Advice and support

Students can access some on-campus facilities, including:

• computer labs and independent study spaces
• the Library (for instance, through the click and collect programme)
• catering outlets
• facilities to support our creative programmes such as film editing suites, studio and rehearsal space.

This is in addition to the one-to-one tutorials available with members of your programme staff, which can be booked face-to-face, or conducted remotely – whichever you would prefer.

Access to facilities will be in a COVID-safe and secure way – following social distancing measures, and with some restrictions and booking processes in place.

Teaching and learning in Autumn 2020 is all online. 

Since March, we’ve worked hard to get our campus ready to minimise the risk of COVID-19 and to ensure the safety of students and staff.

We have introduced a number of initiatives that aim to prevent the spread of COVID-19, including one-way systems indoors, rigorous cleaning and guidance on face coverings. 

Please read our Guide to Minimising the Spread of COVID-19 for more information. We'll continue to follow government guidelines closely and make updates as needed.

Reid Hall remains open only for current residents who needed to stay on campus.

For further information on self-isolating, please visit the dedicated Government webpage.

The Metropolitan Police have banned any gatherings of more than 15 people. You must wear a face covering on public transport, in shops and supermarkets, and in other indoor spaces like museums, cinemas and places of worship, however exemptions can be made in exceptional circumstances. 

As countries are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, including by implementing travel and border restrictions, the FCO advises British nationals against all but essential international travel. Any country or area may restrict travel without notice. Many airlines are still suspending or cancelling flights and some airports remain closed.

All official, University-sanctioned international and domestic travel has suspended from Monday 23 March until further notice.

Please note: This only relates to travel undertaken on behalf of the University for business or study related reasons. Personal travel is up to the discretion of the student.

Students should primarily follow any advice and instruction from your host university regarding COVID-19. If the UK Government issues updated travel advice for any of the countries you are in, we will inform you of this, but you should also be proactive in monitoring developments and Government advice in your host country. If you are concerned, you can always get in touch with the Regent’s Student Hub.

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office currently advises British nationals against all but essential international travel. Travel to some countries and territories is currently exempted.

International travel is still very limited as air routes and land borders close and new restrictions are put in place that prevent flights from leaving.

If you’re travelling abroad, you should:

1. Contact your airline or travel company now
2. Keep up to date with FCO travel advice pages. We are updating information on returning from the country you’re in as quickly as we can
3. For real-time updates, follow the embassy or high commission’s social media for the country you’re in.

The government is working in partnership with the airline industry to help British people travelling abroad to return to the UK.

Where commercial routes remain feasible, airlines will be responsible for getting their passengers with pre-booked tickets home. Where commercial routes do not exist, the government will provide up to £75 million to enable UK residents to buy tickets for special charter flights to return home from priority countries.

If you are a permanent resident overseas, you should stay and follow the advice of the local authorities in the country you live in.

Do not travel abroad unless it’s essential.

From 8 June 2020, if you’re a resident or visitor travelling to the UK, you must:

• provide your journey and contact details
• not leave the place you’re staying for the first 14 days you’re in the UK except in very limited situations (known as ‘self-isolating’)

The new measures, announced by the Home Secretary, include:

• Contact locator form
  
  All arriving passengers will be required to fill this in to provide contact and travel information so they can be contacted if they, or someone they may have been in contact with develops the disease.
   
• Self-isolation
  
  Passengers arriving in the UK will be required to self-isolate for 14 days and could be contacted regularly throughout this period to ensure compliance.
   
• Enforcement
  
  Anyone failing to comply with the mandatory conditions may face enforcement action. A breach of self-isolation would be punishable with a £1,000 fixed penalty notice in England or potential prosecution and unlimited fine. The level of fine could increase if the risk of infection from abroad increases. The Devolved Administrations will set out their own enforcement approaches.
   
• Spot checks
  
  Border Force will undertake checks at the border and may refuse entry to any non-British citizen who refuses to comply with these regulations and isn’t resident in the UK. Failure to complete the form is also punishable by a £100 fixed penalty notice. Public health authorities will conduct random checks in England to ensure compliance with self-isolation requirements. Removal from the country would be considered as a last resort for foreign nationals who refuse to comply with these public health measures.