Student and PGR communications
Read copies of recent student newsletters which have included coronavirus advice. These are listed in date order, with the most recent message at the top.
Updated 7 May 2021
May 2021
Newsletter sent to all taught students on 7 May
April 2021
Newsletter sent to all taught students on 23 April
March 2021
Newsletter sent to taught students on 26 March
Email about available hardship funds sent on 19 March
Newsletter sent to taught students on 12 March
February 2021
Email to all taught students about the roadmap out of lockdown, sent on 4 March
Newsletter sent on 26 February
Email sent to PGRs ahead of PM announcement on 22 February
Email sent to all taught students ahead of PM announcement on 22 February
Newsletter sent on 17 February
Newsletter sent on 12 February
January 2021
Email sent to all taught students – Message from the DVC: student education – listening to your experiences, sent on Tuesday 26 January 2021
Email to PGRs providing details on what the national lockdown means for Leeds, sent 14 January
Email to PGRs following PM announcement of lockdown on 4 January sent on 6 January
Email followingPM announcement of lockdown on 4 January sent to all taught students on 5 January
December 2020
Email to new international students about updated January arrangements, sent 31 December 2020
Email to all students about updated January arrangements sent on 31 December
Newsletter sent to all taught students on 16 December
Newsletter sent to all taught student on 11 December
Email to all taught students about January arrangements sent on 9 December
Email to PGRs about additional asymptomatic testing dates in December sent on 7 December
Email to all taught students about additional asymptomatic testing dates sent on 7 December
Email to all taught students about January arrangements, sent on 4 December
Email to all taught students about holiday activities and support sent on 2 December
Email sent to all taught students about improving the online learning experience sent on 1 December
November 2020
Email to all PGRs: Booking now open for asymptomatic (Later Flow) coronavirus test sent on 27 November 2020
Newsletter sent to all taught students on 27 November 2020
Newsletter sent to taught students on 13 November 2020
Email from the VC to all taught students about January 2021 term arrangements, sent 10 November 2020
Email sent to taught students about the national restrictions from 5 November
October 2020
Student newsletter sent to all taught students on 30 October
Email sent to taught students on 22 October about what Tier 3 means for Leeds
Email sent to PGRs on 22 October about what Tier 3 means for Leeds.
September 2020
Newsletters sent on 25 September
Newsletters sent on 18 September
Newsletter about Getting Started at Leeds sent on 14 September
Email to all taught students about keeping our community safe, sent 10 September
Email to PGRs – your role in keeping our campus safe, sent on 10 September
Newsletters sent on 9 September
Newsletters sent on 4 September
July 2020
Email to PGRs following government announcement on 17 July
Newsletter no.2 sent to 2020 graduating students on 17 July
Information about reopening buildings on campus, sent to PGRs on 10 July 2020
Newsletter #1 sent to 2020 finalists on 3 July
Doctoral College newsletter sent to all PGRs on 2 July
June 2020
Email to PGRs sent on 23 June ahead of the government announcement
Email to 2021 Study Abroad students 17 June 2020
Email to PGRs about health and safety measures sent 16 June 2020
Email to current students about health and safety measures sent 16 June 2020
Student newsletter, sent 12 June 2020
Doctoral College Newsletter, sent 10 June 2020
Email to all taught students – Arrangements for the 2020-21 academic year – sent 10 June 2020
Update on response to pandemic for PGRs sent 5 June 2020
May 2020
Student newsletter, sent 29 May 2020
Student newsletter – Spring Bank Holiday, sent 21 May
Doctoral College newsletter 6, sent 19 May 2020
Student newsletter, sent 15 May 2020
Doctoral College newsletter 5, sent 13 May 2020 updated
Student loan application 20-21 – email from University of Leeds student funding team sent on 12 May 2020 to all Student Finance England funded students excluding 19/20 finalists and any student who has already applied for financial support.
Student newsletter sent 11 May – Exams prep, online learning resources and wellbeing special
Doctoral College newsletter 6 May 2020
April 2020
Message from Deputy Vice Chancellor to all taught students about degree classifications sent 30 April 2020
Doctoral College newsletter 29 April
Doctoral College newsletter 22 April
Student newsletter, 20 April 2020 – Prepare for online exams and looking after yourself
Message from Vice Chancellor sent to all postgraduate researchers on 17 April 2020
Student email 17 April 2020 – summer term arrangements
Student newsletter 8 April 2020 – Easter edition
Doctoral College newsletter 8 April 2020
Taught student email 7 April 2020 – message from the DVC
Student newsletter 3 April 2020
Joint message from LUU and University sent to all students on 2 April 2020
March 2020
All student newsletter sent 27 March 2020 – health and wellbeing special
Student email from DVC Tom Ward sent 27 March 2020
Email to students and PGRs Coronavirus update 20 March 2020
Email to all postgraduate researchers sent 18 March 2020
Student-education-arrangements (sent via email to all staff and students 17 March 2020 4pm)
Email to all students sent 17 March 2020 – update following Government announcement
Email to all students 16 March 2020 10pm – update following Government announcement
Email to all postgraduate researchers sent 16 March 2020
Email to all students sent 16 March 2020 – transition to online learning
Email to all taught students sent 14 March 2020 – University’s response to the coronavirus outbreak
Email to all students sent 11 March 2020 – message from VC about the coronavirus situation
All student newsletter sent 6 March 2020
All student newsletter sent 21 February 2020
All student newsletter sent 7 February 2020