Supporting students during an unsettling time

Abstract

Public health emergencies such as the outbreak of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) are stressful times. Everybody is strained in some way during this testing time thus no-one would deny students of their right to worry over their academic ambitions. University students need to be resilient, but can their research efforts withstand this strain? What will it take for them to 'ride-out' the impact of COVID-19 on their work efforts? Students will have differing but also similar levels of need. This article provides a descriptive framework of how to support students during these unusual times.