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Durham University

Covid-19 Response

  • Covid-19

    Covid-19

We are updating these webpages with information and guidance on a regular basis to reflect the latest government advice. Please use the pages below to access the information most relevant to you.

We urge our community to follow government restrictions in place to help control the spread of Covid-19.

The UK Government confirmed that further in-person teaching at English universities could resume from Monday 17 May 2021, as part of Step 3 of the Roadmap.

The UK Government has now announced that England will not proceed to Step 4 of the Roadmap out of Lockdown on Monday 21 June. Find out more on our student and staff latest news pages.

We (along with Durham County Council and Public Health England) are asking that all students take one PCR test each week, even if they have no symptoms, in addition to two LFTs.

We are ensuring that students receive a first-rate education and achieve their learning outcomes on time, and that students are not disadvantaged during the pandemic.

Visit the "Latest news" sections for students and staff for more information.

Last updated on 18/06/2021

New / updated FAQs

Please see below for FAQs added or updated week commencing 14 May 2021.

We are communicating regularly with staff and students via email. Click here to read our most recent communications.

15 June

All staff and postgraduate research students: Covid-19 update - UK Government announcement

All undergraduate and postgraduate taught students: Covid-19 update - UK Government announcement

12 May

All staff and postgraduate research students: Covid-19 update - UK Government announcement

All undergraduate and postgraduate taught students: Covid-19 update - UK Government announcement

26 April

All staff and postgraduate research students: Covid-19 update

All undergraduate and postgraduate taught students: Covid-19 update

19 April

All staff and postgraduate research students: Covid-19 update

All undergraduate and postgraduate taught students: Covid-19 update

14 April

All undergraduate and postgraduate taught students: Update on the UK Government announcement

25 March

All staff and postgraduate research students: Covid-19 update

All undergraduate and postgraduate taught students: Covid-19 update

17 March

All staff and postgraduate research students: Covid-19 update

All undergraduate and postgraduate taught students: Covid-19 update

11 March

All staff and postgraduate research students: Covid-19 update

All undergraduate and postgraduate taught students: Covid-19 update

26 February

All undergraduate and postgraduate taught students: An update from the Vice-Chancellor

All staff: An update from the Vice-Chancellor

All postgraduate research students: An update from the Vice-Chancellor

23 February

All staff and postgraduate research students: UK Government announcement

All undergraduate and postgraduate taught students: UK Government announcement

11 February

All staff and postgraduate research students: Academic Safety Net

All Foundation Programme and undergraduate students: Academic Safety Net

All postgraduate taught students: Academic Safety Net

19 January

All staff and postgraduate research students: Covid-19 update

All undergraduate and postgraduate taught students: Covid-19 update

14 January

All staff and postgraduate research students: Covid-19 update

All undergraduate and postgraduate taught students: Covid-19 update

13 January

All staff email: Temporary job retention scheme

7 January

All staff and postgraduate research students: Epiphany Term update

All undergraduate and postgraduate taught students: Epiphany Term update

5 January

All undergraduate and postgraduate taught students: Covid-19 Update: A message from the Vice-Chancellor

All staff and postgraduate research students: Covid-19 Update: A message from the Vice-Chancellor

All staff and postgraduate research students: Changes to Covid-19 restrictions

All undergraduate and postgraduate taught students: Changes to Covid-19 restrictions

1 January

All staff and postgraduate research students: Revised January return arrangements - Update

All undergraduate and postgraduate taught students: Revised January return arrangements

Covid-19 Incident Control Centre

The Covid-19 Incident Control Centre (ICC) is operating 7 days a week. Open from 8am to 8pm Monday-Friday, and 9am to 5pm Saturday-Sunday, and can be contacted in the event of an incident by email or on 0191 334 0000. Outside of these hours, the telephone will be answered by Security.

To report a Covid-19 breach, call 101 to speak to the local police.