Take back the net: Institutions must develop collective strategies to tackle online abuse aimed at female academics.

A recent conference panel explored the challenges and risks associated with being a female public intellectual given widespread online sexual harassment. Audra Mitchell summarises the panel and provides further insight into what can be done to stop the abuse. Universities, funding councils and other academic bodies need to play a more supportive role in addressing the bullying and think carefully about making an individual online presence a necessity for academic success.