Summer opening times

All you need to know about what is and isn't open on campus during the summer.

Learning Resources Centres (LRCs)

The College Lane and de Havilland LRCs remain open 24/7 over the Summer. Find out more about LRC services and facilities at ask.herts.ac.uk/learning-resources-centres.   

Study skills support 

You can continue to access study skills support including online chat, 1-1 online appointments with a librarian and access to all our online study skills resources via Library SkillUP at go.herts.ac.uk/libraryskillup.  

Please note that our library and digital skills on campus drop-ins in the LRC Study Success Hubs have finished for the Summer and will restart again in September.  

LRC café 

The College Lane LRC café is closed over the Summer and will reopen in September for the start of term.  For more information on food and drink outlets on campus and Summer opening times please see ask.herts.ac.uk/food-and-drink-at-college-lane and ask.herts.ac.uk/food-and-drink-at-de-havilland   

Anytime, anywhere access to our services  

Whether you are studying on campus or at home over the Summer don’t forget you can access our online services wherever you are:   

How to get help 

Please note that the Welcome Desk on the ground floor of the LRCs will have reduced opening hours from May to September.      

  • Search on Ask Herts 24/7 for online help and information on any of our services. 
  • LRC Information Points are available on all floors of the LRCs to look up books or find answers to common questions on Ask Herts. 
  • If you have any enquiries or a problem with a service you can contact our Helpdesk 24/7 via phone +44(0)1707 284678 or email helpdesk@herts.ac.uk You can also check the latest status of our services at herts.ac.uk/    
  • Search on Ask Herts 24/7 for online help and information on any of our services. 

Campus shops

Both campus shops will be open 8.00 - 16.00 Monday to Friday. The shops will be closed on bank holidays and weekends. 

Food and drink on campus

College Lane campus 

Rore                                                                                                 

08:00 - 16:00

Premier Shop

08:00 - 16:00 (closed on bank holidays) 

Forum Cafe (Starbucks) 

08:00 - 16:00 

Subway

Closed

SPECTRA Cafe

Closed

Forum Restaurant

Closed

LRC Cafe 

Closed

 

de Havilland campus 

Cafe Ambition   

08:00 - 16:00

Premier Shop

09:00 - 16:00

Cafe Sport 

08:00 – 18:00 

Forum Restaurant

Closed

Student Support

All services are open as normal apart from Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 August 2025, when the office will be closed.

If you are living on campus and need to chat to anyone, just give +44 (0) 1707 281010 a call and ask to speak to a Resident Assistant (RA). Our out of hours RA team will be available 24/7 over during the holiday, so there is always someone you can call. 

PAM Wellness (SAP Student Assistant Programme) 24/7 telephone helpline 0808 196 3533. Available 24/7, all year round, for support with emotional wellbeing, bereavement, relationship issues, financial or academic pressures and more. 

Free Wellbeing App

Use the UH student code: UH101

 

Ask Herts 

The Ask Herts Hutton (College Lane) and Ask Herts de Havilland Hubs will remain open throughout the summer months with the following opening hours in place: 

Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays: 10.00 - 16.00 

Tuesdays: 11.00 - 16.00 

Fridays: 10.00 - 15.45 

The Ask Herts Innovation Hub will be closed until the 16 September.  

All Ask Herts Hubs will close on Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 August due to the Bank Holiday and a UH Closure Day. 

Opening hours are subject to change. Please use the link below for the latest update.

Click for more information about the Ask Herts Hubs. 

You can also search online for answers to all your questions using our Ask Herts portal.

The Forum bar and nightclub 

The last student event in The Forum bar and nightclub will be Wednesday 21st May. The Forum bar and nightclub will remain closed to students  until 20th September.

Students' Union 

The Students' Union will remain open on College Lane, Monday to Friday (10:00 – 16:00) during the summer. Our office in De Havilland will remain closed throughout the summer period.

Advice and Support

Students can use our Advice and Support service throughout the summer. Our opening hours remain as Monday to Friday (10:00 - 16:00) during this time.

Please note that Advice and Support will be unavailable on Monday 19 May, Friday 13 June, Monday 25 August and Tuesday 26 August, inline with our closures as above.

Chaplaincy 

Both The Key and The Multi Faith Space will be open as normal but will be closed on Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 August 2025.. 

Day Nursery

The Nursery is open between 08:00 – 18:00 (Monday – Friday). 

It will be closed on Bank Holidays and in between Christmas and New Year, in line with the University closures. 

The Nursery will also be closed on Tuesday 26 August for the University closure day. 

For further information please call 01707 284448 or email nursery@herts.ac.uk

Security and Emergencies

If you need any assistance during the Summer break, please contact our out of hours security team: 

  • Out of hours security +44 (0) 1707 281010 (internal extension 1010) 

In cases of emergency, please call the Emergency Line: 

  • Emergency contact +44 (0) 1707 285555 (internal extension 5555) 

Uno buses

For changes to Unobus services, please visit the Unobus website.

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