The COVID-19 pandemic undoubtedly tested the resilience of academics in
higher education. Many universities were severely affected by reduced
student enrolment, with widespread job losses reported across
universities. For many academics, the impact of the pandemic has been
worrying, financially crippling and overwhelming.
The virus has also exposed academic inequalities and impacted heavily on
vulnerable people. The individual and collective heroic spirit of many
academics has been nothing short of extraordinary. Overcoming the
initial hurdles of COVID-19 takes one kind of energy; the resilience
needed to remain engaged despite the continuing changes and
uncertainties is quite another challenge. It is one that demands
sustained resilience.
This timely book provides perspectives across disciplines, career stages
and global contexts on how to develop resilience in academia. These
personal stories may empower others not only to survive, but to thrive
in times of adversity.