The University takes the welfare of its staff, students and visitors very seriously. We have compiled useful guidance on these pages for staff and students who may have concerns about coronavirus.
For national advice and to keep up to date, you can visit the following websites:
Last reviewed: 20 September
A coronavirus is a type of virus. ovel coronavirus (COVID-19) is a new strain of coronavirus first identified in Wuhan City, China. The most important symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) are recent onset of any of the following:
For most people, coronavirus (COVID-19) will be a mild illness.
Children are likely to become infected with coronavirus (COVID-19) at roughly the same rate as adults, but the infection is usually mild.
If anyone has any of the symptoms above they should self-isolate at home.
On 23 March, the Prime Minister announced new curbs on movement to limit the spread of the virus allowing people to leave their homes for only ‘very limited purposes’.
The virus is spread in similar ways to the seasonal flu virus and we can take the same, simple, common sense precautions that we would to stop ourselves getting colds and flu:
The University has undertaken extensive work to ensure that students, staff and essential visitors are safe on their return to campus in Semester 1. This encompasses many different areas - from risk assessments and enhanced cleaning, to social distancing measures and modifications to reduce campus footfall.
We have published a Five Steps process to working safely at Oxford Brookes, which aligns with Government guidance on reopening workplaces.
For an overview of how we're planning for teaching, assessment and student services to be delivered from September, please see our dedicated webpages for the new academic year.
We have appropriate plans and procedures in place to act rapidly as the situation changes.
For those self-isolating, or for people currently living with someone who is self-isolating, Public Health England provides the following guidance.
We understand that this may be a difficult time for some of our staff and students.
We have set up a new email address to respond to all questions and concerns about Covid-19: covid-19@brookes.ac.uk.
The University’s Wellbeing team have also provided advice on managing your wellbeing during the coronavirus outbreak.
The University’s Centre for Academic Development team has also provided guidance on studying online during Covid-19.
Oxford Brookes welcomes international students from many different parts of the world and we offer our solidarity to those with family or friends affected. We can all help by remaining calm, following guidance from official authorities and avoiding spreading rumours which could cause distress or confusion. Brookes Union has put together some suggestions for ways to volunteer your time.
In light of the latest 'Stay at Home' Covid-19 guidance, Brookes Print is now running limited operational hours until further notice to fulfill essential printing requirements. Should you have any questions or wish to discuss future print projects, we encourage you to email printservices@brookes.ac.uk with your requirements or to request a call back.
The Post and Stores at Headington is currently on limited operational hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 3pm
We appreciate that you may still be expecting deliveries for your areas and therefore, would ask that you contact both the supplier and courier to make alternative delivery arrangements. Where necessary, please include the current stores opening hours within the delivery instructions.
In line with government guidelines, we will be limiting the time that our post room staff spend on site. Therefore, we will only process post and parcels that are critical to the University’s current operation. Please see below guidance for further detail.
