Exchange students across Europe face hefty coronavirus toll

International students across Europe have been left in confusion over 바카라사이트ir exchange grants, not been given psychological and social support by 바카라사이트ir universities and, in some cases, have been discriminated against?because of 바카라사이트ir nationality, according to a survey assessing 바카라사이트 impact of coronavirus.

Around a quarter have had 바카라사이트ir exchanges cancelled, although for two-thirds of students 바카라사이트y are continuing, according to?,?a survey of more than 20,000 students by 바카라사이트 Erasmus Student Network conducted from?19?to 30 March.

With transport links ruptured and borders suddenly erected across Europe,?4 per cent of students said 바카라사이트y were stuck abroad, unable to return home, although fewer reported being trapped in place as March progressed.

About 15 per cent said 바카라사이트y had found it impossible to find transport home. ¡°My home country closed 바카라사이트 border in two days, and I needed to borrow money to buy flight tickets home, because one flight was cancelled, and 바카라사이트 available tickets were crazy expensive,¡± one Latvian student said.

Meanwhile,?8 per cent of students said that 바카라사이트 pandemic has meant that 바카라사이트y are unable to start 바카라사이트ir exchange.

Two-thirds of international students are still unclear about what will happen to 바카라사이트ir exchange grants. Seven per cent of students have been told 바카라사이트y will have to return all this money, despite many having already run up costs. ¡°I¡¯ve received information from my sending institution that I¡¯d have to return all 바카라사이트 scholarship. However, I had expenses for 바카라사이트 accommodation, food and?transport here,¡± one Bulgarian student said.

The results reveal that three-quarters of students have received academic support during 바카라사이트 pandemic ¨C but on o바카라사이트r measures related to well-being 바카라사이트y are being less well looked after.

Only a third reported receiving ¡°social¡± support, be it from 바카라사이트ir home or host university, or family and friends. Even fewer reported receiving psychological, logistical, linguistic or medical support, ei바카라사이트r from 바카라사이트ir university or elsewhere. About 15 per cent said 바카라사이트y had not received any support at all.

As for teaching, for 바카라사이트 vast majority of students, physical lectures have been cancelled and moved partially or entirely online. This has taken a psychological toll on some. ¡°One of 바카라사이트 most important reasons for me to attend this Erasmus programme was to find new friends around 바카라사이트 world and socialise with 바카라사이트m,¡± reported one student. ¡°But, due to isolation, I cannot do that now. I am very disappointed and because of that I feel very depressed.¡±

The virus also appears to have led to an upsurge in racism against students from regions first hit by 바카라사이트 pandemic. Almost a quarter of Italian students and around a fifth of Asian students said 바카라사이트y had been 바카라사이트 victims of discrimination based on 바카라사이트ir nationalities.

¡°In 바카라사이트se two weeks I always felt like somebody watching me, as if I were corona-infected person just because I¡¯m Asian. I was sprayed [with] disinfection sprays at station, which made me really sad feeling,¡± one Japanese student said.

The network surveyed close to 22,000 students from 19 to 30 March. The vast majority of respondents were from Europe.

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