Skip to navigation Coronavirus latest Home About us Coronavirus latest Information for students, staff and prospective students, and details of how Edinburgh Napier is helping to fight Covid-19 Latest information and frequently asked questions For students For staff For prospective students "Coronavirus crisis is our opportunity" Edinburgh Napier School of Health & Social Care students speak of their pride at taking up placements alongside NHS workers as part of the national drive to combat the coronavirus. Full story Covid-19 research projects awarded £167k by Scottish Government Three Edinburgh Napier projects were awarded funding as part of Scottish Government's Covid-19 rapid research programme Full story Fighting Covid-19 Wall-e joins the fight Making masks for health workers Students join the front line as Special Constables Innovative training while they studied sees students join Police Scotland Covid-19 response. Full story University loans vital equipment Getting tourism ready for recovery Lecturer joins international Covid-19 taskforce Dr Mark Ross is researching how virus affects the cardiovascular system Full story Student Annie helps community App delivers in troubled times Placement students in key worker roles Edinburgh Napier students have been playing their part in the country’s Covid-19 response by undertaking placements in key worker roles. Full story What can I do to prevent infection? You can reduce your risk of getting and spreading respiratory infections by: maintaining good hand hygiene, including washing your hands with soap or sanitiser after coughing, sneezing or going to the toilet, and prior to eating and drinking avoiding direct hand contact with your eyes, nose and mouth avoiding contact with people that have a respiratory illness, and avoid using their personal items such as their mobile phone covering your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing with disposable tissues and disposing of them in nearest bin after use - or sneeze into a flexed elbow We’ll issue further advice and guidance as it becomes available but, in the meantime, if you have any questions or concerns about the coronavirus, email coronavirusqueries@napier.ac.uk. Contact us Accessibility statement Privacy policy Cookie policy Freedom of information Modern Slavery statement Making a complaint Service status Edinburgh Napier University is a registered Scottish charity. Registration SC018373 © 2021 Edinburgh Napier University