Students have been told to stay at home at the start of this university term, after many being cooped up for weeks in SeptemberBritain’s biggest provider of student accommodation has offered a rent discount to students amid threats of payment strikes. Unite Group said that students who checked-in but did not live in their accommodation between January and mid-February would be able to apply for a 50 per cent discount for four weeks. They also would be able to extend their stay for an additional four weeks during the summer without paying extra rent, it said. SponsoredThe government recommends that most students start their second term online until at least mid-February. University campuses are expected to remain open, with Covid-19 testing offered to

Source: The Times January 12, 2021 00:06 UTC