Birmingham Newman
The Atrium during a campus event

Life on campus

Everything you need, in green surroundings eight miles from the heart of Birmingham.

Newman University library

Library

Open every day from 7:30am to midnight. Three floors overlook Bartley Reservoir, with more than 100,000 books, loanable laptops, computers and study pods. Silent, quiet and collaborative zones sit alongside bookable rooms. Digital collections remain available when you study off campus, and librarians offer workshops and one-to-one appointments.

A 24-hour IT suite stays open when the library doors close, with informal study corners across the campus.

Halls of residence

Halls

On-campus rooms keep lectures, the library and the café within a short walk. Visiting applicants can tour accommodation on Open Day.

Students' Union building

Senses Lounge

The student bar has a pool table, arcade games and a garden. It hosts live music, comedy and union nights, and can be booked for private functions.

St Mary's chapel on campus

Chaplaincy

Open to every student. Weekly activities include a soup kitchen and mindful colouring. A multi-faith prayer room includes wudu facilities.

Food and drink

The Atrium Café beside reception in the St Chad building serves coffee, toasties and sweet treats. Bistro 32 in the Barberi building is the main cafeteria: hot meals, salads, handmade sandwiches and Starbucks drinks. Daily specials are posted by the catering team.