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Or moving into halls/wherever and attending minimal lectures?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42608.132&return_msg=42608.132" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42608.132"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42608_133"></a><div class="message" id="message_42608_133"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Mr (M00RL0CK)<span class="message_time"> 2 Sep 2020 09:44</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 2 Sep 2020 11:25"></span></span> <span class="message_count">133 of 183</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.133">42608.133</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.132#a42608_132" target="_self">42608.132</a></div> <div class="message_body"> It differs a bit depending upon what type of students they are, but there is a general expectation that students will move into halls and have some face-to-face teaching during the first term. Face-to-face teaching is obviously a headache now, as big lectures are a no-no. For intro week, we're having 25% of the cohort in on each of 4 days. Rooms that would previously hold 18 students for group work now hold 4. So sessions are going to be repeated multiple times. Teaching will be done pretty safely, I reckon, and I suspect that the risks arise more from just having the students on campus/in halls.<br /> <br /> The MASSIVE ELEPHANT in the room is that I think we all know what the outcomes of this will be. We can pretend that freshers will socially distance and be 'responsible' within various bubbles, but I think that reality will hit home at some point. My real concern isn't so much for the freshers, the majority of whom will probably not suffer dramatic consequences. My concern is about what happens when we reach the point in the first term where everyone decides to go home for the weekend (usually around week 5, I reckon). Coinciding with declining temperatures and the predicted start of a real second wave.<br /> <br /> Because of who I teach (med students), there are particular reasons to maintain 'business as usual' where possible, so I can understand why my department is taking its approach. Other departments, I'm not sure that the justifications are quite the same. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42608.133&return_msg=42608.132" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42608.133"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42608_134"></a><div class="message" id="message_42608_134"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time"> 2 Sep 2020 11:29</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Mr (M00RL0CK) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 2 Sep 2020 11:48"></span></span> <span class="message_count">134 of 183</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.134">42608.134</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.132#a42608_133" target="_self">42608.133</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I do feel sorry for the freshers missing out on starting first year, freshers week etc. Just absolutely not the same. Though I imagine they'll all go for it with double intensity next September if things are back to normal.<br /> <br /> Reading week when everyone heads home asymptomatic and the spread happens. Students blamed for big local Covid spikes, looking forward to the headlines.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42608.134&return_msg=42608.132" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42608.134"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42608_135"></a><div class="message" id="message_42608_135"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Mr (M00RL0CK)<span class="message_time"> 2 Sep 2020 14:26</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 2 Sep 2020 17:01"></span></span> <span class="message_count">135 of 183</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.135">42608.135</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.132#a42608_134" target="_self">42608.134</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I agree. There was a lot of emphasis post-results of 'we look forward to welcoming you to campus', but the campus experience will not be the same. (I also don't think they get the same experience educationally, either, but that's another matter...) If I were a student, and I had something vaguely decent to do for a year and had the resources to do so, I'd have deferred. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42608.135&return_msg=42608.132" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42608.135"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42608_136"></a><div class="message" id="message_42608_136"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: lp<span class="message_time">23 Sep 2020 09:34</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">136 of 183</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.136">42608.136</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Hello.<br /> <br /> I got an odd reminder that I'm listed as the domain owner of this forum (although I don't have it in my 123reg so presume I gave it to someone) so I thought I'd pop in and say hi. <br /> <br /> Good to see people still posting after all these years! <br /> <br /> As seems to have always been the way, my life has taken many turns, but I think / hope I'm relatively stable now (considering) <br /> <br /> I'm now working for burberry as retail IT Service manager, which means I'm service owner of all the sales technologies in the stores. Until this year, it meant I was able to travel, now I'm working in my home office. <br /> <br /> I travelled a lot before January, lived in China for a few years, met my now wife and now we're living in sunny Leeds. <br /> <br /> Hope everyone is well! </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42608.136&return_msg=42608.132" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42608.136"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42608_137"></a><div class="message" id="message_42608_137"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: milko<span class="message_time">23 Sep 2020 09:50</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: lp <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 23 Sep 2020 09:55"></span></span> <span class="message_count">137 of 183</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.137">42608.137</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.132#a42608_136" target="_self">42608.136</a></div> <div class="message_body"> LP! My goodness. How nice to see you again. Sounds like you've been through some stuff! Glad you're sounding happy enough now at least. How does your wife like the Leeds lifestyle?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42608.137&return_msg=42608.132" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42608.137"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42608_138"></a><div class="message" id="message_42608_138"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: lp<span class="message_time">23 Sep 2020 10:00</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: milko <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 23 Sep 2020 16:34"></span></span> <span class="message_count">138 of 183</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.138">42608.138</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.132#a42608_137" target="_self">42608.137</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Hey! Yeah, good to see you too! <br /> Life is good, for sure. In spite of the macro factors. <br /> <br /> She likes the UK when it's not being a dick<br /> <br /> Nb. The rest of my post vanished. Maybe cos I put brackets on? <br /> <br /> Hope you're doing well! <div class="edit_text">EDITED: 23 Sep 2020 10:01 by LP</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42608.138&return_msg=42608.132" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42608.138"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42608_139"></a><div class="message" id="message_42608_139"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Manthorp<span class="message_time">23 Sep 2020 11:38</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: lp <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 28 Sep 2020 11:56"></span></span> <span class="message_count">139 of 183</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.139">42608.139</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.132#a42608_136" target="_self">42608.136</a></div> <div class="message_body"> When there's an intermission in the apocalypse we should meet up for a refreshing beverage, lp.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42608.139&return_msg=42608.132" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42608.139"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42608_140"></a><div class="message" id="message_42608_140"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">23 Sep 2020 11:55</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: lp <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 28 Sep 2020 11:56"></span></span> <span class="message_count">140 of 183</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.140">42608.140</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.132#a42608_136" target="_self">42608.136</a></div> <div class="message_body"> LP! \o/ <p><br /> </p><p><i>> I got an odd reminder that I'm listed as the domain owner of this forum (although I don't have it in my 123reg so presume I gave it to someone) so I thought I'd pop in and say hi.</i> </p><p>Yep, that someone was me, but <em>I</em> didn't get any reminders from the useless bastards, and apparently it expired yesterday. </p><p>Anyhow, I've just renewed it, so hopefully that goes through before any caches expire, and I'll look into moving it to a better registrar next year.</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42608.140&return_msg=42608.132" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42608.140"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42608_141"></a><div class="message" id="message_42608_141"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">23 Sep 2020 13:28</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 23 Sep 2020 14:00"></span></span> <span class="message_count">141 of 183</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.141">42608.141</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42608.132#a42608_140" target="_self">42608.140</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Did you try updating the contact email?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42608.141&return_msg=42608.132" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42608.141"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="42608.142" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>