Here at Staffordshire University, we are doing everything we can to support our students and staff through the COVID-19 pandemic. This page contains all of the latest updates from the University.
If you are a Staffordshire University student studying with one of our Collaborative Academic Partners, please contact the institution in question for information about local arrangements.
If you require accessibility tools, you can use 'ReciteMe' assistive technology service to read this page out loud, translate into you local language or adjust reading options.
Current status of our campuses
On Monday 22 February 2021, Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out the government’s roadmap for the route out of lockdown, and the Department for Education (DfE) released updated guidance for the UK’s higher education sector.
On Monday 5 April 2021 the Government confirmed outdoor hospitality and non-essential retail can re-open from Monday 12 April 2021, after the government’s four tests to move to the next stage of the roadmap to unlock have been met. Details on the latest changes to our service provisions on campus can be found on our Returning To Campus in 2021 pages.
New Government guidance on COVID-19 testing
Here at Staffordshire University, we are doing everything we can to support our students and staff through the COVID-19 pandemic. But we need your help to ensure that government guidance is being followed correctly and our community stays safe as restrictions begin to ease.
When planning to come onto campus to take part in Learning and Teaching or any other activities, you must take a lateral flow rapid test before using any of our buildings or facilities, and take weekly tests – ideally twice a week - thereafter.This will ensure that you are safe to carry out activities on campus and will help to minimise the risk of unknowingly infecting students and staff.
Please take a test as soon as you arrive on campus before using any University facilities or attending face-to-face sessions. Please remember that you are now required by the Government to carry out a PCR test, following a positive Lateral Flow Test result.
All test results must be reported in line with the latest guidance. This lets us know you have been tested, and we can report our overall testing figures to the government, so they can be assured we take our COVID-secure responsibilities seriously. If you test positive, you must self-isolate for 10 days and report this via our Self-Isolation Declaration form.
Please visit our Returning To Campus 2021 pages to see the latest guidance on COVID-19 testing in full.
Quick links
The links below include the latest guidance from the UK Government with regards to the return of students in 2021, the latest national lockdown restrictions, and how these changes affect you.
Route out of lockdown – important information for students
On Monday 5 April 2021 the Government confirmed outdoor hospitality and non-essential retail can re-open from Monday 12 April 2021, after the government’s four tests to move to the next stage of the roadmap to unlock have been met.
Information about how the new government changes relate to students and courses offered by Staffordshire University as well as exemptions and the latest requirements concerning COVID-19 testing – can be found in our ‘Returning to campus in 2021’ section.
We have compiled a summary of the latest relevant information concerning the national lockdown, including what existing restrictions mean for our students. This page includes details of changes to teaching and learning; updated assessment arrangements; student travel guidance; testing requirements; and the status of our on-campus facilities.
Please note that new guidance continues to be released by the UK Government and other official bodies on a regular basis, so whilst we may not have answers to all your questions right now, we will continue to do everything we can to keep our University community informed of any changes as further details emerge.
Students should expect to follow the UK Government’s latest guidance and restrictions. Please socially distance from anyone you do not live with wherever possible.
Further information concerning the latest COVID-19 regulations and restrictions are available on the gov.uk website.
Returning in 2021 and national lockdown guidance for students
The links below include the latest guidance from the UK Government with regards to the return of students in 2021, the latest national lockdown restrictions, and how these changes affect you.