University students asked to postpone return to Northampton until mid-February

Students enrolled at the University of Northampton are being asked not to return to the town until mid-February due to the most recent national lockdown.

Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced the third lockdown on Monday (January 4), which includes closing schools and universities to most students.

Most university courses will be taught online, however there are exceptions for some courses that require face-to-face teaching.

Government guidance states that students studying courses such as medicine and dentistry, veterinary science, education, social work and subjects allied to medicine and health can resume in-person teaching.

Students studying any other course must remain at home.

A University of Northampton spokesman said: “In accordance with government instruction to universities across the country, the University of Northampton has begun limited face-to-face teaching on specific courses including those aligned to health, social care, education and policing.

"Students who do not study these courses have been asked to postpone their return to campus and start their term online until mid-February as requested by the Universities Minister.

"Those students and staff returning to campus before February will be encouraged to take advantage of our testing facility for individuals without symptoms.”

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