Staggered return planned for university students after Christmas
by Sally Weale Education correspondent from Science | The Guardian on (#5B52R)
Studies will continue online for many over five-week period to minimise risk of Covid transmission
Students in England will be asked to stay at home after Christmas and continue their studies online at the start of the new year as part of a staggered return to university to minimise the risk of Covid transmission.
The government wants students to stagger their journeys back to campus over a five-week period beginning on 4 January 2021, with everyone expected to be back at university by 7 February, and coronavirus tests available to all returning students.
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