Shops
Opening times for the campus food and retail outlets over the next month (Fresh, Post Office, The Market, 4W Cafe, Sports Cafe, Parade, Fountain Canteen, lime tree, Nourish, Pitstop, Claverton Rooms, Pavilion Cafe).
The Plug
The Plug is closed from 9pm on Friday 12 December and will reopen on Monday 5 January for the start of revision week.
Sports Training Village
View the STV holiday opening hours.
Services for students
If you have any immediate concerns about a student’s health or welfare, please call Security on extension 666 or email security-office@bath.ac.uk
Health advice is available from the NHS 111 Service and confidential emotional support is available 24/7 from the Samaritans: 116 123 (free from mobiles).
The Students’ Union
The Students’ Union will be closed from Tuesday 23 December at 5pm and will reopen in January.
Student Support
Student Support at The Roper Centre will be closed from 5pm on Tuesday 23 December until 9am on Friday 2 January.
Wellbeing Support
Visit this webpage for details of Student Support over the Christmas vacation including urgent support and Be Well - Talk Now.
Skills Centre
Skills Centre (Academic Skills & Language Skills)
The Skills Centre will be closed from 5pm on 23 December 2025 to 9am on 2 January 2026.
Skills Centre (MASH)
The MASH Team will be closed from 22 December 2025 - 4 January 2026 inclusive.
Careers Centre
The Careers Centre will be closed for all services from 22 December 2025 until 2 January 2026. The team will not be able to respond to enquiries during this time, and will reopen on Monday 5 January 2026.
Please note you will still be able to use MyFuture to search for opportunities, view event recordings, and view online resources including our tailor-made Get Started Guides.
Services on campus
University Medical Centre
The Practice will be operating normal business hours, excluding the three bank holidays - Thursday 25 December, Friday 26 December and Thursday 1 January - when they will be closed.
University Dental Centre
Please note that this provision is only for existing patients of the practice. If you have a dental emergency and are not registered with a dentist, please call 111 for information.
If you have an emergency during our opening hours, please call us on 01225 333931. If you have a dental emergency outside of our normal opening hours (evenings and weekends) or on a bank holiday, please dial 111 who will arrange provision if needed.
Mail Room
Courier Christmas Opening hours for the Mail Room (Departmental): closed from 16.30 on Tuesday 23 December to 08.00 on Friday 2 January.
SPC Christmas Opening hours for the Student Parcel Office: closed from 17.00 on Tuesday 23 December to 10.00 on Friday 2 January.
Computing Services/ IT Purchasing (ITP)
Closed in line with University closure.
Library Services
The Library building is open to University of Bath students and staff 24 hours a day, all year round including all national and University holidays though staffed services will vary.
There will be no staffed services during the Christmas and New Year vacation period from Wednesday 24 December to Thursday 1 January 2025. Normal services resume on Friday 2 January.
Print Services
Closed from 12pm Friday 19 December until 9am Friday 2 January.
Campus Infrastructure
Campus Infrastructure will be closed from Tuesday 23 December 16.20 and reopens on Friday 2 January at 08.00.
Routine faults can still be reported via the online reporting system found on the departments' web pages, but they will not be dealt with until the department reopens. In the event of an urgent maintenance request or emergency during this time, please call Security.
Security are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
If you are staying in your accommodation over Winter Break and need support during this time, please contact Security 5349 (internal) 01225 385349 (external).
Emergencies only: 666 (internal) 01225 383 999 (external).
Quarry Road gates will remain open over the Holiday period.
Campus Services
ResLife opening times:
See details of the opening times for the Accommodation Hubs: the East Accommodation Centre, the West Accommodation Centre, Aquila Court, Virgil Building, Green Park House, John Wood, Aquila Court Reception, and Green Park House Reception.
Buses
First Bus
Please refer to the First Bus Christmas Timetable for changes to wider bus services over the festive period.
For more information on travelling in Bath over the winter break visit this webpage.