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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.

New study spaces

Has your unofficial seat in the library been taken? Don’t worry, we’re opening three new study spaces this assessment season on Monday 22 April.

  • Marjorie and Arnold Ziff Building, level 9 - access via the east doors, there are around 40 study seats and access is step-free. There are a limited number of electric sockets available for charging, wifi only. 
  • EC Stoner Building, level 9, room 9.51 - adjacent to staircase 3, this is a student common room/study area with around 70 seats and can be accessed either via: Red Route (level 10 EC Stoner, staircase 3); from staircase 3 on the north side of the building via lift; or from staircase 4 on the south side of the building via lift, which provides a step-free route. There are a limited number of electric sockets available for charging along the window wall, wifi only.
  • 11-14 Blenheim Terrace, first floor, room 116 - a student common room and study area with around 50 seats and is accessed via the staircase in 14 Blenheim Terrace (go straight ahead from the main entrance door).  There are a limited number of electric sockets available for charging, wifi only.

Spacefinder webapp

Spacefinder is a way of searching to find a study space on campus. It’s a webpage which is updated with live data. 
With Spacefinder you can:

  • See all the different study spaces on campus that are closest to your current location, marked on a map
  • Use the search icon to filter to spaces that are currently open
  • Use the search to see only the spaces that match your personal preferences for noise, facilities, atmosphere, or location
  • Browse a list of places with photos and descriptions of what’s available, including opening times.

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.

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

Bookable study spaces in the library

There's a range of group study spaces 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, Cultural 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 to 5pm)  

Available now (but only between in-teaching bookings) 

View the timetable for the following study IT clusters:

  • Chemical and Process Engineering Cluster G.06
  • Clarendon Building Cluster GR.04
  • Clarendon Building Cluster GR.07
  • Cohen A Cluster 1.40 (Chemistry Building)
  • Cohen B Cluster 1.40 (Chemistry Building)
  • Cohen A and B Cluster 1.40 (Chemistry Building)
  • EC Stoner Cluster 6.61
  • EC Stoner Cluster 6.68
  • EC Stoner Cluster 9.64b
  • Esther Simpson Cluster 1.09
  • Fourman O Cluster 8.49 (Worsley Building)
  • Fourman P Cluster 8.49 (Worsley Building
  • Fourman O & P Cluster 8.49 (Worsley Building)
  • Irene Manton North Cluster 7.96
  • Irene Manton South Cluster 7.90
  • Psychology Cluster 1.43
  • Psychology Cluster 1.45
  • Richard Hughes Cluster 1.40 (Clothworkers' Building Link)
  • Textiles Cluster G.34 (Clothworkers' Building Link)
  • West Teaching Lab Cluster B.16 (Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies)
  • West Teaching Lab Cluster G.29 (Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies)
  • Worsley LIDA Cluster 11.06

Cafes

  • Baines Wing café (Baines Wing)
  • Fuse (Chemical and Process Engineering)
  • Edit Room (Edward Boyle Library)
  • Esther Simpson Café (Esther Simpson)
  • 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

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.

Studies