Our research on campus has continued in a carefully managed way since the beginning of the pandemic. In responding to the increasing requests for access to research facilities during a time of increasing community transmission and restrictions, we will take a pause on our on-campus on campus laboratory-based research for two weeks. During this time, we will review and refresh our arrangements in laboratories to accommodate these requests in a COVID safe way and to transition to a streamlined online request system.
If you currently have approval to conduct on campus research this will be put on hold effective from 4pm, Friday, 10 July. After the review, access to campus for approved research will likely to be permitted again on Monday 27 July (subject to confirmation).
Exceptional circumstances
If you consider that you have exceptional circumstances that require continued access to the laboratories, we encourage you to make a request by 4pm, Friday, 10 July using the online form. Exceptional circumstances may include:
- research related to COVID-related vaccines or treatments
- maintenance of cell lines
- completion of projects involving animals where animal welfare will be compromised through the interruption
- where disruption will severely compromise long time-frame projects already in progress.