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Life of a NUMed Student Post-Pandemic

The global pandemic has taken a toll on the physical, mental, and emotional health of the world’s population at large, especially college students.

18 August 2022

The global pandemic has taken a toll on the physical, mental, and emotional health of the world’s population at large, especially college students. Many of them faced a host of difficulties with remote learning and being cooped up at home. These included being stuck in their own train of thoughts, a lack of motivation, and having issues coping with online classes as well as assignments and tests, which could also be due to external factors like internet connectivity, an unconducive home environment and other distractions.

Luckily, with the world currently heading towards endemicity, lockdowns due to the pandemic have been lifted, and in Malaysia, students have been able to return to their respective places of learning. Among those who are celebrating this step forward are Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia (NUMed) students, who are happy to transition from an online learning setting back to a physical classroom environment where they can regain hands-on experiences and enjoy real-life interactions with both lecturers and peers.  

“I’m feeling really excited, especially because I get to have discussions with my peers and also clarify any doubts with my lecturers immediately during on-campus lectures,” said Amrutha, a Year 2 Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) student at NUMed.

NUMed faculty and staff members have also been excited to welcome their students back. “Whether classes are online or on site, NUMed is committed to making sure that our students are able to have conducive learning experience. We’ve put in a lot of effort to ensure that their transition back to campus would be as seamless as possible and will continue to monitor their performance to make sure that they are adapting well,” said Ms. Premila Nair, Chief Operating Officer, NUMed.

NUMed continues to adhere to the necessary standard operating procedures (SOPs) and recommendations by the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH). These include sanitising lecture halls, laboratories, and other places around the campus regularly as well as masking in enclosed spaces.

Additionally, NUMed is always committed to safeguarding its students' academic and mental wellbeing. This includes recognising students who may be struggling or not performing as well as expected and helping them with their issues. All students are also appointed academic mentors who will offer them support during their time at the university, as well as a Student Support Team that helps them to take full advantage of their student life there.

For further details on NUMed’s programmes, email admissions@newcastle.edu.my, call +607-555 3800, WhatsApp +6011-1231 5411/+6012-784 9456, or visit https://www.ncl.ac.uk/numed/.