University Responses to Covid-19
Louise Bena
Latest university responses added – 14th January 2021
What will university teaching look like this term?
There have been so many twists and turns as the country has moved in and out of lockdowns and Plan-Bs and now the four nations are operating different COVID-19 restrictions.
It can feel like a bit of a minefield to know what exactly is going on in each university.
For more than a year, StudentCrowd have been tracking how each university has been responding in this rapidly changing landscape. We continue to monitor week-by-week changes in teaching delivery in every university in the UK.
The table below outlines all the universities teaching delivery for 2021/22, as well as all the dates for their virtual open days.
We update this information on a weekly basis.
Click on the university name below to find out more about their current teaching plans and quarantine support.
If you notice that we need to update some information, please let us know at support@studentcrowd.com.
UNIVERSITY COVID-19 RESPONSE  | University | Teaching Mode | Open Days | Teaching Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abertay University (Dundee) Source: abertay.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Selection of online introduction videos available on website. | This academic year they will be operating blended learning (a mix of in-person and online) in line with Scottish Government guidance. Class sizes are limited, so larger lectures take place online, complemented by a variety of in-person tutorials, study groups, peer-to-peer interaction and lab activity. Face coverings are required in all indoor areas (unless seated) and must be worn in the Library and Main Lecture Theatres at all times. |
| Aberystwyth University Source: aber.ac.uk | On-campus. | Register interest for the next open day. | Students will be required to wear a face-covering while indoors on all of the University sites as well as maintain 2 meters to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. |
| Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) Source: aru.ac.uk | On-campus. | Virtual open day on 8th Jan. | The university has made the decision to help keep the community safe and manage the risk of coronavirus transmission by keeping in-person classes on campus to smaller groups. Teaching will continue to be scheduled in blocks. The university requires everyone on campus to continue to wear a face-covering (unless exempt) . |
| Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) Source: aub.ac.uk | Blended learning. | On-campus open days on 18th Jun, 24th Sep & 8th Oct. | The university will still be using a blended approach where possible in order to maintain campus safety and appropriate numbers on site. Face coverings are strongly encouraged in indoor areas (unless medically exempt) and physical distancing and capacity limits in certain areas will remain in place. |
| Aston University Source: www2.aston.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Open days on 1st Jul, 1st Oct & 12 Nov. | The university has a blended learning approach that will be adopted for all taught programmes at the University. You will study both in person (on-campus) and online, adopting the most appropriate form of learning for each task. Students need to wear a face-covering in public areas and circulation spaces on campus, this does not include teaching and learning spaces. |
| Bangor University Source: bangor.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Open days on 25th Jun, 20th Aug, 9th Oct, 30th Oct & 26th Nov. | Lectures have continued online with some practical work happening face to face but only when it’s a mandatory requirement of the course, such as nursing. |
| Bath Spa University Source: bathspa.ac.uk | Blended learning. | On-campus open day on 15th Jan. | The university is providing a mixture of safe and socially distanced on-campus and online teaching and learning for its students. The university strongly encourages and recommend that all students wear face coverings (unless they are exempt) in enclosed and crowded spaces. |
| Birkbeck, University of London Source: bbk.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Virtual open day on 17th Feb. | The university is returning to in-person teaching for the 2021-22 academic year and has exciting plans to provide a blend of in-person and virtual learning opportunities. When inside the building you will be required to wear a face-covering (unless medically exempt). |
| Birmingham City University Source: bcu.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Register interest for the next open day. | Large group lectures will be moved online for semester 1, but there will be teaching groups on the campus of around 30 people in size. Students will also be taught in subject bubbles to help contact tracing. You may need to wear a face-covering in your teaching room but the university will always make this clear if this is the case. |
| Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) Source: bishopg.ac.uk | Blended learning. | On-campus open days on 26th Jan. | Their core intention is to deliver programmes on-campus and in-person from the start of September without social-distancing restrictions. You will need to wear a face-covering indoors, sanitise hands frequently, take two COVID lateral flow tests per week. The university encourages everyone to also participate in the vaccine program. |
| Bournemouth University (BU) Source: bournemouth.ac.uk | Blended learning. | On-campus open day on 12th Jan, 12th Mar & 2nd Apr. Virtual open day on 23rd Feb. | They will be running a blended model, meaning that your online learning will be complemented by face-to-face sessions where possible. |
| Brunel University London Source: brunel.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Virtual open day on 22nd Jan. | The universities approach to learning and teaching prioritises interactive, in-person, on-campus teaching, such as seminars, group work and practical activities. These are complemented by lectures, which may be online, in person or both. Students are expected to wear face coverings indoors, particularly when moving through buildings, or in large fixed seating lecture theatres. |
| Buckinghamshire New University Source: bucks.ac.uk | On-campus. | High Wycombe Campus on-campus open day on 12th Mar. | The university is ready for the full return of face-to-face teaching on its covid-secure campuses from September 2021. They strongly encourage you to wear a face-covering to protect yourself and others when indoors across campuses, and especially in enclosed and crowded spaces. |
