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Universities could face fines of up to £500,000 if they do not return to in-person teaching and have poor quality online lectures, it was revealed yesterday.
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson told the Commons that there would be no restrictions on the resumption of face-to-face teaching at universities from July 19.
The higher education regulator, the Office for Students (OfS) is monitoring the quality of teaching at universities amid record levels of student dissatisfaction.
Universities could face fines of up to £500,000 if they do not return to in-person teaching and have poor quality online lectures
Undergraduates are still paying full fees of £9,250 a year despite being forced to learn remotely during most of the pandemic.
Some institutions have already signalled they will continue online provision into 2022, with thousands of students protesting at the University of Manchester.
But Nicola Dandridge, chief executive of the OfS,
