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The university is dead: COVID-19 killed it

Hugh Martin • TEDxBritishUniversityInDubai

Education has been hit hard by the pandemic. Within weeks of moving teaching and learning online, talk began that the traditional university was dead. Hugh Martin argues that never has the purpose and mission of universities – in person and on campus – been more important.

Education has been hit hard by the pandemic. Within weeks of moving teaching and learning online, talk began that the traditional university was dead. Hugh Martin argues that never has the purpose and mission of universities – in person and on campus – been more important.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxBritishUniversityInDubai, an independent event.

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