| Canterbury Christ Church University Source: canterbury.ac.uk | Blended learning. | On-campus open day on 12th Jan. | The universities aim is to provide you with an outstanding education that includes significant on-campus teaching, supported by online activities. Each course will tailor its blended learning to the needs of its students and the requirements of your course. All students are asked to wear a face-covering when inside all University buildings unless medically exempt. |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University Source: cardiffmet.ac.uk | On-campus. | On-campus open day on 15th Jan. | The university will largely be taught face to face in non-socially distanced groups of up to 30 students. You will need to wear a three-layered mask in all shared and teaching spaces. Face coverings should also be worn outdoors where it is not possible to maintain social distancing or where it is required by risk assessment. |
| Cardiff University Source: cardiff.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Register interest for the next open day. | The university will be delivering in-person teaching on campus. This will include smaller lectures, tutorials, seminars, lab work and workshops. Delivery of some lectures will continue to be online. Everyone will need to wear face coverings in indoor public spaces and maintain social distancing. |
| City, University of London Source: studenthub.city.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Open day has taken place. | They will be starting the year delivering most of your academic and social activities on-campus and in-person, combined with interactive quality online learning resources. Your lecturers may ask you to put a face covering on in your classes, so please do wear one when asked, unless you’re exempt. |
| Coventry University Source: coventry.ac.uk | On-campus. | On-campus open day on 15th Jan & 29th Jan. | From September, the university plans to return to as much face-to-face teaching on campus as possible, subject to government restrictions and guidance. Face coverings should be worn when moving around in communal areas indoors on campus. |
| De Montfort University (DMU) Source: dmu.ac.uk | Blended learning. | On-campus open day on 15th Jan. | DMU will focus their face-to-face teaching in small environments such as seminars and workshops while keeping large teaching sessions online through a mix of live and pre-recorded lectures. Students are to wear face-coverings in all indoor areas. Face coverings are not required in hospitality settings, i.e cafes and food outlets. However, they are strongly recommend that you continue to wear one until you are seated. |
| Durham University Source: dur.ac.uk | On-campus. | Register interest for the next open day. | Durham University is planning a high-quality residential experience, including substantial in-person teaching and learning, for the Academic Year 2021/22. |
| Edge Hill University Source: edgehill.ac.uk | On-campus. | Open day on 11th Jun. | Edge Hill has taken all the necessary measures to ensure that its campus is prepared to keep all students safe and well whilst they return to campus-based teaching. Face coverings will be compulsory in shops on campus as well as on public transport, which includes the Edge Link bus, unless individuals are exempt from doing so. |
| Edinburgh Napier University Source: my.napier.ac.uk | On-campus. | Open day has taken place. | The university will be offering as much face-to-face on-campus teaching in Trimester 1 as possible. This will be guided by Scottish Government guidelines and the course the pandemic takes in Scotland. You will be required to wear a face-covering when entering and walking around campus. |
| Falmouth University Source: falmouth.ac.uk | Blended learning. | On-campus open day on 12th Jan. Virtual open day on 15th Jan. | You'll be able to learn on campus and in person, with full access to campus facilities and resources. This on-campus learning will then be enhanced with real-time and guided online learning that you can access in your own time. The university strongly recommends that you wear a face mask in academic spaces and shared offices, to protect those around you. |
| Glasgow Caledonian University Source: gcu.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Open day has taken place. | Teaching will be delivered through a mix of face-to-face classes, lectures, seminars and/or labs, but also includes online delivery of a proportion of the teaching and learning activities. Students will be required to use face coverings inside all buildings unless eating/drinking or medically exempt. |
| Glasgow School of Art Source: gsa.ac.uk | On-campus open day on 21st-25th Mar. | You will only be allowed on to campus on the days you are booked or timetable to. You will be required to maintain social distance and wear a face-covering at all times. | |
| Glyndwr University Source: glyndwr.ac.uk | Blended learning. | On-campus open days on 19th Jan, 26th Feb & 11th Jun. Virtual open days on 26th Jan & 13 Jul. | All students can expect one on-campus teaching session per week. Face-to-face teaching will differ across programmes. Face Masks must be worn in all public indoor spaces (unless exempt). |
| Goldsmiths, University of London Source: gold.ac.uk | Blended learning. | On-campus open day on 25th Jun. | Non-interactive teaching activities will be pre-recorded and delivered online in a suitable format. Interactive teaching activities will be on campus in person. They're encouraging all students, staff and visitors who are able to do so to wear face-coverings indoors on campus, particularly where social distancing cannot be maintained. |
| Harper Adams University Source: harper-adams.ac.uk | Blended learning. | On-campus open day on 19th Mar. | Harper Adams University is providing blended learning. Tutorials and practical lessons may now continue in person, with reduced group sizing. Large group teaching is being delivered online only. Face-coverings must be worn inside all non-residential university buildings unless you are exempt or seated to eat and/or drink. |
| Hartpury University Source: hartpury.ac.uk | Blended learning. | On-campus open day on 15th Jan. | The majority of your teaching will be onsite, with a maximum of two hours per week online. Assessments will be a mix of online and onsite, depending on the module. |
