Library refurbishment: extra term-time study space now available
Monday, 15 January 2018
Students can take advantage of several new term-time study space arrangements from 3.00 pm today (Monday 15 January).
Following student feedback, the University will be able to offer additional study space beyond the Library@URS:
- Study space at Eat at the Square: Eat at the Square will be open after lunch from 3.00 pm -6.00 pm every Monday to Friday during term time. It will provide approximately 280 spaces, with refreshments available to purchase from The Grumpy Mule.
- Extended Chancellor’s Building opening hours: Opening hours for the Chancellor’s Building have been extended to offer additional space from 6.00 pm – 9.00 pm every Monday to Friday during term time. This is in addition to the system we already have in place to open space within Chancellor’s when needed (see below).
In the coming weeks, more than 100 new study spaces will also be available across our Halls of Residence. The current goal is to have these ready by the end of February.
The Library@URS offers around 600 study spaces during term time – while the space is convenient for studying, we do recognise that it can be difficult to find space during peak times (occupancy rates suggest this is typically between 10.00 am and 4.00 pm).
These new services join our existing Library@URS arrangements and space-finding tools. To recap, these are:
- Library@URS anti-desk-hogging service: Does that jacket really need its own space? Please speak to staff at the Reception or ground floor Information Desk if you see unattended spaces ‘booked’ with belongings.
- Chancellor’s Building as overflow space: The Chancellor’s Building can be opened as relief space if URS becomes full at weekends – please speak to staff at the URS ground floor Information Desk for more information.
- Extra URS space over weekends and vacations: Rooms 2s14, 2s21, 2s25, 2s26 and 2s27 will be available when the Large Lecture Theatre is not in use over weekends and vacations (due to fire regulations). In term time, the rooms are available from 6.00 pm Friday until 8.00 am Monday. The rooms will be immediately available during vacations and summer terms, ensuring the maximum study space capacity can be used at exam revision time.
Digital space-finding tools
The following can be easily accessed through the Library refurbishment page:
- The Free Room Finder and live list of available PCs are useful for finding study space beyond URS spaces there and then.
- The brand new Study Space Map and PDF list of study space each provide an overview of all audited space across our London Road and Whiteknights campuses.
- Alternatively, rooms can be booked centrally via the University’s Central Room Booking service.
- Don’t forget that RUSU also offer study space and free printing to all campus card holders at The Study and Study@TOB2.
Please remind your students of these services if they approach you with questions or comments.
Visit the Library refurbishment webpage for further information on the project, including the latest news, links to space-finding tools and FAQs.