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The latter half of the Autumn term will be delivered in the context of tighter national restrictions, following government guidance.
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National lockdown: Imperial's community redouble efforts to support students | |
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2020-11-02 | |
发布年 | 2020 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 英国 |
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正文(英文) | ![]() The latter half of the Autumn term will be delivered in the context of tighter national restrictions, following government guidance. ![]() Preparations by the College over the summer months provide confidence that teaching and research can continue, and that staff and students are safe. Under the new guidance from government, from 5 November until 2 December, England will be subject to a second national lockdown. "It is clear that for many College students in-person learning is important. It's critical for some subjects, where hands-on, practical knowledge is key to students' learning experience." Professor Emma McCoy Educational activities have been prioritised by the UK government and the College can continue with its innovative 'multimode' approach to teaching. This means that staff and students are still able to take part in timetabled activities and attend on-campus activities. Students have been advised by the government that if university is their main place of residence, they must not move back and forward between their permanent home and student home during term time. They should remain at university and only return home at the end of term. The College supports this approach and believes it is best from both an educational and public health perspective. The Autumn TermThe preparations for this term began many months ago, and the College invested significantly in both the educational experience and in direct support for students, from expanded mental health and wellbeing services, asymptomatic testing to ensure on-campus safety, to delivery of free, hot meals direct to self-isolating students in halls of residence. ![]() Professor Ian Walmsley, the College's Provost, said: "As we prepare for a second national lockdown, we can be confident that the efforts that our community has put into student-focussed activities position us well to manage the next month and beyond. Safety is the highest priorityThanks to the efforts of the entire Imperial community, the College has a relatively low number of COVID-positive cases and has been able to continue with uninterrupted multi-mode teaching. However, this will only continue to be possible if students and staff closely follow the College's safety measures and support its Testing and Tracing system. In the past days the College has expanded its safety protocols even further, by launching an 'air sampling' component to its own COVID-19 environmental screening programme. This is part of measures to proactively identify the virus in the air and minimise transmission. The programme has also carried out similar work with Transport for London. With much of the population reducing their use of public transport across London and taking part in fewer leisure activities, the national lockdown means the Imperial community may experience potentially safer and quieter journeys into campus, when necessary. Preparing to teach in varied scenariosVice-Provost (Education and Student Experience), Professor Emma McCoy, said: "It is clear that for many College students in-person learning is important. It's critical for some subjects, where hands-on, practical knowledge is key to students' learning experience. "For undergraduate and taught Master’s students, the College has successfully combined on-campus learning and assessment, including laboratory work, with the benefits of remote learning and assessment. For students conducting research we have developed safe working practices that mean our research laboratories can continue to stay operational." Warm welcomeAs Welcome Season comes to a close, the College has greeted over 6000 new students to the Imperial community. There have been over 100 events hosted for undergraduate and postgraduate students, all signposted through a brand new app especially developed for this academic year and the increased digital activities on offer. Drawn from staff and student volunteers, the College's team of Welcome Hosts have been given training on all the safety measures on campus and have been on hand to help students and staff with queries, hand out welcome packs to students, and remind people of the safety guidance they need to follow. A well-developed support networkStudents instructed to self-isolate in their halls of residence bedrooms have had access to a varied menu of meals, delivered by a team of dedicated chefs working from College facilities. Since the beginning of term thousands of meals have been delivered to hundreds of students free of charge. A complimentary laundry service has also been introduced, ensuring the comfort of isolating students. As soon as students who are required to self-isolate are identified, they are offered a high quality breakfast, lunch, and dinner to fit a variety of dietary requirements. Feedback has been positive. The College will continue to make improvements in the coming months, and is already thinking about what services may be possible to offer for Christmas.
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