If you’re travelling to the UK from abroad it’s important that you keep up to date with the latest travel advice. Visit the UK Government website and your own local government website for guidance. Make sure you check if you need to quarantine on arrival in the UK before you travel.
If you are staying in a King’s Residence, support will be provided if you need to quarantine on arrival.
It is important that all students register with a medical practitioner (GP/Doctor) in the UK. At King’s we have our own NHS GP Health Centre which all students can join for free and you can register with online. More information is available on Student Services Online.
Walk or cycle if you can. If you do need to use public transport, wear a face covering unless you are exempt and try to maintain a safe distance from others.
If you’re on public transport and you feel your safety is being compromised, make the choice that’s right for you which may mean getting off at the next available stop and waiting for the next service or taking an alternative route.
More information on getting to campus is available on our travel webpages.
All our buildings have designated entrances and exits which are clearly marked.
Hand sanitiser stations are available at all our entrances for you use when you enter the building and hand wash stations are also available in our larger receptions.
Remember to sanitise or wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds regularly throughout the day.
When you enter our buildings, please use the hand sanitiser provided.
Unless you are exempt, you must wear a face covering inside our buildings including in teaching spaces and common areas.
Exemptions include:
- People who cannot put on, wear or remove a face covering because of a physical or mental illness or impairment, or disability
- Where putting on, wearing or removing a face covering will cause you severe distress
- If you are speaking to or providing assistance to someone who relies on lip reading, clear sound or facial expressions to communicate
A full list of exemptions can be found on the UK Government website.
Follow UK Government guidance on how to wear a face covering and how to keep a face covering maintained.
Because face coverings are mainly intended to protect others from COVID-19 they are not a replacement for safe distancing and regular hand washing.
Safe distancing must be observed in all areas of the campus. Signs and floor tape are in place to help you maintain a 2m distance from others.
Where possible furniture will have been removed or marked to show where you can safely sit to maintain the correct safe distance.
In some laboratories and offices, 1m+ safe distancing will be in place providing additional safety measures required for 1m+ are in place.
To help maintain as safe an environment as possible, it is important that you follow the signs and floor markings. This will help you to maintain a 2m safe distance from others.
Where possible use the stairs, our lifts will have a limited capacity and should be reserved for those that need them most. Signs will show if stairs are ‘up’ or ‘down’ only, or ‘Keep Left’ or ‘Keep Right’.
High contact surfaces such as door handles and lift buttons will be cleaned regularly throughout the day but as a precaution you should avoid touching them where possible.
As part of the safety measures, which have been developed in line with the latest UK Government guidance, we ask that you do not bring visitors to campus. This includes parents or guardians, unless you are under 18.
There will be a 30 minute gap between classes to allow you to arrive and leave safely.
Please keep a 2m safe distance whilst queuing for your class and when you are in the classroom. You will be expected to wear a face covering in classrooms unless you are exempt.
Please sanitise your desk and chair before you leave the room.
A reminder of the safety guidance will be provided at the start of each class.
Study spaces must be booked in advance and for the day you have timetabled on campus teaching.
You must sanitise any shared equipment using the wipes provided before and after use to protect yourself and the next person to use the space.
If you are using one of our gyms, please arrive changed for your class and follow the guidance in place. Changing rooms are not currently in use.
You do not need to wear a face covering when you are taking a gym class or doing a workout.
Classes will also take place outside to ensure the popular classes are still available at full capacity.
Most of our restaurants and cafes will be open with limited capacity to maintain safe distancing. Please only sit at tables that have been cleaned and do not move the furniture. We ask that you sanitise your hands before touching any food and drinks before you purchase them.
We are introducing an Order Ahead service so you can pick up your favourite food, contact-free.
Whether you are living in a King’s Residence or Private Accommodation you must abide by UK Government guidelines, these measures are in place to minimise the risk of transmission of COVID-19. You have a personal responsibility to protect your health and the health of those around you including your fellow students and our staff members who you will interact with when you come on to campus.
When seeing friends and family who do not live in your household. If you live in a King’s residence your flat is your household:
- Meet in groups of 6 or less
- Follow safe distancing rules
- Meet people outdoors where possible: meeting people outdoors is safer than meeting people indoors because fresh air provides better ventilation.
- If you live in a King’s Residence socialising with members of any other flat (household) in the residence you live in you must be at a 2m safe distance, in groups of 6 or less and only in the residence common areas or outside.
It is against the law to meet more than 6 people who you do not live with in your household indoors or outdoors. The police may issue fines (fixed penalty notices) of £100, doubling for further breaches up to a maximum of £3,200.
Repeated non-compliance with the safety guidance or serious allegations relating to health and safety on our campuses and in King's Residences will be treated as misconduct.
If you live in a King’s Residence please also see the specific guidance we have in place for living in our King’s Residences.
We want you to enjoy living in London and all that the capital has to offer. As a multi-cultural and diverse city there may be people particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. We ask that you respect the guidance in place when travelling in and around London and visiting parks, museums, landmarks, clubs, bars and restaurants.
You should follow UK Government guidance at all times and be prepared for local restrictions to be enforced in the event of a lockdown in our home boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark and Westminster or more widely in London and across the UK.
It is important for everyone to follow these guidelines to protect themselves and others. We are confident that each student and member of staff will want to do the right thing to protect their own and each others health. It is ok to politely remind people of the guidelines if they are not following them. If you do want to report a concern, please see the information on Student Services Online.
Repeated non-compliance with the safety guidance or serious allegations relating to health and safety on our campuses and in King's Residences will be treated as misconduct.
