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Hundreds of students have been filmed climbing onto ping pong tables and screaming to music at a late night party in the hallways of the university in Coventry, violating coronavirus lockdown rules.
At least 200 young people are believed to have crowded into a common room at Arundel House, near the main campus of Coventry University, for a rave in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
The footage comes despite an increase in coronavirus cases in campus across the UK, with thousands of students locked up.
The images emerged despite the fact that thousands of students had to isolate themselves at universities across the country.
At least 200 students are believed to have crowded into a common room
Some revelers could be heard yelling, while a group of male students stood on top of a ping pong table while singing loud music.
A spokesperson for Coventry University, where there have been five confirmed cases of COVID-19 – said they were “deeply concerned” by the scenes in the video.
The university “strongly condemns flagrant violations” of the rule of six and other guidelines, according to the statement.
“We have introduced a code of conduct for students and shared it widely with them before the weekend,” he added.
“This code of conduct makes it clear that failure to comply with university and government health, safety and welfare requirements will constitute a violation of the university’s disciplinary regulations and may be treated as a matter of misconduct.
“If anyone involved in the video is found to be a Coventry University student and violates the code of conduct, we will take appropriate action.”
An investigation is also underway to determine if the party had been planned.
A group of male students stood on top of a ping pong table while singing loud music.
A Coventry University spokesperson said they were “ deeply concerned ” by the scenes in the video.
Up to 4,000 students in Britain are believed to self-isolate for fifteen days after more than 500 COVID-19 cases were confirmed in at least 32 universities.
Photos of students putting up posters in the windows of their housing blocks have been widely shared on social media, while others have asked for help with food and supplies.
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The University of Exeter became the latest institute to impose a “soft lockdown” on its students, asking them not to socialize in other people’s residences and only mingle with the people in their home.
Elsewhere, 1,700 students are locked up in the Manchester Birley Metropolitan University Campus and Cambridge Halls.
Meanwhile, Secretary of Education Gavin williamson has confirmed that some university students will have to shorten their course and isolate themselves for fifteen days allowed at home for Christmas.
