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Heslington Hall student facilities
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One of the things that makes Heslington Hall special is the building itself. It's a historic space that's been carefully adapted for modern study and research. It really adds to the atmosphere of working here, and makes it feel like a dedicated hub for postgraduate students. It's the perfect getaway to romanticise your studies, bringing disciplines together.
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Arts and Humanities postgraduate research students
- Wide-ranging support for Arts and Humanities research students provided by the Humanities Research Centre (HRC) which is based in Heslington Hall.
- Designated study space (hot desks or designated desks) and PGR break out areas. Find out more on the HRC web pages, including desk booking for current students.
- Separate study spaces (hot desks or designated desks) for research students who are affiliated to the Centre for Medieval Studies and the Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies.
- Bookable rooms for group working and meetings, including a team project room.
- Space for taking private calls (including Zoom pods).
- Social/eating space open to PGR and PGT students.
- Communal breakout spaces open to all building users.
- Wellbeing room available to all building users.
- Access to public gallery space available to all building users (curated by History of Art).
- Research students are welcome to attend the wide programme of events that take place in the building.
Arts and Humanities taught Masters students
- Social/eating space open to PGT and PGR students.
- Communal breakout spaces open to all building users.
- Bookable team project room.
- Space for taking private calls (including Zoom pods).
- Wellbeing room available to all building users.
- History of art students (curating and fashion history) benefit from exhibition and specialist handling/teaching spaces.
- Access to public gallery space (curated by History of Art), available to all building users.
- Taught Masters students are welcome to attend many of the events that take place in the building.
Arts and Humanities undergraduate students
- Some arts and humanities undergraduate teaching takes place in Heslington Hall.
- Liberal Arts students have their own home room.
- Communal breakout spaces open to all building users.
- Wellbeing room available to all building users.
- History of art students (curating and fashion history) benefit from exhibition and specialist handling/teaching spaces.
- Access to public gallery space (curated by History of Art), available to all building users.
- Undergraduates are welcome to attend many of the events that take place in the building.
Public Art Gallery information
- The next exhibition is John Langton, Slow Surfacing: Celebrating Modern painting in York (runs from 19 June to 31 October 2026).
- Heslington Hall is usually open 9am-5pm Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays, and the Christmas period).
- The gallery space is on the ground floor, straight ahead if you enter the building through the main door.
- There is an accessible entrance to the left of the main door.
- There is no standard car parking at Heslington Hall, although there are three accessible parking spaces for blue badge holders. Find out more about parking on campus on the University's transport and parking web pages.
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