Located on the banks of the River Dee, Wheeler offers specialist vocational courses with excellent facilities for health and social care, and delivers law courses right in the heart of Chester’s ‘legal quarter’.
Just a short walk into the city centre and just off Chester’s historic city walls, the Wheeler building (formerly known as Riverside) is a 20-minute walk away from Exton Park and has been part of the University of Chester family since 2010.
Here’s everything you need to know for your next visit:
Site opening times:
- Buildings: 8am-9.30pm – Monday-Thursday
- 8am-7.30pm – Friday
- 9am-6pm – weekends
Security:
- Exton Park Security 01244 511541
Building codes:
CRV: Wheeler
Wheeler map
Where to eat/hang out:
As part of the University’s commitment to sustainability and reducing plastic packaging, we no longer offer single-use paper cups in our catering outlets: students can use a drop and swap scheme when purchasing hot drinks.
We take allergens seriously at the University, so please speak to one of our onsite catering team if you have specific dietary requirements, and we will be happy to cater for you.
Our Catering team prides itself on providing meals that are affordable and nutritious for our customers. We serve delicious pastries and a hot breakfast or join us for lunch where we offer traditional hot meals, international cuisine, quick snacks like dirty fries, healthy nutritious options and our fresh salad bar. We also offer fresh cakes and a selection of light bites and grab-and-go options.
The integrated coffee bar is where our barista trained staff proudly serve Starbucks coffee ensuring you can enjoy a perfect cup of coffee either in-house or takeaway.
Where to study:
Library
Opening times:
- 8.30am-10pm, Monday – Friday
- (The helpdesk is staffed 8.30am-5.30pm, Monday-Friday)
- 9pm-6pm, Saturday – Sunday
- (The helpdesk is not staffed Saturday-Sunday)
- Outside of the Helpdesk times, access is via ID card.
Located on the ground floor of the Wheeler building next to the River Dee in Chester, the Wheeler Library is one of several University of Chester libraries you can use. The library is by the front entrance to the building, next to Reception.
The Faculty of Health, Medicine and Society and School of Law and Social Justice are based in the Wheeler Building. The resources stocked here support these courses.
The library has a range of different study spaces to suit your needs. This includes quiet and individual study spaces, group study spaces, and desks with and without computers. Other facilities available:
- Access to the book collection
We offer a range of library development sessions throughout the year to help you engage with the vast resources we offer. These sessions are designed to support you through your academic studies. You can find out more about our upcoming events via our Portal pages.
You can also book a 1-2-1 appointment with our dedicated Academic Librarians to have a more in-depth discussion about how to make the best use of our resources.
You can find more information and make an appointment with our Academic Liaison Librarian team on our Moodle pages or get in touch via academiclibrarians@chester.ac.uk
Find out more about our drop-in and bookable study spaces.
What divisions study here?
- Health, Medicine and Society
Help and support:
The Connect Hub is a faculty-based service to help you have a great student experience.
Based in the Library at Wheeler the team will help to answer any enquiry you might have, signposting where necessary and triaging for more comprehensive support.
Student Services
The teams within Student Services can help you with key areas which may be impacting your life or your student experience, including; Wellbeing, Mental Health and Counselling; Disability and Inclusion; Financial Support; Student Safety; SVLO (Sexual Violence Liaison Officer Service).
Click here to find out more.
To help us understand the support you need, booking an appointment with one of our services, will require you to have a quick phone call with a member of the Helpdesk team to talk through your situation.
We know asking for help can sometimes be difficult, and the situations you want to discuss can be very personal. However, please be assured we’re here to help and by giving us as much information as possible, we can make sure you get the support you need as quickly as possible.
Student Services are available 9am – 5pm Monday to Thursday and 9am – 4pm on Fridays.
To access Student Services, you can:
If you have any Accommodation issues or need to report a fault, call in to the Accommodation Office situated next to the University Shop.
Academic Skills (ASk)
Whatever your programme or year of study, or educational background, the Academic Skills team are here to give you friendly, flexible support to build confidence in your skills. Click here to find out more.
Chaplaincy
CRV321 has been set aside as a Faith Space in Wheeler building. Wudhu facilities are available.
Chaplains are here for you if you need a chat or want to talk something over, and we support people of all faiths and no faith. We are good listeners and can help you to access other support if you need it. Come and see us at the Community Hub and Chaplaincy next to Binks, Exton Park: Monday-Thursday 9.30am-4.30pm, or email chaplaincy@chester.ac.uk and we’ll get back to you.
Click here to find out more.
CSU:
The easiest way to find out what CSU have to offer is to check out our website: www.chestersu.com.
We are physically located at Exton Park- but by being a student at the University of Chester, you are automatically a member of the Students’ Union, so you can get access to our services regardless of what centre you study at.
So, you may be thinking to yourself, what does a Students’ Union actually do? Well, we exist for the sole purpose of helping students love their student life. We do this in a number of ways, through various services:
- Voice – represent your views on student experience
- Opportunities – join a society and run events!
- Democracy – become one of our officers
- Advice – seek free and independent advice
