How the class of Covid will change thinking on higher education
Is the UK’s centuries-old model of higher education suited to the needs of today’s young people? Does it still deliver value for students and taxpayers?
02 October 2020 - 12:05
At a media conference on Wednesday, UK chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance showed a slide that perfectly illustrated the crisis facing universities. Clearly, restrictions are no match for 19-year-old hormones.
The Covid-19 problems started almost as soon as universities welcomed people back. Infection rates ticked up in both the UK and US, and one campus after another had to shut down in-person learning, often leaving students imprisoned in residence halls...
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