As Omicron instances continue to grow, several UK universities are defying government requests for face-to-face instruction. Durham University is one of 15 British universities to reintroduce online learning, announcing that the new academic year would begin digitally. For the first […]
Despite the mounting viral instances, both colleges have stated that they anticipate to resume regular, in-person teaching when the new semester begins later in January. Because of the emergence of the Omicron Covid version, Newcastle’s institutions have canceled in-person exams. […]
Scientists discovered that two doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines are significantly less effective at protecting against omicron than prior coronavirus versions. The researchers were hopeful, however, that a booster dose would raise immunity to the new, highly […]
According to the BBC, ministers are no longer considering making it mandatory for university students in England to be fully vaccinated against Covid in order to attend lectures. The foreign secretary previously stated that students would be given “advance notice” […]
The Oxford/AstraZeneca jab’s co-creator hopes it will inspire young girls to pursue STEM careers. Sarah Gilbert has had a busy year. The Oxford/AstraZeneca jab co-creator has been made a dame, received an emotional standing ovation at Wimbledon, and now a […]
University officials are urging new and returning students to take advantage of the opportunity to get fully vaccinated as soon as possible. Sector representatives outlined how higher education providers are engaging, explaining, and encouraging new and existing students to get […]
The Department for Education has announced that there are no plans to bring in a vaccine passports system for students at English universities. Several ministers, including the foreign secretary Dominic Raab, admitted in interviews this week that they had not […]
As students prepare to return to universities throughout the UK this Autumn, the government has announced that they have refused to rule out instating a ban on unvaccinated students returning to campus. Boris Johnson is allegedly “raging” over low rates […]
Education secretary Gavin Williamson confirmed Tuesday that the school bubble system will be dropped and that in-person teaching would return to UK universities in the new academic year. The bubble system – which groups pupils and instructors in an attempt […]
