In February, Olivia, a law student with ambitions for a career in aviation, received an offer for a graduate job at an airport regulator. A few weeks later it was withdrawn because the organisation could not “afford to host graduate roles”, she says.

Nonetheless, Olivia, who prefers not to give her last name, counts herself one of the lucky ones, able to study for her final online exams under lockdown at home with her parents. 

“Many of my friends have been struggling to access content due to poor WiFi connections, difficulties concentrating due to busy households or managing poor mental health, which has been exacerbated through the uncertainty and lack of support.”