One epidemiologist called a colleague a “charlatan” over his coronavirus tweets. Should academics “stay in their lane” when commenting on the pandemic?
It is widely acknowledged that universities need to do more to support student mental health. Yet many academics and service staff are worried that well-intentioned initiatives pathologise ordinary anxieties and can do harm as well as good. Kathryn Ecclestone listens to their concerns
Varying personal circumstances highlight the need for accommodations that outlive the coronavirus, says Phil Emmerson
The wildlife veterinarian discusses balancing the academic and field-based elements of her career, unfortunate smells and misconceptions about zoos
Book of the week: Richard Larschan enjoys a wide-ranging survey of the deep intellectual insights and disputes thrown up by the experience of travel
But institutions warned against United Nations framework becoming a ‘tick-box exercise’
