self-guided walking tour

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We hope you have a very enjoyable and informative visit. This tour aims to give you a flavour of what the campus is like and show you the main facilities it has to offer. It is not, however, comprehensive and does not show you the buildings where teaching takes place. These are all marked clearly on the map so please feel free to have a look at these buildings and any other areas of the campus you are interested in during your visit. You can also view buildings online at www.exeter.ac.uk/virtualtours

Streatham Campus covers approximately 300 acres and is very hilly, so we would advise that you wear comfortable shoes.

The plans to invest £270 million over the next three years including new student accommodation, expanded facilities for Biosciences and the Business School, an international students’ centre and a new student services building called the Forum. Major construction projects inevitably cause some disruption, but the University is working with contractors and the Students’ Guild to ensure that this is kept to an absolute minimum. Self-guided Walking Tour of Streatham Campus

Getting to the campus Car parks are indicated on the map but please note that parking can be difficult on campus particularly during term-time. If you are coming by car, you may wish to use one of the Park and Ride facilities in Exeter. For information see www..gov.uk/park_and_ride From the city centre High Street you can take the ‘D’ bus to the Peter Chalk Centre on campus which will take about 10 minutes. From Exeter St David’s station, it is 15 minutes’ walk to campus or a short taxi ride. The walking route to campus is signposted on the lampposts en route from Exeter 1 St David’s station. Peter Chalk Centre

1 Start the tour at the Peter Chalk Centre 1 7 . The Peter Chalk Centre provides a number of teaching rooms (including lecture theatres and seminar rooms); it also has a café which students and staff can use during term-time.

2 With your back to the Peter Chalk Centre, turn right and continue walking up the hill. The road curves round gently to the right and then you should see the Physics building on your right. The modern building on your left is the Institute for Arab and Islamic Studies 16 . 2 3 The building at the top of the hill is the Sports Park 6 0 . At the main Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies reception, you can ask if there is a member of staff available to give you a tour. The Sports Hall is used for archery, badminton, basketball, football, hockey, netball and volleyball. We also have indoor cricket and tennis centres. There are two exercise studios, a 90 station air-conditioned fitness studio, four squash courts and the Maclellan Physiotherapy Centre. Outside there is pathway that will lead you to the all-weather floodlit pitches and tennis courts.

4 On leaving the Sports Park, start to go back down the hill but take the first path on your right. At the end of this path follow the road down the steep hill until you see a large building on the right. This is Mardon Hall 58 , one of our catered Halls 3 of Residence. Walk past Mardon Hall and you will see Holland Hall 62 , one of Sports Park our newer catered Halls. From Mardon you have a superb view over the Devon hills. You can see some of our self-catered accommodation at Nash Grove 57 . Unfortunately, it is not possible for visitors to enter the halls of residence without prior permission from the hall manager. There is a virtual tour of accommodation available at www.exeter.ac.uk/virtualtours

5 From Holland and Mardon Halls, walk back to the road down the hill. Cross over and follow the path alongside a building, keeping the wall to your left. You will shortly reach a courtyard. The buildings here are the Careers and Employment Service and the Student Health Centre 1 5 . The Careers Service 6 provides information and guidance for Exeter students as well as organising Reed Hall many visits from large companies looking to recruit Exeter graduates.

6 After leaving the courtyard continue along the path towards Reed Hall 14 . Reed Hall was donated to the University in 1922 and many of the original gardens surrounding the hall have been maintained. It now serves as a conference and wedding venue.

7 Follow the path around the building until it reaches a T-Junction. There is a set of steps straight in front of you and some to your right. Go up the set of steps on your right. At the top of the steps take the right fork of the path and 7 Queen’s building follow it round until you reach the road. Cross the road by the bus stop and turn right. Follow the small path that goes off to the left until you reach a small set of steps. In front of you is the Queen’s Building 1 1 which houses the English, Modern Languages and Film Studies departments and the Foreign Language Centre. Self-guided Walking Tour of Streatham Campus

8 From the steps, turn left and walk under a covered arch. The building to your left is Devonshire House 2 , the main Students’ Guild building. It houses, among other things, the Ram bar, several catering outlets, the Students’ Guild shop, The Works (job shop) and the Student Advice Unit. The Students’ Guild has over 100 societies covering a vast range of activities enabling students to get fully involved with university life.

9 Go up the slope and enter Devonshire House and from here you can 8 explore all the facilities. Leave Devonshire House from the foyer and go Devonshire House down the steps.

10 From the steps at Devonshire House continue straight ahead and you will see Natwest bank on your left. This is part of the shopping parade 3 . About half way down the parade there is a set of steps on the right leading to the Library 4 . In the Library, you will see two large computer rooms flanking the entrance foyer. These are two of several 24-hour access rooms, available to all students. If you wish to speak to Library staff, they are very happy to give you more information about facilities available at the Library. 10 11 Walk past the shopping parade until you reach the main road (Stocker Library Road). Turn left and walk up the hill. You will see a large building on your left. This is the Great Hall 1 and it is a major venue for events and concerts and is visited regularly by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. In addition, it is a venue for bands, touring comedians, Exeter’s infamous balls and is even used as an Exam Hall. This is also where the Graduation Ceremonies are held when students complete their degrees.

12 Adjacent to the Great Hall car park is the 13 . It is the main theatre in Exeter and puts on a full programme of plays, films, dance, operas and musicals performed by its own company, visiting companies and student groups. 11 The Great Hall 13 From Northcott Theatre head back up the hill to the Peter Chalk Centre.

Once you have completed the tour feel free to explore the following areas of the campus if you have time.

14 At the bottom of the hill from the Northcott Theatre on the left hand side are a number of academic, social and student residence buildings including Amory 29 which houses Humanities and Social Sciences, Geography and Law, Streatham Court 31 which houses the Business School and House 32 . Cornwall 13 House is another Students’ Guild building where you will find the Lemon Grove Streatham Court nightclub, a number of catering outlets and Community Action. Community Action is our student volunteering organisation and is one of the most active organisations in the country.

15 On the road leading off to your right from the Northcott Theatre you will see the Geoffrey Pope building 2 0 which houses Biological Sciences; the Laver Building 2 2 which houses Archaeology and the Harrison Building 2 3 which houses Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics.

15 We hope you have enjoyed your visit – have a safe journey home! The Laver Building