Covid-19: 770 cases in Northumbria University outbreak

Students socially distancing with face masks

If students are on campus, Covid-19 outbreaks are inevitable

Universities must accept a level of risk and implement measures to minimise the transmission of infections, says Andrew Lee

By Andrew Lee

2 October

Let students go home without financial penalties, say unions

UCU and NUS say there should be ‘no financial detriment’ to students who give up accommodation or leave their course

By Anna McKie

1 October

Students walk at a pop-up testing centre for Covid-19 in Glasgow, Scotland on September 24, 2020

On-campus Covid tests ‘may worsen UK’s national shortage’

Concerns flagged over reliability of private and asymptomatic tests and lack of coordination with national system

By Ellie Bothwell

1 October

Asking staff to teach both online and face to face will tear them apart

Lecturers are being denied the flexibility they are compelled to offer students, despite being more vulnerable to the virus, says an anonymous academic

1 October

Covid-19: 770 cases in Northumbria University outbreak

Campuses across UK report growing number of positive tests

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If students are on campus, Covid-19 outbreaks are inevitable

Let students go home without financial penalties, say unions

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Asking staff to teach both online and face to face will tear them apart

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Covid-19: 770 cases in Northumbria University outbreak

Campuses across UK report growing number of positive tests

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Related articles

If students are on campus, Covid-19 outbreaks are inevitable

Let students go home without financial penalties, say unions

On-campus Covid tests ‘may worsen UK’s national shortage’

Asking staff to teach both online and face to face will tear them apart

Related universities

Northumbria University

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