Ahead of COP26, leaders at NYU and São Paulo spoke with us about how universities can be leaders in tackling the climate crisis and what they hope the summit achieves
Ahead of the United Nations’ Climate Change Conference, two university leaders spoke with us about the sustainability initiatives at their institutions and how universities can be leaders in tackling the climate crisis.
Katherine Fleming, the provost at NYU, and Tercio Ambrizzi, a professor of climatology and superintendent of environmental management at the University of São Paulo, shared effective strategies for supporting sustainability. We also asked them both what they expect from the discussions at COP26 in Glasgow over the next couple of weeks.
Whether it’s teaching creative writing and media in a multilingual course or providing future doctors with clinical communication skills, two experts share tips for connecting with students and bridging language and culture divides.
Does the UK general election offer a ray of hope for the beleaguered university sector? Two higher education policy experts give their take on what university leaders can do to make a case for the sector and how a new parliament might tackle hot topics such as international students and research funding.
What happens when a literary scholar turns her attention to local archives such as inventories and court records? English professor Alexandra Harris talks about writing history, uncovering centuries of silent lives for her new book, and the interdisciplinary power of the humanities.
Immersive technology expert Monica Arés explains how the combination of artificial intelligence and extended reality in education has the potential to unlock curiosity and learning, the costs that come with these tools and what she thinks teaching technology will look like in 2034.