Reflecting on higher education through a psychological lens
Both mainstream and social media are full of stories about online learning in the light of the coronavirus pandemic at the moment, with some very mixed views from both students and academics about what might happen in September and what the online learning experience might be like. Yesterday, Cambridge University declared that it was planning… Continue reading Strange new world? University learning in September 2020 and beyond
Back in May, the world was a very different place, and having commented on mental health challenges in higher education, I decided to write a post to balance things up a bit, counting my academic blessings. Just a couple of weeks ago (11th March 2020), a catastrophe struck, affecting everyone, everywhere. The World Health Organisation… Continue reading Academic life in a crisis: Counting academic blessings part 2
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