“…Whilst this study is focused on students’ perceptions during COVID-19, the findings contribute to the development of resilience-based interventions, organised responses, recovery and rebuilding during future pandemics, unexpected crises and shocks ( Couclelis, 2020 ; Nandy et al, 2021 ). Anticipating post-pandemic recovery in numerous economies and sectors, commentaries from academia and industry caution that the ramifications of this global crisis and the pervasiveness of pandemic-induced habits will linger for years, if not decades, to come ( Hall, 2021 ; Kolata, 2021 ; Najam, 2021 ). In fact, Kolata (2021) posits that, based on observations of past pandemics, COVID-19 will be an ‘era’, rather than an episodic crisis that fades.…”