A decision taken by Nottingham Trent University was taken yesterday.
In a statement to students NTU said:
At Nottingham Trent University, we have been monitoring our situation with regard to Coronavirus closely, preparing to take appropriate action as the position changed.
We judge we have now reached the point where it is in the best interests of our community to start transitioning to online learning as a precautionary measure.
The University will remain open, but all face to face teaching will pause from close of play today, Monday 16th March. Online learning will commence from Monday 23rd March.
We do not envisage face to face teaching before the start of next term at the earliest and it may well be that our on-line approach needs to continue into the summer.
What is changing for the NTU community?
NTU is committed to offering as full a range of services to our students as possible whilst taking sensible steps to protect the health and wellbeing of us all. During this week, students should decide where they wish to be when our online learning provision commences on next Monday and if necessary make appropriate travel arrangements.
Of course, students may choose to stay in accommodation in Nottingham. Communal areas, such as libraries, gym facilities, and catering outlets, will remain open. We will continue to clean these areas thoroughly.
All students on international exchanges and placements are welcome to travel back to Nottingham or their country of origin over the next week; please check the student Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) via your MyNTU app for more information.
If you are an international student studying in Nottingham, you may choose to leave the UK but it is especially important you follow the advice within the FAQ.
Part of these precautionary measures includes cancelling or postponing large gatherings of people. For instance, we have agreed with the University of Nottingham that the varsity sports series will not take place this year.
What does this mean for my course?
It is inevitable that students will have questions about course, assignments and assessments. Teaching staff are currently working through the detail of what this will mean for particular courses and individual students.
Anyone due, and on course, to graduate this year will do so with a classified degree. We are working through how assessments will operate if online learning has to continue past the end of this term.
When will I hear more?
If you are a student at NTU, please regularly check your email to hear more details about your course from your teaching staff. Further updates will also be posted on your online learning portal, NOW, and to the student dashboard newsroom which you can access via the MyNTU app.
If you work at NTU and need further information, please check the staff newsroom via MyNTU.
I want to end by thanking all those taking the precautionary measures to self-isolate to protect the more vulnerable members of our society. We will be communicating regularly with all of our NTU community, so please continue to be patient and supportive as details of our online provision are confirmed.
Best wishes
Professor Edward Peck
Vice-Chancellor, Nottingham Trent University
