- Book a group study room in the LRCs
- Book each hour separately
- Postgraduate group study rooms
- Group study room rules
- Adjust the lighting in a study room?
- Other study spaces on campus
Book a group study room in the LRCs
You can book group study rooms and booths in the Learning Resources Centres (LRCs) using Resource Booker.
You can:
- book up to 5 one-hour sessions each week
- book up to 10 days in advance
- book rooms between 08.00 and 22.00
- check room availability
- view information about each space
- amend or cancel a booking
- receive email confirmation of your booking.
Book each hour separately
Rooms cannot be booked at the Information & Help Point terminals.
After booking, go to My Bookings in Resource Booker to check that your booking is confirmed.
Your booking may show as unconfirmed if:
- you have booked more than 5 hours in one week
- the room is unavailable
- the room is only available for part of the time you requested.
Many group study rooms have large touchscreens that you can connect your own device to.
You can also borrow a Chromebook with a built-in webcam and microphone.
Find out more about the Learning Resources Centres.
Postgraduate group study rooms
Postgraduate students can book group study rooms on the ground floor of R Block on de Havilland campus.
You will need your University ID card to access these rooms.
Before using a postgraduate study room for the first time, update your ID card at an ID Card Update Point.
If you still cannot access the rooms after updating your card, contact the Ask Herts Hub so your card can be checked and updated manually.
Book a room using Resource Booker.
You can:
- book up to 5 hours each week
- book up to 10 days in advance.
After booking, check My Bookings to make sure your booking is confirmed.
Group study room rules
Group study rooms are for student bookings. Priority is given to students who have booked the room.
If you have not booked a room and it is already occupied, you will need to find another study space.
Please:
- only use postgraduate study rooms if you are a postgraduate student
- take your belongings with you when you leave
- remove any rubbish and leave the room tidy
- take a photo if you need to keep a record of anything written on the whiteboard
- leave promptly at the end of your booking if other students are waiting.
If a room appears to have been double-booked, contact the Helpdesk.
Security staff are available in the LRCs 24/7 if you need help accessing a room for your booking.
For health, safety and security reasons, do not lock or block access to group study rooms or meeting rooms from the inside.
Adjust the lighting in a study room?
You can adjust the lighting in some study rooms using the Philips MC control app.
To control the lighting:
- Install the Philips MC control app on your device.
- Allow access to your camera and enable location services.
- Scan the QR code on the lighting controls sign in the room.
- Enter the room number for future use.
- Use the app to switch the lights on or off and adjust the brightness and white tone. You can also select preconfigured lighting scenes.
Your phone or tablet must be within range of the room to control the lights.
Minimum device requirements:
- Android 11 or later
- iOS 16 or later.
Other study spaces on campus
You do not always need to book a room. Non-bookable individual and group study spaces are available in both Learning Resources Centres.
Other informal study spaces include:
Chapman Lounge, College Lane
Near Main Reception and Café Rore, with a range of seating for individual and group study.
The Oval, College Lane
Next to the pond and sports courts near the College Lane LRC. The College Lane Accommodation team and Oval Gym are also located here.
Atrium Mezzanine, de Havilland
A mixture of study spaces suitable for studying between lectures.
Enterprise Hub, de Havilland
A livelier space where you can study, chat and get a coffee.
For virtual group study sessions, see tools for online chat and meetings.