Disruption notices

Summer refurbishment works - across campus - 

Stairwells in Derwent K, Derwent Nucleus, Derwent B, Derwent J, Biology F and Chemistry A as well as lecture room 003 Alcuin East Wing will be affected this summer as refurbishment work takes place. Please take care in the area and use alternative routes.

Car park changes - Halifax and Vanburgh - from 24 June 2024 to September 2024

Refurbishment works on campus this summer will have an impact on the availability of some parking spaces. The following with not be available - 

Update - Central car park closures - June 2024

Car park 2.4 (Campus Central) remains closed.  The hoardings have been removed and we plan to reopen the car park to staff and students after some remedial work takes place. The nearest alternative car parks are:

• Car park 3.1 (Campus North) located behind the library
• Church Lane car park which is within walking distance to many buildings on Campus West

Please continue to use the accessible bays near the Spring Lane Building and the additional accessible bays near the centre of the car park. The route to the lift and library remains level and clear.

Replacement of lift to Library Bridge - June 24 to early August 2024

Essential work on the lift from University Road to the library bridge (giving access to the library) will begin in late June. The work will replace the lift and improve its reliability for those who need it. The bridge and ramp will remain open. For more information including a diversionary route visit our web page. 

Creation of Changing Places facility in Ron Cooke Hub - early July 2024 to mid August 2024

Work to create an additional Changing Places toilet facility at the western (Computer Science) end of Ron Cooke Hub will begin in early July.  There will be no access to the ground floor accessible shower during these works. 

Psychology study space– June 17 to late July 2024

A new student study space in being created in Psychology. Access to the building is not affected, however part of the main corridor on the ground floor will be closed and access to the lecture theatre will be from the outside of the building. A number of car parking spaces will be unavailable for the duration of the build period. We apologise for any additional noise these works will cause.

Spring Lane Building – June 4 to early August 2024

The creation of a Translation and Interpretation Suite on the second floor of the Spring Lane building has begun. The works should not cause any access issues however, there may be some additional noise in the building and the new parking spaces immediately adjacent to the building will be closed for the nine week duration of the build.

External work at York Campus Nursery - June 2024

Work to install solar panels on the roof of the nursery building on Campus East will take place throughout June. The installation will be at weekends only, to minimise disruption. 

In addition, landscaping works are ongoing to the west of the building.

Further surveys of CLASP buildings - from May 2024

From May 2024, there will be contractors on campus conducting routine surveys of some of our CLASP buildings. In most cases this will involve using a cherry picker, however we expect minimal disturbance to staff and students. The buildings to be surveyed include:

• Derwent College blocks, A, B, C, D, J, K ,L and M
• Vanbrugh College blocks A and B

• Alcuin A,B,D, AEC, AEW
• Chemistry A,B 
• Biology A, B, C, D ,E, F
• Boilerhouse
• Physics Spine and X blocks
• University of York Students' Union building and adjacent
• Grimston House
• Derwent Nucleus
• James Nucleus
• Wentworth Nucleus
• Eric Milner White A, B

Church Lane Building, development of engineering workshop - Late October to June 2024

Work on the annex at the Church Lane building to expand the workshop for the Engineering department will begin on Monday 23 October. The work is expected to last around eight months. Most of the work is internal and we do not expect it to be particularly disruptive. However, as with all building work, there may be increased noise at times.