Service Status & Opening Times

Due to the recent water leak, the following buildings will remain closed until further notice:

• Cornwall Business School
• Postgraduate Suite
• The SU

Please be aware that all events, learning and activities planned in these locations will be relocated by the Timetabling team. Please continue to check the updated timetables and be aware that it sometimes takes a little while longer to update within the apps.

• My Timetable Falmouth – https://mytimetable.falmouth.ac.uk
• My Timetable Exeter – https://mytimetable.exeter.ac.uk

During Welcome Week, you can find the SU Teams in their tent outside the SU, in the courtyard space by the Stannary steps. They have also created a Space Update: Where to find your SU this Welcome Week page on their website and will be updating this with any new information. Events that were planned to take place at the SU will have venue information updated on the What’s On page.

We are pleased to let you know that the following spaces are now open and fully operational:

• DDM Seminar Rooms
• Exeter teaching lab
• Lecture Theatres A & B

Thank you for your continued patience and understanding as we put temporary arrangements in place following the recent flooding. We are working hard to restore services as quickly and safely as possible and return to normal operations.

The DDM lift (Asset 00205) that travels from Stannary ground floor to Stannary first floor, DDM level 2, DDM seminars, is temporarily out of service. Our contractors have been notified and we are awaiting them to attend and fix the issue. We apologise for any inconvenience.

If you have any questions or concerns about this, please contact the Estates Helpdesk on 01326 255686 or EstatesHelpdesk@fxplus.ac.uk.  

Due to the Bat Box survey taking place on campus, we need to retrieve bat boxes located up high along the path to the rear of the Falmouth Launchpad building.

Due to the access equipment, the operation of a raised platform, and working at height, it is necessary to close the path on Wednesday 16 September, 8:30am-17:00pm.

Thank you for your patience and understanding while we carry out this task.

If you have any questions or concerns about this, please contact the Estates Helpdesk on 01326 255686 or EstatesHelpdesk@fxplus.ac.uk.  

 As part of a programme of work to reduce carbon emissions on campus, a new air source heating system will be installed at the Sports Centre between 8:00am on Tuesday 15 September and 5:00pm on Friday 18 September.

During this time, access to a small corner section of the gym and the pathway outside at the rear of the Sports Centre will be restricted to ensure the work can be completed safely. The installation team will access the plant room via the rear gym entrance.

Thank you for your understanding while this work is carried out. If you have any questions or concerns about this, please contact the Estates Helpdesk on 01326 255686 or EstatesHelpdesk@fxplus.ac.uk.

Part of the car park at Falmouth Launchpad will be cordoned off and temporarily unavailable from Monday 21 to Thursday 24 September 2026.

This temporary restriction is required to allow maintenance works to be carried out on a sewage pump located within one of the parking bays.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience and cooperation while these essential works are completed.

If you have any questions or concerns about this, please contact the Estates Helpdesk on 01326 255686 or EstatesHelpdesk@fxplus.ac.uk.  

The summer refurbishment works in Penryn Campus Library are now underway. The Reading Room (Level 2) and Retreat Room are now CLOSED for the duration of the works.

There will also likely be noise disruption throughout the summer in the blue zone of Level 2.

While the Reading Room is closed…

Alternative silent study space will be available on weekdays throughout the summer from the 1st of June:

• Library Group Study Room 5 (all summer)
• until 12th June: DDM Seminar Room E
• from 20th July: Exchange Seminar Red

Want to access the journals archive?

The print journals have now been moved into storage for the summer, but they are still available upon request. Please ask a member of staff for help.

What to expect in September…

The Reading Room will be converted into a multi-purpose study space, with a variety of seating types to suit your needs.

There will be spaces for 1:1 appointments with Academic Skills Advisors, English Language Tutors, and your Subject Librarians.

There will also be a new entrance from the Exchange Courtyard for ease of access.

The Reading Room is also being renamed to “The Study.”

The current Audio-Visual area will be repurposed into a focused study area, with a variety of solo booths for comfortable, low-distraction study.

We’ll also be reconfiguring the shelving in this area to house our print journals collection, for ease of access and browsability.

The AV materials previously in this area have been moved to the Yellow Zone on Level 2 of the library.

Stock Moves

Our collections have also been reconfigures, so some things may not be where you are used to.
Please ask a member of staff if you need help with anything, and thank you for your patience while we get our signage updated.

Books: All of our books have moved to the main shelves in the Blue Zone.

