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COVID-19 and higher education: Damage done, lessons learnt
Weaknesses in higher education provision across the world have been magnified and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to findings presented by university leaders and researchers at a recent webinar.
Poorer students and institutionally vulnerable tertiary institutions have been disproportionately harmed by the impacts of national lockdowns, according to the academics who participated in the discussion, themed “Impact of a Pandemic: Global perspectives”.
Despite universities’ efforts to ensure equitable access to learning, poorer students in Africa and Europe have been disadvantaged by the global shift to online education in the face of campus lockdowns.