Message to Students from the Senior Vice-Principal - Monday 09 March 2020
Dear student,
With the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the UK now standing at 319, with 23 cases in Scotland - I wanted to reassure you of the steps that the University is taking around contingency planning.
While we are still following national guidance, the situation is fast developing, and we are doing all we can to be ready for all potential scenarios.
The Ministry of Education & Higher Education in Qatar has taken the decision that all schools and universities in Qatar must close from tomorrow. Students in Qatar will be able to continue their studies off campus via MyAberdeen.
Our Aberdeen campuses are currently not in that position, but if advice in Scotland and the UK were to change, we need to prepare for that possibility. This includes planning for teaching to be delivered in a different format, if activity had to be reduced on our campuses here.
If this were to happen, please be assured that all steps would be put in place to ensure minimum disruption for students, including ensuring academic progression and completion of study.
Please keep checking in with our Coronavirus pages as our latest updates and advice are being posted there.
Best wishes
Karl
Professor Karl Leydecker Chair of the Coronavirus Steering Group Senior Vice-Principal