Academic Resilience : Personal Stories and Lessons Learnt from the COVID-19 Experience

Emerald Publishing Limited

Academic ResiliencePersonal Stories and Lessons Learnt from the COVID-19 Experience\nAuthor(s): Marian Mahat, Joanne Blannin, Caroline Cohrssen, Elizer Reyes\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Emerald Publishing Limited, United Kingdom\nImprint: Emerald Publishing Limited\nISBN-13: 9781802623901, 978-1802623901\nSynopsis\nThe 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. \n\nThe 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 uncertainti.