Facing Adversity at the University. A Case Study to Reflect on Pedagogical Challenges in Times of Pandemic Risk

In a few months, the coronavirus (COVID-19) affected a large part of the world, forcing a huge number of extremely different countries to face common challenges. One of the most interesting and crucial challenges is being played out in the educational field. This chapter focuses on describing how the University of Bologna (UNIBO) is facing the pandemic emergency by presenting, in particular, empirical research on a study program. By exploring the first results of a survey (pre- and post-emergency distance learning) addressed to a target group of Veterinary Medicine students, we are going to highlight some emerging trends and to reflect on the impact of this emergency on teaching and learning practices.