| Heriot-Watt University Source: hw.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Register interest for the next open day. | The university is preparing to start the academic year with high-quality online support and learning in place and, if possible depending on health and wellbeing conditions, some face to face activity on campus. |
| Imperial College London Source: imperial.ac.uk | On-campus. | Selection of recorded videos available on website. | Students will be welcomed back to campus in autumn 2021 for in-person teaching throughout the academic year unless they are prevented from doing so by UK government restrictions. The university still expects everyone to wear a face-covering indoors. This still applies to most indoor settings on campus, with some local exceptions and unless you are exempt. |
| Keele University Source: keele.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Register interest for the next open day. | The university plans to return to face-to-face teaching being at the core of all programmes, whilst making the best use of the new digital approaches they have developed during 2020/21. Students and staff are required to wear face coverings at all times when in campus buildings, including in teaching spaces, offices, and other campus facilities. |
| King's College London (KCL) Source: kcl.ac.uk | On-campus. | Register interest for the next open day. | The university sites have been open since the start of the academic year and the expectation is that our students will be studying on campus from the start of Semester 2 (or earlier for some faculties) unless your degree is specifically an online programme. They expect students and staff to take tests twice a week if you are coming to campus or live in a King’s residence. It is compulsory for everyone to wear a face-covering inside our buildings unless you are exempt. |
| Kingston University Source: kingston.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Foundation Art and Design Diploma open day on 12th Jan. | Their campuses and facilities will be open and students will have full access to a range of services on campus, as well as online. For most students, the majority of teaching will be on campus, with some elements of online delivery where this enhances students' learning. the university expects face coverings to be worn in all indoor spaces. |
| Lancaster University Source: lancaster.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Register interest for the next open day. | For on-campus courses, the university has planned for most teaching to be in-person. They will retain some online teaching where student feedback has been especially positive about this mode of learning. You will need to wear a mask indoors and make plenty of space between you and other students. |
| Leeds Beckett University Source: leedsbeckett.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Register interest for the next open day. | The university is continuing to develop its learning and teaching methodologies, this will entail a mix of face-to-face and online experiences. Students are required to wear face coverings in communal areas on campus unless exempt. You won’t need to wear a face-covering outside or in classrooms, but must do so if you are moving about any building or in any social setting. |
| Leeds City College Source: leedscitycollege.ac.uk | On-campus. | Open day on 29th Jan. | In corridors and communal spaces, face coverings must still be worn by staff and students, unless they have an exemption. They can be removed in classrooms or office rooms. You will also need to continue 2m social distancing measures. |
| Leeds Trinity University Source: leedstrinity.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Register interest for the next open day. | In-person teaching will be supported and further enhanced by additional engagement activities and opportunities online. Face coverings are expected in all indoor settings across campus. |
| Liverpool Hope University Source: hope.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Open day has taken place. | The intention for the new academic year is to restore carefully what is needed for a full and fruitful student experience but without rushing into a full restoration of campus life. All staff and students are required to wear a face-covering when moving around campus unless exempt. |
| Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) Source: ljmu.ac.uk | On-campus. | On-campus open day on 17th June 2022. | The universities intention is to deliver ‘business as usual' during this academic year with face-to-face teaching. They expect all students to be in Liverpool for the start and continuation of their studies. Everyone must now wear face coverings, even when seated, when in communal spaces, such as offices, libraries, classrooms, and lecture theatres. |
| London Metropolitan University Source: londonmet.ac.uk | On-campus. | Halloway and Aldgate virtual open day on 12th Jan. | The university is now able to welcome students back to campus, with all teaching happening in person. Anyone coming on to campus must be able to show proof of a negative Covid test from within the last three days. You will also need to wear a face-covering while moving around the buildings. |
| London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) Source: info.lse.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Selection of online open day recordings available on the website. | Many of your learning experiences will be in-person, supplemented by some online elements. Students are to wear a mask at all times while indoors in one of LSE’s buildings on campus. |
| London South Bank University Source: lsbu.ac.uk | On-campus. | Southwark campus open day on 26th Mar. Croydon campus open day 2nd Apr. | From September, they’ll be timetabling students to be on campus (Southwark, Havering and Croydon) for face-to-face teaching. You’ll be expected to attend campus for your timetabled activities, as anything that’s scheduled for on-campus won’t be available remotely. Students are to wear a face-covering inside all of our buildings. |
| Loughborough University Source: lboro.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Selection of online introduction videos available on website. | The university is planning for each student to have a mixture of in-person classes (including practical and laboratory work, where relevant to the course), live online interactive sessions, ‘on-demand’ pre-recorded lectures/resources, individual/group project work and guided independent study, supported by teaching staff and personal academic tutors. You must wear face coverings in indoor public areas when moving around the University. |
