Impact of Covid-19 on Student Wellbeing

The impact of covid-19 resulted in quick measure by universities to reduce the spread of the virus. Online teaching was introduced, students inhostels could not return home and were forced self-isolate alone in their hostels. Foreign students who were already in the UK were severelyaffected as they additionally were worried about loved once at home. Assessments were also altered to ensure they are fair for online methodof assessment. The changes were very rapid and mostly introduce in piecemeal. Students were thus very anxious about their studies and how theyare to adjust to all the changes. Couple with the fact that students could not socialise, students’ mental health were negatively impacted. Onequestions that scholars have raised is what measure were taken by universities to prevent increase in mental health issues and improve studentwell-being?This paper seeks to answer this question by using real data to analyse measure taken by the university of Birmingham and Manchester and thedifference it had on students’ well-being. We also discuss resilience by students and the effort they made to improve their well-being.This study will be particularly valuable in shaping student wellbeing in light of COVID-19 as we strive to learn how to live with it