Coronavirus

Yes, both the University campuses are open and operating as normal.

We are following all Public Health England advice and guidance and are communicating regularly with our staff and students. We are working closely with NHS services and Public Health England who are taking the lead in responding to the case and we will take direction from them in all aspects of this situation.

A small group, led by the University’s Chief Operating Officer and other senior colleagues, including representation from Loughborough University London, is meeting daily to ensure coordination of all relevant activities and liaison with Public Health England.

The University continues to operate normally. We are monitoring the situation closely and we continue to provide as much advice, care and support as we can to our University community. Additional hand sanitiser facilities have been put in place across the University.

Travellers from Wuhan and Hubei Province

If you have travelled from Wuhan or Hubei Province to the UK in the last 14 days you should immediately:

• stay indoors and avoid contact with other people as you would with the flu for 14 days after returning
• call NHS 111 to inform them of your recent travel to the area.

Please follow this advice even if you do not have symptoms of the virus.

Travellers from other parts of China

If you have travelled from elsewhere in China (including Macao and Hong Kong) to the UK in the last 14 days and develop symptoms of cough, fever or shortness of breath, you should immediately:

• stay indoors and avoid contact with other people as you would with the flu for 14 days after returning
• call NHS 111 to inform them of your recent travel to the country.

Please follow this advice even if your symptoms are minor.

Travellers from other specified areas

If you have returned to the UK from any of the following areas in the last 14 days 

• Thailand
• Japan
• Republic of Korea
• Taiwan
• Singapore
• Malaysia

and you develop symptoms of cough or fever or shortness of breath, you should immediately:

• stay indoors and avoid contact with other people as you would with the flu for 14 days after returning
• call NHS 111 to inform them of your recent travel to the country. 

Please follow this advice even if your symptoms are minor.

Any students following this self-isolation advice should also email studentservices@lboro.ac.uk (if you are at the Loughborough campus) or london-enquiries@lboro.ac.uk (if you are a London student), so that appropriate support measures, including personalised learning plans, can be put in place.

Individuals who have an existing Long Term Condition and are concerned about coronavirus should continue to take their normal precautions and may wish to contact their GP. If people with Long Term Conditions have concerns that they may have the coronavirus, they should telephone NHS 111.

The advice we have is that the risk of infection is low so extra protective measures are not necessary, and it is debatable whether masks will be effective in this situation.

However, it is a recognised custom for some communities to wear face masks to protect themselves and others from the possibility of infection. It is very important that we recognise and respect this custom. We would encourage all members of our community to be inclusive and supportive of what is a personal choice.

This should not be necessary due to the advice from Public Health England that there is a low risk of further infection. However, if there are circumstances that might require you to work remotely these should be discussed with your line manager in the first instance.

This should not be necessary due to the advice from Public Health England that there is a low risk of further infection.

The University is open and running as normal, so we advise students to attend their scheduled activities. Lecture capture will take place as usual, but, also as usual, other learning activities like seminars and labs will not be recorded. In all cases students get the maximum benefit by continuing to attend. We do not envisage changing any assessment criteria. 

We are not able to comment on individual cases. However, following Public Health England advice anybody in the UK who has returned from Wuhan or Hubei Province in the last 14 days is asked to self-isolate. More info can be found at www.gov.uk/guidance/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-information-for-the-public

If advised by NHS 111 to self-isolate, please contact studentservices@lboro.ac.uk. London students should london-enquiries@lboro.ac.uk to inform staff of your actions and to seek further practical advice.

We take all allegations of abuse and harassment very seriously. You can report the matter to the University via the Security team in Loughborough, at main reception in Loughborough University London or the Police. If you feel in immediate danger you should dial 999 and ask for the Police.

As always, we are following the advice provided by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office when we monitor any student or staff travel to any nation. The current advice – to which we are adhering - is to avoid all travel to Hubei Province, and to avoid all but essential travel to mainland China for the foreseeable future.

On 17th February the Government published new guidance on immigration provisions made by the Home Office for individuals in the UK who are unable to return to China. Details are available on the Government website.

If you have any concerns about your visa please contact studentservices@lboro.ac.uk. Or for London students email london-enquiries@lboro.ac.uk

On 17th February the Government published new guidance on immigration provisions made by the Home Office for individuals in the UK who are unable to return to China. Details are available on the Government website.