Podcast appearances · Radar

Simon Guild

Emeritus Professor Simon Guild, formerly Head of the School of Life Sciences at the University of Glasgow

1

APPEARANCES

1

PODCASTS

Aug 4, 2026

The Teaching and Scholarship Podcast

The Teaching and Scholarship Podcast

Academia and Retirement: a personal journey, with Emeritus Professor Simon Guild

Aug 4 · 1h 8m

ScottHOST

9:23

none of that stuff mattered, did

Simon GuildGUEST

9:24

it? So that was a big change for me, but I have thought about it.

Simon GuildGUEST

9:29

I mean, it's now, that was 2024 that mum died and I gave up and retired.

Simon GuildGUEST

9:35

After I turned 66, I took the normal retirement age.

Simon GuildGUEST

9:39

And I'm much better at it now.

Simon GuildGUEST

9:41

Now mum has been dead for a couple of years.

Simon GuildGUEST

9:44

I'm getting used to the idea, obviously.

7 MINS LATER

ScottHOST

16:53

It feels like there's blurred lines.