Virtual freshers week and socially distanced lectures - Life for students in the country's worst coronavirus hotspot
young people thought to account for the vast majority of new cases. The rate of infection has now hit 131.1 positive tests for every 100,000 people in Bolton over the last week, the highest number in the country.But, despite these worrying figures the university's Vice-Chancellor, Professor George Holmes, says he has never considered keeping the university shut.Over the summer break, staff have worked with public health officials to fashion a system they believe should help them to avoid the spread of Covid-19 and quickly react to outbreaks.Freshers week, as most people would think of it, it has been cancelled.