Online safeguarding

Advice on keeping universities and their students and staff safe from online harms, from cyberattacks to social media trolling. Here, you will find expert insights on establishing appropriate "netiquette" for online learning, understanding the risks of social media and AI tools, data protection, privacy and cybersecurity practices to prevent against phishing or ransomware attacks.

By miranda.prynne, 6 May, 2021
Bronwen Swinnerton and James Pickering outline the steps all universities should take to ensure ethical and transparent collection and use of student data via ed-tech platforms
By miranda.prynne, 30 April, 2021
Mohammed Rehman explains what steps universities should take to educate staff and students about cybersecurity and how to protect themselves when teaching and learning online
By miranda.prynne, 8 February, 2021
Foreign students studying online in their home countries may be subject to strict press controls, so educators must carefully consider their course content and discussion points, Pavin Chachavalpongpun explains
By miranda.prynne, 15 January, 2021
Online teaching can blur boundaries between home and university, so lecturers must take steps to ensure a safe and respectful online learning environment through good ‘netiquette’. Sam Smidt and Joanna Stroud explain how
By stefan.gagov, 25 August, 2020
New digital teaching methods risk exposing personal and sensitive information among students and staff. Here are best practice tips from Matthew Davis on running safe and secure online meetings and calls