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Summer services and opening times

Living on or near campus over summer? Here’s a list of services and opening times:

  • Borrow books and study: Templeman Library, Canterbury, opening times and Drill Hall Library, Medway, opening times.
  • Ask Nexus: Nexus is open to answer all your queries. Nexus is open Monday-Friday 9:00-17:00 over the summer (closed on bank holidays). Between 17-21 July, Nexus will be online only as Nexus staff help out at graduations.
  • Support: Student Support and Wellbeing reception remains open 09:00-17:00 throughout the summer break, apart from national bank holidays. Find out what you can join in with to boost your wellbeing over the summer wherever you are on our Wellbeing page, where you can also find out about support available, including 24/7 online, phone and text support.
  • Catering outlets: Our catering outlets have different opening days and times over the summer. See catering outlet opening times. Over summer, the £3 meal deal is a sandwich, crips and drink offer available at the Gulbenkian Cafe and Dolche Vita.
  • Careers advice and activity: The Careers and Employability Service remains open 09:00-17:00, Monday – Friday throughout the summer (apart from the national holidays), so you can continue to book appointments and work on your career.
  • Study support: The Student Learning Advisory Service remains open 09:00-17:00 throughout the summer, apart from national bank holidays. You can book face-to-face and online appointments on all areas of study support.
  • Reception areas: Some receptions will be operating on different opening hours during the summer. See reception opening hours. Security and maintenance services will operate as usual
  • The Hub (Medway): The Hub reception will be open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 10:00-15:00. The Deep End will be closes until September, with the exception of some events.
  • Sport and exercise: You can still use facilities and join classes over the summer, apart from national bank holidays. Check out Kent Sport opening hours.

And of course, Campus Security staff are on duty 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Have a great summer!