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Winter break opening hours

Nov 29 2024

Please find below the opening hours for our key services over the Winter Break:

Hall Life   

  • The Hall Life team is a term time only service. They will close on Friday 13 December and reopen on Monday 13 January. For practical help and advice, please check out the Living in Hall Guide as part of the Student Life Guide on the Welcome to Royal Holloway app. 

Hall Receptions   

Hall Reception opening hours over the break  

Visitors' Information Centre   

  

  • Open 16 Dec-20 Dec – 08.45am-16.45pm

  • Closed from 21 Dec and reopens 02 Jan at 08.45am  

George Eliot Reception  

  • Open 8am until 8pm 16 Dec – 20 Dec.  

  • Then open 9am until 5pm 21 Dec-01 Jan 

  • Will then reopen from 8am-8pm on 2 Jan  

Hub Reception  

  • Open 8am until 8pm 16 Dec – 20 Dec.  

  • Then open 9am until 5.00pm 21 Dec and 22 Dec 

  • Then closed from 23 Dec-1 Jan 

  • Will then reopen from 8am-8pm on 2Jan  

Hub Post Room  

  • Closed for all deliveries and collections from 22 Dec- 1 Jan  

  • Will then reopen normal hours from 2 Jan  

George Eliot Post Room  

  • Closed for all deliveries and collections from 22 Dec-1 Jan  

  • Will then reopen normal hours from 2 Jan  
   

Help in an emergency and Security  

If you are on campus, Security operates and is contactable 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The team is based in Founder's East, opposite the Visitor's Center.   

If there is an emergency on campus please call 01784 443888.  

The non-emergency number is 01784 443063 alternatively, you can email securityrhul@royalholloway.ac.uk.  

You can also find details of external emergency support here: Get help with an emergency .  

To make a named report, click here. If you want to submit an anonymous report, you can do so here: Submit an anonymous report.  

 

Careers  

  • The Careers Hub will be closed from 4pm Friday 13 December and will be offering online-only appointments from 16-20 December and 2-10 January. The Careers Hub will re-open on Monday 13 January for in-person appointments and drop-ins. You can book appointments, find upcoming events and search for job opportunities on the Careers Portal at any time. 

 

Library  

The Library in the Davison Building will be open from 8am-12am daily with the exception of the following dates when the Library will be closed:  23 Dec 2024 – 01 January 2025 

  • Apart from the above closure, LiveChat and other services will be available as normal  

  • Founder's Reading Room and PC Lab 1 will remain open 24/7 throughout with swipe access.   

  • You can still search our physical collection of materials and access digital materials online, on any device through LibrarySearch and via the Databases A-Z page.  

 

Royal Holloway Sport  

  • Out-of-term hours begin on Saturday 14 December. These are 7am-9pm (weekdays), 9am-4pm (Saturdays) and 10am-4pm (Sundays). 

  • It will be closed from 4pm on Sunday 22 December, opening again at 7am on Thursday 2 January with out-of-term opening hours. 

  • Term-time opening hours, 7am-10pm (weekdays), 9am-6pm (Saturdays) and 10am-4pm (Sundays), will resume from Monday 13 January onwards.  

  • If you have an Annual Peak Membership with Royal Holloway Sport, you can access the BUCS UNIversal gym scheme and gain access to over 70 university gyms across the UK, subject to their opening hours, free of charge. Learn more.   

  • Staying in the local area? Check out the Royal Holloway Sport App, where you can also book spaces such as the Sports Hall or MUGA for your personal use. Keep up to date with Royal Holloway Sport by following @rhulsport on Instagram.  

 

Student Services Centre 

  • The Student Services Centre will be closed from 4pm on Friday 20 December until Wednesday 1 January 2025. We will be open as normal from 10am on Thursday 2 January 2025.

Ask Royal Holloway is your go to resource for all aspects of your student journey from settling-in to university life, assessments, results, graduation and beyond. You can browse or search through various topics to find answers to common queries. You can also submit questions through Ask Royal Holloway, and it will be sent to the right team to provide you with a response. 

 

Volunteering Hub  

  • The Volunteering Hub is closed outside of term time, however the Volunteering team can support you with enquiries via email until Friday 20 December. After then the team will return on Monday 6 January.  

  • Throughout the Christmas break you can find local volunteering opportunities on their online platform.