UCA Library & Student Services Rochester

20/01/2020

This January we are streamlining our presence on Facebook and will start using just one page for all of our campuses. Follow us at UCA Libraries in order to get all the latest Library and Gateway updates in one place.

16/01/2020

LUNAR NEW YEAR event at Farnham next Friday (24 January). FREE coach will leave Rochester at 12.30 and then leave Farnham at 22.00 to return. ALL STUDENTS welcome. Contact the Gateway desk if you'd like to book a place.

11/01/2020

Are you a first year student at UCA?

Have you signed up for U@UCA free messaging service?

Don’t worry it’s not to late, you can still sign up now.

U@UCA is a free messaging service and your essential companion for all first year students.

U@UCA sends you expert, confidential advice, straight to your phone every Sunday.

09/01/2020

This weekend our Canterbury and Rochester libraries will have extended opening hours.

Saturday 11 January - 10.00 - 19.00
Sunday 12 January - 10.00 - 19.00

06/01/2020

Late Night Tuesdays & Thursdays the Library will be open until 10pm and selected technical resource areas will be open until 8pm.

05/01/2020

Welcome back for Monday. We hope you had a restful Christmas vacation.

We are closed this weekend (4-5 January). Normal term time opening hours resume on Monday 6 January through to 3 April 2020.

Don’t forget there will be late night opening on Tuesdays & Thursdays.

01/01/2020

Happy New Year 🥳

Wishing you all an amazingly creative and productive 2020.

31/12/2019

What to do if you find yourself in a mental health crisis over New Year’s

How to seek help and make sure you get it ASAP.

12/12/2019

Don't forget, we are open until 22.00 tonight!

UCA Late night Tuesdays and Thursdays

The University is piloting ‘UCA Late night Tuesdays and Thursdays’, which will provide late night opening of the Libraries on all four campuses until 22.00 from w/c 9 December 2019 until the middle of May (term-time only).

You will be able to access our collections, resources and facilities as you would normally during the evening and there will be staff available to assist you wherever possible.

As part of this additional opening, extended security will be provided on all four campuses to ensure your safety in the evening.

09/12/2019

UCA Late night Tuesdays and Thursdays

The University is piloting ‘UCA Late night Tuesdays and Thursdays’, which will provide late night opening of the Libraries on all four campuses until 22.00 from w/c 9 December 2019 until the middle of May (term-time only).

You will be able to access our collections, resources and facilities as you would normally during the evening and there will be staff available to assist you wherever possible.

As part of this additional opening, extended security will be provided on all four campuses to ensure your safety in the evening.

06/12/2019

☎️ Need support? Contact a Samaritan.

💚 Samaritans are there for you any time day or night. Whatever you're going through, you can call them any time, from any phone for FREE.

💚 If you need someone to talk to, they listen. They won't judge or tell you what to do.

❔ If you are concerned that you are developing a mental health problem you should seek the advice and support of your GP as a matter of priority. If you are in distress and need immediate help and are unable to see a GP, you should visit your local A&E. 💻 visit .

💚 The Mental Health Foundation is a charity specialising in research and policy development, with a focus on preventing mental health problems. We are not able to advise people directly on their personal circumstances.

💚 Sending all of our care and support for the weekend, the MHF team.

05/12/2019

Stay safe when you're out and about this holiday season. Open the graphic below to see some of our safety tips.