging research streaming through incentivization of student participants. As a starter, within the podcast you will find a few pilot episodes, which are recordings of academic works of the Research lead of OS.University and a Director of the National Student House — Hristian Daskalov.

As of today, 90% of the works are in Bulgarian and their intent is solely to kick-start the open radio journal, which content would preferrably span across different fields of research — social sciences, but also natural sciences, engineering, arts. Among the episodes, streaming in English, is the one dedicated on the subject of “Innovative Blockchain Technologies and Their Application in the Field of Education” with OS.University as a use case.

Information, regarding our broader research on blockchain in education and professional development can be found in the following publications:

1. Andreev, O., Daskalov, H. (2019). A framework for managing student data through blockchain. Selected and extended papers from X-th ISC „Е-governance and E-communications“, published on SSRN´s eLibrary, R&DS of TU-Sofia, Bulgaria. — cited in “Blockchain Technology Applications in Education”
2. Andreev, O., Daskalov, H. (2018). Decentralized blockchain innovations in the field of higher education. HEInnovate: Supporting Institutional Change in Higher Education, Ruse University, Bulgaria.
3. Andreev, O., Daskalov, H. (2018). Open source project management, based on critical success factors exploration: the case of OS.University. Proceedings from the 11th International Conference on Digital Economy & Blockchain Technologies, Varna, Bulgaria. — cited in the “International Scientific Journal Innovations”, issue 4/19
4. Daskalov, H. (2019). A method for exploring the effect of the application of alternative forms of incentivization for high performance. XVII International Scientific Conference “Management and Engineering”, Sozopol, Bulgaria.
5. Daskalov, H. (2018). Academia 4.0 — University on the Blockchain. Center for Shared Science & Business, TU Sofia.
6. Daskalov, H. (2018). OS.University — Career registration on the blockchain. Career Registration National Conference — Insights, Innovation & Impact (poster session), Senate House — University of London.
7. Daskalov, H. (2017). Application of cryptocurrency innovation beyond the financial world. The case of the blockchain as a medium for organization of Academia-Business cooperation. Monetary Research Center, UNWE.
8. Daskalov, H. (2017). Involvement of Academia in social innovation, based on human-centered design — the case of the “Open Source University” project. Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Conference on Economics & Entrepreneurship. Faculty of Engineering Economics and Management, RTU.
9. Daskalov, H. (2017). Managing stakeholders’ engagement in social innovation projects — learnings from the online world of open source innovation. Economics, Management, Finance & System Engineering from the Academic and Practitioners Views. Proceeding of Selected Papers. Brno University of Technology.
10. Daskalov, H. (2017). Open public policy innovations, supporting the growth of the digital SMEs in the context of Industrial Revolution 4.0. Journal of Industrial Management. TU-Sofia.
11. Koleva, N., Daskalov, H. (2018). Management of projects for open collaboration within the “knowledge triangle” on a local and regional level. Proceedings from the 16th International Conference on Management & Engineering, Sozopol, Bulgaria.

For those for whom going through research articles is not the right medium, we also offer an extensive list of international conferences and talks & presentations we have delivered on the subject throughout the last couple of years:

1. “Theory of change — A method for exploring the effects from the application of technology innovations in the field of career counseling”. New Tendencies in Career Counselling Conference. National Student House, June 2019.
2. “Achieving sustainability in higher education & research, based on the application of open source innovation for systemic change”. 1st Young Scientists Cathedra Conference. New Bulgarian University, April 2019.
3. “The future of securities & blockchain technology — Are utility tokens dead?” (panel discussion). Next Block Conference. Sofia, Bulgaria, April 2019.
4. “On intrapreneurship — learning bytes”. Lunch & Learn Session. The British Embassy in Bulgaria, February 2019.
5. “Innovation and creativity management — Blockchain education”. ESTIEM Brain Trainer Conference. Technical University of Sofia, December 2018.
6. “Academia & blockchain” (panel discussion). CEE Block Conference. Sofia, Bulgaria, October 2018.
7. “Theory of change: Does your innovation really matter?”. Next DiFi Forum. Sofia, Bulgaria, September 2018.
8. “The professional’s credentials wallet on the blockchain”. The Bakery. London, U.K., July 2018.
9. “Blockchain technologies in learning & career development — Is the future of our educational & professional identity on the chain?”. 1st Blockchain Forum — Ada National College for Digital Skills. London, U.K., April 2018.
10. “Blockchain beyond cryptocurrencies: Application in the field of learning & development”. Cloud & Blockchain Forum. Sofia, Bulgaria, March 2018.
11. “Application of the blockchain for the purposes of transforming academia in line with Industry 4.0”. Brno International Week. Brno University of Technology — Faculty of Business Management, November 2017.
12. “Open source beyond IT? — An exploratory mission in the world of education”. OpenAlt Conference. Brno, The Czech Republic, November 2017.
13. “Technology innovation loves humanities — Open education on the blockchain”. SlavConf 2017. Sofia University, October 2017.
14. “GitUni — The Open Source University: Global opportunities for SBS”. Sofia Business School Master Classes. New Bulgarian University, June 2017.
15. “The sharing economy” (workshop). Sofia Business School Master Classes. New Bulgarian University, June 2016.