Covid-19 testing for students and staff

Tests should be taken at home, before accessing public transport, where possible. This reduces the spread of Covid-19 if a positive test result is recorded.

 

You should test yourself either twice a week, 3-4 days apart if you attend campus regularly, or within 24 hours before coming for a one-off visit.

 

You still need to test yourself if you have received a Covid-19 vaccine.

Getting self-test kits

You can get a free pack of 7 rapid lateral flow tests (LFT) by:

• order them to be sent to your home
• collect them from pharmacies or test sites

Or you can collect them from campus.

Student collection points

• Library helpdesk - Monday to Friday, 9am - 7pm
• Library helpdesk - Saturday and Sunday, 1pm - 6pm
• Student Centre (RHB) - Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm

Staff collection points

• RHB reception - Monday to Friday, 9.30am - 4.30pm
• CGB reception - Monday to Friday, 9am - 4pm

If your test result is negative

Once you have completed a test, you should report your result to the NHS at gov.uk/report-covid19-result. You will be asked to enter the name of your university, please enter: Goldsmiths University of London (TGHL).

If your test result is positive

If you did a rapid lateral flow test at home and the result was positive:

• self-isolate straight away – check if people you live with need to self-isolate
• report your rapid lateral flow test result on GOV.UK as soon as possible
• get a PCR test (a test that is sent to a lab) to confirm your result – get a PCR test to check if you have COVID-19 on GOV.UK
• tell Goldsmiths

Continue to self-isolate until you get the result of the PCR test. Follow the advice you're given when you get the result.