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If you are staying in Liverpool during the spring break, we’ve pulled together the opening times of some of your favourite services, so you know what’s available and when.
We also want to remind you of the support you can access from us, whether you’re on campus or elsewhere during the break. We hope you have a lovely time off and we wish you lots of luck as you start preparations for your semester two exams and assessments.
Libraries
Our libraries will remain open over the break, with the Sydney Jones library open 8am – 10pm and Harold Cohen library open 24/7. The help desks in the libraries will be open during the break but across the two bank holidays they will operate shorter hours (9am-4pm).
If you’re not here to access the libraries in person, you can still make use of a wide range of online tutorials through the KnowHow Canvas catalogue, check out what’s available.
In addition, there are academic skills tutorials, specific to your area of study. More details are available down the right hand side of this webpage.
Sport Liverpool
The city centre campus Sports and Fitness Centre will open according to its vacation hours from Monday, 7 to Sunday, 27 April. These hours are:
- Monday to Friday: 7am – 8pm
- Saturday: 8am – 3pm
- Sunday: 9am – 2pm
- Fully closed for bank holidays on Friday, 18 April and Monday, 21 April
Greenbank sports centre will run the following open hours during the spring break:
- Monday, 7 April – Wednesday, 9 April: 8am – 8pm
- Closed from Thursday, 10 April – Tuesday, 22 April
- Wednesday, 23 – Friday, 25 April: 8am – 8pm
- Saturday, 26 April and Sunday, 27 April: 10am – 6pm
Normal term opening hours will recommence on Monday, 28 April.
Guild
The Guild of Students has revised opening hours for its cafes, bars and social spaces over the break.
The Spinx and Guild Garden will open as follows:
- Monday, 7 to Friday, 11 April: 10am-4pm
- Closed from Monday, 14 April to Friday, 25 April
The Courtyard and Mountford Hall will operate the following hours:
- Monday, 7 April to Friday, 11 April: 8am-6pm
- Monday, 14 April to Wednesday, 16 April: 8am-6pm
- Closed from Thursday, 17 April to Tuesday, 22 April
- Wednesday, 23 April to Sunday, 27 April: 7am-6pm
Anyone looking to enjoy their favourite Union Brew should also note their revised opening hours:
- Monday, 7 April to Wednesday, 17 April: 7am-5pm
- Closed from Thursday, 18 April to Tuesday, 22 April
- Wednesday, 23 April to Friday, 25 April: 7am-5pm
- Saturday, 26 April: 8am-6pm
What’s on across the city and campus
Liverpool is a great city when you’re on a break as there’s always something to do.
Here on campus you can make the most of free outdoor workouts delivered by Sport Liverpool, which anyone is welcome to attend. More information, including a timetable of classes, can be found here.
If you want to explore away from campus but you’re stuck for ideas, Visit Liverpool has a great rundown of 50 things to do in Liverpool for free.
Depending on how much time you have on your hands and what kind of budget you have for enjoying the city, you can also check out Visit Liverpool’s website for their latest What’s On guide, featuring gigs, exhibitions and more.
How to access support
If you need support, remember teams across the University are here on campus even if you aren’t and help is always at hand. You can reach out to one of the following services:
- Student Services team is dedicated to supporting you throughout your time at university. You can reach them by calling them on 0151 795 1000 between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday or visit the Student Services website for information on how to book appointments. They can support you with: Mental Health and Wellbeing; Disability Support; Money Advice & Guidance; Visa and immigration support
- Health Assured offer students a free, confidential advice line, with help available to talk through any problem, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. You can call the 24/7 helpline for free on 0800 028 3766
- Students may also find it helpful to call another listening service: Samaritans call 116123 (24 hours, 365 days a year) and Papyrus call HopelineUK 0800 068 41 41 (9am-midnight, every day)
- Academic support: The KnowHow team provide online academic support to help you to succeed in your studies. The English Language Centre (ELC) also provides academic skills and language support online and on campus for both home and international students
- Schools and departments: You may find it helpful to talk to your school or your department
- The Guild: The Guild offer free and confidential advice and are independent from the University
- Self-help hub: Our self-help hub has resources for a number of different topics including anxiety, depression, stress, imposter syndrome and sleep. The range of resources are designed to give you some ideas on what you can do to stop problems from escalating.
In a crisis now? Immediate mental health support
In an emergency, or if you don’t feel that you can keep yourself safe, go to accident and emergency (A&E), or call 999 for an ambulance. Or you can contact your local NHS mental health crisis line. For Liverpool, call 0800 145 6570. If you’re outside of Liverpool, find out where to get urgent help for your mental health via 111. Get more advice on our student webpages.