Students’ return to studies will be ‘grim’ with funding cuts

Students’ return to studies will be ‘grim’ with funding cuts

Mary Senior, of the University and College Union, said that teacher workloads have been overwhelming during the pandemic University staff and students have been warned they face a grim return to studies this autumn.

Institutions are battling a major financial crisis as Covid-19 stops thousands of high-fee-paying international students enrolling for the new term .

But staff and student representatives believe their members will have their own money and other problems as the academic year begins.There are concerns that universities may cut funding for pastoral support – such as student associations or chaplaincies, or counselling services for people with mental health […]

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