- Libraries:
- The New Library a combination of the three original libraries, has improved on the former problems of availability and the scatteredness of the various collections. The library has 350,000 books, 1,200 study spaces and 450 computer work stations. The Library also offers a cafe, bookshop and stationary/print shop.
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- Computing:
- Computer centres are generally open between 8.30am and 9.00pm. The 11 open access rooms house 388 PCs, although there are approximately 1500 more PCs spread around the various departments. Access is adequate but 24 hour opening ought to be in the pipeline.
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- Sports:
- The sports fields (about six of them), with golf course and tennis courts, are located about 10 minutes drive away at Westward Heath. January 2004 saw the opening of the University's state of the art £4 million sports centre, with fitness suite, 2 sports halls and dance studio. Theres no excuse not to go as membership is free for all those staying in University owned accomodation and seriously cheap for other students.
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- Future Plans:
- May 2006 will see the opening of Coventry University's £5million purpose built student centre.
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- Disabled Students:
- Disabled facilities are being improved as new developments are completed, there is a Disabilities Office with a team of four that can help with any enquiries that you might have. Just telephone: 02476 838029.
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- Student Welfare:
- The University has a team of seven counsellors, male female and one that can use sign language. Between the University and the Union there is: a Chaplaincy, a Nightline, an Alcohol Advisory Service, a Creche and a Health Centre. The Union also runs the Junction a kind of personal development centre, (to make a well rounded person of you if you feel too much of a boffin) and has control of the University Access Fund - for students in financial trouble - which is unusually trusting as far as Universities go!
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- Parking:
- Parking at Singer Hall is more than adequate, but anywhere else you'll be struggling to avoid clamping and parking tickets.
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- University Shops:
- There is a Union shop in the main SU building which sells confectionary, stationery, cigarettes etc..A branch of STA Travel is onsite for budding travelers. The well known sandwich franchise Subway provides reasonably priced food. There is a hairdressers (Mop Shop) and a Cyber Cafe that has coffees and snacks. What you can't find on site you'll probably get five minutes away in the town centre anyway.
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- University Bookshops:
- The bookshop in the Lanchester Library provides all the recommended texts.
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- Banking:
- There are five cashpoint machines in the SU (Lloyds TSB), and a Midland machine in the library. Banking choices shouldn't be too much of an issue here since the town will have all main branches and you won't necesarily want to change your bank account.
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- Transport Policy:
- The University is a city centre campus, and everywhere is pretty accessible within 10 mins walk (apart from the playing fields, that are half an hour's drive away). However there is a free safety bus to take students to their door after Union events, which is probably just as well since some of the areas are less than friendly to students!
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- Green Areas:
- Um not really, being slap bang in the middle of Coventry means that the colours of red and grey, and not green, are the order of the day. Nearest pitches (about 6 of them) are out of town, at Westward Heath.
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