Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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You'll find the latest colleague FAQs here. Student FAQs are available here.
Support for colleagues working remotely during this pandemic can be found here. Guidance for line managers can be found here.
Guidance for line managers on conducting HR interviews during the current circumstances can be found here.
You'll find the University's guidance on furloughing, along with detailed colleague FAQs, here.
Any questions you may have can be submitted to coronavirusqueries@napier.ac.uk.
Previous updates
A further update on Covid-19 asymptomatic testing for students returning home for the winter break can be found here - and student FAQs can be found on the Scottish Government website here. (19 November)
An update from the Staff Communications team on Covid-19 asymptomatic testing for students returning home for the winter break can be found here. (12 November)
A Bonfire Night message from Andrea, in which she shares the latest on our accommodation Covid outbreak and the discussions on getting our students home safely for Christmas, looks forward to trimester two, and asks for your help following the latest University Court meeting., can be found here. (6 November)
The latest update from Andrea on the confirmed Covid cases at our student Accommodation can be found here. (22 September)
An update from Alyson Tobin, including details of the launch of our student check-in app, can be found here. (17 September)
There are further confirmed cases at our student accommodation - full details here. (16 September)
We've had confirmed Covid-19 cases in our student accommodation - full details here. (15 September)
An important update from Staff Communications, including the latest on signing into campus using a QR code, student sign in, working in a multiple occupancy office, access to lifts and our Covid Health Helpdesk, published on 10 September, can be found here.
An update from Andrea, regarding the advice and guidance produced by the Scottish Government for higher and further education institutions and student accommodation providers to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, and published on 2 September, can be found here.
An important update from Alyson Tobin regarding the latest guidance and advice on safe teaching, published on 28 August, can be found here.
Click here to watch a short personal message from Andrea in which she looks forward to trimester one, gives some shout outs for making the seemingly impossible happen, shares the latest health and safety update around face coverings, and highlights how we’re working with the other institutions in Edinburgh to ensure the safety and security of our university communities when 60,000 students descend on the city next month.
An update from Alyson Tobin regarding the latest on Learning and Teaching, published on 26 August, can be found here.
If/when you're back on campus, our new Click & Collect service that launches today is the only way to purchase food from the University’s main catering outlets. You'll find more details here.
An important update from Andy McGoff regarding working from home, published on 3 August, can be found here.
The latest video message from Andrea, in which she provides an update on how our 'Back to Campus' plans are progressing, shares details of a couple of new faces and a few who are moving on, and why we have to do more for the Edinburgh Napier community to be free from any form of discrimination, can be found here.
Staff Communications' main aim is to keep colleagues updated throughout this situation - but what are we saying to our students? Find out here.
As with our summer graduation ceremonies, our autumn graduations have been postponed. You'll find full details on this here.
The latest update from Andy McGoff regarding home working arrangements, as at 3.30pm on Friday 5 June, can be found here.
The latest update from Kerry Dewar on taking unpaid leave, reducing your hours temporarily and purchasing additional holidays for the next academic year, as at 10am on Thursday 4 June, can be found here.
The latest update from Alyson Tobin, regarding Programme Assessment Boards, as at 9am on Wednesday 3 June, can be found here.
An update from Andrea, regarding when our buildings will reopen to all, what we're doing to make them safe, and how our students are feeling about coming to our campuses, as at 5.30pm on Monday 1 June, can be found here.
An update from Andrea, regarding getting back on campus, as at 10.40am on Wednesday 27 May, can be found here.
An from Alyson Tobin, regarding teaching in trimester 1, as at 10.15am on Tuesday 26 May, can be found here.
An update from Andrea, as at 2.10pm on Wednesday 13 May, can be found here.
An update from Alyson Tobin, confirming 7 September as the start date for the next academic year, can be found here.
You'll find the latest video message from Andrea, as at 1.10pm on Tuesday 5 May, here.
