This open access book explores the impact of Covid-19 on universities,
and how students, staff, faculty and academic leaders have adapted to
and dealt with the impact of the pandemic. Drawing on experiences from
Britain, Australia and Sweden, it showcases how Covid has challenged
routines and procedures in universities, and thrown them into a disarray
of ever-changing events and short-term adaptations. The authors pay
particular attention to how students, staff, faculty, and leaders have
coped with Covid, through a series of autobiographical portraits of
their strains but also heroic efforts in the harshest of circumstances.
This important book explores the exceptional ramifications of the
pandemic but also how universities may contribute to a fairer and more
robust society and concludes with a set of prescriptions for
universities that aim to be proactive and resilient forces in society.
It will be of interest to scholars interested in higher education,
governance and organizational studies.
This is an open access book.