During this lockdown, students have been affected immensely by being converted to full-time online learning. While this has been a difficult time for everyone, it can be very straining on students' mental health when they haven't got the resources that would usually be available to them, yet still have the same workload. Students are expected to carry on and complete all of their work from their bedroom as if nothing has changed.

For some students, online resources are very limited and people may not be able to afford the technology and resources such as books needed to complete their work to a good enough standard. The access to these resources has been extremely limited due to the restrictions and being unable to access libraries. This can really affect people's grades and leaves people getting lower than they are capable of. The delay in feedback also means we are not able to make future improvements in time for future assignments which is an additional struggle. 

It is also very disheartening and damaging to the students' mental health as we are all isolated and left to our own devices with nothing but brief interaction over zoom, multiple assignments and exams, and the uncertainty of when things will go back to normal. This increases the chances of experiencing burnout. Some people do not have the privileges of a quiet space where they can complete their work, only making it harder. It also stops students from going out to get exercise as they alternatively spend the majority of the day be spent bent over a screen.

The aim of this petition is for university students' voices to be heard and something to be done about it. For a long while now we have carried the strain of all the work and online lessons with limited physical support. A reduction of the workload whilst being online gives students a chance to get on top of their work, catch up and have time to focus on themselves and their wellbeing, especially in these really uncertain times.

Self-care is so important and for too long students have been compromising their health for a good grade. Changes have to be made.