The University of Kent moved some exams online and postponed others after an invasive meningitis outbreak linked to a Canterbury nightclub left two young people dead and several students hospitalized. Local public‑health officials mobilized contact tracing, dispensed prophylactic antibiotics to identified contacts and alerted more than 30,000 people in the area. University leaders canceled in‑person assessments during the immediate response and advised flexibility for staff; student unions reported long queues for antibiotics and widespread anxiety across campus. Public‑health experts called the outbreak "particularly large" and noted that rapid antibiotic distribution and contact tracing were essential to limit further spread.