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Winter break closure and data centre shut down

Our academic and office buildings will be closed from Friday 22 December 2023 until Monday 1 January 2024 inclusive. 

Hartley Library with University banners on lamposts. In the foreground are grass-like plants and a tree to the left of the image.

During the closure period, we will also be performing essential works on our data centre, which will impact the availability of some of our systems and building access.   

  • The majority of our systems will be fully operational until 07:00 Wednesday 27 December, with a few select systems and High-Performance Computers offline from 16:00 Thursday 21 December.  
  • All our cloud-based systems, such as Teams, email, OneDrive and SharePoint, will remain operational throughout the period, as will Wi-Fi.   
  • If a system is not on this list, please assume it will not be available from 07:00 Wednesday 27 December to 18:00 Monday 1 January.  
  • As per our usual process, from 18:00 21 December 2023 to 06:00 2 January 2024, access to our campus buildings will be closed and restricted to essential entry only.  

Please visit the Data Centre SharePoint site, where you will find a complete list of the systems that will be available and FAQs. 

 

Security contact numbers: 

Emergency         02380 593311                    3311 (internal phone) 

Enquiries             02380 592811                22811 (internal phone) 

Library  

Some of our library sites will have limited opening hours during the winter break, offering a supported environment in which to study or work. 

The Student Hub – 24/7 support for all students 

The Student Hub will remain open throughout the break – contactable 24/7. If students have any issues or need support, they can speak to an advisor instantly via the online chat, by email or by calling 02380 599 599.   

University catering outlets 

The Hartley Library Starbucks will be open 08:00 – 16:00 18-21 December and 27-29 December. All other catering outlets will be closed throughout the winter break. 

Southampton Sport facilities opening times   

All sport facilities will be closed on 19, 25 and 26 December. Excluding these, the facilities will be open from 08:00-20:00 from 21 December – 2 January.

 

 
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