Let me take you back to July.
After another long year of supporting students through the continued disruption of Covid lockdowns and ahead of the inevitably busy results day and clearing period, colleagues were enjoying a moment of respite.
As the heatwave took hold, it was time to take a moment, clear the inboxes, and prepare for the year ahead.
Following submissions to the Office for Students’ supplementary consultation only a month before, surely this was a moment in which the focus could finally return to planned activities.