“We understand how difficult and stressful this situation is,” the University of Glasgow said on Twitter. In Manchester, students at residential halls at Manchester Metropolitan University have to self-isolate for 14 days after 127 tested positive for Covid-19. Jo Grady, head of the University and College Union, said the outbreaks were wholly predictable and said all teaching should go online. “There is no point encouraging students to come to university to self-isolate for a fortnight,” she said. Britain’s top universities routinely feature on the list of the best colleges in the world and international pupils travel from across the world to attend.

Source: The Express Tribune September 26, 2020 16:30 UTC