Coronavirus advice and updates
All Queen Mary students, staff and visitors should read and abide by our Covid Code.
Read our essential guide on what to do if someone presents with Covid-19 symptoms.
Find out more about testing for Queen Mary students and staff who do not have coronavirus symptoms, including details of take-home testing kits available around our campuses.
Confirmed Covid-19 cases at Queen Mary
Active, confirmed cases are reported on a daily basis across our UK-based staff and student population. ‘Active’ means that the individuals concerned have received a positive test result from an NHS PCR test and are either within the 10-day self-isolation period or are still showing symptoms.
Numbers will be updated every weekday by 6pm.
We currently have 2 active cases of Covid-19 among staff, and 13 active cases among students.
Queen Mary has over 23,000 students based in the UK and more than 4,600 permanent members of staff.
If further information is needed please email coronavirus@qmul.ac.uk and we will respond as quickly as possible.
Current coronavirus guidance and precautions
From 19 July, our guidance for all staff and students has been updated in line with the lifting of all legal restrictions, but everyone should remain cautious and vigilant.
- We all need to continue to take two lateral flow tests a week – either onsite at our testing centres, or using a home kit that you can pick up from the onsite centres.
- If you have any signs or symptoms that could potentially be COVID-19, please follow Government advice on booking a test and self-care. You should also notify the University by emailing staffhealth@qmul.ac.uk (for staff) or studenthealth@qmul.ac.uk (for students).
- Please take your opportunity to get vaccinated. We are also expecting to host a vaccination centre at our Mile End campus in time for the new semester but don’t wait till then if you can get vaccinated sooner.
- Currently, we are encouraging the wearing of face coverings while moving around campus and in buildings where it is crowded. Our policy on face coverings will be reviewed weekly.
- Our buildings and rooms have good ventilation, and there will continue to be a high standard of cleaning across campus.
Our first concern is the safety and welfare of our communities. We will continue to support our students, on and off our campuses, and are reaching out to our applicants, to reassure them about the new semester. Since government-mandated social distancing is ending, we will timetable for the new semester with full capacity.
Our response to the pandemic and the easing of restrictions is flexible, and we will monitor and adjust our measures to respond to any local outbreaks or changes in the national advice. There is guidance on these pages, and we're here to help if anyone feels anxious about the weeks ahead.
Students and applicants
Your welfare is our top priority. Find out about changes to our teaching and the services in place to support you.
Guidance for staff
We're all adjusting our ways of working – find out about the support and guidance on offer to help ease the transition.
Guidance for researchers
Find out about the resources available to support research staff and PhD students.
Supporting our communities
Community engagement is central to our work at Queen Mary. There are many ways you can support our local communities and help ease pressure on vital services.
Official health information
You can find the latest information and guidance on coronavirus from Public Health England at NHS.UK/coronavirus.
Further advice and guidance from the government can be found at gov.uk/coronavirus.
To read all University email updates on coronavirus, students should visit MyQMUL and staff should visit Connected.
Queen Mary's response to coronavirus
You can find all news stories relating to Queen Mary's contribution to the response effort on our coronavirus news page.
Travel
Visit our coronavirus travel page for up-to-date guidance on foreign travel.
Full details on making claims can be found on the Travel Insurance page.
Get in touch
For general questions or advice, please enquire via our contact page.
For questions around postgraduate admissions specifically, please enquire via our dedicated postgraduate contact page.