Rooms and facilities

Central Rooms on campus are those controlled by central University.  These can be booked online (by staff) or by emailing rooms@reading.ac.uk. 

Departmental Rooms on campus are those controlled by Schools or Departments directly. These can usually be booked online by certain staff, with the rules for who is able to make bookings set by the School or Department.

Details of all bookable rooms are held by this office, as advised by the Space & Asset Management Team within Estates & Facilities.

There are two Reading University campuses where spaces which are bookable by the Timetabling & Room Booking Team can be found. Maps of these campuses with a key can be found here.

Whiteknights Campus

Whiteknights campus is the main teaching & admin campus, located towards the South East of the town centre.
The campus is split into two areas: Whiteknights (to the West of the lake) and Earley Gate (to the East of the lake).

London Road Campus

London Road campus is the 'original' home of the University. It is the base for a couple of University Schools and is also home to the Great Hall, where Graduation takes place.

General Info

All centrally controlled teaching spaces are equipped with a PC, suitable for teaching, as well as an AV system with either a display screen or digital projection.  If further details are required, please contact DTS.

All centrally controlled teaching spaces are also equipped with Learning Capture technology.  For further details, please contact DTS.

Hybrid facilities exist in a few rooms, but are not installed in teaching rooms as standard.  If these are required, and a relevant space is not available, please contact DTS who can provide this equipment.

For Departmental spaces, while Central Room Bookings controls the booking system, the spaces themselves are owned & managed by the School/Department directly.  If you have any queries regarding these spaces, please contact the relevant School/Department in the first instance.

Room Details

Please click the below links for a document containing details of central & departmental spaces on London Road & Whiteknights campuses. Please note that while we endeavour to keep these documents up to date, recent changes may not be shown.

Central Rooms 

Departmental Rooms

Room Layouts

BOARDRMDD (Boardroom double desk) – these contain a central table, made up of double desks, with chairs around the outside. Layout can be changed through Portering Services.

BOARDRMSD (Boardroom single desk) – these contain a central table, made up of single desks, with chairs around the outside. Layout can be changed through Portering Services.

BOARDRMFL (Boardroom fixed layout) – these contain a central table, with chairs around the outside. Layout cannot be changed.

CLASSRMDD (Classroom double desks) – these contain rows of double desks & chairs in a traditional teaching format. Layout can be changed through Portering Services.

CLASSRMSD (Classroom single desks) – these contain rows of single desks & chairs in a traditional teaching format. Layout can be changed through Portering Services.

GROUPWK (Group work) – these contain groups of tables in clusters, creating a space where several groups can work together. Layout can be changed through Portering Services.

PCROOM – These are PC labs, with a computer installed at each desk.  Layout cannot be changed.

AV Codes

NONE – No AV or technology present.

STANDARD – Contains PC & visual display, suitable for teaching and/or presentations.            

STANDARDPLUS – Contains PC & visual display, suitable for teaching and/or presentations, with the addition of dedicated hybrid facilities.

HYBRID – contains hybrid facilities so meetings can include people attending remotely, but may not include a PC or other AV technology.

How capacities are calculated

For Centrally Operated spaces the capacity shown is the lower of

• The normal seating capacity of the room

or

• The maximum capacity at which the ventilation rate in the room can be maintained.

For School Operated spaces the capacity shown is the lower of

• The last capacity of the room advised to Strategy and Space Management

or

• The maximum capacity at which the ventilation rate in the room can be maintained.

Queries about spaces

Centrally controlled spaces

Capacities

If you have a query about the capacity of a Centrally controlled space, please contact Thomas Fitzsimons, the Space Officer within Estates & Facilities.

Technology

Every centrally controlled room is equipped with a networked PC and display facilities (projection, smartboard or LED screen) and also contains lecture capture facilities.

If further information is required, please visit the DTS Facilities web page.

If you have any queries about technology in any centrally controlled space, in the first instance, please contact DTS on x.6262 or dts@reading.ac.uk

Reporting faults

For faults regarding audio/visual equipment please contact DTS on ext. 6262 or email dts@reading.ac.uk

For faults regarding lighting, room condition etc. please contact Estates on ext. 7000 or email estates@reading.ac.uk

School Operated spaces

Capacities

If you have a query about the capacity of a School or Function Operated space, please contact your Head of School or Function, or the nominated Health and Safety Co-ordinator (HSC).

Any rooms which need to be brought into use for teaching will need to be assessed before any teaching can take place. Activities will not be timetabled into rooms until the Timetabling & Room Booking team has received the room's revised capacity from Space & Asset Management.