Riots in Zurich universities: thousands of students have to go to the exam room



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Several faculties of the University of Zurich and the ETH depend on being present for the semester exams. Students describe the measure as “antisocial.”

Despite the pandemic, face-to-face exams will be held at ETH and UZH this semester.

Despite the pandemic, face-to-face exams will be held at ETH and UZH this semester.

Photo: Alexandra Wey / Keystone

There are currently riots on the campus of the University of Zurich. Unlike usual, this is not expressed between the cafeteria and the conference room, but in the forums and talks in the virtual room. “Many concerned students are informing us right now»says Pio Steiner, president of the Student Union (VSUZH).

The concern is located in the middle of the examination phase and has a name: face-to-face examination. Most of the 27 semester exams000 students are now done online. The exception is the medical one, the Vetsuisse. and the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (MNF). The faculty management insists that the exams take place on site. The MNF alone counts 4 ‘600 students.

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