Resources
This page contains an updated list of all published documents related to the University’s COVID response. If you feel there is anything missing or errors, please contact uninews@manchester.ac.uk.
There are also extensive FAQs and other information on our coronavirus StaffNet site, our Teaching and Learning site and the Campus Management site. The latest information being provided to students is on MyManchester News.
Cases on campus
- Process for reporting positive COVID-19 cases or self-isolation
- COVID-19 privacy statement
- Generic risk assessment: Laboratories and workshops
Return to campus
Managers
- Safe return guidance for managers
- Framework for Return to Campus in January-April 2021
- Managers guidance for supporting staff to campus working
- COVID-19 safety principles alert level 3
- Guidance on supporting wellbeing during return to campus
- Template risk assessment: Single Occupancy Office
- Template risk assessment: Reception Areas on campus
- Template risk assessment: Office-based activities on campus
- NHS app and QR code FAQs
Staff
- Return to campus framework summary
- Return to campus essentials brochure
- Return to campus essentials video
- Guidance for All Staff Returning to the Campus
- IT guidance and checklist
- UK Government guidance on vulnerability to COVID-19
- Face covering FAQ
- Health and Safety FAQs
- First aid FAQs
- Fire safety FAQs
- Safety concerns - resolution and reporting
Cleaning and ventilation
Teaching and learning
On campus
- Template risk assessment: Group teaching
- Template risk assessment: 1to1 student meetings, including academic advisement
- Template risk assessment: Labs
- Template risk assessment: Clinical teaching
- Template risk assessment: Single Occupancy Offices
- Template risk assessment: Reception Areas on campus
- Template risk assessment: Office-based activities on campus
- Template risk assessment: Face-to-face examinations
- The University’s response to the SAGE guidance
- Safety concerns - resolution and reporting
Online teaching
Working from home
- Working from home FAQs
- Home working guidance
- Working remotely at The University of Manchester – A guide from IT Services
- Six ways to wellbeing while working at home
- Managing teams working at home
- Guidance on supporting staff wellbeing during coronavirus
- Guidance for staff with caring responsibilities
Furlough
- Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (Furlough Leave)
- Advice for staff on furlough leave
- Guidance for managers whilst staff are on furlough leave
Human resources
Research
- Research FAQs
- FTC Ext Fund Scenarios Guidance[JB2]
- Guidance on Resuming Research Activity in the COVID-19 Environment
- Bring your own technology Standard Operating Procedure (IT Services)
- Updated Guidance for Research on Campus: COVID Alert Level 5
Postgraduate Research
- Code of practice for PGRs
- PGR FAQs
- Interruptions Procedure for Postgraduate Research Students
- Keeping safe on campus: Guidance for PGRs
- Presentation of Thesis Policy
- Acknowledging the impact of COVID-19 on postgraduate research programmes
- Guidance on remote vivas
- Extensions due to COVID-19 Procedure for PGRs
- Rescoping PhD projects in response to COVID-19 impact: Guidance for Supervisors
Travel and insurance
- Travel and insurance FAQs
- Overseas travel risk assessment approval
- Overseas travel and insurance advice
- Cancellation or curtailment claim due to coronavirus: Guidance
- Cancellation or curtailment claim due to coronavirus: Claim form
Procurement
Contact
- General coronavirus enquiries: coronavirus-info@manchester.ac.uk
- Teaching coronavirus enquiries: teachingsafetyqueries@manchester.ac.uk