The last working day before Christmas will be Thursday 24 December 2009 and the University will resume normal working on Monday 4 January 2010.
During the Christmas and New Year period many facilities and services on campus and in Bath have limited opening hours:
Security
- The University Security Office will be staffed 24 hours a day as normal during the closure period and the telephone number is ext 5349
- If you have any enquiries, please go to the reception desk in the Library, which will be manned by Security 24 hours a day - ext 3853
- Emergencies: dial 666 for Security, 999 or 112 for Ambulance, Fire/Rescue services and Police
Resident Tutors in Halls of Residence
For students staying in University residences over the vacation, the Resident Tutors will be on duty over the Christmas period. This is mainly to deal with emergencies but students are welcome to be in touch if they need advice or have any concerns. Please see your kitchen posters for the duty mobile numbers to call.
Catering
- Hospitality at Bath: Blues Café , Claverton Rooms, Level 1 Café, Parade Bar, Wessex Restaurant, 4 West Café
- Proper Pasty - Closed 19 December – 18 January
- Costa Coffee – Closed 24 December - 4 January
- The Pitstop – Closed 19 December – 4 January
- The Plug Bar – Closed 21 December - 8 January
Shops and banks on campus
Fresh
- 25, 26, 27 & 28 December: Closed
- 29 – 31 December: 10am – 3pm
- 1 – 2 January 2010: Closed
- 3 January 2010: 10am – 3pm
Normal opening hours from 4 January.
Fresh Oriental
- 25 December 2009 – 3 January: Closed
- 29-30 December: 10am – 3pm
Normal opening hours from 4 January
Union Shop
- Closed 23 December – 3 January
- Re-opens Monday 4 January
STA Travel shop
Banks on campus
- Natwest closes 18 December at 2.30pm until 4 January
- Barclays closes 2pm on 24 December until 4 January
- Abbey closes 1pm on 24 December until 4 January
Sports facilities – STV
- 24 December 2pm – 28 December 9am: Closed
- 28 December – 31 December: 9am – 4pm
- 1 January 2010 – 2 January: Closed
- 3 January: 9am – 5pm
- Normal opening hours from 4 January.
Medical Centre
The University Medical Centre will be open throughout the holidays, closing only on:
- Friday 25 December
- Monday 28 December
- Friday 1 January
If you need medical assistance on these dates phone 01225 386655.
Dental Emergencies
The Dental Centre will be open at the following times over Christmas and the New Year for dental emergencies and routine enquiries:
24 December: 9 – 11am
25 – 28 December: Closed
29 – 31 December 9am – 11am
1 – 3 January: Closed
4 January: Open as usual
If you have a dental emergency when the surgery is closed, please call the NHS dental helpline on 08451 206680
On 24, 29, 30 and 31 December, if you are a patient of the practice and have an emergency between the hours of 9am to 5pm please call the surgery on 01225 386065 and listen to the advice on the answerphone.
Library
Christmas & New Year opening times
The Self Access Language Centre
Christmas & New Year opening times
Student Support
- 18 December: 10am-1pm (Students’ Union Aware is open from 1pm)
- 19-23 December: normal hours
- 24 December: 10am-12 noon
- 25 December – 3 January: closed
- 4 January: 10am re-opens at 10am
International Students – Staying in Bath over Christmas?
On your own on Christmas Day? – Bath Open Christmas provides Christmas dinner and company to anyone who would otherwise be on their own on Christmas Day and is based in Kingswood School on Lansdown Road. For more details, please contact the International Office.
Chaplaincy Centre
Open throughout the holiday from 9am to 6pm but there will be no chaplains on duty. Students are welcome to use the Centre – please tidy up when you leave.
Department of Estates – maintenance requests
- Over the holiday period emergency repairs or problems should be communicated to Security (see Related Links).
- All normal, non-urgent requests can be submitted electronically to the Department by clicking on the green button on the Estates homepage; these will be processed on Monday 4 January when the department re-opens.
- Estates would like to remind everyone about taking energy saving measures over the holidays.
Imaging, Design & Print Services
- Closed from 12 noon on Thursday 24 December.
- Reopens at 9am on Monday 4 January.
Last Posting Dates
- Information on last posting days is available from Royal Mail.
- Royal Mail arrangements for Christmas and New Year collections and deliveries.
December Pay Day
The payroll credit transfer date is Tuesday 22 December.
Send free Christmas e-cards
Students and staff can send free Christmas e-cards to their family and friends (Login required)
Transport
- There are no bus services on 25/26 December. See Wessex Connect (pdf) and First websites for more details.
- National Express will operate reduced services on 24 and 26 December. There will be no service on 25 December. Visit their website for further information.