A Met Office red heat warning is in place. There is a high risk of heat-related illness and potential disruption to services, including public transport.
Our campuses remain open, with a flexible approach to attendance.
Do not travel to campus if you have an underlying health condition, are more vulnerable to the effects of heat, or are reliant on public transport.
If you are attending campus:
We are working to ensure that teaching, support and key activities continue safely.
Further guidance for staff and students is available on MyARU / MyWi and The Heron.
If our campuses are open but you cannot make it to campus due to weather conditions please let us know as soon as possible via Ask ARU.
If you have an examination scheduled, please also submit an Exceptional Circumstances claim and speak to a Student Advisor as soon as possible. More information on the process and how to complete it. If your train is cancelled, find out what you will need as evidence to support your Exceptional Circumstances claim.
If our campuses are open but you cannot make it to Writtle College due to weather conditions, please let us know as soon as possible. This should be done by either emailing the absence email address [email protected] or by sending a text message to 07860 035345.
Your message for both email or text message should be formatted as follows:
Alternatively, you can call the College direct on 01245 424234.
If you have an examination scheduled, you will need to follow the college absence procedure as listed above, making us aware of the exam (name of exam and start time) in your message.