Life on campus

The University's striking town-centre campus is convenient and friendly and has undergone extensive investment.

Facilites for studying and relaxing

You will have access to a wide range of academic facilities including 24 hour library and computing facilities. There are many shops and places to eat on campus as well as free sports facilities. You will enjoy a very relaxed and friendly social scene at Huddersfield with lots of activities on offer. Read more about your leisure time on campus.

Historical and modern buildings side by side 

The University campus straddles the recently restored Huddersfield Narrow Canal. Capitalising on Huddersfield’s industrial past, the original textile mills on the site have been imaginatively converted. Combined with investment in new buildings, the University has expanded over recent years.

Canalside, an impressive refurbished mill complex, houses mathematics and computing, engineering and design. The Grade II listed Firth Street Mills was recreated at a cost of £3.2 million providing more teaching space. A landscaped area along the pleasant canal offers additional green areas and 'pocket parks'.

At the entrance to the campus, the University’s main reception area is a helpful place to get maps and other information. See a map of campus. The large Central Services Building is home to the library, administration and student support. 

£4 million has been spent on a purpose-built Students’ Union Building, with a range of social, leisure and retail services at the heart of campus. It houses a non-alcoholic as well as alcoholic bar. A state-of-the-art Creative Arts Building houses a recital hall, electro-acoustic research studio, new art and design studios and live recording facilities.

Catering options

There is a good choice of places to eat on campus for lunch, a snack or a quick coffee:

• The Courtyard - a large variety of food to either eat in or take out including sandwiches, pizza, jacket potatoes, salad bar and cakes.
• Cafe on 3rd - Traditional dishes from the UK including Fish & Chips served daily, plus food styles from around the world along with the daily 'Curry Pot', cold desserts and 'hot pud' of the day.
• The Mill Cafe - sandwiches, breakfast style hot rolls, pizza, panini, Hot Dogs, jacket potatoes, cakes and cookies, hot and cold drinks.
• No. 10 Coffee Shop - a variety of snacks and drinks in a friendly setting. Hot and cold drinks including espresso and cappuccino.
• Snackstation vending outlets - found in most University buildings for quick purchases of drinks and confectionary.

The University Store

From the convenient University Store, you can buy snacks, confectionery, hot and cold drinks, groceries, stationery, greetings cards, newspapers and magazines, paperback books, postage stamps, batteries, electronic phone top-up, tights, shoelaces, toiletries and much, much more!

Town centre location

The campus is situated only a 5 minute walk from the town centre with its shops and transport links. Read more about the location of the University.