Welcome to Newcastle University’s Study Space Finder. With a range of spaces for your use across our campus, this resource is intended to provide information on spaces to suit your needs. This includes information about:
- Whether each location has PC or Laptop Spaces, or both
- Whether it is for silent study
- Opening hours
- Room capacity
- Accessibility details
- A feedback form to enable you to comment on the availability of study spaces, and this resource
Please be aware of closing times and to make sure you are able to save your work, please ensure you are prepared to leave 15 minutes before closing.
Covid19
When using study spaces, please be aware of adhering to guidance relating to Covid19, such as when you are required to wear a face covering. Please also ensure that you adhere to social distancing guidelines, please don’t move furniture, and it is vital that you do not exceed the room capacities in any of our spaces. Most rooms contain guidance.
Download our apps
Make sure you download the University’s Safezone App, for emergencies such as providing first aid should you, or another student, need support. For information on where to find Study and Social Spaces, including information on teaching clusters and when these are available for private study, download the Newcastle University App.
Find a PC
To help you see the availability of PCs in each of our study spaces, please check our PC Finder. This is a live update.
OHSS Fire Evacuation
Please note that only ground floor spaces are suitable for students with PEEPS (Personal Evacuation Plans).
Study Spaces Available
Please see available study spaces below, this list starts with our three main library spaces, all remaining study spaces follow in alphabetical order.
| Building | Room | PC or Laptop Spaces | Opening Hours | Capacity | Accessibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Robinson Library | Level 1 & Level 2 | PC & Laptop | 24 hours 7 days a week | 450 | Access by Student Smartcard Latest information available: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/library |
| Marjorie Robinson Library | Marjorie Robinson Library | PC & Laptop | 8:30am-Midnight 7 days a week | 250 | Access by Student Smartcard Latest information available: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/library |
| Walton Library | Walton Library Learning Space | PC & Laptop | 8:30am-10pm M-F 10am-10pm Sa-Su | 140 | Access by Student Smartcard Latest information available: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/library |
| Armstrong | Cluster 2.96 | PC | 8am-6pm M-F | 23 | Open Access – not bookable in advance, available when not used for teaching. Click here for availability or download the Newcastle University App |
| Armstrong | Student Common Room 2.13 | 4 PCs & 12 Laptops | 8am-6pm M-F | 35 | Currently available to both HCA & SACS students |
| Bedson | Side Cluster | PC | 8am-5pm M-F | 51 | Open Access – not bookable in advance, available when not used for teaching. Click here for availability or download the Newcastle |
| Bedson | Cluster 2.40 | PC | 8am-5pm M-F | 40 | Open Access – not bookable in advance, available when not used for teaching. Click here for availability or download the Newcastle |
| Bedson | Chart Cluster 3.30 | PC | 8am-5pm M-F | 14 | Open Access – not bookable in advance, available when not used for teaching. Click here for availability or download the Newcastle University App |
| Bedson | Globe Cluster 2.40 | PC | 8am-5pm M-F | 20 | Open Access – not bookable in advance, available when not used for teaching. Click here for availability or download the Newcastle University App |
| Cookson Building, Medical School | The Fell Cluster | PC | 24 hours | 91 | Access via Student Smart Card |
| Cookson Building, Medical School | The Pool Cluster | PC | 8am-6pm M-F | 70 | Access via Student Smart Card |
| The Cookson Building, Medical School (fifth floor) | The Linn Cluster | PC | 8am-6pm M-F | 20 | Access via Student Smart Card |
| The Cookson Building, Medical School (fifth floor) | The Dene Cluster | PC | 8am-6pm M-F | 30 | Access via Student Smart Card |
| Culture Lab | Cluster G.08 | 16 PCs | 9am-5pm M-F | 16 | Specialist facilities for use by MCH film and media students via SACS booking system only |
