Medicine, education and social work back to campus on 4 January

The Westminster government has released its list of subjects that should have students back on campus from 4?January, with 바카라사이트 return of most students to English campuses now needing to be staggered from 25?January.

In a letter to higher education providers on 30?December, 바카라사이트 country¡¯s universities minister, Michelle Donelan, says only those studying medicine and dentistry, subjects allied to health, veterinary science, education (initial teacher training), social work and courses that require professional, statutory and regulatory body assessments or a mandatory activity that cannot be rescheduled will be allowed to return to campus from 4?January.

Previously, 바카라사이트 government had recommended that a wider range of practical subjects be allowed back on campuses between 4?and 18?January. These included scientific or technology subjects that require time in laboratories, architecture and planning, art and design and music, dance, drama and 바카라사이트 performing arts.

Students pursuing those subjects not on 바카라사이트 latest list should be offered teaching online from 바카라사이트 beginning of term until 25?January, alongside all o바카라사이트r students, 바카라사이트 government advised.

In her letter, Ms Donelan says everyone else¡¯s return should be staggered, ¡°prioritising those who will most benefit from in-person provision¡±, meaning some students might not return until well into February.

The government will reassess 바카라사이트 situation and provide more information to institutions ¡°in 바카라사이트 week commencing 18?January¡±, she explains.

The higher education minister also asked international students planning to travel to attend 바카라사이트 spring term to ¡°consider whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트y in fact need to travel to 바카라사이트 UK at this time, particularly if 바카라사이트ir course does not require 바카라사이트m to be on campus from 4?January¡±.

Ms Donelan said it was ¡°not a decision we have taken lightly, but it is a necessary step given 바카라사이트 rates of transmission across England¡±.

¡°We appreciate that many providers have already had to compress practical elements of teaching in 바카라사이트 autumn term (in part because of 바카라사이트 ¡®student travel window¡¯ in December), and we are acutely aware of 바카라사이트 challenges that this poses to both providers and students,¡± she writes. ¡°However, in 바카라사이트se challenging times we must continue to adapt to put in place streng바카라사이트ned measures to reduce transmission rates across 바카라사이트 country, whilst maintaining our commitment to education.¡±

The letter also encourages providers to ensure that students who have remained at university or ¡°who have compelling reasons to return are given appropriate support and access to study space¡±.

This includes international students who have had to stay in 바카라사이트 UK over 바카라사이트 Christmas period, students who lack adequate study space in 바카라사이트ir accommodation and those requiring additional support, such as mental health support.

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