The shift to online learning looks set to continue at least until the advent of a successful vaccine for COVID-19. This situation raises questions about whether institutions can justify a fee structure predicated on a model of face-to-face contact. “Students generally report that university is much more than just tuition—place is also really important”, said Simon Marginson (Professor of Higher Education at the University of Oxford, Oxford, UK). “If students are going to miss half of what usually constitutes the student experience, are they really receiving the same value for money?” Furthermore, online learning is no substitute for laboratory work.