Education Secretary Gavin Williamson, above, last month revealed the proposal to lockdown students for two weeks (file photo) Universities are facing a two-week lockdown before the end of term in December in a plan to save students’ Christmas. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson last month revealed the proposal to self-isolate students between 8 and 22 December. … Read more
Plan to save Covid students’ Christmas: Universities are facing two week lockdown before end of term in December under government proposals to get students home for festive season Gavin Williamson last month revealed plan to self-isolate students for two weeks Universities’ minister expected to hold talks today to raise support for proposal But higher education … Read more
Coronavirus outbreaks in student areas are much bigger in the universities than in the towns and cites around them, data shows. Analysis shows there are up to seven times more cases per person among certain student populations than in the public. Sheffield University reported 588 student infections in the week ending 8 October, which is … Read more
Students are branding their university accommodation ‘the UK’s most expensive prison’ as they criticise the food supplied to them in isolation. Undergraduates have branded food parcels as being filled with ‘junk’, forcing them to get their parents to send fresh fruit and vegetables. And some students have claimed that universities have forgotten to give them … Read more
Universities must adopt internationally recognised definition of anti-Semitism by Christmas or face funding cuts, warns Education Secretary Gavin Williamson Gavin Williamson hits out at low rate of unis adopting anti-Semitism definition Mr Williamson said it was ‘frankly disturbing that so many are dragging their feet’ Education Secretary said embracing statement is ‘morally the right thing … Read more
Universities are coming under increasing pressure today as staff threaten walkouts and students face fines for breaching Covid guidelines.
‘Don’t hide our history away’: Museums and universities should keep statues of controversial figures, says Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden Culture Sec. told Tory conference universities and museums should keep statues Oliver Dowden said it was a sign of weakness to seek to ‘eradicate’ history ‘Keep your monuments in place and use them to explain our … Read more
Students and parents have started to demand tuition fee refunds as universities abandon face-to-face teaching because of Covid outbreaks. Thousands of freshers are currently locked down in their rooms as rising cases of the virus devastates the start of term. The intake has already endured the summer grading fiasco and some are now stuck inside while … Read more
12 universities set up their own Covid testing – as thousands of students are banned from going to parties or pubs at weekend after outbreaks on TEN campuses across UK Student outbreaks recorded in Exeter, Edinburgh, Manchester and Glasgow Eleven universities in England and one in Wales set up their own testing facilities It comes … Read more
Elite universities reveal covid testing plans as Exeter signs contract with private company to offer same-day results and Cambridge promises weekly tests for all students Cambridge says it will offer all students living in college accommodation a weekly coronavirus test after term begins on October 8 Exeter University has announced it is teaming up with … Read more