Travel insurance

Ensure that you are insured for travel. Do not buy your own travel insurance*: instead use the University's free travel insurance. To do so, you must follow the guidance for risk assessment which requires you to complete a risk assessment before you travel.   Once it is approved,  you will automatically be covered by the University's travel insurance.  Please ensure you get confirmation that the Risk Assessment has been approved before you travel.  

* — Buying your own insurance is a valid expense only if the university policy is unsuitable; some of the limitations are listed below. If buying your own policy do check the small print to ensure it doesn't exclude 'work'.

Limitations on University travel insurance

University travel insurance does not cover trips within the UK (it is assumed that UK emergency and rescue services and NHS cover apply) and do not apply in your home country (it is assumed that, as a citizen of that country, you will be covered by the emergency services of that country; if this is not the case then you need to take out your own insurance).

See the University advice on use on un-regulated accommodation (such as AirBnB) and look at Engineering's advice (but ignore the requirement to be a group).