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Message to All Students and Staff regarding Plan B for COVID safety measures
Dear students and colleagues,
Teaching and learning
Following this evening’s announcement by the Prime Minister to move to ‘Plan B’ for COVID safety measures in England, please note that there will be no change to our teaching and learning arrangements between now and the end of term (Friday, 17 December). This intention was shared and agreed with Senate and the Students’ Union this afternoon. Our current in person educational delivery has been COVID risk-assessed and next week almost all activities are already scheduled to be delivered online through our Digital Skills Week.
The UK Government has advised that there is a clear exemption from the ‘work from home guidance’ for those deemed critical to the continuation of in-person teaching and learning; staff involved in face-to-face teaching i.e. lecturers/academic staff, researchers, those that support teaching and learning e.g. lab technicians/ specialist technical staff (without whom in-person teaching and research can’t take place), essential student support services including medical, mental health, wellbeing, as well as direct teaching and learning such as library staff, campus facility staff.
Placements
Placements should continue as normal, unless a provider has specific working from home arrangements, and students should address any questions about their placement to their academic departments in the first instance.
Keeping updated
As ever, we will keep a watch on all news relating to COVID and any impact it has on our University, and we will, of course, update you should we have to change any plans. It is not expected that there will be any restrictions on student movement across England or any travel window.
Keeping safe
The University and Students’ Union continue to encourage staff and students on site to wear face coverings in indoor settings, test regularly, get vaccinated and to receive the booster when eligible.
With best wishes,
Professor Helen O’Sullivan, Provost and Deputy Vice Chancellor
Jonathan Moores, Registrar and University Secretary
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