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Equity and social justice, Health and safety, Students, Teaching and learning

For a ‘safe return’ to university campuses, listen to students most affected by the pandemic

Jessica Vorstermans, York University, Canada and Azeezah Jafry, York University, Canada

Students don’t want to give up pandemic accommodations that helped make education more accessible. (Pexels/Mart Production) As many universities have moved back […]

Equity and social justice, Performance assessment

Gender bias in student surveys on teaching increased with remote learning. What can unis do to ensure a fair go for female staff?

Kathy Tangalakis, Victoria University; Dianne Hall, Victoria University; Kate Kelly, Victoria University, and Natalie Kon-yu, Victoria University

Shutterstock Gender bias against female academics increased in student evaluations of teaching during remote learning, particularly among male students, our research published […]

Equity and social justice, Online education, Teaching and learning, Technology

Universities after COVID: as lecture theatres reopen, some pandemic teaching methods should live on

Kyungmee Lee, Lancaster University

Rido/Shutterstock COVID-19 restrictions required universities to move their classes online. It was a tremendous – although difficult – learning experience for all […]

Contract faculty, Equity and social justice, Health and safety

Why insecure work is finally being recognised as a health hazard for some Australians, including faculty on short-term contracts

Alexis Vassiley, Edith Cowan University

original. About 3 million Australian workers lack job security. An estimated 2.4 million – 20% to 25% of the total workforce – […]

Environmental sustainability, Performance assessment

Why universities are starting to re-evaluate their academics’ travel

Sal Lampkin, PhD, Massey University and Robert McLachlan, Massey University

Shutterstock/oneinchpunch As New Zealand starts lifting travel restrictions at the end of this month, academics may feel the need to catch up […]

Academic mentorship, Contract faculty, Equity and social justice, Research and innovation

Early-career professors want changes in how tenure is evaluated in wake of pandemic effects on productivity

Jennifer Davis, University of British Columbia

Researchers in a survey said they don’t want to delay their tenure review but have the criteria for it shift. (Piqxels) After […]

Corporatization and commercialization, History, International issues, Public policy, Universities and the academic mission

Remaking Australian universities: notes from the sidelines of catastrophe

Raewyn Connell, University of Sydney

Can we grieve not for a person but for an institution? Should we be angry over possibilities destroyed, young talents denied a […]

Academic freedom, Free speech and expression rights, Universities and the academic mission

Universities: The often overlooked player in determining healthy democracies

Marc Spooner, University of Regina

In Georgia, the Board of Regents has given its universities the power to fire tenured professors without faculty input. Now some fear […]

Performance assessment, Students, Teaching and learning, Universities and the academic mission

Universities need to focus on students—not teach to targets—to help them succeed

Catherine Carroll-Meehan, University of Portsmouth and Harriet Dunbar-Morris, University of Portsmouth

Kate Kultsevych/Shutterstock The Office for Students, England’s higher education regulator, has outlined new proposals to ensure university students reach “acceptable outcomes” from […]

Health and safety, Public policy, Students, Tuition and student fees

The pandemic exposed the vulnerability of international students in Canada

Anil Varughese, Carleton University and Saul Schwartz, Carleton University

Universities and colleges need better, more easily accessible and culturally competent mental health services targeted to the needs of international students. (Shutterstock) […]

For a ‘safe return’ to university campuses, listen to students most affected by the pandemic

Gender bias in student surveys on teaching increased with remote learning. What can unis do to ensure a fair go for female staff?

Universities after COVID: as lecture theatres reopen, some pandemic teaching methods should live on

Why insecure work is finally being recognised as a health hazard for some Australians, including faculty on short-term contracts

Why universities are starting to re-evaluate their academics’ travel

Early-career professors want changes in how tenure is evaluated in wake of pandemic effects on productivity

Remaking Australian universities: notes from the sidelines of catastrophe

Universities: The often overlooked player in determining healthy democracies

Universities need to focus on students—not teach to targets—to help them succeed

The pandemic exposed the vulnerability of international students in Canada

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