| Manchester Metropolitan University Source: mmu.ac.uk | On-campus. | On-campus open day on 22nd Jun. | They aim to provide as much on-campus teaching as possible. They’ll continue with its ‘block teaching’ approach for most courses during the 2021-22 academic year, meaning you’ll learn in small study groups in four blocks of seven weeks. In addition to the existing expectation of wearing face coverings in corridors and communal spaces, face coverings must now be worn by all staff and students wherever it is difficult to maintain social distancing indoors. |
| Middlesex University Source: mdx.ac.uk | Blended learning. | On-campus and virtual open day on 12th Feb. | They’re back on campus for teaching and learning in Autumn 2021. Your timetable will be built around teaching time on campus. Then you'll have online sessions for some activities where we know being virtual adds value. Continue to wear a face-covering if you can, especially in crowded spaces. |
| Newcastle University Source: enquire.ncl.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Register interest for the next open day. | All students studying on an on-campus programme will receive in-person teaching. The blended approach means that they plan to deliver lectures etc. through a combination of on-campus, in-person, and online methods. The university’s expectation is that face coverings will be worn in teaching and laboratory settings and when moving around inside buildings. |
| Northumbria University Source: covid.northumbria.ac.uk | Blended learning. | On-campus open days 24th & 25th Jun. | Courses starting in 2022 are offered as a mix of face to face and online learning. They require all colleagues and students, unless they are exempt, to wear face coverings while moving through buildings anywhere on campus. |
| Norwich University of the Arts (NUA) Source: nua.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Virtual open day on 14th & 15th Jan. | Teaching at NUA follows an established pattern of hybrid learning. Students can enjoy a mix of in-person sessions on campus, live-streamed online lectures and seminars and on-demand digital sessions. |
| Nottingham Trent University (NTU) Source: ntu.ac.uk | On-campus. | Exclusive offer holder on-campus open days on 26th Feb, 26th Mar & 20th Apr. | In-person teaching and learning will continue so please follow your timetable as planned for the last few days of term. On-campus, please wear a face-covering in all indoor crowded spaces and communal areas. |
| Oxford Brookes University Source: brookes.ac.uk | Blended learning. | On-campus open day on 19th Feb & 2nd Apr. | All in-person teaching sessions will be held in suitable, risk-assessed spaces. Some large group teaching sessions will be held online and other sessions will be held in person. Wearing face coverings, unless there is a medical exemption which you can indicate by wearing a sunflower lanyard. |
| Plymouth Marjon University Source: marjon.ac.uk | Blended learning. | On-campus open day on 27th Apr. | The university will continue to deliver almost 90% of all taught sessions face-to-face, on-campus, whilst keeping a small proportion of teaching online. Face coverings should be worn in communal areas of universities. |
| Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) Source: qmul.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Pre-register for the next open day in June 2022. | On-campus education, depending on the subject area, is likely to be a mix of seminars, small-group teaching, practical sessions, and laboratory work. Lectures and large-group teaching will largely be online. At the moment, they are recommending their communities wear face masks if they encounter crowded indoor spaces on their campuses. |
| Queen's University Belfast (QUB) Source: qub.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Register to watch recorded open days. | The universities intention continues to be to deliver teaching face to face from September 2021 – complemented by flexible digital solutions which enhance student learning opportunities. Students are to wear face coverings in teaching, learning and study spaces, including the library. Students are also required to wear a face-covering at all times when circulating around campus buildings, including corridors and communal spaces. |
| Robert Gordon University (RGU) Source: rgu.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Register interest for next virtual open day. | RGU will continue to deliver blended learning with as much safe in-person and on-campus teaching as possible. Specific teaching arrangements will vary from school to school due to the wide range of subjects. Face coverings must be worn indoors. |
| Royal Holloway, University of London Source: royalholloway.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Register to watch recorded open days. | Learning will be a mix of face-to-face, on campus, teaching and learning support, with some digital elements. Face coverings must be worn while indoors. |
| Sheffield Hallam University Source: shu.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Virtual open day recordings available on the website. | The university has worked with students to develop an approach that combines on-campus teaching and learning with exceptional digital learning and support. |
| Solent University, Southampton Source: solent.ac.uk | On-campus. | On-campus open day on 23rd Apr & virtual open day on 28th Apr. | They’re delighted to confirm that the next academic year will look much more vibrant on-campus. They have put plans in place to ensure all students have access to the learning facilities and specialist equipment they need, alongside a range of virtual teaching tools. Staff and students to wear face coverings for general movement around campus. |
| Staffordshire University Source: staffs.ac.uk | Blended learning. | On-campus open days on 19th Mar, 11th Jun & 13th Aug. | All on-campus courses will provide an exciting mix of learning and teaching approaches. The exact mix will vary for each course area, but all students will benefit from an active on-campus experience, with at least three days each week of scheduled on-campus learning and student experience activity. Students must wear face coverings in the communal areas of all University and Students' Union buildings unless you are exempt. |
