Talk to the chair: It’s lonely being a university lecturer, post-pandemic

University lecturers share their frustration at how lecturing to nearly-empty halls has become their new normal. Photo: Getty

University lecturers claim they are merely talking to themselves as the shift back to on-campus learning is yet to take effect.

Dozens of photos and confessions posted to social media by educators nationwide demonstrate how the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered the university experience – for educators and students.