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over a year ago
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"Reported on bbc news this morning that universities are mass swabbing all the students before sending them home for xmas  "
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Then they all use public transport to get home and pick it up !!!!
God love what happens if they test positive. . . Stay in digs over Xmas New Year. Ive already told my nephew im picking him up to save the 6hours on the train. |
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"Then they all use public transport to get home and pick it up !!!!
God love what happens if they test positive. . . Stay in digs over Xmas New Year. Ive already told my nephew im picking him up to save the 6hours on the train."
They are testing them early so any positives can self isolate at uni and still get home in time for xmas and they are having staggered leaving dates for the negative results |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Doesn't mention anything about students living in private accommodation (most second years and above). They can just come and go freely
Not if they are sticking to the lockdown rules "
Streets and roads still busy where I am - Public pushing bk imo |
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"Then they all use public transport to get home and pick it up !!!!
God love what happens if they test positive. . . Stay in digs over Xmas New Year. Ive already told my nephew im picking him up to save the 6hours on the train."
If they test positive they isolate for a week and then retest. They are starting it end of November. It's a good idea finally to try and proactively manage the situation. |
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"Only for 7 days apparently and I can see them sticking to that lol
Wouldn't it make sense to have staggered leave and return days??"
Yes.. If the story is to be believed that's just what will happen. |
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"Doesn't mention anything about students living in private accommodation (most second years and above). They can just come and go freely - this really only applies to those in uni halls."
Did you see anything in the reportage that said it was only for first year students?
Genuine question. I didn't but may have missed it. I'd assume that testing is voluntary and for all students / staff. But as you say there may be some restrictions. |
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"Doesn't mention anything about students living in private accommodation (most second years and above). They can just come and go freely
Not if they are sticking to the lockdown rules "
People living in private accommodation can go outside, come back, go to the park etc freely. No fences built...
Yes, they shouldn't be travelling between home and uni but no-one can control them in terms of coming/going or indeed testing. They can test all the ones in halls and send them home on a certain day, but not those living in private houses/flats. That's what I meant. |
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"Doesn't mention anything about students living in private accommodation (most second years and above). They can just come and go freely - this really only applies to those in uni halls.
Did you see anything in the reportage that said it was only for first year students?
Genuine question. I didn't but may have missed it. I'd assume that testing is voluntary and for all students / staff. But as you say there may be some restrictions. "
No, it doesn't explicitly mention first year students, but the description of testing in uni accommodation, sending home in batches etc. That's basically them controlling departure from their own Uni accommodation and that's predominantly first years. Most second years and above live in rented houses/flats utterly randomly and are outside uni jurisdiction when it comes to sending home etc
Unis can close their halls on a certain date and mandate departure but they can't if a student lives in a private rented house. |
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Lots are reported as wanting to take the test anyway regardless of uni residence so they don't take it back home to vulnerable parents, siblings, grandparents. (Possibly with parents coercion)
So that's good progress as well |
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"I just hope the train companies don’t rip them off during the ‘travel window’ week. I haven’t been able to get my student discount on trains for AGES and I’m lucky as I don’t really need it "
I wouldnt worry ...think of the money they ve saved during lockdown re...no pubs open . |
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By *sGivesWoodWoman
over a year ago
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"Doesn't mention anything about students living in private accommodation (most second years and above). They can just come and go freely
Not if they are sticking to the lockdown rules
Streets and roads still busy where I am - Public pushing bk imo"
Same here. |
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By *sGivesWoodWoman
over a year ago
ST. AUSTELL, CORNWALL |
"Doesn't mention anything about students living in private accommodation (most second years and above). They can just come and go freely - this really only applies to those in uni halls.
Did you see anything in the reportage that said it was only for first year students?
Genuine question. I didn't but may have missed it. I'd assume that testing is voluntary and for all students / staff. But as you say there may be some restrictions. "
It would have to be voluntary by law. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My daughter, who like the wife and I, is Covid Positive. She has only spent 10 days in her accommodation but has been paying £500 per month since 1st June. We need to travel back up to her Uni to get her Winter clothes! I wonder if that's allowed? |
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"Doesn't mention anything about students living in private accommodation (most second years and above). They can just come and go freely - this really only applies to those in uni halls.
