On Course for Your Masters: An Evaluation of an Open Online Learning Programme in Information Skills Used by Postgraduate Students at a Large and Comprehensive Uk University

Pritchard, Catherine; Newall, Elizabeth; Speight, Sarah; Tang, Sze Hang; Gratton, Christine; Jones, Chris

doi:10.21125/edulearn.2019.0033

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“…As of the academic year 2018-2019, the UK experiences higher annual levels of student recruitment than any other country in the world, and it hosts a more than 480,000 international students pursuing a higher education in the UK (Al-Thagafi et al, 2020). With over 150 higher education institutes (Higher Education Statistics Agency [HESA], 2019) and over two million students pursuing degrees, including foreign students (Pritchard et al, 2019), the UK is the second leading student-hosting destinations in the world (Zhu, 2019) and is often referred to as the educational hub of the world. The recruitment of international students has steadily risen and more so since the UK announced a two-year Post Study Work (PSW) permit, in 2019, for all international students, permitting them to work or look for work in the UK for up to two years after graduation (Tu & Nehring, 2020).…”

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Challenges Faced by UK University Students Due to the Coronavirus Crisis in the Higher Education

Kulkarni¹,

Chima

2021

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The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the worst catastrophes that we have faced globally in recent years. It has not only taken its toll on the economic sector but also on the education sector. The social distancing norms that are in place as a direct response to the pandemic have turned conventional classroom teaching into a problematic minefield; as such, students all over the world have been forced into unprecedented situations that have served only to worsen the situation. The current pandemic has given rise to one of the worst crises the 21st Century has ever seen, resulting in a surge of unemployment. Many companies have taken the route of firing employees or making redundancies, as they cannot afford the monthly reimbursement for staff. While this issue primarily concerns full-time workers, it also carries significant consequences for students – a considerable number of students are required to earn their daily living costs, and, without a job, they cannot pay their educational fees, accommodation costs, or living expenses. This comprehensive study briefly discusses the multitude of problems faced by students in the UK regarding higher education, as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic. It contains six individual sections: a detailed introduction; the methodological procedures employed; educational disruptions, covering issues from hindrances in field research to examinations and student evaluations; personal problems experienced by students, such as accommodation and loss of income; concerns arising from the global pandemic; and finally, a conclusion and summary of the study’s findings.

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