In a time of the COVID-19, pandemic universities and researchers have been faced with unprecedented issues and challenges, and the purpose of this paper is to explore those challenges and issues.,In this article the role of universities and research in times of crisis and emergency is explored.,COVID-19 has impacted upon universities and their staff and students in a range of ways involving course delivery, staff location and limited campus access and university income. The decline in the amount of funding provided by the federal government to Australian universities over several decades has caused a heavy reliance on international student enrolments; thus, the decrease in international students’ numbers, especially, has had a dramatic effect on university budgets. . Research and researchers are shown to be most vulnerable at a time when their expertise, knowledge and wisdom are arguably most required.,This sudden and unpredicted decline in funds available in universities due to the COVID-19 pandemic along with the disruption of normal university business, poses major problems for all the activities of universities. In this article the current Australian university context is used as a vehicle to explore the role that universities have during crises with particular reference to the role of research and researchers across all discipline areas.

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危机时期的大学和研究：智慧的获得

在COVID-19时代，大流行的大学和研究人员面临着前所未有的问题和挑战，本文旨在探讨这些挑战和问题。，本文在危机时期大学和研究机构的作用并探讨了紧急情况。COVID-19以各种方式影响了大学及其员工和学生，包括课程交付，人员位置以及有限的校园通道和大学收入。在过去的几十年中，联邦政府向澳大利亚大学提供的资金数量减少，导致严重依赖国际学生入学；因此，国际学生人数的减少，尤其对大学预算产生了巨大影响。。研究人员和研究人员在最需要专家，知识和智慧的时代被证明是最脆弱的。由于COVID-19大流行以及正常大学业务的中断，这种可用大学资金的突然下降是无法预测的，对大学的所有活动构成重大问题。在本文中，当前的澳大利亚大学环境被用作探讨大学在危机中所扮演角色的工具，并特别提及研究和研究人员在所有学科领域中的角色。