Summer 2026 in Cornwall
Are you staying on campus in Cornwall over the Summer break? If so, you can find information about opening times, services and events below.
Normal service will continue.
The summer opening hours for Multifaith Chaplaincy services are as follows:
The Chaplaincy room in Fox Building on Falmouth Campus will be open in line with the building opening times, 09:00 – 18:30, Monday to Friday.
Penryn Chaplaincy will remain open 09:00 – 17:00, Monday to Friday, including the Summer Bank Holiday. While there will be a reduced presence of chaplains, as most will take a well-earned break until September, Mary will continue to come in most Thursdays. Students and staff are welcome to use the space and make themselves at home with a cup of tea or coffee.
The Muslim prayer room on the Penryn campus remains open 24/7 throughout the summer to staff and students (via student/staff ID card), including Bank Holidays.
There may be some disruptions to carry out deep cleaning and maintenance of the spaces, but details of these are to be confirmed. Please keep an eye on our disruption pages which will be updated with full details.
We’re here to support you with your career throughout the Summer Vacation, which is especially important if you’re graduating this July. We’re available 10:00 - 15:00, Monday to Friday, excluding Bank Holidays. We’ll be running appointments with our friendly team, and our staff are here to talk to you via live chat, phone and email.
Find jobs and opportunities on My Career Zone https://mycareerzone.exeter.ac.uk/
Email: careers@exeter.ac.uk
Phone: +44(0)1392 724493 (all campuses)
There may be occasional changes to our hours due to Team Planning/Training days.
The Student Helpdesk will be open Monday to Friday 9:00-17:00, excluding the Summer Bank Holiday (Monday 31 August 2026).
Our summer opening times are Monday to Friday 10:00-15:00 at Penryn Campus and Monday to Wednesday 10.00 – 15.00 at Falmouth Campus. info@thesu.org.uk
You can find out about events and activities on campus here: Events on Campus – FX Plus
Art Shop Summer Opening Hours – effective from Tuesday 2 June 2026
- Tuesdays: 10:00am – 3:00pm
- Thursdays: 10:00am – 3:00pm
- Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays - Closed
Penryn Campus Shop Summer Opening Hours – effective from Saturday 13 June 2026
- Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 5:00pm
- Saturday and Sunday: Closed
Please note that the Penryn Shop opening hours will be extended during the Graduation period.
Hospitality & Retail Summer Opening Times 2026
From Monday 15 June 2026 to Monday 7 September 2026
Stannary Kitchen:
- Monday to Friday: 08:00 – 14:30
- Saturday and Sunday - Closed
- Bank Holiday Monday 31 August - Closed
Fox Cafe:
- Monday to Friday: 08:00 – 16:00
- Bank Holiday Monday 31 August - Closed
ESI Café:
- Monday to Friday: 10:00 – 14:00
- Bank Holiday Monday 31 August - Closed
Sustainability Cafe:
- Monday 1 June – 16 July - Closed
- 17 July onwards: Monday to Friday - 09:00 – 17:00
- Saturday and Sunday - Closed
- Bank Holiday Monday 31 August - Closed
KOOFI:
- Monday to Friday – 09:00 – 17:00
- Saturday and Sunday – Closed
Stannary Bar:
- Saturday 13 June Sunday 6 September - Closed To be confirmed.
AMATA Café:
- Monday 15 June – 7 September: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
- Bank Holiday Monday 31 August - Closed
Art Shop Summer Opening Hours – effective from Tuesday 2 June 2026
- Tuesdays: 10:00am – 3:00pm
- Thursdays: 10:00am – 3:00pm
- Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays – Closed
Penryn Campus Shop Summer Opening Hours – effective from Saturday 13 June 2026
- Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 5:00pm
- Saturday and Sunday: Closed
- Bank Holiday Monday 31 August - Closed
Please note that some of the outlet opening hours will change during the Graduation period to accommodate increased footfall.
Catered Halls:
- Finishes on Friday 12 June
The Info Point in Peter Lanyon will be open for in-person enquiries, emails to info.penryn@ex.ac.uk or by calling 01326 371800 Monday to Friday 09.00-17.00.
The desk will be closed for lunch between 13.00-14.00 but the telephone will still be manned during this time.
We will be closed on Monday 31 August (Bank Holiday)
The Student Support Team is available as normal, excluding the Summer Bank Holiday (Mon 31 August 2025).
If you need help out of hours, you can visit the urgent support page or contact our out of hours team in Glasney Lodge – 01326 253503.
The Penryn Education Welfare team is available between 09:00 and 17:00 Monday to Friday. We offer video meetings via Teams, telephone meetings and in-person meetings too. Visit our webpage for contact information.
The Sports Centre’s opening hours remain the same throughout the summer, with the exception of the Summer Bank Holiday, where will operate reduced hours
Out of term opening hours:
SID: Monday – Friday, 09:00 – 17:00
International Student Advice are available 09:00 – 17:00 Monday to Friday (except on Bank Holidays) and can be contacted in the usual ways.
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Library Summer Opening Times
Falmouth Campus Library
Starting on Tuesday 26 May, the summer opening times for Falmouth Campus Library will be:
- Open weekdays 9am-5pm – Student Helpdesk and Library support will available during these hours.
- Closed in the evenings and on weekends throughout the summer break, except for Saturday 30 May when the library will be open 10am-6pm.
- Closed for the Bank Holiday on Monday 31 August.
- Usual term time hours will resume at the start of the new academic year.
Penryn Campus Library
- Open 24/7 throughout summer break.
- From Monday 15 June, the Student Helpdesk and Library support will be available 9am-5pm on weekdays. Outside of these hours it will be open for self-service only.
- From Saturday 13 June, weekends will be self-service only.
- Remains open for self-service only on the Bank Holiday, Monday 31 August.
- Usual term time hours resume at the beginning of the new academic year.
Our libraries and spaces are regularly patrolled by our Safety and Support team. If you require assistance or would like to report any concerns, you can contact them at any time using the SafeZone app or the 24/7 Emergency line 01326254444.
We are all still available for 1-1s for advice on language skills, writing dissertations/assignments, research etc. Visit https://studyhub.fxplus.ac.uk/bookings or email languages@fxplus.ac.uk
Our helpdesks remain open throughout summer operating usual opening hours (08:45 – 17:15) but will close for the Summer Bank Holiday (Monday 31 August 2026).