Staff call for MMU Vice-Chancellor to resign over handling of coronavirus outbreak on campus

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went into lockdown following an outbreak of 127 Covid cases.Students said they had no prior warning and only found out when security staff at the gates told them they couldn't leave.

On Sunday evening, MMU and Manchester Council confirmed the lockdown was optional.However, the Vice-Chancellor said he hoped students would 'do the right thing' and remain in quarantine.In a statement from the University College Union, they said they hold Professor Press responsible for 'trying to blame students for the outbreaks and threatening them with disciplinary action'.The union said the actions of the university had 'given the impression that the institution prioritised tuition fee and accommodation income over student and staff welfare'.The union then.