‘Many learning activities and assessments will transition online’, UoB Management tells students

The University has decided to bring forward the end of teaching for this current term to Wednesday 18 March rather than the original date of Friday 27 March.

This means the last day of face to face lectures, tutorials and seminars will be on Wednesday 18 March. Please do not turn up to classrooms, seminars or tutorials after this date.

Arrangements for students on clinical programmes will be confirmed by individual schools.

Students in final years with outstanding assessments or projects that require continued access to University premises, e.g. laboratory experiments, should contact their supervisors to discuss individual arrangements for completing these. 

Individual student assessments may be adjusted. The University is committed to upholding its academic standards.

Teaching and research materials that you normally access online will continue to be available. 

Further advice related to individual programmes and exams and assessments due in the period 19 – 27 March will be provided early next week. 

You should be able to access supervision for final year projects and assessments, although your supervision meeting may take place online.

If you are working on a group assignment, we ask you to consider taking as many of your group conversations online. 

Currently, term will resume on 20 April as planned. We anticipate that many learning activities and assessments will transition online, designed to deliver you the best possible learning outcomes. 

If you are a Tier 4 visa holder, the change to term dates will not have any implications for you as your vacation period starts when teaching has ended. You can agree the most appropriate way to do this with your supervisor. Email [email protected]  if you have any concerns.

The University remains open, including our libraries and research facilities, although some services may be scaled back if the situation changes. 

The University’s wellbeing services and support will remain available to you throughout the Easter vacation as normal. 

Activities that would normally continue out-of-term such as research and supervision will continue on an individual basis, enabled where appropriate through digital support. 

University owned and managed accommodation will remain open, and those who can’t travel home or who wish to remain here over the Easter vacation will be able to do so.