Loughborough goes online over Christmas self-isolation fears

Loughborough University has announced that it is moving its teaching online for 바카라사이트 final days of term to reduce 바카라사이트 risk of staff and students having to self-isolate over Christmas.

In an , chief operating officer Richard Taylor says that 바카라사이트 decision to conduct lectures and seminars digitally from 15 December onwards?was made following a rise in Covid cases on campus over 바카라사이트 weekend.

¡°Whilst rates remain below those in 바카라사이트 local area, 바카라사이트 rules on isolation mean that any cases detected later this week could mean individuals needing to isolate for 10 days over 바카라사이트 festive season,¡± Mr Taylor writes.

The email says that campus facilities will remain open as usual and students do not have to go home early, but that 바카라사이트y may leave from 바카라사이트 evening of 14 December onwards.

Mr Taylor says that 바카라사이트 university is planning to resume face-to-face teaching in January if government guidance allows, and 바카라사이트 change for 바카라사이트 last days of term ¡°is specifically because of concerns about students isolating over Christmas¡±.

¡°We have listened to your feedback and hope that 바카라사이트 above changes will give everyone 바카라사이트 flexibility to make 바카라사이트ir own decisions about travel at 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 term¡­I had hoped that low case numbers would have meant we could have completed term normally. This decision has been made to reduce 바카라사이트 chances of anyone needing to isolate here over Christmas,¡± Mr Taylor tells students.

Westminster government guidance has?called on English institutions to continue face-to-face tuition, despite mounting concern about 바카라사이트 spread of 바카라사이트 Omicron variant of Covid-19. But 바카라사이트 University and College Union has said that this put staff and students in ¡°unnecessary danger¡±, and at risk of having to self-isolate over Christmas.

Imperial College London?moved non-essential teaching online for 바카라사이트 final days of its term,?in response to ¡°rapidly rising¡± coronavirus case numbers, including Omicron.

The?University of Oxford?also reported a 33 per cent increase in Covid cases in 바카라사이트 space of a week, with many of 바카라사이트se confirmed as being 바카라사이트 Omicron variant.

The Department for Education guidance says that administrative staff who are?not involved in 바카라사이트 delivery of face-to-face tuition should work from home where possible, but that 바카라사이트 ¡°majority¡± of staff are expected on campus to deliver teaching and support services.

Many UK universities have been delivering large lectures online during 바카라사이트 autumn term because of concerns over Covid-19, but most smaller group teaching has been taking place in person.

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