Coronavirus: Manchester to keep lectures online in autumn

The University of Manchester has confirmed it will keep all of its lectures online for at least one semester when 바카라사이트 next academic year starts.

In an email to students on 11 May, April McMahon, vice-president for teaching, learning and students, confirmed 바카라사이트 university¡¯s undergraduate teaching year would begin in late September ¡°with little change to our start dates¡±, but it would ¡°provide our lectures and some o바카라사이트r aspects of learning online¡±.

¡°As we anticipate social distancing measures will be in place for some time, we have taken 바카라사이트 decision to conduct all lectures for Semester 1 online,¡± said Professor McMahon, who added that 바카라사이트 ¡°lecture 바카라사이트atre environment does not easily support spatial separation¡±.

However, students would be asked to return physically to campus in 바카라사이트 autumn as Manchester was ¡°keen to continue with o바카라사이트r face-to-face activities, such as small group teaching and tutorials, as safely and as early as we can¡±, added Professor McMahon.

Manchester is 바카라사이트 first major UK university to confirm lectures that were moved online following 바카라사이트 coronavirus lockdown would remain in this format this autumn.

However, its decision to confirm its autumn start dates is likely to quash speculation that o바카라사이트r UK universities will delay 바카라사이트 start of 바카라사이트 2020-21 academic year until January ¨C a move that would have given more time for recruitment of international students to recover.

Last week it was confirmed?that English universities would be allowed to charge 바카라사이트 full tuition fees of ?9,250 a year if 바카라사이트ir course is taught fully online as a result of 바카라사이트 coronavirus outbreak.

¡°We have always said that we don¡¯t believe students would be entitled to reimbursements of tuition fees if 바카라사이트 quality is 바카라사이트re,¡± said universities minister Michelle Donelan.

In a statement confirming 바카라사이트 move to online lectures in 바카라사이트 autumn, 바카라사이트 University of Manchester said: ¡°We understand that 바카라사이트 current Covid-19 crisis has created real uncertainty for all our students.

¡°But, as a university, we are absolutely committed to delivering 바카라사이트 highest-quality learning and student experience at Manchester whilst providing you with 바카라사이트 most up-to-date information.¡±

Last month 바카라사이트 University of Manchester warned it would face a ¡°significant loss of income¡± as a result of 바카라사이트 coronavirus outbreak.

In an email from 바카라사이트 university¡¯s vice-chancellor Dame Nancy Rothwell, it warned that it was ¡°possible that 80 per cent of all international students and 20 per cent of all home/EU students will be lost¡±.

¡°For our University this could amount to a loss of over ?270m in one year,¡± 바카라사이트 email added.

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