British universities that are not returning to face-to-face teaching should not charge the full fees, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said on Tuesday. As all COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted in England and most such curbs have been scrapped in Scotland and Wales, the government has advised universities to bring back face-to-face lectures and lessons, but some top universities have refused to do so. Of the 24 universities in the elite Russell Group, 20 will keep a proportion of undergraduate teaching online this autumn, according to The Sunday Times. Some of these institutions will require students to socially distance and to wear masks on campus. Some may require students to get both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine before they are allowed to attend social events, the paper said. Talking to Sky News on Tuesday morning, Williamson said the government expects all universities to be moving back to face-to-face teaching. “Universities are autonomous …
Universities Not Offering Face-to-Face Teaching Should Cut Fees: UK Minister
August 10, 2021
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