Journals: Have moved to temporary storage, but still available upon request.

VHS tapes: Have moved to storage, but still available upon request.

DVDS, CDs & Vinyl: Have moved onto shelving in the Yellow Zone.

If you have any questions or concerns, contact studenthelpdesk@fxplus.ac.uk.

To enable the Penryn 2.0 project works, a small section of Car Park E will be cordoned off and used as a site compound from 13 April through to 30 September. If you have any questions or concerns about this, please contact the Estates Helpdesk on 01326 255686 or EstatesHelpdesk@fxplus.ac.uk.  

Due to the University of Exeter’s Penryn 2.0 project, the Peter Lanyon ground floor kitchen will be temporarily closed and out of action. Once the work is complete, the fully refurbished kitchen and breakout space will be accessible for all. We kindly ask that all personal items are removed from the kitchen area by Friday 8 May, as after this date there will be no access to the kitchen and all remaining items will be discarded.      

We apologise for any inconvenience caused during these essential works and thank you for your patience as we enhance our facilities across the Penryn Campus.

If you have any questions or concerns about this, please contact the Estates Helpdesk on 01326 255686 or EstatesHelpdesk@fxplus.ac.uk. 

Due to the University of Exeter’s Penryn 2.0 project, the Learning Lounge on the first floor of Peter Lanyon, room B018E-151, will be closed to all students from 6pm Friday 8 May until September. During this time, please use and alternative study space on campus.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused during these essential works and thank you for your patience as we enhance our facilities across the Penryn Campus.

If you have any questions or concerns about this, please contact the Estates Helpdesk on 01326 255686 or EstatesHelpdesk@fxplus.ac.uk. 

Due to the installation of a new ventilation and monitoring system, there will be no access to the Archives & Special Collections from 11 May until early September.
•    The Archives and Special Collections will not be available to access during this period.
•    There will be no reading room appointments, however the Archives team will continue to support enquiries remotely – please email archives@fxplus.ac.uk. 

The Fox 3 Hub Reconfiguration project, a complete refurbishment of the space, will begin on Monday 8 June through to September 2026. Throughout the duration of the building works, there will no access to the following areas: 

• The Hub, F013-049 

• Hub 1-7  

• Kitchen and store 

• Office, F013-016 

• Accessible W.C, F013-014 

• Meeting Room, F013-021 

• Lower Courtyard, F013-005 

• Corridor, F013-025 

From Saturday 1 August through to September 2026, there will also be no access to the below space in Fox 1, including Studio F011-008, as part of the same project: 

What else do you need to know? 

• Expect noise disruption throughout adjacent spaces 

• There will be power disruptions when the work is underway, however these will be communicated separately ahead of time and identify the affected areas. 

• The internal link between Fox 4 and Fox 3 will be closed from 8 June through to September 2026.  

• Our contractor’s external compound will be located in Fox 4 car park, and the entire carpark will be reserved for contractor parking only.  

• Contractors will be entering the building to access the building site in Fox 3 from Fox 4 main entrance. 

Thank you for cooperation while this work takes place. If you have any questions about the project, please contact the Estates Helpdesk on 01326 255686 or EstatesHelpdesk@fxplus.ac.uk.  

We will be upgrading the Exchange Pods, Reading Room and Knowledge Vault starting in mid-June (estimated), as part of the programme of works taking place over the summer. During this time there will be no access to the spaces and the corridor to the Knowledge Vault will also be closed. This notice provides advanced warning of the closures and will be updated when an exact date is confirmed. Thank you for your understanding while we make these improvements.

If you have any questions or concerns about this, please contact the Estates Helpdesk on 01326 255686 or EstatesHelpdesk@fxplus.ac.uk.  

Rosehill Meeting Room 1 will be out of use until the new year due to ongoing water ingress. If you have any questions or concerns about this, please contact the Estates Helpdesk on 01326 255686 or EstatesHelpdesk@fxplus.ac.uk.

Penryn Campus testing: Fridays 7:30am to 9:00am.
The bell will sound for a few seconds so please take no action and do not evacuate the building at this signal. If you cannot hear the alarm in your area, please inform Safety and Support on 01326 255875. Should the bell continue to sound, please assume it is a real alarm and evacuate accordingly. Please obey alarms at all other times.
Falmouth Campus testing: Fridays from 3:00pm.
Contact: Safety and Support Tel: 01326 255875 (ext. 5875) or email: securityservices@fxplus.ac.uk.