Gavin Williamson, the education secretary, first raised the prospect in the House of Commons last month. (Image: Darren Quinton/Birmingham Live)It comes after universities in Nottingham, Manchester, Northumbria, Sheffield and Newcastle all reported more than 1,000 coronavirus cases. Sage this week recommended all higher education teaching should be online, except when there is no other option. It comes as universities watchdog The Office of the Independent Adjudicator is currently dealing with mass complaints from unhappy students due to their current situation. A spokesperson for the Department for Education told the Guardian: "All students will be able to go home at Christmas if they so choose.

Source: Daily Mirror October 15, 2020 02:03 UTC