‘Coronavirus, the campus and community spirit’: Middlesex University Dubai fosters innovation and wellbeing among faculty and students during pandemic – ZAWYA

‘Coronavirus, the campus and community spirit’: Middlesex University Dubai fosters innovation and wellbeing among faculty and students during pandemic – ZAWYA

'Coronavirus, the campus and community spirit': Middlesex University Dubai fosters innovation and wellbeing among faculty and students during pandemic. Middlesex University Dubai has staged a series of initiatives to support both faculty and students during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Given the outstanding technological infrastructure for smart learning in the UAE, Middlesex University Dubai transitioned quickly to online learning by providing innovative teaching solutions through its virtual classrooms and other modern technological platforms to minimise educational disruptions.. Middlesex University Dubai carefully crafted a home learning strategy to ensure all students would continue receiving a high-quality education and support during this period where education systems across the world are redefining the way curriculums are delivered to pupils.. Middlesex University Dubai was also quick to recognise that - for staff, faculty and students - coming to grips with COVID-19 was not only a physical shift away from a classroom setting - but a mental strain.. As Dr Cedwyn Fernandes, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Director of Middlesex University Dubai, said: "Many students are caught in the web of COVID-19 confusion.. It led to a string of other initiatives from the University's Student Activities Department to ensure - despite a shift away from campus - school