Turned Upside Down: How Universities Are Coping With COVID-19.

It’s season 4 of the Global Development Primer. And needless to say, we’re starting this season in a state that no one saw coming:  The COVID-19 pandemic. There are no bystanders to this crisis. It has impacted everyone on earth in some way. University communities were among many who had to rethink "business as usual", and in this podcast Dalhousie University President Deep Saini is here to talk about how this experience played out within the university, and to offer advice for students going forward in the pandemic. Dr. Deep Saini began his term as Dalhousie’s 12th president in January 2020, A career academic and accomplished researcher in plant biology, Dr. Saini most recently served as vice-chancellor and president of the University of Canberra in Australia from 2016-2019, before coming to Dalhousie University. He grew up in India and has a Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Physiology from the University of Adelaide in Australia. His leadership roles have included governance and advisory roles at national and international levels, presidencies of national professional societies, journal editorships, membership on national and international granting panels, fundraising workshops for university leaders and international trade missions. Follow Dr. Bob on Twitter: @ProfessorHuish