Across the UK, students are self-isolating in their accommodation after outbreaks at university, with the 770 confirmed cases at Northumbria University among the largest clusters of infections.
It's prompted protests from many students, including at Edinburgh University's Pollock Halls, a complex which holds 1,880 people. Social media accounts called pollockprisoner have dubbed it "the UK's most expensive prison".
A student, Eve, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that one block was "completely locked down" and students were only allowed to leave their rooms once during the self-isolation period to take out their bins and do washing.
She said meals were delivered haphazardly, sometimes with breakfast, lunch and dinner all arriving at 21:00, while pastoral care was "really quite shocking" as students faced waiting days for a response from the university.
Edinburgh vice-chancellor Prof Peter Mathieson said: "We’re very keen to listen to our students and to respond to their concerns."
He said that when they delivered over a thousand meals, they only received a handful of complaints. "The majority are satisfied," he said.
Mathieson said the university had no plans to refund tuition fees, which are over £9,000 ($11,600) a year for students from parts of the UK other than Scotland. "An Edinburgh degree will still be a fantastic investment for these students," he said.
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2020-10-03 10:36:00Z
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