Bookings and loans
Our facilities and equipment are available for use by HASS staff and students, to enhance teaching, research and project work.
We welcome enquiries about booking our space and equipment, and you can get in touch with us by email to discuss your requirements.
Rooms available to book
Lab and teaching spaces are available to be booked for teaching, research work, and other events. For information on rooms, please see our guide to facilities.
Equipment available for loan for HASS teaching and research
We have a wide range of professional quality equipment available, which can be used around the lab, or borrowed for use in the field by HASS staff and students. To book or find out more, please contact us using the details above.
For loan and for use at the lab:
- Cameras: We now offer mirrorless cameras (replacing DSLRs) that deliver high-quality images and video, with the added benefits of being more compact and lightweight. They are compatible with a variety of lenses and can be used with tripods for stable shooting. We also provide specialist cameras for indoor use only, which offer advanced features ideal for archival photography and photogrammetry.
- Video cameras: A range of video cameras are available for loan including 4K video cameras for professional quality output, as well as smaller handheld HD video cameras.
- Digital audio recorders: Zoom audio recorders record direct to SD card and come equipped with a mini tripod and microphone windshield. We also have a range of premium audio recorders for indoor and lab use only.
- Microphones: A range of microphones compatible with selected cameras and audio recorders including wireless mics, lapel mics and boundary mics suitable for group work.
- Tripods and copystands: Tripods and copystands are also available to loan; from the basic tripod models suitable for lightweight DSLRs and Canon Legria, to the professional video tripod with dampened motion for smooth transitions, as well as a variety of copystands to hold either phones or cameras for photography.