Opened in September 2018, University Centre Birkenhead (UCB) is sometimes referred to as Marriss House and is our dedicated health facility.
Here’s everything you need to know for your next visit:
Site opening times:
- Marriss House: 7.30am-6pm Monday-Friday, closed weekends
Security
- Security: 01244 534067
Building codes:
- HMA: Marriss House
Where to eat/hang out:
- Coffee shop
- Floor 6
- Open: 8.30am-3.30pm
Come and join us at the Coffee Shop, relax with beautiful views overlooking Liverpool Bay. We serve Starbucks coffee as well as freshly made hot and cold sandwiches and confectionary. We also serve hot baked potatoes and our delicious soup of the day.
- Student Common Room – HMA603
Where to study:
- Library, Ground Floor
- Staffed hours: 8.30am-5pm Monday -Thursday , 8.30am-4pm Friday
- IT Suite, Floor one
The Marriss House Library is part of University Centre Birkenhead which is a dedicated health and nursing education facility supporting the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Society. As part of University Centre Birkenhead, the Marriss House Library provides specialist resources to support our health students and is just one of the many site libraries you will have access to as a University of Chester student.
The Marriss House Library is more than just books. We also have a range of study spaces and facilities available to support you. Printers, PCs and laptops are available to use. Or, study tables are accessible if you prefer to work with pen and paper or bring in your own device and connect to our University WI-FI.
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.
Sports facilities:
- Active Zone
- HMA009
- Open during building opening hours
Our Active Zone provides a space for you to be active and is completely free. Click here for more info.
Which divisions study here?
- Faculty of Health, Medicine and Society – Pre-Registration Nursing inc Foundation Year, Non-medical prescribing
Help and support:
- Connect Hub
- Marriss Library
- Open: 9am-4pm
The Connect Hub is a faculty-based service to help you have a great student experience.
Based on the ground floor in the library at UCB the team will help to answer any enquiry you might have, signposting where necessary and triaging for more comprehensive support. Hours of opening will be Monday to Friday, 9am-4pm.
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).
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:
- Email: studentservices@chester.ac.uk
- Telephone: 01244 511550
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:
The Faith Space for Marriss House is in room HMA 014 where there are washing facilities and lockers.
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.
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