Darren Linvill

Jake Angeli, 33, aka Yellowstone Wolf, from Phoenix, holds a QAnon sign, as he presents himself as a shamanist and consultant for the Trump supporters gathered in front of the Maricopa County Election Department where ballots are counted after the US pres

After the insurrection, critical thinking needs careful teaching

Academics must emphasise that thinking critically does not mean dismissing everything as biased, say Darren Linvill and Patrick Warren

By Darren Linvill

16 February

Students need to learn how trolls and bots stir up online divisions

Critical thinking is not enough. Students must be taught dynamics of social media, say Darren Linvill and Patrick Warren

By Darren Linvill

5 September

That’s driving me up the wall! Academics’ pet peeves

The scholarly calling may be all about intellectual pursuits, but university life is not without its petty irritations. A dozen academics describe the daily distractions that annoy them most

By Kate Cantrell

24 January

Hard to believe, but we belong here: scholars reflect on impostor syndrome

Do you feel you’re just winging it, waiting for the day when your incompetence is exposed? Six academics show that you’re far from alone

By Caroline Blyth

21 June

Keeping our heads down is a bad tactic in the culture war

US universities’ public approval is best guaranteed by boldly defending non-partisan values such as tolerance and free speech, says Darren Linvill

By Darren Linvill

15 February

The plight of Libya’s academics should concern us all

The post-Gaddafi chaos has turned some campuses into war zones – with students among the fighters, says Darren Linvill

By Darren Linvill

6 July

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Higher education is not to blame for the ‘no platforming’ epidemic

Students who grew up disinviting ideological difference on Facebook will naturally want to do the same on campus, says Darren Linvill

By Darren Linvill

27 April

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Are you forcing your political views on your students?

Lecturers have long been accused of indoctrinating students with their liberal views, and the grade-obsessed students of today feel the same way, say Will Grant and Darren Linvill

By Will Grant

18 November

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Darren Linvill

Articles by Darren Linvill

After the insurrection, critical thinking needs careful teaching

Students need to learn how trolls and bots stir up online divisions

That’s driving me up the wall! Academics’ pet peeves

Hard to believe, but we belong here: scholars reflect on impostor syndrome

Keeping our heads down is a bad tactic in the culture war

The plight of Libya’s academics should concern us all

Higher education is not to blame for the ‘no platforming’ epidemic

Are you forcing your political views on your students?