A university's plans to welcome students back to its campus from September have been branded 'irresponsible' by a staff union.
The University of Bolton announced earlier this week that it intended to reopen after introducing a raft of safety measures, including temperature scanners at entrances and compulsory face masks.
But the plans have been criticised by the University and College Union, which represents lecturers. The union has accused the university of 'being out of step with other universities' and said the plans 'suggest that staff and student safety is not the institution’s number one priority'.
However, the University of Bolton's president and vice chancellor has defended the plans and said they would do all they could 'to ensure