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Isolation Diaries

To capture the ‘now’, the interview team has compiled a series of COVID-19 diaries, demonstrating the impact isolation has had on Warwick’s community. The idea has come from multiple people posting vlogs online sharing their experiences in quarantine. In this project, Christopher Hofmann interviews multiple people ranging from professors, to ex-alumni and current students, asking them about their isolation experiences. Their experiences are categorised into 5 different videos: “Productivity”, “Happiness”, “Challenges”, “Advice” and “Post-isolation”. Visually, Christopher includes parts of his original interviews, thus representing the newfound, virtual nature of the majority of our face-to-face interactions during quarantine. Alongside this, panning shots of both Leamington Spa and the university’s campus, and images of window NHS rainbows supplement the video to remind students and viewers of their home and to furthermore demonstrate the current ‘community-feeling’ present all over the United Kingdom.

A special thanks to Lauren Sleight, Emma Footit, Karen Parker, Ellie King, Calum Martineau, Leticia Villamediana and Jakab Czeizel for being part of this project and their insightful reflections that made the Isolation Diaries possible!

Don't forget to leave your comments or experiences during isolation in the comment section at the end of the page!
Productivity
Happiness
Challenges
Advice
Post-Isolation

Also, check out how campus looks like with most of us gone...
Campus during lockdown by Santiago Oyarzabal Campus during lockdown by Santiago Oyarzabal
Campus during lockdown by Elena Ruikyte
Campus during lockdown by Elena Ruikyte
Campus during lockdown by Elena Ruikyte Campus during lockdown by Elena Ruikyte
Campus during lockdown by Elena Ruikyte Campus during lockdown by Elena Ruikyte
Campus during lockdown by Elena Ruikyte Campus during lockdown by Elena Ruikyte
Campus during lockdown by Elena Ruikyte Campus during lockdown by Elena Ruikyte
Campus during lockdown by Elena Ruikyte Campus during lockdown by Elena Ruikyte
Campus during lockdown by Santiago Oyarzabal Campus during lockdown by Santiago Oyarzabal
Campus during lockdown by Santiago Oyarzabal Campus during lockdown by Santiago Oyarzabal
Empty supermarket shelves during 2020 lockdown in Tesco Metro, Royal Leamington Spa. By Christopher Hofmann. Warwick Covid19 email
For more stories of the impact of Covid19 in the life of students internationally, check Warwick's Alumni & Friends website