Virtual is the way to go for (most) academic conferences

African researchers say meeting digitally overcomes cost, distance, social discomfort and environmental damage – but even online, inequalities remain

7 July

Robert MacIntosh considers the benefits of academic conferences and whether they can be replicated remotely

11 December

Physical events are not going away but they must open up and embrace the best of the digital world, says Jim Woodgett

23 July

Ministry of Education forced to review decree that limits the number of researchers who can travel to events after outcry

11 February

The lockdown has illustrated that we don't need to sacrifice academic interaction to save the planet, says Adnan Ajšić