Covid-19 FAQs

We want to keep all members of our College community safe and well. We ask that all College members:

• Let fresh air in when indoors;
• Respect those who choose to wear a face covering
• Respect other people’s space
• Keep up to date with Covid-19 vaccinations.

Wearing a face covering is now a personal choice and our guidance on face coverings has therefore been retired (unless you are working in a hospital setting, in which case you should continue to follow the NHS guidance on face coverings). Please respect others who may wish to continue to wear a face covering in certain settings.

We strongly encourage all members of the Lincoln community to get vaccinated. That way we will all have the best chance of staying healthy, of protecting each other, and of keeping our college life as close to 'normal' as possible. Please remember you are only fully vaccinated two weeks after your second dose.

Overseas students are eligible to receive their vaccines in the UK. You just need to register with a GP, and then you can book an appointment online. Please be sure to have proof of any vaccines received outside of the UK.

Booster vaccinations are available to everyone in the UK aged 18+. We strongly recommend getting your booster vaccination as soon as you are eligible.

You can find more information about vaccines and boosters, and book an appointment on the NHS website here.

The University Early Alert Testing Service is now closed. If you are symptomatic and feel the need for a PCR test, please book one through the NHS.

Students and staff are no longer being asked to test twice a week (unless they are working or studying in NHS settings). The College has a limited stock of LFD tests and students and staff can collect a pack (while stock lasts) from the Lodge. Once these tests have run out, students and staff wishing to take an LFD test will need to purchase one from their nearest pharmacy.

Many people with mild respiratory symptoms will have other illnesses, such as a common cold or hay fever, rather than Covid-19. The University has issued the following advice if you are feeling under the weather:

• If you test positive for Covid-19, you should remain away from on-site work for five days, as this is the most infectious period – you no longer need to have two negative LFDs before you return
• If you have a fever or more severe illness, whatever the cause, and cannot be tested for Covid-19, you should stay away from on-site work until the fever subsides and you are asymptomatic
• If you have minor respiratory symptoms, you can continue to work on-site, but, if possible, do a lateral flow test (LFD) to ensure you do not have Covid-19
• If you have non-Covid respiratory symptoms (or are untested) you should consider wearing a face covering when working or studying on-site while you are symptomatic

If you test positive for Covid-19, you should remain away from College for five days, as this is the most infectious period – you no longer need to have two negative LFDs before you return.

There are no longer any Covid restrictions in place for travellers arriving in the UK. However, this is not the case for other countries and you should carefully check the travel guidance before you travel abroad.