How do I find my way around Waterside campus?

There are several maps of Waterside campus which you may find helpful. The University has a travel page that details the different arrangements for travel, such as the bus services and how to get to the campus on foot from Northampton town centre. There is also a virtual tour.

An accessibility guide for the campus buildings and rooms is also available.

You can always ask a member of staff for directions, staff can be identified by their black and rainbow ID ribbon (lanyard), and will be happy to give you advice on finding a building or specific room. Travelling around Waterside campus may seem a bit intimidating the first time you do it, but with a little exploration you'll quickly learn your way around.

Buildings on Waterside campus

Here's an overview a few of the buildings found on campus.

• One of the central buildings on campus is the Learning Hub, this building holds many teaching rooms, along with the library collections and the Student Information Desk
• The Senate building has flexible work spaces for staff and students, teaching rooms and the Morley Room, our Harvard-style lecture theatre
• The Creative Hub contains teaching spaces and rooms for the creative and science disciplines, along with an art shop and event space
• The Engine Shed is the home of the Student Union, it also has food and drink and hosts events and meeting spaces
• The Student Village is the onsite accommodation for our students, a mix of flats and townhouses, along with the Residential Life team office, the multi-faith chaplaincy, laundry and the doctor's surgery. There is also a shop and police and the security team at the Visitor's Centre
• The Sport's Zone has academic facilities as well as leisure sporting facilities and teams
• Off the Waterside Campus there is also the Innovation Centre that has teaching facilities and the Competency Test Centre.

Finding a room on campus

If you're trying to find a specific room on the campus, we have a guide to how the rooms are numbered to help you find it quickly.