Dear student,
Bath is currently within a Red Heat-health alert, which is in effect from Wednesday 24 June to Friday 26 June 2026.
Severe impacts are expected on infrastructure such as transport and utilities, with increased risks to health due to the high temperatures.
The University will be operating limited services on campus on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Retail and Hospitality Services may be affected and The Market will close from the end of Monday. The Sports Training Village will remain open. The department is risk assessing activities dynamically, considering the heat impact on both coaches and participants.
If you are on campus, use those spaces which are likely to be cooler and please do pay attention to any messages from your departments about online provision.
Please exercise caution if you choose to swim in any open water.
We expect more information from the UK Government on national response, which may include a national red alert phone warning. If you need to turn alerts off to stay safe watch the video from Refuge.
If you are experiencing ill health contact 111 for NHS advice and in case of emergency contact Security for first aid support. For further advice on staying cool and hydrated, please see:
- Tips for keeping cool in hot weather
- Beat the heat: staying safe in hot weather
- Heat exhaustion and heatstroke
We are keeping the situation under review and will update you if circumstances change.
As well as the student homepage, we will also post updates to:
- SafeZone App. To receive notifications, make sure you have them enabled on your device. To receive SMS, sign up to the Adverse Weather Group.
- University Facebook and Instagram accounts.
Regards
Dr Ghazwa Alwani-Starr
Chief Operating Officer
Vice Chancellor’s Office, University of Bath