MENU Coronavirus (Covid-19) Arrangements for Autumn Term 2022 Government guidance More CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) Home » Coronavirus A message from Professor Una Macleod, Dean On Saturday 27 November 2021, the Prime Minister provided an update on a new Covid-19 variant, known as Omicron, and announced measures to restrict its spread. These measures include the reintroduction of face coverings in shops and on public transport, accelerating the Covid-19 vaccine booster programme and encouraging take up of this, changes to self-isolation rules and adding additional countries to the UK’s travel red list. The health, safety and wellbeing of our students, staff and visitors remains our priority. We are continuing to work closely with our Universities and NHS trusts and in line with Government guidance to keep our community safe. We are also focused on ensuring our teaching and learning and research activity can continue safely and will be continuing to uphold existing Covid-secure measures and reviewing these regularly. The Government will be updating its guidance for universities in the coming days but in the meantime, it is our expectation that all staff and students continue to wear a face covering inside our buildings (unless exempt) including within teaching sessions, to follow good hygiene practice in terms of handwashing and take twice weekly lateral flow tests. Staff do not need to wear face coverings while sat at their desks but should wear one while moving around the building. Students and staff who are on placement or working at our clinical sites should continue to follow Covid secure measures as advised by their individual NHS sites. We would also strongly encourage individuals to be vaccinated – booking their second dose and booster if they have not done so already. We, together with our universities, are committed to providing a safe and supportive environment in which to study and work. It is important that we - staff, students, and visitors - all work together, and in line with our values, to keep our community safe. INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF GOVERNMENT GUIDANCE CURRENT STUDENTS STAFF PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS ARRANGEMENTS FOR AUTUMN TERM 2022 COVID-19 FURTHER INFORMATION OUR PARENT UNIVERSITIES Covid-19 information from our parent universities: University of Hull University of York NHS 111 NHS 111 for information about health concerns, or call NHS 111 GOVERNMENT Government information including advice for returning travellers, details of symptoms and explanation of how the virus is transmitted FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE Foreign and Commonwealth Office travel advice NHS: HOW TO WASH YOUR HANDS How to wash your hands - NHS guidance on when and how to wash your hands, and what to do if you can't access handwashing facilities NHS SELF-ISOLATION ADVICE NHS self-isolation advice - guidance on when and how you should self-isolate, including links to mental health and wellbeing information ICT 'HowTo' BlackBoard Student support Regulations, policies and codes of practice Research support Contact us How to find us Jobs Legal Privacy Accessibility Cookies Our website uses cookies to enhance your user experience. By clicking accept you consent to our cookies on this device in accordance with our cookies policy. Accept All Cookies Cookies Settings