An update from Andrea, on the University's potential and power to adapt, as at 4.45pm on Wednesday 29 April, can be found here.
An update from Kerry Dewar, regarding support for colleagues working remotely during this pandemic, as at 12.40pm on Thursday 23 April, can be found here.
An update from Andrea on the challenges we're facing, as at 1.40pm on Thursday 16 April, can be found here.
An update from Alyson Tobin on the revised key dates calendar for trimester 2, as at 10.00am on Thursday 16 April, can be found here.
An update from Kerry Dewar on a change to carrying over annual leave, as at 9.45am on Tuesday 14 April, can be found here.
Summer 2020 graduations have been postponed - get all the details here.
An update from Andrea, as at 4.30pm on Thursday 9 April, can be found here.
An update from Alyson Tobin on learning, teaching and assessment, as at 4.45pm on Thursday 9 April, can be found here.
An update from Andrea, as at 10.50am on Wednesday 8 April, can be found here.
You'll find an update from Andrea, as at 3.20pm on Thursday 2 April, here.
You'll find an update on using online meeting platforms here and the new trimester 2 exam timetable, featuring online exams through Moodle, here.
An update from Kerry Dewar on Keeping Edinburgh Napier connected, as at 9am on Wednesday 1 April, can be found here.
An update from Alyson Tobin on extensions, deferral of assessments, extenuating circumstances and academic appeals procedures, as at 9am on Tuesday 31 March, can be found here.
An update from Andrea, as at 2.35pm on Friday 27 March, can be found here.
An update from Andrea, as at 4.45pm on Tuesday 24 March, can be found here.
24 March - all campuses are now closed
Following the UK government’s guidance, all our campuses are now closed to students and the public. Colleagues must also remain at home unless attendance has been deemed essential by your line manager.
Any colleague who has a critical need to attend campus should contact Andy McGoff, Director of Finance and Operations, who will authorise access as appropriate, taking into account health and safety requirements. Please try and give reasonable notice to allow our Security team to make appropriate arrangements and bear in mind facilities such as lifts will not be operational.
Anyone on campus should continue to follow NHS and government guidance – for example, washing hands regularly and staying two metres away from any colleague. Finally, remember to bring your ID card and sign in where requested to guarantee access.
An update from Principal Andrea Nolan, as at 5.40pm on Friday 20 March, here.
An update from Kerry Dewar, Director of People & Services, as at 3.45pm on Friday 20 March, can be found here.
An update from Claire Taylor, Director of Information Services, as at 3pm on Friday 20 March, can be found here.
An essential update from Alyson Tobin regarding exams and assessments, as at 5.40pm on Thursday 19 March, can be found here.
The update from Principal Andrea Nolan, as at 6.40pm on Tuesday 17 March, can be found here.
The update from Principal Andrea Nolan, as at 10pm on Monday 16 March, can be found here.
Click on the respective links to see the latest updates from the Staff Communications Team and Vice Principal of Learning and Teaching Alyson Tobin as at 8.30pm on Monday, 16 March.
Support
From Monday 23 March, our teaching will be delivered online and remotely. DLTE are working hard to ensure this provision is all in place. A Supporting Student Learning Online page has been created by DLTE to provide you with guidance relating to online teaching and assessment practice. This resource will be continually updated as the coronavirus situation develops and in accordance with your feedback.
Please email dlte@napier.ac.uk with any queries or concerns relating to teaching your students online, or with feedback on further support you require. This inbox will be administered between the hours of 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.
Working from home? You'll find guidance from IS on how to do so here.
Are you a line manager who has team members working from home? You need to record this on HR Connect People Manager - here's how to do so.
The latest current public health information and
advice can be accessed from the NHS and the Government websites.
The
University is continually monitoring the situation and following advice
provided by Health Protection Scotland. We are in regular contact with
Health Protection Scotland and will continue to follow and act in accordance
with their advice and direction.