Covid-19: Steps to take to minimise spreading the virus

In April this year, the government removed remaining domestic Covid-19 restrictions in England. However, there are still steps you can take to reduce the risk of catching and spreading the disease.  

Being vaccinated and up to date with your booster dose(s) and practising good hygiene are the best ways to protect yourself and the community from Covid-19. 

We encourage everyone to get first, second or third (booster) doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, and the autumn seasonal booster if you are eligible. 

The seasonal booster programme includes people at higher risk due to pregnancy, age and/or certain health conditions. You can find out more on the NHS website and pre-book vaccinations if you’re registered with a GP surgery in England. You can register with a GP online if you don’t have one. 

You should also practise personal responsibility and stay at home if you are not well enough to go to work or university, or if you have a high temperature. You should also try to avoid contact with people more vulnerable to the disease.  

Safety precautions 

Covid-19 continues to affect the population so please keep taking these steps to reduce the spread of the virus: 

1. Get vaccinated and be up to date with your booster dose(s). 

2. Let fresh air in if meeting others indoors, or meet outside. 

3. Practise good hygiene: 

1. wash your hands 

2. cover your coughs and sneezes 

3. clean your surroundings frequently. 

4. Consider wearing a face covering in crowded, enclosed spaces 

There is NHS guidance about the evolving symptoms of Covid-19 and what steps to take to protect other people if you are unwell with symptoms. 

Thanks for continuing to follow safety measures and protecting our university community. 

Student Attendance Monitoring 

If you are unwell with Covid-19 or have a high temperature, you should treat this the same as you would with any other illness. 

The Attendance Monitoring policy is flexible regarding short-term absence and will not cause complications for your attendance record if you let your tutor know you are unwell and receive an authorised absence. The Attendance Monitoring policy states: “For absences due to illness lasting up to six consecutive calendar days, students must inform the tutors whose classes they are missing of the reasons for their absence.” 

For absences of seven consecutive calendar days or more due to illness, our regulations state that we require a medical certificate. In these circumstances we could agree not to require a medical certificate for instances of Covid. 

If you wish any illness to be considered in relation to an assessment of work, you must follow the procedures set out in Chapter 5 (deferral of assessments) of DMU’s General Student Regulations.  

If you are too unwell to attend a session, you can catch up using DMU Replay afterwards, if appropriate.