Academic facilities
The university has a range of academic facilities to aid your studies. Modern lecture theatres with Internet connections and video/data projection equipment provide an interactive teaching environment. Fully equipped laboratories, workshops and studios allow practical engagement with your field of study.
Our Schools are equipped with some of the latest machinery, models and technology to enhance your knowledge and hands-on experience with equipment that may be used in future employment.
Libraries and computing
The university provides library and computer laboratory facilities at each campus. These centres, which have work spaces with and without PCs, provide access to traditional printed materials and, via the university’s portal, to electronic journals, e-books and databases. Most of these electronic resources can be accessed from home, and the complete holdings of all the libraries are available from the library catalogue via the Internet. The portal also gives access to most of these electronic resources from home and to the library catalogue where the complete holdings of the libraries are listed.
Networked PCs, printers and scanners are available in computer laboratories (conveniently situated in the same building as the libraries), with additional resources in other buildings on each campus. There is Internet access, e-mail and a wide range of general and specialist software.
The Drill Hall Library on the Medway Campus is run in partnership with the University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University. It serves users from all institutions on the site, known collectively as the Universities at Medway.
Each library and computer laboratory is open for at least 60 hours a week in term-time, and between 9am and 5pm in university vacations. There are photocopying facilities and self-service machines for users to beat queues by processing their own loans. Kiosk-style terminals are available for checking e-mail.
A specialist team supports the growing number of users working off-campus. These include distance learners and those studying on a Greenwich-validated programme at another institution.
Each of the university’s nine Schools is allocated an academic services librarian to give specialised advice via web pages, e-mails and meetings. Library and computing staff provide inductions and information/ computing skills workshops and help is available at any time at the library and computing help desks. Computer laboratory support staff are available to help during opening hours.
For further details on the university's information and library services, visit www.gre.ac.uk/offices/ils/ls