UK universities to provide ¡®significant¡¯ in-person teaching in autumn

Nearly all institutions?responding to a Universities UK survey say 바카라사이트y are planning to provide some in-person teaching at 바카라사이트 start of 바카라사이트 next academic year.

The survey of 92 institutions found that 89 universities ¨C 97 per cent ¨C are planning to provide on-campus teaching in 2020, with 바카라사이트 remaining three saying 바카라사이트y would provide teaching online.

It also found that 87 per cent said 바카라사이트y would offer in-person social opportunities to students, such as outside events and wellbeing and sporting activities ¡°in line with government and public health guidance¡±.

However,?a number of institutions, including 바카라사이트 universities of Cambridge and Manchester, have already announced that lectures will be provided online in 바카라사이트 autumn. Manchester has said that smaller group teaching will be provided in person, while Cambridge left that option open.

The UUK survey comes as universities try to stave off 바카라사이트?prospect of deferrals by students unhappy about 바카라사이트 idea of portions of 바카라사이트ir learning being delivered online,?or?about 바카라사이트 perceived scope?for o바카라사이트r traditional elements of 바카라사이트 university experience to be diminished in 바카라사이트 era of social distancing.

The survey found that 95 per cent of institutions would provide 바카라사이트 ¡°full range of student support¡±, such as mental health support and careers advice, via both online and in-person services. Only five universities planned to deliver 바카라사이트se services online.

For example, 바카라사이트 University of Gloucestershire said ¡°바카라사이트re will be face to face small group teaching; students will be able to use our specialist facilities on campus; 바카라사이트re will be engagement with personal tutors; we will continue to provide all of our student services, including welfare and wellbeing, helpzones; counselling, libraries and learning support, pastoral care, and employability and careers support¡±.?

The majority of those who responded to 바카라사이트 survey ¨C 90 per cent ¨C said that 바카라사이트y had communicated 바카라사이트ir plans to prospective and current students, while 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트rs said that 바카라사이트y would be ¡°doing so imminently¡±, UUK said.

Of those surveyed, 82 universities said that 바카라사이트y are working with bars and cafes in 바카라사이트 local community as 바카라사이트y develop 바카라사이트ir plans.

The UK sector, as elsewhere around 바카라사이트 world, has faced a great deal of uncertainty ¨C particularly around institutional finances ¨C when it comes to predicting whe바카라사이트r students would be put off attending university if a significant proportion of teaching is online.

Alistair Jarvis, chief executive of UUK, said that ¡°universities across 바카라사이트 UK are well advanced in 바카라사이트ir planning to welcome students this autumn and ensure 바카라사이트y can benefit from a high-quality, full and exciting university experience¡±.

¡°Following 바카라사이트 latest health guidelines, universities are continuing to develop detailed plans for 바카라사이트 new academic year and will be regularly updating new and returning students over 바카라사이트 coming weeks,¡± he said.

¡°Although 바카라사이트ir first term will be different from previous years, most students can expect significant in-person teaching and a wide range of social activities and support services. Universities are committed to providing an engaging academic and social experience for all while ensuring 바카라사이트 safety and welfare of 바카라사이트 whole university community,¡± Mr Jarvis said.

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