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Forum: General Chat 15 Apr 21, 11:00 AM
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Posted By Nimbus
Thanks. And, yes, it does seem strange talking...

Thanks. And, yes, it does seem strange talking about the end of their first year already. It doesn't seem that long ago that they started and they haven't actually been there very long, as you say.
Forum: General Chat 14 Apr 21, 09:42 AM
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Views: 435,556
Posted By Nimbus
DD still has a week and a half of her Easter...

DD still has a week and a half of her Easter break left - she'll go back on 25th April. She's doing ok. She had some practical sessions in the 2 weeks before she broke up - she got to meet some...
Forum: General Chat 9 Mar 21, 04:04 PM
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Posted By Nimbus
I'm not sure that's true everywhere. Not at my...

I'm not sure that's true everywhere. Not at my DD's uni anyway. She's just been told to have a test twice a week. She has to organise the tests herself by booking a slot at a rapid testing site in...
Forum: General Chat 9 Mar 21, 11:37 AM
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Views: 435,556
Posted By Nimbus
Now that my daughter is back at uni she's being...

Now that my daughter is back at uni she's being tested twice a week. She took a test before she returned to uni and will take one before she returns home. We're ok with that - my wife is also tested...
Forum: General Chat 9 Mar 21, 11:31 AM
Replies: 5,252
Views: 435,556
Posted By Nimbus
Thanks for the info. :thumbs-up There was...

Thanks for the info. :thumbs-up

There was some different rules for those who had returned to Uni in January compared to those who had returned yesterday. Although in both cases it still sounded...
Forum: General Chat 8 Mar 21, 04:35 PM
Replies: 5,252
Views: 435,556
Posted By Nimbus
The University extracted some words from the...

The University extracted some words from the Government website that seemed to say that students may not be allowed home at Easter. However, I think there was a certain amount of interpretation going...
Forum: General Chat 8 Mar 21, 11:27 AM
Replies: 5,252
Views: 435,556
Posted By Nimbus
Well, my daughter went back to Uni yesterday. She...

Well, my daughter went back to Uni yesterday. She found out on Tuesday evening that she was to go back - she was told that there are a bunch of practical sessions they are going to try and squeeze...
Forum: General Chat 26 Feb 21, 09:44 PM
Replies: 5,252
Views: 435,556
Posted By Nimbus
Well, my daughter still doesn’t know whether...

Well, my daughter still doesn’t know whether she’ll go back to University on 8th March, after Easter, or some other time. Her uni (Harper Adams) said they would tell the students what was going to...
Forum: General Chat 24 Feb 21, 07:09 PM
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Views: 435,556
Posted By Nimbus
I guess it comes down to what the university...

I guess it comes down to what the university thinks is best based on a risk assessment. If it thinks it can safely bring back onto site all students that have an element of practical sessions without...
Forum: General Chat 18 Feb 21, 06:37 PM
Replies: 5,252
Views: 435,556
Posted By Nimbus
DD is at the start of a 4 year degree course...

DD is at the start of a 4 year degree course. Adding another year on top of that wouldn't go down too well.




It is difficult for them. Amazingly, my DD managed to make some friends and last...
Forum: General Chat 21 Jan 21, 04:02 PM
Replies: 5,252
Views: 435,556
Posted By Nimbus
Travelling to attend University courses is one...

Travelling to attend University courses is one thing. Travelling just to pick up a printer and go back home with it is another. My interpretation is that the former is exempt from the travel rule...
Forum: General Chat 20 Jan 21, 06:18 PM
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Views: 435,556
Posted By Nimbus
DD has been told she'll get a partial refund of...

DD has been told she'll get a partial refund of her rent. She's in on-campus self-catering university accommodation (well, she isn't at the moment but she should be). Not sure how much the refund is...
Forum: General Chat 18 Jan 21, 03:40 PM
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Views: 435,556
Posted By Nimbus
Well, of course, no one knows when this will...

Well, of course, no one knows when this will recommence. It's not like the government or universities know but are keeping the info secret from the students and parents. It all depends on what...
Forum: General Chat 18 Jan 21, 01:28 PM
Replies: 5,252
Views: 435,556
Posted By Nimbus
Well, the media (who I assume is reporting what...

Well, the media (who I assume is reporting what the government are considering) have said the other day that some restrictions may be reduced in early March. So they've already moved things back by a...
Forum: General Chat 17 Jan 21, 01:02 PM
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Views: 435,556
Posted By Nimbus
Ok, so the University has now changed its plans...

Ok, so the University has now changed its plans and DD will no longer be returning to University. She was due to go back today. Instead, she’ll stay at home and do everything online at least until...
Forum: General Chat 6 Jan 21, 01:19 PM
Replies: 5,252
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Posted By Nimbus
Hmm, I don't know. The course had some...

Hmm, I don't know.

The course had some face-to-face and hands-on stuff before Christmas (a lot less that there normally should be and somewhat restricted) and there's nothing in the current...
Forum: General Chat 6 Jan 21, 11:23 AM
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Views: 435,556
Posted By Nimbus
DD was due to return on the 17th Jan with term...

DD was due to return on the 17th Jan with term starting on the 18th. She received an email from the Uni yesterday afternoon saying that she should return to uni as planned (she's doing BioVeterinary...
Forum: General Chat 4 Nov 20, 05:40 PM
Replies: 5,252
Views: 435,556
Posted By Nimbus
Yes, thankfully. I mean, she's not BFF with them...

Yes, thankfully. I mean, she's not BFF with them or anything like that but they do seem to be a friendly bunch and she does get on with them. I think if she wasn't friends with them, she would've...
Forum: General Chat 4 Nov 20, 05:07 PM
Replies: 5,252
Views: 435,556
Posted By Nimbus
DD is a first year uni student and is staying at...

DD is a first year uni student and is staying at uni at the moment. I think most (but certainly not all) other first year students she knows are.

Although most of her lectures are online, there...
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