Operational Status
The University has implemented a five-stage system to indicate how learning, teaching, research and services will be provided during the 2020/2021 academic year. The stage the University is at will dictate how the campus is operating and which facilities and services are available.
Please note, this alert system is different to that used by the Government.
Our current level of operation:
In September, our spacious 54-acre parkland campus will be open for students and staff to enjoy safely. This includes our teaching facilities, study areas, library, social spaces, accommodation and other amenities, all with appropriate physical distancing in place.
We plan to provide blended learning: combining physical teaching and learning on campus, delivered in a safe environment, with larger lectures online. We intend to be as flexible to our students needs as we can be and we will therefore also provide the option of studying entirely online for the first term, where this is possible.
We know that things are likely to change over the next few months and this five-stage alert system will allow us to monitor and respond to the current situation, whilst keeping our students and staff safe.
Please click here for a full breakdown of the five-stage alert system:
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Teaching |
Research |
Accommodation |
Campus Services |
Student Services |
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Level 5 In lockdown; campus closed except for essential services |
All online with separate arrangements for placements. |
All online. |
Prioritised to support those who cannot leave or need to be on campus.
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A small number of essential services remain open to support those in accommodation (security, cleaning, catering, Digby shop, post room). |
All services online with emergency on-call arrangements in place. |
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Level 4 Initial lifting of lockdown |
All online with separate arrangements for placements. |
Phased return of a small amount of funded and critical research, including the return of some associated PGR students.
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Prioritised to support those who cannot leave or need to be on campus.
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A small number of essential services remain open to support those in accommodation (security, cleaning, catering, Digby shop, post room). |
All services online with emergency on-call arrangements in place. Library open for basic services. |
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Level 3 First stage of re-opening some facilities |
All available online, with some small group teaching, labs, and practical sessions in person, following Covid-19 guidelines. |
Partial return of funded and/or critical research, including the return of some associated PGR students. Return of all research activities that require on-campus facilities following Covid-19 guidelines. |
Accommodation available, following Covid-19 guidelines.
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Socially-distanced services resume, including further catering facilities and extended opening hours for various services.
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All services delivered online, including arrangements for 2020/21 enrolment. Online welcome events and some socially-distanced activities and support. Library open following Covid-19 secure guidelines. |
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Level 2 Second stage of re-opening |
Larger group sessions held in person when safe, following Covid-19 secure guidelines.
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Return of all research activities that require on-campus facilities to take place.
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Full return of accommodation without social distancing measures.
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Delivery of socially distanced services transitioning to full operation.
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Delivery of socially distanced services transitioning to full operation.
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Level 1 Business as usual |
All physical classes to resume, alongside a new digital flexible delivery model.
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Research activities continue as normal.
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Full return to normal accommodation levels.
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Return to normal service operation.
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Return to normal service operation.
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