A warm welcome is extended to students on campus during the University’s close-down (23 December 2021 – 2 January 2022). Between 12 December and 2 January, from 07:00 to 22:30, the Chaplaincy will be open to students (card access) where there will be a lounge area with sofa, Christmas tree and board games. There will also be coffee, tea, toast and toppings available in the Chaplaincy kitchen.

Christian Service and Mass times:

• Sunday Church on Campus at 17:00 will continue, until the last service on Sunday 4 December and will then restart on Sunday 8 January.

• Mid-week Communion will continue, on Wednesdays 12:30 until the last one on 21 December and will then restart on 11 January.

• Sunday Catholic Mass at 12:30 will continue until the last one on 11 December and then resume on 8 January. There will be Catholic Mass on Sundays including Christmas Day at St Joseph the Worker, at 10:45.

• Thursday Catholic Mass at 12:30 will continue until the last one on 8 December and then resume on 13 January.

Islamic prayers

Congregational prayers will be held on Fridays as usual in the Islamic Prayer Halls.

We wish a Merry Christmas to those celebrating and extend warmest season’s greetings to all students and staff!