| Swansea University Source: myuni.swansea.ac.uk | On-campus. | On-campus open day on 19th Feb & 12th Mar. Virtual open day on 12th Jan. | The university will continue to provide some face-to-face teaching from September whilst large lectures will be delivered online. Students must wear a face-covering in all University areas accessible to the public, when moving around a space such as an open-plan office or catering venue or When working as part of a defined contact group in teaching laboratories etc. |
| Teesside University Source: tees.ac.uk | On-campus. | On-campus open day on 8th Jan, 26th Feb & 26th Mar. | All in-person teaching is able to resume, along with events, sports activities, and the re-opening of all campus facilities. You must wear a face-covering in lecture theatres and communal areas where reducing social contact may be difficult. |
| The Open University Source: help.open.ac.uk | Online learning. | N/A | For modules starting between September 2021 and August 2022, all tutorials and most day schools and residential schools, will be delivered online. |
| The University of Manchester Source: manchester.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Selection of webinars on demand available online. | You will be learning through a combination of face-to-face, online and blended learning. This is not online teaching, but about augmenting your in-person lectures, seminars, labs, Q&As, discussions, and workshops with high-quality online materials for self-study. It is mandatory to wear a face-covering while indoors unless you are medically exempt. |
| The University of Sheffield Source: sheffield.ac.uk | On-campus. | On-campus open day on 25th Jun & 9th Jul. | Their expectation and the current plan is to deliver face-to-face teaching in 2021-22. This means you are expected to attend in person, on campus, from the start date of your studies. You must wear a face-covering in all indoor settings (unless exempt). |
| UWE Bristol Source: uwe.ac.uk | On-campus. | On-campus open day on 19th Jan. | UWE Bristol will be returning to its full vibrancy with necessary health and safety protocols in place. Students are urged to get vaccinated before arrival, however there are opportunuties to get vaccinated after the start of the term as well, there will be regular COVID testing, as well as a face mask policy. |
| Ulster University Source: ulster.ac.uk | On-campus. | Selection of open day recordings available on website. | All of Ulster University courses that were previously delivered face-to-face will be resuming on campus. Face coverings are required on campus. |
| University College London (UCL) Source: ucl.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Selection of virtual open day videos available online. | You will have a blend of face-to-face and online teaching and learning, designed to support you to progress and succeed academically. The amount of face-to-face teaching will vary from programme to programme and depends on the discipline and the stage you are at in your studies. |
| University of Aberdeen Source: abdn.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Selection of virtual open days available online. | Teaching will normally involve a mix of in-person teaching on campus and online learning, with on-campus teaching being focused on smaller group activities. You should put your face covering on before you enter any building on campus, while you are moving around in buildings and in teaching environments, even while seated in a class unless you are exempt. |
| University of Bath Source: bath.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Open day in Jun & Sep. | The timetabled in-person teaching, including labs and practicals, should continue as planned. Unless the situation changes, their expectation is that they will approach Semester Two using the same model for teaching as Semester One. You will need to wear a face-covering when moving around the buildings. |
| University of Bedfordshire Source: beds.ac.uk | On-campus. | Aylesbury on-campus open day 15th Jan. Luton & Bedford on-campus & virtual open day on 19th Feb. | Teaching is remaining on campus and in person where possible and will not be moving to online learning at this time. You must wear a face mask on campus, unless exempt. |
| University of Birmingham Source: intranet.birmingham.ac.uk | On-campus. | Open day has taken place. | Lectures will go ahead in person, these sessions will be recorded (where appropriate) so they are available to you even if, for example, you are self-isolating or unable to travel. You must wear a face-covering in busy areas on campus and carry out social distancing when possible. |
| University of Bolton Source: bolton.ac.uk | On-campus. | On-campus open day on 19th Mar. | All students can return to in-person teaching. |
| University of Bradford Source: bradford.ac.uk | On-campus. | Register interest for the next open day. | From September 2021, the University of Bradford will offer students a full return to the campus experience. Everyone must wear a face-covering in all indoor public spaces. |
| University of Brighton Source: brighton.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Register interest for next virtual open day. | For 2022-2023 they're planning for all students to be taught mainly through scheduled, on-campus, face-to-face teaching, enhanced by some online learning. The wearing of face coverings will be mandatory for all in-person educational settings, in transit in all buildings, in hospitality settings and all university facilities. |
| University of Bristol Source: bristol.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Selection of recorded open days available online. | They plan to deliver as much in-person learning as possible, including lectures, seminars, and laboratories on campus. They’ll retain some of the more effective elements of blended learning that have been well received by students. They require all staff and students to wear a face-covering inside buildings on campus. |
| University of Cambridge Source: cam.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Open day on 7th & 8th July 2022. | They’re planning to deliver teaching and as many lectures as possible, in person. However, where there is a strong reason, they will use online delivery. Face coverings are expected to be worn in all internal multi-occupancy spaces and when moving around and through buildings. |
| University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) Source: uclan.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Preston campus open day on 25th Jun. | They’re taking a measured and phased approach over the next few weeks to help deliver their plan for the majority of teaching to be on campus and in-person. |
