Episode 31
What if they don't turn up?
Every year, millions of students migrate around the world. How will university towns survive if they stay at home because of COVID-19?
The Slow Newscast · Alice Sandelson
May 28, 202024m 22s
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Show Notes
It's not just the hopes of young people which depend on them going to university, whole towns and cities rely on them too. The British government estimated that education would be worth £23bn to the UK economy this year. If coronavirus keeps students away, universities, shops, landlords, pubs and clubs will all be poorer. In some places, it could be a devastating blow.
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