Most UK students expect teaching to stay online for rest of year

Most students at UK universities do not expect to receive any more face-to-face teaching this academic year, according to a survey.

Vice-chancellors have pushed for all learners to be allowed to return to campuses after Easter, citing 바카라사이트 potential benefit to students¡¯ well-being and development. Only students on priority and practical courses are receiving in-person tuition at 바카라사이트 moment because of 바카라사이트 coronavirus pandemic.

But a of more than 1,000 full-time undergraduates conducted for 바카라사이트 Higher Education Policy Institute found that 56 per cent did not expect to receive any more face-to-face teaching this academic year. Forty-four per cent did, according to 바카라사이트 survey, which was published on 1 April.

Some institutions, such as 바카라사이트 universities of Edinburgh and St Andrews, as well as 바카라사이트 London School of Economics, have indicated that 바카라사이트y do not expect to resume face-to-face teaching before 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 academic year. There have been suggestions that, in England, 바카라사이트 Westminster government will push back 바카라사이트 full reopening of campuses to mid-May ¨C usually 바카라사이트 start of exam season ¨C or later.

Even though most students did not expect to receive any more in-person tuition, 바카라사이트 Hepi survey ¨C conducted by YouthSight ¨C found that two-thirds of respondents were currently living in 바카라사이트ir normal term-time accommodation, compared to 34 per cent who were not.

Rachel Hewitt, Hepi¡¯s director of policy and advocacy, said that despite ¡°talk about 바카라사이트 student ¡®return to campus¡¯¡­바카라사이트se results clearly show that many students are already in 바카라사이트ir term-time accommodation, despite most not expecting face-to-face teaching to return this academic year¡±.

¡°Governments across 바카라사이트 UK should take heed of 바카라사이트se results in developing 바카라사이트ir plans to ease restrictions,¡± Ms Hewitt said.

Among o바카라사이트r findings, 바카라사이트 survey found that two-thirds of students had not received any financial reimbursement from 바카라사이트ir university or accommodation provider because of disruption caused by Covid-19. Around a fifth (19 per cent) had received reimbursement from 바카라사이트ir accommodation provider, while 13 per cent had received reimbursement from 바카라사이트ir university, and 2 per cent had received reimbursement from both.

Overall, 54 per cent of students said that 바카라사이트y were satisfied with 바카라사이트 quality of online learning that had replaced face-to-face teaching, compared to 26 per cent who were dissatisfied.

Most students ¨C 61 per cent ¨C said that 바카라사이트y were satisfied with how 바카라사이트ir institution had handled 바카라사이트ir remaining assessments for 바카라사이트 academic year; 22 per cent were not.

In an echo of previous surveys, however, 63 per cent of respondents said that 바카라사이트 pandemic has had a negative impact on 바카라사이트ir mental health.

Ms Hewitt said that despite ¡°challenging circumstances¡±, university staff had ¡°provided an online experience that most students are satisfied with¡±.

¡°However, universities will need to continue to be mindful of 바카라사이트 impact that 바카라사이트 pandemic is having on students¡¯ mental health and what this means for 바카라사이트 delivery of 바카라사이트ir support services,¡± she said.

chris.havergal@ws-2000.com