Did you see anything in the reportage that said it was only for first year students?
Genuine question. I didn't but may have missed it. I'd assume that testing is voluntary and for all students / staff. But as you say there may be some restrictions.
No, it doesn't explicitly mention first year students, but the description of testing in uni accommodation, sending home in batches etc. That's basically them controlling departure from their own Uni accommodation and that's predominantly first years. Most second years and above live in rented houses/flats utterly randomly and are outside uni jurisdiction when it comes to sending home etc
Unis can close their halls on a certain date and mandate departure but they can't if a student lives in a private rented house."
I understand what you're saying now. Yes partially. Though unis are able to at least provide guidance and ask them to depart on certain days.... And when they are preferred to return. I Accept the fact they have less control but these are adults and whilst some may be more carefree than others, a lot of them are trying to do their bit and if asked to manage their travel on certain days... Many would try to (of course some will have already booked train and plane tickets and won't be able or want to change them).
Let's also not forget that they have been locked together for 8 weeks now and many will have had it already... So are comparitively low risk to others.
Be interesting to see how many bother going back for term 2. |
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"There are 1.2 million students in England. The government says it will test "as many as possible". So no guarantees about how many will be tested. "
It's voluntary so they can only test how ever many students present themselves to get a test.
On another thread re Liverpool testing.... (not sure how accurate this number is) but someone reports only 25k have shown up for testing since last Friday... So it will take a long time to test many at that rate.
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Unis are to end in-person teaching early, to allow them to depart.
The government hasn't given the unis guidance yet on what is to happen in January. I could imagine a delayed return, with online teaching for first classes. |
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"Then they all use public transport to get home and pick it up !!!!
God love what happens if they test positive. . . Stay in digs over Xmas New Year. Ive already told my nephew im picking him up to save the 6hours on the train."
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"Unis are to end in-person teaching early, to allow them to depart.
The government hasn't given the unis guidance yet on what is to happen in January. I could imagine a delayed return, with online teaching for first classes. "
I have a child who has not been allowed in to a uni building and all content has been delivered online. I can see the open university mopping up a lot of students the next few years as the uni experience for many is very very watered down and very very expensive.
I wonder wtf is going to happen with the 2021 intake.? .. Wales already cancelled a level exams... I'm sure england will follow... And because of last years exam results hoo har... Many were bribed to postpone starting into 2021.
Far from good. |
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"Doesn't mention anything about students living in private accommodation (most second years and above). They can just come and go freely - this really only applies to those in uni halls.
Did you see anything in the reportage that said it was only for first year students?
Genuine question. I didn't but may have missed it. I'd assume that testing is voluntary and for all students / staff. But as you say there may be some restrictions.
No, it doesn't explicitly mention first year students, but the description of testing in uni accommodation, sending home in batches etc. That's basically them controlling departure from their own Uni accommodation and that's predominantly first years. Most second years and above live in rented houses/flats utterly randomly and are outside uni jurisdiction when it comes to sending home etc
Unis can close their halls on a certain date and mandate departure but they can't if a student lives in a private rented house.
I understand what you're saying now. Yes partially. Though unis are able to at least provide guidance and ask them to depart on certain days.... And when they are preferred to return. I Accept the fact they have less control but these are adults and whilst some may be more carefree than others, a lot of them are trying to do their bit and if asked to manage their travel on certain days... Many would try to (of course some will have already booked train and plane tickets and won't be able or want to change them).
Let's also not forget that they have been locked together for 8 weeks now and many will have had it already... So are comparitively low risk to others.
Be interesting to see how many bother going back for term 2."
My son might just stay in the flat with his girlfriend for Christmas and just come for a bit of Xmas Day. They'd prefer to keep their shiny new double bed than squish into a single here! |
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