| University of Chester Source: www1.chester.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Chester on-campus experience day on 6th Feb & University Centre Shrewsbury on 12th Feb. | The universities teaching will be delivered safely through the Chester blend which includes both online and in-person learning. All students on-site to wear face coverings in indoor settings. |
| University of Chichester Source: chi.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Register interest for the next open day. | The vast majority of its on-campus practical/workshop/laboratory sessions will return to normal face-to-face delivery. Some of its more populated lectures (with 50 students or more) will need to be moved to an online format to ensure they can accommodate everyone. Students should wear facemasks in communal and busy areas across our University. |
| University of Cumbria Source: cumbria.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Lancaster and Carlisle health, social care and sport on-campus open day on 8th Jan. | Face-to-face learning is supported and enhanced by an element of digital learning, designed for the specific needs of each course. Face coverings should be worn in all indoor communal areas. |
| University of Derby Source: derby.ac.uk | Blended learning. | On-campus open days on 15th Jan & 26th Feb. Chesterfield nursing open day on 12th Jan. | Most of their teaching will be face to face, with plenty of interactive and applied learning. Large teaching sessions will continue to be delivered online. They strongly encourage the use of face coverings when indoors on-site. |
| University of Dundee Source: dundee.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Open day has taken place. | This year they will focus their efforts on providing blended learning with as much small group, laboratory, clinical, studio, placements, and fieldwork teaching as possible. Large classes, such as lectures, will be streamed and/or recorded for you to watch via our virtual learning environment. Everyone must wear a face-covering in certain indoor public places. |
| University of East Anglia (UEA) Source: uea.ac.uk | Blended learning. | On demand virtual open days available on website. | It is their intention to provide as much face-to-face teaching as possible, making the most of our campus for physical learning and using virtual activity to support this. Everyone is expected to wear a face-covering (unless medically exempt) when moving around inside buildings, in indoor public areas, work / research areas and teaching spaces. |
| University of East London (UEL) Source: uel.ac.uk | Blended learning. | On-campus open day on 26th Feb. | Increased face-to-face learning and teaching - you will spend at least 80% of your timetabled contact hours on campus. With permission, the ability to 'flex' to online delivery for a set number of days/or specific number of lectures each term, for example for health reasons. |
| University of Edinburgh Source: ed.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Next open day to be held in 2022. | You will receive a mix of digital and in-person teaching, though the exact balance will depend on your School’s arrangements and their ability to hold in-person teaching. Large group teaching, such as lectures, will continue to be delivered digitally. Everyone on campus will continue to wear a face-covering in indoor spaces. |
| University of Essex Source: essex.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Colchester on-campus open days on 18th Jun & 17th Sep. Southend on-campus open day on 15th Oct. | Teaching programmes will be delivered through a blended-learning model. The majority of learning opportunities will be available in-person as long as it remains safe to do so. The University requires the use of face coverings in all indoor spaces, such as student teaching spaces, study spaces, library, all circulation areas, toilets and kitchens, unless you are medically exempt. |
| University of Exeter Source: exeter.ac.uk | On-campus. | On-campus and virtual open day in Autumn 2022. | They will deliver the vast majority of teaching face-to-face on campus while having online, flexible learning to complement your on-campus sessions. Students must wear face coverings when in indoor spaces inside all buildings, including all teaching rooms, laboratories, meeting rooms, shared offices and communal areas. |
| University of Glasgow Source: gla.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Next open day to be held in 2022. | From September, they intend to offer a blended approach. They hope to deliver a mix of online and in-person teaching. They’ll increase on-campus activities as it becomes safe to do so. |
| University of Gloucestershire Source: glos.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Next open day to be held in 2022. | They’re planning to provide lots of campus-based, face to face activities. They do have some specialist blended learning programmes (which are advertised as such), the majority of students will be on campus for the vast majority, if not all, of their learning activities. |
| University of Greenwich Source: gre.ac.uk | On-campus. | On-campus open day on 26th Feb & 25th June. | The university is excited to welcome students back onto campus whilst still retaining safety measures. You must wear a face-covering at all times. |
| University of Hertfordshire Source: herts.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Register interest for next on-campus open day. | The balance may vary from programme to programme, but will include, in-person on-campus teaching, live online interactive teaching sessions, on-demand recorded sessions and personal tutoring through regular small group and one to one sessions. Face coverings will continue to be mandatory in all University buildings except when you’re eating or drinking in a hospitality venue such as a food outlet. |
| University of Huddersfield Source: hud.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Virtual open day on 12th Jan. | Their timetabled on-campus classes will continue as normal. All of this will be supported with online materials and tutorials. All students, staff and visitors are strongly encouraged to wear face coverings indoors (unless exempt). |
| University of Hull Source: hull.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Open day on 15th Jan. | Their approach to teaching and learning will be campus-based and digitally enhanced, and the majority of your teaching will be delivered in person. The wearing of face coverings will be expected and recommended on entry to, and when moving around, buildings. |
