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In today’s daily Your 51Âþ»­ Safety update, we want to ask all students to complete a new Covid-19 Health and Safety e-induction module.

Covid-19 Health and Safety e-induction module

As a further aid to support you on key health and safety processes to follow, we have developed a new Covid-19 health and safety e-induction module that we’re asking all students to complete to ensure that you understand what you need to do to stay safe and protect others. The module can be accessed and completed .

The module will take approximately 40 minutes for you to complete and you can do this in smaller chunks, returning to it at a later stage.

Recording a seat number 

From Wednesday 21 October, all tables and desks in one-metre plus teaching rooms will have individual seat numbers. Please follow the new process set out below: 

1. Scan the QR code on the poster using your smartphone or complete the 
2. Then take a picture on your smartphone and/or a written record of the number of your seat each time you visit a teaching room that is designated one-metre plus.

(*please note these photos/records can be deleted after three weeks from the time they are taken*).

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This is so we can help identify anyone who has been in close contact (i.e. at less than two-metres social distancing) with a person who has tested positive for Covid-19. People who fall into this category will be told to self-isolate. If a safe distance of two metres or more has been maintained while wearing a face covering at all times, the current Public Health England guidance is that a person is not required to self-isolate. This means we can avoid asking students to self-isolate unnecessarily.

51Âþ»­ Safe Trace in the Library

We will update you soon if we extend numbering to other 51Âþ»­ Safe Trace areas such as the Library. For now, you must continue to scan the QR codes in all zones of the Library you visit where prompted (i.e. not just in the first area you use).

Track and Trace is a vital tool in combatting the spread of Covid-19 and keeping each other safe. Please remember (and ask others) to always scan in, where prompted when entering buildings and spaces on campus (and record your seat number in teaching rooms).

51Âþ»­ Safe Trace is our own location registration service using QR codes (via the My51Âþ»­ app) (as shown in the picture above) and/or . 51Âþ»­ Safe Trace QR codes are displayed in teaching, learning and office spaces as they are primarily used by students and staff

There will be regular updates to the 51Âþ»­ Safe Trace tile on the My51Âþ»­ app so please make sure you are using the latest version if you have any trouble using the 51Âþ»­ QR codes. You can update the tile by clicking on the ‘updates’ tab at the bottom of the app home screen. Please note that only the My51Âþ»­ app will work with 51Âþ»­ Safe Trace QR codes.

NHS COVID app and Test and Trace QR Codes in community used areas

As some of our campus buildings and facilities are used by the local public, staff, students and visitors need to use the  and NHS Test and Trace QR codes in these areas. This includes all food outlets (e.g. Food Village, Riverside Café) and leisure and sports spaces such as the QEII Leisure Centre and Beaumont Park. Visit the 51Âþ»­ Safe Trace webpage on Your 51Âþ»­ Safety for a full list of buildings where NHS Test and Trace QR codes are located.

Please note that only the NHS COVID-19 app will work with NHS QR codes, and that it will need to be updated to the latest version.

To find out more about how both systems work and how you can download/use the apps and webforms click here.

How to Report

If you have tested positive for Covid-19 please report it to the university by completing our  form.

All the information and help that you need to enjoy campus life in a safe and secure way is available on the Your 51Âþ»­ Safety website. Please make sure you read and follow all of the guidance and support on this site and check back regularly for updates. We will continue to closely follow and implement UK Government, Public Health England (PHE) and local authority guidelines.