It was Anti-bullying week from 16-20 November 2020. This year the theme was 'United Against Bullying' and there was a slew of events on various social media using #antibullyingweek and #abw20 where you can still go to see some of the action. It also seems a good time to reflect on bullying in the context of the higher education sector.
No student left behind
Hengyi Wang, Debbie Sperring, Dr Sarah Watson and Lizzy McKinney – Student Academic Success Advisors at the University of Sussex Business School – have produced a very useful overview outlining how they have tried to ensure that no student is left behind due to moving teaching online, especially international students.
Academic Advising Online.
Alison McCamley and Karl Baker-Green discussing some issues concerning academic advising Online.
The growing concern of students and academics mental health
How can academics look after their student’s wellbeing effectively if they have mental health problems that are not being supported adequately?
Personal tutoring and that gym membership analogy
Why the 'gym membership analogy of higher education' is too simplistic?