Summer 2025 in Exeter
Are you staying on campus in Exeter over the summer? If so, you may find the below information on opening times, services and events, available within the University, helpful.
Most facilities and services will be available as normal (following out of term opening hours).
Over the summer there is a full programme of sport 'Pitch Up and Play' (PUAP) and Students' Guild 'Give it a go' sessions. Please see their websites for further details. More events will be added each week.
Plus, feel free to check out the campus community gardens in Streatham (in the link, search "Exeter Community Garden" for more information) and St Luke's (in the link, search "St Luke's Volunteer Gardening Group (SLUG)" for more information), where you can join on Wednesdays or Saturdays.
For other local events in Exeter check the Visit Exeter webpage, and for volunteering activities visit our Community page.
| 1 August | 10:30 - 11:30 |
Intercultural Café - Upcycle and Create Turn fabric and craft scraps into something new in this relaxed upcycling activity. |
La Touche, Building:One, Streatham Campus |
| 8 August | 10:30 -11:30 |
Intercultural Café - Loom Weaving Try your hand at simple weaving using a cardboard loom and colourful threads. |
La Touche, Building:One, Streatham Campus |
| 15 August | 10:30 - 11:30 |
Intercultural Café - Paper Crafts Unwind and express yourself through easy paper crafts. |
La Touche, Building:One, Streatham Campus |
| 22 August | 10:30 - 11:30 |
Intercultural Café - Badge Making Create a custom badge to wear with pride or give to a friend. |
La Touche, Building:One, Streatham Campus |
| 29 August | 10:30 - 11:30 |
Intercultural Café - Board Games Come and join us for a morning of board games. If you've got a favourite game, why not bring it along and teach it to the group? |
La Touche, Building:One, Streatham Campus |
Over the summer there is a full programme of sport 'Pitch Up and Play' (PUAP) and Students' Guild 'Give it a go' sessions. Please see their websites for further details. More events will be added each week.
Plus, feel free to check out the campus community gardens in Streatham (in the link, search "Exeter Community Garden" for more information) and St Luke's (in the link, search "St Luke's Volunteer Gardening Group (SLUG)" for more information), where you can join on Wednesdays or Saturdays.
For other local events in Exeter check the Visit Exeter webpage, and for volunteering activities visit our Community page.
We're still finalising events for September. Please check back soon for updates.
Out of term opening hours:
SID: Monday – Friday, 09:00 – 17:00
Hubs: Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 17:00
The IT Service Desk will be open 08:00 – 18:00 Monday – Friday over the summer period.
The Student Health centre will be offering NHS GP services to students from 8.30am – 6pm Monday to Friday except for Bank Holidays.
Please where possible continue to use Online Consultations and call 01392 6766676 if you have an urgent request. We can provide virtual appointments via the telephone or video and will arrange face to face assessments if clinically required. St Thomas Medical Group | NHS GP Surgery
If you would like to request repeat medication please email d-icb.stthomasp@nhs.net detailing the medication you require. If you have not had the medication prescribed by the Student Health Centre team before, please send us an online consultation form.
Outside of these hours please phone NHS 111 for non-urgent medical advice. For medical emergencies please call 999.
International Student Advice are available 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday (except on Bank Holidays) and can be contacted in the usual ways.
If your question can’t wait, why not browse through our most popular links to help answer your questions:
Wellbeing Services will be open 9-17.00 Monday - Friday throughout the summer period.
If you need help outside our opening times please refer to our Urgent Support pages.
There is also a lot of information, advice and guidance on the University’sWellbeing and Support webpages.This includes apps, webinars and workbooks which you may find helpful.
You an access a wide range of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy based support online through Living Life to the Full, including courses on low mood, anxiety and stress. You can access Living Life to the Full through our A-Z of support services.
All students have access to Togetherall which is an online support community, offering peer and professional support and is available 24/7, 365 days of the year.
Postgraduate research students can also access Spectrum Life for counselling and support .
If you are experiencing difficulties with your mental health and want to speak with someone urgently you can call First Response on 1111968708 First Response Service | DPT
You can also contact The Samaritans on 116123. Or 999 in an emergency.
Our Chaplaincy Team are offering Time to Talk sessions (one to one non-judgemental listening sessions) over the summer vacation. Click here to book a session.
Outside of Time to Talk, students are always welcome to contact us over the summer by email on chaplaincy@exeter.ac.uk to arrange to meet with a Chaplain at a different time, in person or online / by phone.
If you're experiencing any challenges whether academic, personal, wellbeing-related, or simply want someone to talk things through with, your Pastoral Mentor is here to support you. They can also signpost you to other support services and work closely with your academics to ensure you’re supported throughout.
If your department has a Pastoral Mentor in place, you can contact them directly. To find out who your Pastoral Mentor is, please see: Departmental Pastoral Mentors | Current students | University of Exeter. If a Pastoral Mentor is not yet in place, you can still reach out to your Personal Tutor or the Education Welfare Team for guidance.
Library help and support will be available throughout the Summer through our 24/7 chat service. Please follow prompts to 'Ask Us' on our webpages or email library@exeter.ac.uk.
Forum Library remains open 24/7 throughout the Summer break, helpdesk open 10:00-16:00 Monday - Sunday, with the exception of Monday 25 August (UK Bank Holiday) when our helpdesks will close. You will need your Unicard for access overnight
St Luke’s library remains open 24/7 throughout the Summer break, helpdesk open 10:00-16:00 Monday - Friday, with the exception of Monday 25 August (UK Bank Holiday) when our helpdesks will close. You will need your Unicard for access at all times.
Old Library remains open as usual, 08:00-20:00 Monday to Friday and 10:00-18:00 at weekends.
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.
Email: careers@exeter.ac.uk
Phone: +44(0)1392 724493 (all campuses)
Live chat on our website
There may be occasional changes to our hours due to Team Planning/Training days.
Pitch up and Play: Summer programme+
We have a full programme of Pitch up and Play over the Summer Vacation. Free events but booking is essential.
Sports Park (Streatham Campus), St Lukes Sports Centre, Outdoor Pool
Fitness Class timetables
- We have many great Fitness classes happening even though the Summer break at Streatham and St Lukes.
The Estate Patrol Control Room is staffed 24/7 this includes the Summer vacation period. Estate Patrol Officers will be available to provide advice, direction and attend incidents as required. The non-emergency telephone line is 01392 723999, in cases of emergency individuals should contact the emergency services on 999 and then contact the Estate Patrol through their emergency line 01392 722222.
Click here for further details on their services.
Residence reception opening hours can be found here.
For full information on opening times for our shops and cafes on campus click here.