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Most university students don't expect anymore face-to-face teaching this academic year

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Published date01 April 2021
Date01 April 2021
Publication titleMyLondon (England)
But two in three students are living in their usual term-time accommodation amid pandemic restrictions, according to a poll by a think tank.

The findings, published by the Higher Education Policy Institute Hepi, come as universities in England await details on when all students will be allowed to return to campus for in-person activities.

Last week, Universities UK UUK, which represents vice-chancellors, said institutions want students back on campus "as soon as possible after Easter" for face-to-face experiences and catch-up support.

But more than half 56% are not expecting to receive any more in-person teaching this academic year, according to the Hepi survey of 1,044 students.

Two in three students said they have not received any financial reimbursement from their university or accommodation provider as a result of the pandemic,

Less than a fifth 19% have received reimbursement from their accommodation provider, 13% from their university and 2% from both.

University leaders fear that all students in England may not be allowed to return to campus until mid-May at the earliest under COVID-19 restrictions.

The majority of students -apart from those on critical courses -were told not to return to campus as part of the lockdown announced in January.

But students who need additional mental health support, or who do not have access to appropriate study spaces in their vacation accommodation, are allowed to return to term-time...

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