A study indicates that nearly two-thirds of university students in the United Kingdom say their mental health is worse due to the Covid pandemic.
Kiev. Ukraine. Ukraine Gate – April 05, 2021 – Education
The Hepi Institute report says ministers should “pay attention” to the poll while easing restrictions.
56 % don’t expect more face-to-face teaching this academic year, but 66% live in their student residence.
The Department of Education has awarded £ 70m to help students in need, although schoolchildren across the UK are now back in their classrooms, and other restrictions imposed by the pandemic have been eased, college students are still learning mainly online.
Hepi’s survey of more than 1,000 full-time college students found that only about a fifth (19%) had received compensation from their university or accommodation provider for lack of face-to-face tutoring or their inability to live for pay – for lounges or private housing.
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The university pays £ 5,000 for the “least valuable” study.
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Students across the UK face diverse prospects as universities make different plans, and some institutions such as the University of Edinburgh and the London School of Economics said they do not expect to resume teaching face-to-face this academic year.
However, others, such as the University of Sussex, said they aimed to offer some personalized teaching from Easter, according to the report.
Uncertainty for students
The report found that the epidemic and changes in students ‘lives continued to greatly affect students’ mental health.
Nearly two-thirds of students (63%) said their mental health was worse as a result of the epidemic.
More than a third of students (38%) were satisfied with the provision of mental health services, while 50% were satisfied with the provision of other support services.
More than half of the students surveyed (54%) were satisfied with online learning – down slightly from 59% in the Hepi survey last November, but higher than 42% in June.
Rachel Hewitt, director of policy and advocacy at Hepi, said the student profile was still blurred.
“There is talk of a student returning to campus,” but these results clearly show that many students are already in their place of residence in the semester, although most of them do not expect direct teaching to return this academic year.
“Governments across the UK should take into account these findings in developing their plans to ease restrictions.”
She added that universities should be mindful of the impact of the epidemic on students’ mental health.
A spokeswoman for the UK Universities Group said: “There is strong evidence that the return of all university students on April 12 will benefit the mental health, well-being, and development of students who have not had a personal education or access to facilities this year.”
“Universities are well prepared and look forward to welcoming students back into Covid’s safe environments as soon as possible after Easter, with a rich variety of activities on offer, including personal tutoring, access to study spaces, studios, and sports facilities, along with additional support to whomever They will graduate this year.”
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Education said: “This has been a challenging time for students, and we are committed to returning all students to university as soon as the public health condition permits. Students in the Practical and Creative Courses are back starting March 8, and we’ll review options for when all remaining students will return at the end of the Easter break.
“We recently distributed up to £ 70 million to help students most in need, for example, those struggling to cover accommodation costs as a result of the pandemic, plus £ 256 million available to universities.”
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Source: Ukrgate
