Read the Government's update on how the move into lockdown will affect you and your studies.
Published Tuesday, 3rd November, 2020 in University news
Michelle Donelan MP, Minister of State for Universities, has released a letter to students which explains how the new restrictions will affect you and your studies. The key information from this Government update is:
- As for everyone under the new national restrictions from 5 November, you should stay in your current home. This means you should not leave your term time address to return to your parents’ or carer’s home until at least 2 December - and should continue to learn at university for the remainder of this term.
- We as a government recognise the importance of face to face teaching, including for your mental health and wellbeing, and we expect this to continue. Universities have worked hard to make teaching and learning COVID-secure, and we have not seen evidence of increased transmission within these environments. If you have any concerns, please do speak to your university – it is crucial that you and staff members feel safe.
- Your university must ensure the quality of the tuition you receive. If more teaching is moved online, standards must be maintained. This means ensuring that courses provide a high-quality academic experience, students are supported and achieve good outcomes, and standards are protected. We have been very clear about this and have worked with the Office for Students to regularly review the online tuition being provided.
You can read the full letter here and you can read our update on the national lockdown and what that means for City here.