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LONG READ: ‘I lost time with people I might not see again’: St Andrews virtual graduates reflect on lockdown learning

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Students from the University of St Andrews graduating virtually this week (December 1-2 2020) have taken time out to reflect on what it means to be conferred their degrees during a pandemic.

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