Message from the UK Government to all students

A letter from Michelle Donelan MP, Minister of State for Universities, to students, sent on 2 November 2020. Dear students, I understand the questions that many of you may have following the Prime Minister's announcement on Saturday, outlining the new national restrictions due to come into place on 5 November 2020. Things have moved quickly as we continue to respond to the pandemic, but I wanted to write to you at the earliest opportunity to explain how these restrictions will affect you and your studies. We are in the process of finalising guidance setting out what these new restrictions will mean for Higher Education, universities, and students, and this will be available shortly. This guidance will explain that: By keeping universities open, we are prioritising education so that there is no gap in your academic journeys and lives. As for everyone under the new national restrictions from 5 November, you should stay in your current home. This means you should not leave your term time address to return to your parents' or carer's home until at least 2 December - and should continue to learn at university for the remainder of this term.