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Getting ready for the end of term and the New Year at 皇家华人
18 November 2021
As we move into the second half of Term 1, many of you will be making plans for the winter break and the New Year. Find out what you need to do if you鈥檙e staying on campus, thinking about travelling and what you can expect on campus in the new term.
This year UCL鈥檚听winter break听runs from 18 December 2021 鈥� 9 January 2022, with different dates for the UCL Medical School and Institute of Education.听听
Staying on campus听
Many of UCL鈥檚 support services and facilities will remain open as usual over the winter break. Further information about this will be published shortly. NHS and other emergency healthcare services will remain open throughout.听听
Making travel plans听
If you are travelling over the break, please听follow the latest guidance from听, your destination and any countries you will be travelling through, including any legal requirements for getting tested for COVID-19.听
Find out more about the new safety measures at 皇家华人 and what to do if you are planning to travel. If you鈥檙e travelling to London from outside the UK, please also check UCL鈥檚听webpages for international students.听
Joining us on campus in 2022听
We听are听looking听forward to seeing听you听on campus at the start of Term 2. Campus is now fully open during term time, including听our libraries, UCL Careers, the Student听Centre and Students鈥� Union UCL spaces.听听
We expect everyone to join us听in London听for the start of the new term.听In Term 1, UCL supported听some overseas students to study remotely if pandemic-related circumstances meant听they听could not join us in person,听and听it was possible to provide parts of听their听programme online. As听we said听at the time, this was a temporary听measure听and听the majority of听students will be expected to join their听programmes听in-person for Term 2.听听听
If you have been studying remotely in Term 1, your department will contact you within the next week听to advise听whether听you听can听continue听studying听remotely听in Terms 2 and 3, and what this means for your course options.听听
If you have any questions regarding studying on campus in Term 2,听please see our the answers to听frequently asked questions.听
Staying safe on campus听
UCL is working hard to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection on campus, and we need everyone to play their part to help keep our community as safe as possible.
The most important thing you can do to keep yourself and others around you is to听get vaccinated if you can. UCL can support you to get vaccinated, and there is an NHS vaccination听centre听on campus.听听
Face coverings are mandatory for all students and staff in all indoor spaces on campus, including in lectures, seminar rooms, study spaces,听offices听and labs, unless you are exempt. Remember to wash or听sanitise听your hands frequently throughout the day, and please be considerate of those around you, especially if they鈥檙e wearing a 鈥楶lease Give Me Space鈥� lanyard or badge. We are also鈥痗leaning our buildings frequently and asking everyone to get tested twice a week, even if you do not have COVID-19 symptoms.听听
Stay at home if you feel at all unwell, and if you have coronavirus symptoms, self-isolate and order a PCR test. If you do test positive for COVID-19, please report it on UCL鈥檚听Connect to Protect听reporting tool, which tracks and responds to cases in our community.听
Find out more about staying safe on campus on UCL鈥檚听coronavirus information hub.听听
Staying in UCL Accommodation听听
If you are a UCL Accommodation resident and have any specific questions or concerns, please see UCL Accommodation鈥檚听Coronavirus advice and support.听
More support and information听
You can find out more about what we鈥檙e doing to keep everyone safe on campus on UCL鈥檚听coronavirus information hub.听听
If you would like to talk to someone in confidence about听your situation or听how the pandemic is affecting you, please get in touch with听UCL鈥檚 Student Support and Wellbeing team.听
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