Services and support over the winter break

Support and services available to NTU students over the winter break.

You may be staying in Nottingham, or travelling to be with family and friends over the winter break. Either way, we'll be keeping many of our services and facilities open for you to use.

This information is correct up to Friday 20 December. We'll update any further information on Monday 6 January.

Winter closure dates

Term finishes for most courses on Friday 13 December 2024.

Many services and facilities will be open until Friday 20 December 2024. After this, some emergency cover will be available.

NTU will fully open services again from Monday 6 January 2025.

UK public winter holidays

The following are UK public holidays:

• Christmas Day - 25 December 2024
• Boxing Day - 26 December 2024
• New Year's Day - 1 January 2025

Travelling outside the UK

If you're thinking of travelling outside the UK, check if you're required to get a visa for that country. Don’t delay making your visa application.

If you're planning to travel to Europe, you may need a Schengen visa – please see our support for international students web pages for information. For other destinations, please check the country’s embassy website.

If you're an international student, carry your enrolment letter as it may be required when you arrive back to the UK. Look after your passport and BRP whilst you're away – if you lose them, they'll be costly, stressful and time consuming to replace.

If you're staying local this winter break

You're supported all year round while you're at NTU. If you're on your own this winter, we have resources and activities to support you over the festive period.

All services are closed from Saturday 21 December 2024 to Monday 6 January 2025, when normal hours will resume on all campuses.

Card services

If you have an enquiry about your student card over the winter break you can contact NTU Library during their opening hours.

Urgent support

For urgent campus or security enquiries, support is available 24/7 over the winter break. Call NTU on +44 (0)115 848 2222 to speak to someone for assistance, or if there is an immediate risk to life call 999 and inform NTU Security or go to the nearest Accident and Emergency department.

If you, or someone you know is not at immediate risk but has feelings around suicide, there is help available from the external organisations listed below. You can also complete a wellbeing referral form but this will not be picked up until Monday 6 January 2025.

• Samaritans – Call 116 123 (anytime day or night)
• SHOUT – Text SHOUT to 85258
• Nottinghamshire Crisis Sanctuaries – Open 365 days a year, 4 pm – 11 pm
  • Call 0330 822 4100
  • Visit Nottinghamshire Mind, 318 High Road, Chilwell, Nottingham, NG9 5EG.
• NHS Accident and Emergency departments have dedicated Mental Health Liaison staff that can support a Mental Health Crisis.

For support with sexual violence:

• Nottingham Sexual Violence Support Services (Notts SVSS) offer a range of specialist sexual violence support
  • Helpline 0115 941 0440 open from 10am - 1pm and 4.30 - 7.30pm,
• or outside these hours you can call the 24hr Domestic and Sexual Violence Helpline on 0808 800 0340,
• Refuge national domestic abuse – 24 hour free helpline, call 0808 2000 247.

NTU Library

City, Clifton and Brackenhurst libraries will be open until Saturday 21 December 2024 and will re-open on Monday 6 January 2025.

24/7 study zones available at City, Clifton and Brackenhurst campuses

If you need a warm, safe space, there are 24/7 study zones available through swipe access with your student card from 22 December 2024 to 5 January (including public holidays). These zones are closely monitored by NTU Security through CCTV and patrols.

Meet up with other students to study, relax, and play board games in your 24/7 Study Zones across campuses. There are study spaces with PC’s, printing facilities, wireless phone chargers, space to charge laptops, and laptops available for loan.

We’ve created a new soft-seating, wellbeing area with games and wellbeing tips in the 24/7 Study Zone at Brackenhurst Campus, (Room 011), so you can take a break from your studies while using the zone.

Clifton’s refurbished 24/7 Study Zone can be accessed to the right of the main entrance of the library. Drinks and snacks are available from vending machines.

At our City Campus, head over to Library@Dryden where you can also help yourself to a free hot chocolate in the Dryden Kitchen!

Find full details of library opening hours over the winter break, NTU library facilities and what else is on offer.

Library appointments

One-to-one appointments with Library Student Mentors and staff will run until Friday 20 December 2024 and start again on Monday 6 January 2025. Please book your appointment online.

Library Lunchtime Learning Workshops

Library Lunchtime Learning Workshops will run until Friday 20 December 2024 and start again on Monday 6 January 2025. Please book your next workshop online.

ASK Hub

During the winter break, the ASK Hub is available for all of your academic skills needs.

Safe Place

The Safe Place is a calm and quiet area which is available for you to use over the winter break.

Accessible from the rear entrance of Boots library, in the Pavilion and in Pippin Cottage, the spaces will be open 24 hours a day, every day and will be free to use for a variety of reasons. These include making a call, if you are being followed, calming down if you’re feeling anxious and leaving a situation if you feel uncomfortable.

For exact locations and more information visit our Safe place information on StudentHub.

Employability support

Employability Hubs will be open as usual until Friday 13 December 2024.

City Employability Hub will be open until Friday 20 December and staff will be available from 11 am to 3 pm.  You can still book an in-person or online appointment with an Employability Adviser during this time.

Normal service resumes Monday 6 January 2025.

Global Lounge

The Global Lounge will be open during the winter break at the following times.

City Campus, at 23 Goldsmith Street

• 16 - 20 December 2024, 9 am - 5 pm
• 27 December 2024, 10 am - 4 pm
• 30 December 2024, 10 am - 4 pm
• 6 - 10 January 2025, 9 am - 5 pm.

Clifton Campus, at Mary Ann Evans 126

• 16 - 20 December 2024, 10 am - 4 pm
• 23 December 2024 - 6 January, closed
• 6 - 10 January 2025, 10 am - 4 pm.

Faith

Staying in Nottingham over the winter break? If so, there are plenty of places of worship in the local area you can attend during this time.

If you're in Nottingham and you're experiencing food poverty or loneliness, visit SaSh. It's a Muslim-and-Jewish-led community kitchen based in Hyson Green. SaSh offers hot food every Wednesday from 5 pm to 6.30 pm.

We have multi-faith prayer-facilities on our City and Clifton campuses. If you'd like to use them, contact NTU Security on +44 (0)115 848 2222 to request access.

Find out more about NTU Faith and Chaplaincy.

Find out more about catering facilities on campus.

NTU gyms 

Students are welcome to access NTU gym facilities at City and Clifton campuses at the dates and times listed below. Our facilities at both sites will reopen for Term Two on Monday 13 January 2025.

Nottingham Trent Students' Union

Keep an eye on the NTSU website for all NTSU and NTSU societies events and opening times over the winter break.