Our COVID secure measures, including safe-distancing, hygiene, cleaning and the expected use of face coverings, have been designed and implemented to minimise the likelihood of transmission even in the instance of a positive case.
Information on what to do if you have symptoms of coronavirus is available on our webpages.
Walk or cycle if you can. If you do need to use public transport, wear a face covering unless you are exempt and try to maintain a safe distance from others.
If you’re on public transport and you feel your safety is being compromised, make the choice that’s right for you which may mean getting off at the next available stop and waiting for the next service or taking an alternative route.
More information on getting to campus is available on our travel webpages.
All our buildings have designated entrances and exits which are clearly marked.
Hand sanitiser stations are available at all our entrances for you use when you enter the building and hand wash stations are also available in our larger receptions.
Remember to sanitise or wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds regularly throughout the day.
When you enter our buildings, please use the hand sanitiser provided.
Unless you are exempt, you must wear a face covering inside our buildings including in offices, teaching spaces and common areas.
Exemptions include:
- People who cannot put on, wear or remove a face covering because of a physical or mental illness or impairment, or disability
- Where putting on, wearing or removing a face covering will cause you severe distress
- If you are speaking to or providing assistance to someone who relies on lip reading, clear sound or facial expressions to communicate
A full list of exemptions can be found on the UK Government website.
Follow UK Government guidance on how to wear a face covering and how to keep a face covering maintained.
Because face coverings are mainly intended to protect others from COVID-19 they are not a replacement for safe distancing and regular hand washing.
Safe distancing must be observed in all areas of the campus. Signs and floor tape are in place to help you maintain a 2m distance from others.
Where possible furniture will have been removed or marked to show where you can safely sit to maintain the correct safe distance.
In some laboratories and offices, 1m+ safe distancing will be in place providing additional safety measures required for 1m+ are in place.
To help maintain as safe an environment as possible, it is important that you follow the signs and floor markings. This will help you to maintain a 2m safe distance from others.
Where possible use the stairs, our lifts will have a limited capacity and should be reserved for those that need them most. Signs will show if stairs are ‘up’ or ‘down’ only, or ‘Keep Left’ or ‘Keep Right’.
High contact surfaces such as door handles and lift buttons will be cleaned regularly throughout the day but as a precaution you should avoid touching them where possible.
You must sanitise any shared equipment using the wipes provided before and after use to protect yourself and the next person to use the space.
Please make sure your classes start and end on time. There will be a 30 minute gap between classes to allow students and staff to arrive and leave safely.
Teaching staff will need to remind students of the safety guidance at the start of each class and to use the sanitiser wipes to clean their chair and desk before they leave.
Students and teaching staff are expected to wear a face covering in classrooms unless exempt, teaching staff may use a visor instead if there is a 2m distance between them and the students.
Most of our restaurants and cafes will be open with limited capacity to maintain safe distancing. Please only sit at tables that have been cleaned and do not move the furniture. We ask that you sanitise your hands before touching any food and drinks before you purchase them.
We are introducing an Order Ahead service so you can pick up your favourite food, contact-free.
If you are using one of our gyms, please arrive changed for your class and follow the guidance in place. Changing rooms are not currently in use.
You do not need to wear a face covering when you are taking a gym class or doing a workout.
Classes will also take place outside to ensure the popular classes are still available at full capacity.
It is important for everyone to follow these guidelines to protect themselves and others. We are confident that each student and member of staff will want to do the right thing to protect their own and each others health. It is ok to politely and sensitively remind people of the guidelines if they are not following them. If staff are concerned that the guidance is not being followed, they can report their concerns using the Staff & Student Coronavirus Report Form.
Our COVID secure measures, including safe-distancing, hygiene, cleaning and the expected use of face coverings, have been designed and implemented to minimise the likelihood of transmission even in the instance of a positive case.
Information on what to do if you have symptoms of coronavirus is available on our webpages.
In protecting the health and wellbeing of our community of staff and students and those around us, we will not be able to invite visitors onto our campuses before February 2021.
There are a limited number of exceptions to this policy and where visitors have been permitted special access by Heads of Faculties/Directorates in order to fulfil activities that are critical to education, student activities, research, regulatory and other business specific functions. In these instances, the visitor will need to complete an individual risk assessment and while on campus, adhere to our safety measures.
- If you have received a letter from one of our research teams inviting you onto campus, please follow the instructions on that letter
- Please wear a face covering (unless you are exempt from doing so)
- You will be met at the entrance of the building and escorted around the campus by a member of the research team
- You will be asked to provide contact details to help support the NHS track and trace system
- You will be advised whether this is being rearranged virtually or still due to take place on campus, as deemed critical activity by the relevant Head of Faculty/Directorate
- If you are to attend campus, please refer to the University Return to Work Measures during COVID-19 Emergency and familiarise yourself with our COVID secure measures prior to your visit
- You will be asked to complete an individual risk assessment
- Please wear a face covering (unless you are exempt from doing so)
- You will be met at the entrance of the building and escorted around the campus by a member of the relevant team
- No. All events and meetings should continue to be organised virtually via Microsoft Teams
- In very limited and exceptional circumstances where this is not possible, Head of Faculties/Directorates will have to assess how critical it is that this takes place. If agreed, King’s Venues will then help to identify appropriate space
- The organiser of the meeting/event will need to ensure that each external attendee has completed an individual risk assessment
- They are also asked to keep a temporary record of any external visitors for 21 days after the activity takes place to support the NHS Test and Trace system
- We would ask that another location away from campus is used instead and/or whether the interview could take place virtually
- If this is not possible and if the activity is deemed of high importance by the relevant Department/Faculty, please contact comms@kcl.ac.uk for advice