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Update from the Vice-Chancellor A message to staff and students from the Vice-Chancellor with further details about the easing of England's current lockdown. Dear all, Earlier this week, the government set out its plan for the easing of the current lockdown in England. The Department for Education has published further detailed guidance on how the government’s “roadmap” applies to universities. Colleagues across the collegiate University have been discussing how this guidance applies to the University and Colleges. Lent Term and Easter vacation There is no imme...

Students at Cambridge University have allegedly been forced to write five-page essays on the 'perils' of breaking Covid-19 rules if caught flouting them.

They added: "We rely on the students behaving themselves which last year many didn’t." The University of Oxford’s Hilary term started this Monday, January 11, with most students learning online. Martin Williams, pro-vice-chancellor for education, said: “We have been planning for scenarios such as this for several months, and remain confident that we can continue to support our students, and protect the health of our wider community in the weeks ahead.” Oxford Brookes University’s new semester will start on January 25, with remote teaching for the majority of students, except...

From the prospect of women landing on the moon, to Covid-19, Black Lives Matter (BLM), Rent Strikes and Freedom of Speech, 2020 certainly held a lot in store for Cambridge. Here,  Varsity Senior News Editors, past and present, summarise some of the key moments which shaped the previous year for our University and community. January – A promising start Simon Lock As hard as it may be to believe now, 2020 began brimming with positive news for Cambridge. Two of the University’s former students, Kayla Barron and Dr Jenni Sidey-Gibbons, graduated from NASA’s Artemis programme. This put th...

Lent term: Update 7 January 2021 The University and Colleges remain open, and will continue to engage in research, learning and education. After considerable reflection, we have taken the difficult decision to move all teaching and learning for undergraduate and postgraduate taught students online for the entirety of the Lent term. Undergraduate and postgraduate taught students should remain where they are currently staying. Exceptions are: clinical Medical, clinical Veterinary and PGCE students; students without access to appropriate study spaces or facilities; and students who need to be in...