Ep 54: Do students feel prepared for the future?
From Brighter Thinking Pod by Cambridge
January 23, 2026 · 24 min · Season 6 · Episode 54
About this episode
The episode discusses student preparedness for the future with two Cambridge students who contributed to a recent report.
At Cambridge, we recently published a report titled Preparing learners to thrive in a changing world . The report captures the voices of thousands of teachers and students from around the world, offering a wealth of perspectives on readiness for the future from those at the heart of education. Today, we're speaking to two Cambridge students – Nadine and Stepan – who contributed to the report. We'll be talking about their studies and how well prepared they feel for life beyond school. Show notes Preparing learners to thrive in a changing world report: https://cambridge.foleon.com/cambridge-international-education/future-ready-learners/ ADKAR model for managing change: https://www.prosci.com/methodology/adkar Model United Nations: https://www.un.org/en/mun Cambridge Global Perspectives: https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/programmes-and-qualifications/cambridge-global-perspectives/
People in this episode
Guests: Nadine, Stepan
Topics covered
- student preparedness
- education
- future readiness
- teacher perspectives
- Cambridge students
Keywords
- student preparedness
- education report
- Cambridge
- future readiness
- teacher perspectives
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Cambridge, Cambridge Global Perspectives, Model United Nations
Books & works: Preparing learners to thrive in a changing world
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