Until the pandemic forced teaching to go online almost overnight, universities were widely considered impervious to major change. But if one age-old practice can be flipped on its head, why not...
Institutions with overseas links seen to be acting ‘on behalf of’ foreign interests
Exceptional times require a more proactive and holistic approach to designing programmes for early career professionals, says Stephane Shepherd
Universities’ wariness of online instruction was suddenly swept aside last year by Covid-19. But how successful has the overnight digital transition been? Is it sustainable? And should it be? Paul...
One academic faces five weeks of quarantine, while many students can’t travel to campus at all
‘Confusion’ over UN rules leads event organisers to bar students, experts or groups
From acknowledging Covid stress to having every participant logged into Zoom, Paul Moss breaks down the art of mixed-cohort tutorials
As the pandemic reshapes both conferencing and publishing, melding talks and papers makes a lot of sense, says Richard Oliver
Team meetings arranged by algorithm and communal chocolate tasting sessions are being used to bond research teams, reports Jack Grove
Academics warn that staff, and students, are at risk of a debilitating illness that research suggests can last for months
Plans for face-to-face teaching reversed due to ‘third waves’ of infection
As students fret about being refused service at McDonald’s, George Bass fears having to refuse them exit from their dormitories
Government should ‘pump in’ more resources for online infrastructure to address inequality, expert says
Not all academics are in a position to churn out endless papers during lockdowns – and not all should, argues Michael Marinetto
Bullying and harassment is still widespread in our institutions, and this must change, say science leaders