| University of Kent Source: kent.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Virtual open day on 13th Jan. | Most lectures will continue to be delivered online, so that they can timetable as many small-group teaching sessions for face-to-face delivery as possible. For the whole of 2021/22, summative assessments and exams will remain online, with only a small number of exceptions. You will need to wear a face-covering in all teaching spaces and communal areas. |
| University of Leeds Source: coronavirus.leeds.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Register interest for the next open day. | All students will have a substantial and sustained on-campus education throughout the 2021/22 academic year, with face-to-face teaching being the default for seminars, tutorials etc. Larger teaching activities will be online. They expect all students to wear face coverings in all communal areas on campus. |
| University of Leicester Source: le.ac.uk | On-campus. | Virtual open day on 26th Mar. | They've returned to face-to-face learning in lectures, seminars and labs for semester one and following Government advice and planning for in-person teaching for semester two. Face coverings must be worn in all University buildings unless you are exempt. |
| University of Lincoln Source: lincoln.ac.uk | Blended learning. | On-campus open day on 15th Jan. | For 2021/22, their aim is to deliver an exciting and engaging on-campus experience, including prioritising face-to-face teaching sessions with additional online opportunities where these can support students' learning. They are now making face coverings mandatory in all university buildings, including in teaching sessions, unless you are exempt. |
| University of Liverpool Source: liverpool.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Selection of online introduction videos available on website. | They have introduced a blended learning model giving all students regular in-person learning and access to campus in a safe way. Face covering policy for indoor campus spaces (except for those with medical exemption). |
| University of Northampton Source: northampton.ac.uk | On-campus. | Open day on 8th Jan. | The University is planning to return to face-to-face teaching and a pre-COVID timetable from September 2021. Face-coverings will now become mandatory in all University buildings, with the exception of non-communal space in halls of residence and sport and activity venues such as the Sports Dome. |
| University of Nottingham Source: nottingham.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Open days on 24th Jun, 25th Jun, 10th Sep & 15th Oct. | Wherever possible classes, seminars, labs and tutorials will be delivered in-person from the start of the academic year, however, in line with most universities, large-scale teaching will continue through a blended approach in Semester 1. Face-coverings are mandatory in all indoor areas on campus such as classrooms, lecture theatres, laboratories, social spaces and hopper buses - unless at least one-metre separation can be maintained. |
| University of Oxford Source: ox.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Virtual open day on 29th-30th Jun & 16th Sep. | They expect teaching to be predominantly in-person next term. Face-coverings should be worn by all students and staff when indoors. They are also required in University libraries (unless you are exempt). |
| University of Plymouth Source: plymouth.ac.uk | Blended learning. | On-campus open day on 23rd Apr & 22nd Jun. | They are planning a high-quality student experience, designed on the basis of in-person, face-to-face, teaching and learning activities, supplemented with digital resources. Students, staff and visitors on campus should wear face-coverings indoors within communal areas, and outside in crowded spaces. |
| University of Portsmouth Source: port.ac.uk | Blended learning. | On-campus open days on 2nd Jul, 6th Jul, 8th Oct, 5th Nov & 7th Dec. | For the academic year starting 2021, the university is planning for all students to be taught through mainly face-to-face teaching, with some online learning also. Face masks are now mandatory in all indoor environments. |
| University of Reading Source: reading.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Open day on 17th & 18th Jun. | Your teaching will be through a combination of regular face-to-face on-campus sessions and online learning. Face coverings will be expected in all indoor spaces (including teaching rooms and the Library), both when moving around and where social distancing cannot be maintained. |
| University of Roehampton Source: roehampton.ac.uk | On-campus. | On-campus open day on 9th Jul & 10th Sep. | They fully intend to continue to provide on-campus, in-person teaching throughout 2022. Face coverings are required in most indoor spaces unless students are exempt. |
| University of Salford Source: salford.ac.uk | Blended learning. | On-campus open day on 8th Jan. | All timetabled activities, whether face to face or online, will continue as planned for the remainder of this Trimester. All staff, students and visitors to campus to wear a face-covering when moving around inside our buildings on campus, in corridors and circulation spaces, unless exempt. |
| University of South Wales (Prifysgol De Cymru) Source: southwales.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Virtual open day on 22nd Jan. | The university will deliver significantly more in-person learning on campus, where safe to do so, whilst retaining the aspects of virtual learning that students have found most beneficial. You must wear a face-covering in all indoor areas – including in all communal areas and all learning and teaching spaces if two-metre social distancing cannot be maintained between you and another individual. |
| University of Southampton Source: southampton.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Register interest for the next open day in 2022. | The university is planning to provide as much in-person teaching as prevailing conditions allow, blended with online activities that will develop active independent and group online learning. |
| University of St Andrews Source: st-andrews.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Open day has taken place. | In these hopeful new circumstances, their goal for 2021/22 is to provide students with traditional, safe, in-person teaching in St Andrews, and a high-quality online experience for any students studying remotely. |
