Coronavirus finally allows universities to prove their worth

I am at Keele University and I do not share this individuals enthusiasm. I am not sure who Mr Reader is but Keele has decided to lock down the University which means that its scientists are sitting at home writing letters to the THES when they should be at work doing critical research. If I can still receive my bird seed safely then why cannot I continue with my important scientific research safely? There is no logic whatsoever to such decisions. Generally the blind follow the blind where COVID-19 is concerned. Many reading THES will know that there has been a move over the last few years towards Universities delivering more and more of their content online. They call it lecture capture at Keele and if you do not opt out of this manually then you will find your lectures available for sale on eBay or similar in the future. I do wonder if the reason behind small Universities like Keele choosing to completely lock down everything is more about seeing what is possible on line than any concerns about catching the current cold.