How a school exchange with my daughter led me to question the role of universities
Giving a class at my daughter’s school and having her visit my university gave rise to serious questions about childcare, education and how our universities fit into …
Eliminating harmful digital technologies in universities: a guide
Modern institutions are rife with tech that disenfranchises, dehumanises, excludes and even bullies students and teachers. It’s high time for a rethink, says Andy Farnell
Is your teaching and learning ‘not supported’?
Are you Google or Microsoft? WhatsApp or Signal? The incompatibility driven by Big Tech obstructs research and teaching, so Europe’s mooted Digital Markets Act may be…
Universities aren’t walking the walk on sustainability – not even close
While HEIs continue to take tens of millions of pounds from oil companies, their integrity and commitment to the SDGs looks shaky at best, says James Derounian
How do we get more women into coding? Fix how it’s taught and used
It’s time women said to the tech industry: ‘It’s not me, it’s you.’ And universities can help by not confusing the art of computer programming with rather dull ‘careers in coding’
Fear the zombie student apocalypse
Andy Farnell argues that non-assessed courses could free universities, and the academic undead, from increasing spiritual depletion and a lifeless pursuit of certificates
Want to be a better teacher? My daughter showed me we need to play more
Testing silly ideas and pushing boundaries are crucial − and liberating − but universities must provide digital spaces where we can do so freely, says Andy Farnell
