British Universities Should Not Reopen Next Month amid Covid-19 Pandemic, Says Union
4 years, 3 months ago

British Universities Should Not Reopen Next Month amid Covid-19 Pandemic, Says Union

News 18  

British universities should scrap plans to reopen next month to prevent travelling students from fuelling the country’s coronavirus pandemic, a union said, calling for courses to be taught online. But the University and College Union said it was too early to send students back to universities, warning they could be blamed if cases of COVID-19 increased. “Moving a million plus students around the country is a recipe for disaster and risks leaving ill-prepared universities as the care homes of a second wave,” UCU general secretary Jo Grady said in a statement. Several universities say they are ready to reopen next month after weeks of preparation and some students say they have already spent money on such things as housing in preparation for the new term.

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AMU Reopening: constitutes 12-member committee for reopening of campus
2 years, 10 months ago

AMU Reopening: constitutes 12-member committee for reopening of campus

News 18  

The Aligarh Muslim University will soon be opening up its campus for offline classes. The varsity’s vice-chancellor, Professor Tariq Mansoor has constituted a 12-member committee that will be deliberating on all the available options of opening the campus in a phased manner. Offline classes at the AMU campus have remained affected since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in March …

Jammu University to Reopen Campuses for Students from March 1
2 years, 10 months ago

Jammu University to Reopen Campuses for Students from March 1

News 18  

The University of Jammu on Monday said it will reopen its campuses for students from March 1, after COVID-19-induced closure. University spokesperson Vinay Thusoo said the decision was taken at a meeting chaired by vice-chancellor Manoj K Dhar and attended by all rectors, campus deans, directors, heads of departments, in-charge librarian, and provost boys and girls. “After detailed discussions, it …

Universities face uncertain recovery from COVID-19 as first group of international students returns to NSW
3 years ago

Universities face uncertain recovery from COVID-19 as first group of international students returns to NSW

ABC  

After a year of studying online, Bangladeshi student Nora Chowdhury will be one of the first international students to return to New South Wales. "Last year, there was about a reduction of 60 to 80,000 international students as those finishing their courses kind of transitioned out," Dr Hurley said. "Next year is going to be the most difficult for universities …

Class of 2020: 'The reality of being at university during Covid– and what this year's freshers should know'
3 years, 4 months ago

Class of 2020: 'The reality of being at university during Covid– and what this year's freshers should know'

The Telegraph  

Looking back, it was never going to be a normal start for first year students. As soon as term began last September, almost 2,000 freshers at Manchester Metropolitan University were ordered to self-isolate after hundreds tested positive for coronavirus. Things were tense, and on Nov 5, the first day of England’s second national lockdown, thousands of students at Manchester University …

Schools, colleges to reopen in these states soon, check expected dates here
3 years, 6 months ago

Schools, colleges to reopen in these states soon, check expected dates here

India Today  

As India continues to record a dip in coronavirus infections, many state governments have eased the curbs to facilitate economic activities. It is expected that schools and colleges in India may reopen soon as many state governments have relaxed Covid-19 restrictions. Schools and colleges reopening in major states: States like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Tamil Nadu are expected to …

UK reopening: Covid data looking good for lifting curbs, says Johnson
3 years, 6 months ago

UK reopening: Covid data looking good for lifting curbs, says Johnson

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said England is on course to be able to lift coronavirus restrictions as planned on July 19, despite the spread of the delta variant. Officials will be studying pandemic data and vaccination rates in the UK and overseas as they weigh up lifting restrictions in the days and weeks ahead, he said. Speaking to a television …

Higher education students return to class starting Monday
3 years, 7 months ago

Higher education students return to class starting Monday

NL Times  

Higher education students will be able to physically attend classes at universities approximately once per week starting on Monday. All students attending lessons need to present proof of a negative Covid-19 test to gain entry, and all of the coronavirus social distancing measures remain in force at all facilities. Additionally, the government previously announced that coronavirus self-test kits would be …

Cabinet discusses coronavirus reopening plan; dates may be postponed by a week
3 years, 8 months ago

Cabinet discusses coronavirus reopening plan; dates may be postponed by a week

NL Times  

Part of the outgoing cabinet will discuss whether it is possible to start with an intended opening plan at the end of April, including a reopening of terraces. The ministers most involved in the coronavirus crisis will meet at the Prime Minister's official residence on Sunday afternoon to discuss the latest developments of the virus with national health experts, including …

Dutch universities to emerge from lockdown on April 26 as planned: Report
3 years, 8 months ago

Dutch universities to emerge from lockdown on April 26 as planned: Report

NL Times  

Students in the Netherlands will be able to physically attend classes at universities on a limited basis from April 26 as previously expected, government sources told newswire ANP. All students attending lessons will need to present a negative Covid-19 access test, and all of the coronavirus social distancing measures will remain in force at all facilities. Sources said the students …

UK Schools to Reopen, Backed by Frequent Covid-19 Testing
3 years, 9 months ago

UK Schools to Reopen, Backed by Frequent Covid-19 Testing

News 18  

British students, backed by a robust coronavirus testing program, are gearing up to return to school Monday after a two-month closure, in what Prime Minister Boris Johnson says is a plan to get the country moving closer to a sense of normality. The reopening of schools is the first step in the UK government’s plan to gradually ease COVID-19 restrictions …

"Reopening Of Physical Classes And Hostels Would Pose Extremely High Medical Risks" : Consortium Of National Law Universities Advices NLU's To Reopen 'Safely Rather Than Quickly'
3 years, 9 months ago

