Prayer facilities

Located in W/029 in Wentworth College, the prayer room is accessible Monday to Friday between 7am and 11pm.

To access the prayer room, take your student identification to Wentworth College reception where the receptionist will provide you with a key. 

Located within the Church Lane Building on the ground floor (CL/A/055), the wellbeing room is (CL/A056). 

Access can be arranged via reception. 

There is a male and female prayer room located on the second floor of the Ron Cooke Hub, accessible 24 hours a day. 

Staff at reception in the Ron Cooke Hub can provide directions. 

Between Derwent College and Heslington Hall, The Quiet Place is a resource for all members of the University community for silence, quiet reflection or prayer. There is a bookable upper room for groups to use and an enclosed garden and ground floor room for individuals.  

More House is the Catholic Chaplaincy for the University and located on Heslington Lane to the south of Campus West between Spring Lane and Halifax College.

On the ground floor of More House, a simple prayerful chapel is open from 9.30am to 5pm each weekday during term and is available to students and staff of all faiths and none as a place of reflection and prayer.

Located on the ground floor of the Seebohm Rowntree Building in Alcuin College. To use this room, please fill out the access form. After sending your request, you will need to visit Alcuin College reception to activate your student card. 

There is a dedicated facility for Jewish members of the University which is managed by the Jewish Society. Please email jewish@yusu.org for further details.