Educating despite the Covid-19 outbreak: lessons from Singapore
Taking all large classes online quickly required clear communication and a whole university approach, says May Lim
Taking all large classes online quickly required clear communication and a whole university approach, says May Lim
Frustration as Australian Research Council takes six months to judge applications to support urgent impact assessments
A look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
The sudden closure of university campuses across China and elsewhere has necessitated the virtual delivery of vast numbers of courses. And while there have been inevitable teething problems,...
Geographer Maddy Thompson warns scholars against relying on social network, as Facebook deletes then reinstates account
Your definitive guide to using social and creative media as an academic
University of Canberra, QUT and UNSW Sydney the standout performers in a rising field
Exam invigilator Helen Soteriou reveals the elaborate schemes devised by students seeking to cheat on their tests
Sydney’s Michael Spence says increasing competition, growing costs and changing expectations mean institutions need to change tack
University campuses are microcosms of the universe and offer multiple opportunities to put abstract theory into action, says Peter Harper
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
Formulating and implementing a strategic plan is core to the modern university leader’s job description. But amid complaints that such documents are vacuous, generic and irrelevant to the wider...
Two researchers who study rainforest resilience tell Jack Grove of their alarm at seeing the devastation wrought by wildfires
International conferences are a huge boon to academics, allowing them to hear about new findings, make new connections and, above all, enjoy the physical manifestation of their virtual global...
Understanding animal behaviour presents many challenges in the field. Matthew Reisz meets Rory Wilson, a biologist who has won awards for his innovative methods of tracking everything from...