Easter break

University services over the Easter break

Find out what's open - and when – during the Easter break

University opening hours over the Easter break

Here’s when different services will be closing during the Easter break. 

All academic year dates are available on MyPort.

Call our free 24 hour Confidential Helpline on 0800 028 3766 if you wish to access emotional or practical support out of hours. For life threatening emergencies call 999. 

Upcoming Easter hours

Here are the full changes in place over the holiday period.

Easter hours:

Disability Advice will be closed on Friday 3 April and Monday 6 April. Normal working times will continue before and after the closure dates.

Easter hours:

  • The Terrace, The Hub and Eldon Coffee Shop will remain open over the Easter break, except for the Easter Bank Holdidays on Friday 3 April and Monday 6 April, where the cafes will be closed. 
  • Ravelin Sports Centre Cafe will remain open over the Easter break, with reduced hours on the Bank Holidays. Please see the Sport website for full opening hours. 
  • The Library Coffee Shop, Portland Coffee Shop, Pitstop, Chimes and Park Coffee Shop will be closed over the Easter break, reopening from Monday 20 April

Easter hours:

From 30 March - 17 April, Careers and Employability will be running vacation hours: 

  • 9.30am to 1.00pm, Monday to Friday – online appointments only
  • 1.00pm to 4.00pm,  Monday to Friday – online and in-person appointments (available from the Careers Centre in Rosalind Franklin).

Closed from Friday 3 April - Tuesday 7 April. Careers will return to full term-time opening hours, 9.30am - 4.00pm, from Monday 20 April.

Easter Hours:

Chaplaincy will close at 5.00pm on Thursday 2 April and reopen at 9.00am on Tuesday 7 April.

Prayer Rooms will remain open throughout the week, 8.00am to 7.00pm, and from 9.00am to 7.00pm at the weekends and for the bank holidays. Friday Prayers will take place as usual on all Fridays including the bank holiday.

For 24/7 urgent welfare support, call our free confidential helpline on 0800 028 3766

You may also find our urgent support information helpful. Urgent support information helpful.

 

Easter hours: 

Our working hours will remain the same until the Easter bank holidays.

Between Friday 3 April - Monday 6 April there will be no International Student Advice service available. 

Our service will resume as normal on Tuesday 7 April.

Easter hours:

Our working hours will remain the same. You can stay up to date with any changes here.

Please be aware that, between Friday 3 April - Monday 6 April, the IT Help desk will have reduced hours (10.00pm - 6.00pm) - as only  one member of staff working is working. 

IT Help desk hours.

Easter hours:

The full list of the Library's Easter opening times is now available to read. The Library remain open 24/7 throughout the Easter period but there are changes to the Reception and IT Desk.

  • Reception Desk is managed by security between Friday 3 April and Monday 6 April
  • IT Desk Opens at 10.00am and closes at 6.00pm

The MyPort Hub normal hours are 8.30am to 5.00pm Monday to Thursday, and from 8.30am to 4.00pm to Friday. 

Easter hours:

The MyPort Hub will be open as usual other than the bank holiday Friday and Monday.

Close 5:00pm Thursday 2 April
Re-open 8:30am Tuesday 7 April

For 24/7 urgent welfare support, call our free confidential helpline on 0800 028 3766

You may also find our Wellbeing resources page and Support in a Crisis information helpful.

Easter hours:

We will be open as normal during the Easter break.

Easter hours: 

Ravelin Sports Centre will be running as usual over Easter, just with reduced opening hours:

  • Good Friday (3 April) - 8.00am - 6.00pm
  • Easter Monday (6 April) - 8.00am - 6.00pm

The Student Money team normal working hours are 8.30am to 5.00pm Monday to Thursday, and from 8.30am to 4.00pm to Friday. 

Easter hours:

We are closed on the bank holidays but otherwise open as usual: 

Monday - Thursday 0830 - 1700 and Friday 0830 - 1600

Student Housing is open Monday to Thursday, 9.00am to 5.00pm and Fridays 9.00am to 4.00pm.

Easter hours:

Student Housing will close at 5.00pm on Thursday 2 April and re-open on Tuesday 7 April. 
For 24/7 urgent welfare support, call our free confidential helpline on: 0800 028 3766

Student Wellbeing usual hours are Monday to Thursday, 8.30am to 5.00pm and Fridays 8.30am to 4.00pm. Closed Saturday and Sunday.

For 24/7 urgent welfare support, call our free confidential helpline on 0800 028 3766

You may also find our urgent support information helpful.

Easter hours:

  • Closed on Friday 3 April and Monday 6 April
  • Open as usual before and after

Easter hours:

Students' Union Shop will be closed:

  • Monday 30 March to Wednesday 1 April, while the building is closed for essential surverys relating to the Student Hub build 
  • Friday 3 April to Monday 6 April over the bank holidays 

Student Advice Service: 

  • Will be based in Gun House from Monday 30 March to Wednesday 1 April, while the building is closed for essential surverys relating to the Student Hub build 
  • Friday 3 April to Monday 6 April over the bank holidays 

Move to Neptune

We recently let you know that the Students' Union will move to Neptune building. There may be an additional period where the Students' Union shop is closed in order for the team to move. We'll update this page once we have the dates. Students' Union Services will continue to be available via phone and email during the move. 

 

Easter hours:

The University bus finishes on Friday 27 March 2026, and the service will return on Monday 20 April 2026. 

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