| Culture Lab | Social Learning Space 1.02 | 8 PCs | 9am-5pm M-F | 8 | Specialist facilities for use by MCH film and media students via SACS booking system only |
| Dame Margaret Barbour (Park View) | Cluster 1.21 | PC | 8am-6pm M-F | 124 | Open Access – not bookable in advance, available when not used for teaching. Click here for availability or download the Newcastle University App |
| Dame Margaret Barbour (Park View) | Social Learning Spaces (2nd Floors) | Laptop | 8am-6pm M-F | 78 | Open Access – not bookable in advance, available when not used for teaching. Click here for availability or download the Newcastle University App |
| Frederick Douglass Centre | G77 Reading Room (Ground Floor) | PC & Laptop | 9am-6pm 7 days wk | 14 | Access via Student Smart Card |
| Frederick Douglass Centre | G76 Reading Room (Level One) | 5 PCs 5 Laptops | 9am-6pm 7 days wk | 10 | Access via Student Smart Card |
| Frederick Douglass Centre | 1.13 Social Study Space | 24 PCs & 38 Laptops | 9am-6pm 7 days wk | 62 | Access via Student Smart Card |
| Frederick Douglass Centre | 1.14 & 1.15 Group Study | Laptop | 9am-6pm 7 days wk | 8 | Access via Student Smart Card |
| Frederick Douglass Centre | 2.13 Social Study Space | 18 PCs & 50 Laptops | 9am-6pm 7 days wk | 68 | Access via Student Smart Card |
| Frederick Douglass Centre | 2.12 Group Study | Laptop | 9am-6pm 7 days wk | 8 | Access via Student Smart Card |
| Hadrian Building | Student Central | PC | 8am-10pm 7 days wk | 23 | Open Access – not bookable in advance, available when not used for teaching. Click here for availability or download the Newcastle University App |
| Henry Daysh | Social Learning Space (Lower Ground) | Laptop | 8am-6pm M-F | 80 | Available whilst building is open |
| Henry Daysh | Social Learning Space (Ground Floor) | Laptop | 8am-6pm M-F | 100 | Available whilst building is open |
| Henry Daysh | Social Learning Space (Level One) | Laptop | 8am-6pm M-F | 35 | Available whilst building is open |
| Henry Daysh | Computer Cluster 1.14 (Level One) | PC | 8am-6pm M-F | 52 | Open Access – not bookable in advance, available when not used for teaching. Click here for availability or download the Newcastle University App |
| Henry Daysh | Computer Cluster 1.12 (Level One) | PC | 8am-6pm M-F | 24 | Open Access – not bookable in advance, available when not used for teaching. Click here for availability or download the Newcastle University App |
| Henry Daysh | Level 2 GPS Social Study Space | 18 Laptops & 2 PCs | 8am-6pm M-F | 20 | Available for GPS students |
| Henry Daysh | Level 3 GPS Social Study Space | Laptop | 8am-6pm M-F | 100 | Available for GPS students |
| Henry Daysh | Level 4 GPS Social Study Space | Laptop | 8am-6pm M-F | 100 | Available for GPS students |
| Henry Daysh | Level 5 APL Social Study Space | Laptop | 8am-6pm M-F | 50 | Available for APL students |
| Herschel | Serviced Cluster 1.01 | Check Newcastle University App | Check Newcastle University App | 172 | Open Access – not bookable in advance, available when not used for teaching. Click here for availability or download the Newcastle University App |
| King’s Gate (Level One) | 1.26 | 24 Laptops | 10am-4pm M-F | 24 | Enquiries to Careers Service Reception (Level One) |
| King George IV | The Lawn Cluster 2.33 | PC | 8am-6pm MF | 31 | Open Access – not bookable in advance, available when not used for teaching. Click here for availability or download the Newcastle University App |
| King George IV | Cluster 1.43 | PC | 8am-6pm M-F | 30 | ECLS Facility. Booked for teaching but can be used for ECLS students outside these times as PCs have specialist software |
| King George IV | Cluster 2.14 | PC | 8am-6pm M-F | 12 | Open access for ECLS students at present – used by Speech & Language students – and may be needed for teaching |
| King George IV | Cluster 2.63 | PC + study area | 8am-6pm M-F | 30 | Open access for ECLS students at present – Mainly used as a cluster & study area for ECLS students but can be booked for PC based teaching |
| Law Library | PC Cluster | PC | 8.30am-8pm M-F 10am-8pm Sa-Su | 24 | Access by Student Smartcard Latest information available: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/library |
