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need belong fundamental human desire provides basis relationships community provides sense security enables growth development sense belonging pivotal new university students indeed without students greater risk failing withdrawing studies yet developing sense belonging within new cohort complex multifaceted complicated sudden shift away inperson online learning using situatedlearning framework study explores first year clinical health students sense belonging context rapid transition online learning covid19 pandemic utilised current mixedmethod approach including survey incorporating previously validated tools demographic openended qualitative questions data also gathered three focus groups two dedicated student groups one academic focus group qualitative data subjected thematic analysis whilst descriptive statistics used describe quantitative data 179 first year students complete survey four students five academics involved focus groups participants clinical health science courses australian university qualitative results indicated global theme navigating belonging covid19 crisis shared responsibility four organising themes describing 1 dimensions belonging 2 individual experiences challenges 3 reconceptualising teaching learning 4 relationships central belonging rapid transition online learning greatly impact knowledge acquisition firstyear students cohort lack sense belonging highlights need research development essential aspect learning online domain although contextualised covid19 pandemic became clear findings remain relevant beyond current situation students need belong always present face challenges change