Update for students about coronavirus guidance and testing on campus
21 February 2022
Find out what these changes mean for you and how to continue keeping safe on campus.
As coronavirus restrictions are being lifted across England, °×С½ãÂÛ̳ has updated our guidance on wearing face coverings and the symptom-free testing centre on campus has now closed.
We remain committed to making sure our campus is as safe as possible, but we also need your help to continue preventing the spread of infection and keep our community safe.
Wearing face coverings on campus
°×С½ãÂÛ̳ has updated our face covering guidance, which previously required everyone to wear face coverings while indoors on campus. We expect students and staff to continue wearing face coverings in teaching settings and strongly advise you to continue to wear a face covering in crowded and enclosed spaces in other settings where you may come into contact with people you do not normally meet (unless you are exempt).
You may also be required to wear a face covering in some areas of °×С½ãÂÛ̳ which are managed by our partner hospitals. Please remember to follow local guidance.
As the coronavirus restrictions are being lifted across England, we recognise that it is an individual’s choice to wear a face covering or not, whether at °×С½ãÂÛ̳ or in wider society. Please be considerate of those around you, especially if they are wearing a ‘Please give me space’ lanyard or badge.
Find out more about wearing face coverings on campus.
Getting tested if you don’t have symptoms
The asymptomatic COVID-19 testing centre in the Student Centre has now closed and tests are no longer available for collection on campus.
Rapid lateral flow testing remains a reliable and fast way of checking whether you have COVID-19, and helps to protect those who could get seriously ill if they catch the virus.
°×С½ãÂÛ̳ continues to encourage staff and students to get tested at least twice a week with a free Lateral Flow Test (LFT) before they come to campus, and before mixing with people in crowded indoor places.
Tests can be sent to you home address from the , collected from , or you may be eligible pick up tests from a
If you have any questions or concerns about home testing, please contact connecttoprotect@ucl.ac.uk
How you can help continue to keep each other safe
No single safety measure is 100% effective and taking a ‘multi-layered’ approach is the best defence against COVID-19. The "Swiss Cheese" modelÌýexplains how a combination of measures is the most effective way to keep the virus at bay.
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Further information and support  Ìý
You can find out more about what °×С½ãÂÛ̳ is doing to keep everyone safe on campus onÌýourÌýcoronavirus information hub.ÌýÌý
If you would like to talk to someone in confidenceÌýabout yourÌýsituationÌýor howÌýthe pandemic is affecting you, please get in touchÌýwithÌý°×С½ãÂÛ̳’s Student Support and Wellbeing teamÌý
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