| University of Stirling Source: stir.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Open day on 17th Sep 2022. | Their general approach, is to carry out as much in-person teaching as they can safely deliver in small group settings, while retaining the very best elements of online teaching which have proved popular with students. |
| University of Strathclyde Source: strath.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Virtual open day on 11th Jan, 19th Jan & 24th Jan. | The university will return more extensively to campus-based teaching through blended learning for the 2021/2022 academic year, which will be delivered through a mix of face-to-face classes, lectures, seminars and/or labs, but also includes online delivery of a proportion of the teaching and learning activities. The exact mix will depend on the programme you are studying on. |
| University of Suffolk Source: uos.ac.uk | Blended learning. | On-campus open day on 3rd Mar, 9th Apr & 2nd Jul. | The university plans for a full campus experience for our students this September, with a return to face-to-face teaching and on-campus delivery, enhanced with a rich blended experience of live-streamed lectures and seminars. The campus is implementing a compulsory face mask policy and mandatory vaccinations unless an approved exemption is obtained. |
| University of Sunderland Source: sj.sunderland.ac.uk | Face-to-face teaching | On-campus open days on 16th Mar & 19th May. | The University is planning for a return in September which will see a return to face-to-face teaching, laboratory and studio usage, and other activities on-campus, supported and enhanced by best practice in digital learning. |
| University of Surrey Source: surrey.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Register interest for the next open day. | For the 2021/22 academic year, the university will continue to deliver hybrid education enhanced with a significant amount of face-to-face, on-campus teaching. Most lectures will be delivered face-to-face on-campus but they will be recorded and/or may be streamed, if appropriate. |
| University of Sussex Source: sussex.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Register interest for next open day in Jun & Oct 2022. | The university is planning for the vast majority of teaching, learning and research to be in-person and on campus for the autumn term. For those unable to attend in person, the university is putting alternatives in place so that if you’re in this position, you are still able to meet your learning outcomes. |
| University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) Source: uwtsd.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Swansea open day on 5th Feb.Carmarthan & Lampeter open day on 19th Feb.Cardiff open day on 26th Feb. | The university is looking forward to delivering significantly more in-person learning on campus this term and most programmes will be taught on campus with some online teaching as well. They're rearranged their campuses to enable small group teaching, including seminars and tutorials. Whether on or off campus our students have access to a range of study support services. They are also implementing mandatory wearing of face coverings in all teaching and learning environments until further notice. |
| University of Warwick Source: warwick.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Register interest for the next open days in Jun & Oct. | The university's plan is to welcome you into an outstanding, campus-based, blended learning experience for autumn term at Warwick. From term 2, the decision has been taken to remove the 1.5m social distancing restrictions in teaching spaces which means there will be the opportunity for more face-to-face learning and interaction. |
| University of Westminster Source: westminster.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Open day on 12th Mar. | Tutors have been working hard to prepare for your return to your studies with the aim of providing you with a vibrant learning experience with lots of experiential learning on-campus combined with high quality and varied online learning . |
| University of Winchester Source: winchester.ac.uk | On-campus. | On-campus open day on 15th Jan. | The University is planning for courses to be delivered primarily in-person, face-to-face on the University campus or associated facilities for the 2021/22 academic year. All students will be expected to return to campus with Covid-19 safe protocols in place. |
| University of Wolverhampton Source: wlv.ac.uk | On-campus. | On-campus open day on 26th Mar. | As long as Government guidance permits them to do so, The University of Wolverhampton plans to return to our normal levels of on-campus teaching as much as possible in the next academic year. |
| University of Worcester Source: worcester.ac.uk | Blended learning. | On-campus open day on 26th Mar. | All students can expect to receive the great majority of their learning on campus and in-person from the start of the term. Face-to-face teaching will be the norm and you should plan to attend campus for teaching activities such as lectures, seminars, tutorials, group discussions, and other activities. A small amount of teaching will be online using the latest digital learning technology, as part of their popular blended approach to learning and teaching. All facilities are open as normal. |
| University of York Source: york.ac.uk | On-campus. | Open day has taken place. | The university is planning for campus-based, in-person teaching in all academic departments from September 2021 with key safety measures in place. |
| University of the Arts London (UAL) Source: arts.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Selection of subject specific open evenings over the next few months. | The university will be implementing a mix of on-campus and online learning, with hopes to achieve a great student experience for all at UAL. |
| University of the West of Scotland (UWS) Source: uws.ac.uk | On-campus. | Open day has taken place. | The University is committed to optimising students on-campus learning and teaching experiences in the new term. The focus will be on face-to-face and on-campus learning and teaching, adopting a ‘best of both worlds’ approach, using a social learning model to supplement your purposeful on-campus engagement with your academics and fellow students. |
| York St John University Source: yorksj.ac.uk | Blended learning. | Register interest for the next open day. | York St John University will adopt a gradual transition towards working on campus from 1 September to prepare for the delivery of in-person learning and teaching at the start of the academic year. |