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Young people: did you miss a milestone because of the pandemic?

A woman student studying at her desk, from the rear, with pen, paper and laptop computer.
Have there been any long-term repercussions of having your university years severely disrupted? Photograph: Kumar Sriskandan/Alamy

We would like to hear from young people in the UK who missed academic and professional milestones because of pandemic restrictions that affected their next stage of life.

What has the ongoing impact been of studying from home for your GCSE or A-levels - or of having to miss the exams? Have there been any long-term repercussions of having your university years severely disrupted?

What has it been like, starting a new job working from home and then going into the office as restrictions eased – or going into your first workplace after studying remotely for so long beforehand? Did you decide to leave education early because of the pandemic and take your life along a different path?

We’d like to hear from those who’re over the age of 18, or from parents or guardians with children under the age of 18.

Share your experiences

If you are 18 years or over, you can get in touch by filling in the form below. Your responses are secure as the form is encrypted and only the Guardian has access to your contributions. One of our journalists will be in contact before we publish, so please do leave contact details.

We will only use the data you provide us for the purpose of the feature. We will delete any personal data when we no longer require it for this purpose. For more information please see our terms of service and privacy policy.

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