The Mystery of Remote Communality: University Students’ and Teachers’ Perceptions During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract The aim of this study was to examine how the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic affected communality among university personnel and students. Herein, we report findings from a northern Finnish in which student (mean number participants, n = 339) staff 133) perceptions experiences were surveyed. data (gathered between March 2020 June 2021 7 surveys) included responses questions about satisfaction with remote hybrid work communality. In addition, as focus analysis research, collected participants’ descriptions their thoughts through open-ended questions. sense students, students teachers, differed, but appreciation for flexible interactions availability similar groups. This discusses importance retaining during after abnormal times on basis reported findings.