Prayer and quiet space

There are spaces set aside for prayer, contemplation and quiet across all Oxford Brookes University campuses. They are all open during core teaching hours, with some out-of-hours access.

Please follow all signage relating to keeping the spaces clean and using them safely.

If you have comments about the spaces, how we could improve them or how you would like to see them used, please complete the form below.

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Harcourt Hill Campus

Our spaces on Harcourt Hill are open during core teaching hours and some evenings.

The Westminster Chapel is at the heart of campus and provides a quiet space, open to all. There is a piano that can be booked for practice. The Chapel is also used for worship or commemoration service, for example during Advent and Lent, and on Remembrance Day and Holocaust Memorial Day.
There is a quiet room in the Chapel entrance vestibule (to the left of the main doors).
A new prayer room has opened in GLG building. It has washing facilities, level access, and a designated space for women's prayer. The door code is C-1278.

Headington: Gipsy Lane

The Multifaith Chaplaincy Rooms can be found on the ground floor of the Buckley Building on the Headington Campus. There is card access to the building whenever campus is open.

We are open for prayer and worship, study and discussion, drop-in and socialising every day of the week, with something for most people. Anyone is welcome, and whenever you call in you will be sure to meet some great people.

The Garden Room is adjacent to the tea point. This space is open for prayer and worship, for socialising, sharing lunch with friends, and meeting with the Chaplains. There is tea and coffee available in the tea point next door. Many of our events are held here.
The Garden Room can be booked for events at the discretion of the University Chaplain. If you are staff or student and would like to book a space, please do drop in or email chaplaincy@brookes.ac.uk. Please familiarise yourself with the room usage guidance.
The Inner Room is the Headington prayer and quiet room, adjacent to the ablution facilities. This space is open for prayer and worship, meditation, and quiet time. Prayer mats and scriptures are available. It will be available during core teaching hours, but may occasionally be used for events in the evenings or outside UMP semester time.

Read the room usage guidelines.

Headington: Marston Road

The Prayer and Quiet Room is available in the School of Health and Social Care at Marston Road at MR1.63. Prayer mats and scriptures are available, and there are washing facilities available in the building. The prayer and quiet room is accessible whenever the building is open.

Swindon Campus

The Prayer and Quiet Room can be found on the first floor (Room 1.17). Prayer mats are available, and there are washing facilities available in the building. The prayer and quiet room is accessible whenever the building is open. Please note, due to limitations on space this room may need to be used by a First Aider in an emergency.