"Reopening Of Physical Classes And Hostels Would Pose Extremely High Medical Risks" : Consortium Of National Law Universities Advices NLU's To Reopen 'Safely Rather Than Quickly'

Live Law  

The Consortium of National Law Universities has advised the Universities to take individual decisions in terms of opening up their Universities in a phased manner. The Governing Body has observed that there is no compelling academic reason to bring back batches and it is in the best interest of all Universities to reopen safely rather than quickly. The decision was …

COVID-19: Schools, colleges reopen in Gujarat after 9 months
3 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19: Schools, colleges reopen in Gujarat after 9 months

India TV News  

After remaining shut for over nine months due to the coronavirus outbreak, schools for classes 10 and 12 and colleges for final year graduation and post-graduation students reopened in Gujarat on Monday. Apart from reopening colleges for final year under-graduate and post-graduate students, we have decided to open schools for classes 10 and 12 because of the upcoming board exams," …

Colleges, universities reopen in Punjab amidst Covid-19 after 8 months
4 years, 1 month ago

Colleges, universities reopen in Punjab amidst Covid-19 after 8 months

India Today  

Amidst Covid-19, colleges and universities reopened in Punjab on Monday after being closed for nearly eight months due to coronavirus. Earlier an official spokesperson had said that “all higher education, medical education, and research and technical education institutions, including all universities and colleges in areas outside containment zones in the state, would be allowed to re-open from November 16”, as …

Coronavirus: 1M students to travel across UK when lockdown ends
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus: 1M students to travel across UK when lockdown ends

Daily Mail  

University students will be offered Covid tests after lockdown ends on December 2 before having a six-day window to travel home for Christmas under the government's evacuation-style plan. The Government said Covid-19 tests will be offered to as many students as possible before they travel home but the establishment of testing capacity will be a 'massive undertaking', an executive dean …

Covid-19: Universities, Colleges in Punjab to Reopen from November 16
4 years, 1 month ago

Covid-19: Universities, Colleges in Punjab to Reopen from November 16

News 18  

The Punjab government on Thursday decided to re-open universities and colleges in the areas outside COVID-19 containment zones from November 16 in the state. An official spokesperson said classes for final year students of universities and colleges under the medical education and research department would commence from November 9. “All higher education, medical education and research and technical education institutions, …

Parents Written Consent Required: Education Ministry Issues SoPs Ahead of Schools Reopening Next Week
4 years, 2 months ago

Parents Written Consent Required: Education Ministry Issues SoPs Ahead of Schools Reopening Next Week

News 18  

Union Education Ministry on Monday issued a detailed guidelines for reopening of schools and other educational institutions across the country amid Covid-19 pandemic. Under Unlock 5.0 orders, the Ministry of Home Affairs had said that the States/Union Territory governments may take a decision in respect of reopening of schools and coaching institutions after October 15 in a graded manner. 40-3/2020-DM-I …

Unlocking campuses: The Hindu editorial on UGC’s revised academic calendar
4 years, 3 months ago

Unlocking campuses: The Hindu editorial on UGC’s revised academic calendar

The Hindu  

The University Grants Commission has published a revised academic calendar for 2020-21, under which classes can be started for first year undergraduate and postgraduate students from November 1, but the prospects of a normalised regime of education remain far from clear. India’s move to unlock education coincides with a reported reduction in overall daily incidence of infection, although absolute numbers …

Students should not return home if there is an outbreak at their university, Government says
4 years, 3 months ago

Students should not return home if there is an outbreak at their university, Government says

The Telegraph  

Students should not return home if there is an outbreak at their university in order to avoid spreading coronavirus around the country, the Government has said. Please, for the sake of your education, for your parents’ and your grandparents’ health, wash your hands, cover your face, make space, and don’t socially gather in groups of more than six now and …

Close UK campuses to prevent second Covid-19 wave, warn British academics
4 years, 3 months ago

Close UK campuses to prevent second Covid-19 wave, warn British academics

Hindustan Times  

UK universities beginning the next academic year from September should not open campuses to prevent a major public health crisis, a leading union of lecturers warned on Sunday, given the risk to students moving across homes and campuses throughout the country amid the raging Covid-19 pandemic. The University and College Union said the movement of over a million students across …

College Road Trip: UNC Students Move Out After COVID-19 Outbreak
4 years, 4 months ago

College Road Trip: UNC Students Move Out After COVID-19 Outbreak

NPR  

College Road Trip: UNC Students Move Out After COVID-19 Outbreak College reopenings have been difficult, especially in the South, where coronavirus cases are surging? NPR's Elissa Nadworny is on a college road trip and reporting on this firsthand. Right now, I'm on campus at UNC Chapel Hill, where parents and families are here to move students out of the dorms …

UNC fiasco reveals truth about reopening colleges (opinion)
4 years, 4 months ago

UNC fiasco reveals truth about reopening colleges (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: David M. Perry is a journalist and historian. UNC’s leadership announced a return to fully remote education and full refunds for students who leave the dorms and go home. At a press conference hastily assembled by UNC leadership, as reported by Sara Pequeño for IndyWeek, Provost Robert Blouin said, “I don’t apologize for trying,” when asked whether he …

Coronavirus pandemic: Schools in UK to open in September after months of lockdown
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic: Schools in UK to open in September after months of lockdown

India Today  

UK Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said on Friday that schools will reopen in the UK from September after almost two months of coronavirus lockdown. "School is vital to each one of our children and that is why, we will bring all children, in all year groups, back to school in September," he said. While the guidance is still awaited on …

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