Relaxing outdoors
During the pandemic we created more outdoor seating areas so that students could comfortably spend time enjoying our lovely grounds . Our picnic tables are also a hit with the local community who increasingly use the campus grounds for dog walking and relaxing with family and friends .
Staying fit
We installed an outdoor gym to encourage students to exercise in the fresh air . It ' s free for anyone to use at any time .
It ' s all a big drama in the black box
We love the energy that our drama , performance and creative industry students bring to the University , and our Black Box studio , with its impressive lighting rig , is where we can get a glimpse of the new emerging talent . Come and watch one of our live productions !
A haven for wildlife
Our outdoor space is a haven for wildlife . Our favourite residents are the swans who live on our pond . Recently , keeping up with their family affairs has been like following an episode of Love Island !
We love watching the cygnets getting bigger , dad battering on the window of the food court , and mum leading the family through University Square as if they are off to catch the
VIPs – train !
Very Important Pooches !
Dogs are a massive hit with most students , but firm favourites are Rocco and Dixie , a labradoodle and cavapoo , who regularly hang out at Maggie ’ s and the Students ’ Union with their owner Kirsten , General Manager of the Students ’ Union . Rocco is a registered therapet and is usually up for a cuddle and always up for a dog biscuit !
Cool vibes at The Nook
We serve great coffee at Maggie ’ s and Starbucks , but recently , we ’ ve created a cool , new self-service coffee shop called The Nook . It ' s perfect for chilling with friends or just taking time out for yourself . It ’ s fully equipped with ports for devices , allowing students and staff to work in a relaxed environment .
Quiet places to hide away
QMU has somewhere for everyone – group work areas , busy open plan sociable spaces , IT seminar rooms , quiet rooms , individual study booths , and specialist labs and clinics . But some of us like to find our own special hideaways where we can slow the pace right down .
Chilling out at Maggie ’ s
Maggie ’ s , our Students ’ Union bar , is my personal favourite ! With its cool , friendly vibe , it ’ s the perfect place for students to relax and socialise with friends . During lockdown , the local community discovered Maggie ’ s and it became the new place to hang out . It ’ s now a sociable hub for students and staff , as well as local residents and their pooches .
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