Where to study on campus

There’s lots of places to study on the University campus. Many of these are walk-in spaces and don’t need booking, however there are some you can book.

We will keep this page updated regularly with all the latest information on where you can study on campus.

Library study spaces

All four campus libraries are open seven days a week during term time and provide a range of individual and group study spaces. See the Library opening hours.

The majority of library study spaces are available on a walk-in basis and don’t need to be booked. Simply scan your University ID card at the Library entrance and find an available study space.

Bookable study spaces in the library

Some individual study spaces in each library must be booked in advance. Some of these are spaced at 2m for those who wish to maintain social distancing whilst studying.

There's a range of group study space in the campus libraries, look for Group Study Rooms & Booths in the study space booking system.

Find out how to book a study space in the library.

Visit the library website for other library services including borrowing and returning, developing academic skills, special collections and up-to-date opening hours.

IT study spaces

The following IT clusters are available for study space:

AVAILABLE NOW (OPEN ALL DAY: 9am – 5pm)  

• Chemistry 146 (Ingold)
• Chemistry 144 (access through Ingold)
• Chemistry 144A (access through Ingold)
• Maurice Keyworth Building    221
• Parkinson Building    B26
• Parkinson Building    B32 (Woolhouse)
• Worsley 8.038
• Worsley 8.039

AVAILABLE NOW (BUT ONLY IN-BETWEEN TEACHING BOOKINGS) 

Click on each link to see the timetable

• Chemical and Process Engineering    G06
• Chemistry    140 (Cohen)
• Clarendon Building    G04
• Clarendon Building    G07
• Clothworkers' Building Link    G34
• Clothworkers' Building Link    140 (Richard Hughes)
• Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies    G29 (West Teaching Labs)
• Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies    B16 (West Teaching Labs)
• Esther Simpson Building    109
• E C Stoner Building    661
• E C Stoner Building    668
• Irene Manton Building    790
• Irene Manton Building    796
• Psychology    143
• Worsley Building    8.049O (Fourman)
• Worsley Building    8.049P (Fourman)
• Worsley 11.006 (LIDA cluster)

Cafes

• Baines Wing café (Baines Wing)
• Fuse (Chemical and Process Engineering)
• Edit Room (Edward Boyle Library)
• Esther Simpson Café (Esther Simpson)
• Café Maia (Marjorie and Arnold Ziff)
• Costa Parkinson Court (Parkinson)
• Café Seven (Worsley level 7, next to Airport Lounge)
• Loma (Worsley level 9)#
• 1915 (Sir William Henry Bragg)
• Refectory (ground floor and mezzanine seating)

Find the locations and opening hours of the cafes on campus

General study spaces on campus

Graduation will be using various rooms in Parkinson from March 8^th, which will mean that Parkinson Court will not be available as study space from Tuesday 8^th March until Monday 11^th April.

Seminar rooms which are open all day

Baines Wing

G.28, G.16, LG17, LG20

Michael Sadler building

B.49, B.37, 1.01, 1.19, 1.37, 2.01, 3.40

Parkinson Building

2.25, 4.20, 4.30

Outside study spaces

If you’d like to study outside, we’ve got three locations where you can find tables and blue parasol umbrellas. You don’t need to book these, but remember to follow any safety rules on campus. You’ll find them:

• Outside the Riley Smith (Leeds University Union) – Google Maps link
• Outside the Edit Room (Edward Boyle library) – Google Maps link
• By the Roger Stevens building, at the bottom of the steps from School of Mathematics – Google Maps link

If you’re looking for an outside space to relax, eat lunch or study, here’s our favourite outside spaces to relax on campus.