The Christmas holidays are upon us, and many of our students have left Loughborough and headed home for 3 weeks of rest, relaxation, and perhaps even some revision! Over the course of this Christmas holiday the university winds down and there are a number of changes to opening times and processes across campus.

Below, we’ve outlines a few dates and times that you should be mindful of, particularly those of you who are staying on campus during the Christmas period.

University closure dates

Although term finished on 11^th December, and many students went home for the Christmas break, the University itself continues to run, with most members of staff still coming in to work.

However, between Thursday 24th December 2015 and Friday 1st January 2016 inclusive, the University closes completely for a shorter Christmas break. This means that many buildings which were still open will be locked, and students will not be able to gain access.

Students who are remaining on campus in catered halls should also be mindful that there is no meal service when the University is closed during this period.

Students who remain in Loughborough during this time, and are intending to computer lab facilities should click here for information on opening times; those wishing to use the library should take note of  opening times during this period outlined below.

And for information on the opening times of all sport facilities, click here.

The library opening times

For students who have stuck around to revise and use the library, please take note of changes to the library opening times, listed below:

Christmas Vacation Week 1

Christmas Vacation Week 2

Christmas Vacation Week 3

When the spring term begins on 4^th of January the library will begin its 24/7 opening hours, which will run for the duration of the examination period. Normal opening hours will resume at the beginning of semester 2. For a full list of library opening hours, see here.

Students Union

Both the Students Union shop and Cafe Piazza have amended opening hours during this festive period. Details can be found on the LSU website, and the opening hours are as follows:

The bus

Kinchbus run their Sprint service into and along campus all year round. However, during University holidays the Sprint services operates a holiday timetable along the route, as well as reduced hours on public holidays. To view the holiday timetable click here, and see below for service information for public holidays.

Terms & Semesters

While we’ve given you a list of important dates for the facilities based here on campus over Christmas, make sure you don’t forget to return on the 4^th January 2016. A full list of the terms and semesters are below;

Autumn Term: 28 September 2015 – 11 December 2015
Spring Term: 4 January 2016 – 18 March 2016
Summer Term: 18 April 2016 – 15 June 2016

Semester 1: 28 September 2015 – 29 January 2016
Semester 2: 1 February 2016 – 15 June 2016

Hopefully this information has been helpful to you. Make sure you keep an eye on our advent calendar for festive Loughborough cheer in the run up to December 25th. We hope all of our students have a good break, and we wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New year! See you all on the 4th January 2016!