| Law Library | Grey Cluster | PC | 8.30am-8pm M-F 10am-8pm Sa-Su | 5 | Access by Student Smartcard Latest information available: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/library |
| Medical School, Ground Floor | Graduate Training Suite – Individual Study Rooms | PC | 8am-6pm | 2 | Rooms are bookable via e-mail: Medpg-dev@ncl.ac.uk |
| Medical School, Ground Floor | Graduate Training Suite | 4 PCs 10 Laptops | 8am-6pm | 14 | Open to FMS Postgraduate students |
| Medical School, Ground Floor | Undergraduate Common Room | 3 PCs 29 Laptops | 8am-6pm | 32 | Open to all Undergraduate students |
| Merz Court (School of Engineering) | C.111 (4.12) | PC | 8am–6pm M-F | Check with your local school office for availability and room capacity | |
| Merz Court (School of Engineering) | C.416 (8.18) | PC | 8am–6pm M-F | Check with your local school office for availability and room capacity | |
| Merz Court (School of Engineering) | C.419 (8.08) | PC | 8am–6pm M-F | Check with your local school office for availability and room capacity | |
| Merz Court (School of Engineering) | E1.13 (4.33) | PC | 8am–6pm M-F | Check with your local school office for availability and room capacity | |
| Merz Court (School of Engineering) | E4.01 (9.62) | PC | 8am–6pm M-F | Check with your local school office for availability and room capacity | |
| Merz Court (School of Engineering) | E4.21F (9.02F) | PC | 8am–6pm M-F | Check with your local school office for availability and room capacity | |
| NUBS | Serviced Cluster 1.01 | PC | 8am-11pm M-F 7am-8pm Sa-Su | 60 | Available for NUBS students |
| NUBS | PGT Study Space 2.01 | PC | 8am-11pm M-F 7am-8pm Sa-Su | 37 | Available for NUBS PGT students |
| NUBS | Serviced Cluster 3.03 | PC | 8am-11pm M-F 7am-8pm Sa-Su | 25 | Available for NUBS students |
| NUBS | Serviced Cluster 4.03 | PC | 8am-11pm M-F 7am-8pm Sa-Su | 26 | Required for teaching. Priority access required for students & staff who need access to Bloomberg terminals |
| NUBS | Student Hub 5.07 | Laptop | 8am-11pm M-F 7am-8pm Sa-Su | 8 | Available for all students |
| NUBS | The Base 5.08 | Quiet study space | 8am-11pm M-F 7am-8pm Sa-Su | 60 | Available for all students |
| NUSU Computer Cluster | Top Floor, NUSU Building | PC & Laptop | 10am–5pm M-F | 48 | Open Access – not bookable in advance, available when not used for teaching. Click here for availability or download the Newcastle University App |
| Old Library | Computer Cluster | PC | 24 Hours | 103 | Open Access – not bookable in advance, available when not used for teaching. Click here for availability or download the Newcastle University App |
| Percy | Social Learning Space G.20 | Laptop | 8am-6pm M-F | 10 | Spaces within the circulation areas of the building |
| Percy | PG Student Common Room B.13 | PC & Laptop | 8am-6pm M-F | TBC | Available for SELLL PGR and PGT students only |
| Percy | UG Student Common Room 1.04 | PC | 8am-6pm M-F | 26 | Available for SELLL UG students only |
| Ridley 2 | Nereid Cluster | PC | 9am-5pm M-F | 10 | Open Access – not bookable in advance, available when not used for teaching. Click here for availability or download the Newcastle University App |
| Stephenson Building | Cluster 3.04B | PC | 9am-5pm M-F | 30 | |
| Stephenson Building | Cluster 3.04C | PC | 9am-5pm M-F | 124 | |
| The Agriculture | Ground Floor, Crop Cluster | PC & Laptop | 8am–6pm M-F | Open Access – not bookable in advance, available when not used for teaching. Click here for availability or download the Newcastle University App | |
| USB (School of Computing) | 1.049 | PC | 8am–6pm M-F | Check with your local school office for availability and room capacity | |
| USB (School of Computing) | 2.004 | PC | 8am–6pm M-F | Check with your local school office for availability and room capacity | |
| USB (School of Computing) | 2.005 | PC | 8am–6pm M-F | Check with your local school office for availability and room capacity | |
| USB (School of Computing) | 2.006 | PC | 8am–6pm M-F | Check with your local school office for availability and room capacity | |
| USB (School of Computing) | 2.006a | PC | 8am–6pm M-F | Check with your local school office for availability and room capacity | |
| USB (School of Computing) | 4.004 | PC | 8am–6pm M-F | Check with your local school office for availability and room capacity |