Get to Know: Wheeler

A low-angled landscape image of the Wheeler building, taken from behind a tree and with a floral display in front.

Wheeler offers specialist vocational courses with excellent facilities for health and medicine and delivers law and policing courses right in the heart of Chester’s ‘legal quarter’.  

From site opening times and building codes to where to eat and study at Wheeler, you can find it all on this page.

Useful Information

  • 8am-9.30pm Monday-Thursday 
  • 8am-7.30pm Friday 
  • 8am-6pm, weekends 

  • Health, Medicine and Society
  • Law
  • Institute of Policing 

Dining at Dee

  • Ground Floor
  • Open: 8am-4pm 

Our Catering team prides itself on providing meals that are affordable and nutritious for our customers. We serve delicious pastries and a hot breakfast or join us for lunch where we offer traditional hot meals, international cuisine, quick snacks like dirty fries, healthy nutritious options and our fresh salad bar. We also offer fresh cakes and a selection of light bites and grab-and-go options.   

The integrated coffee bar is where our barista trained staff proudly serve Starbucks coffee ensuring you can enjoy a perfect cup of coffee either in-house or takeaway.  

As part of the University’s commitment to sustainability and reducing plastic packaging, we no longer offer single-use paper cups in our catering outlets: students can use a drop and swap scheme when purchasing hot drinks.  

We take allergens seriously at the University, so please speak to one of our onsite catering team if you have specific dietary requirements, and we will be happy to cater for you.  

  • Common Room – CRV302 

Library, Ground floor 

  • Open: 8am-9.30pm Monday-Thursday, 8am-7.30pm Friday 
  • Staffed helpdesk: 9am-5pm Monday-Thursday, 9am-4.30pm Friday 
  • 9am-6pm Saturday and Sunday 
  • (The helpdesk is not staffed at the weekend) 
     

Located on the ground floor of the Wheeler building next to the River Dee in Chester, the Wheeler Library is one of several University of Chester libraries you can use. The library is by the front entrance to the building, next to Reception. The book collection is on the first floor.  

The Faculty of Health, Medicine and Society and School of Law and Social Justice are based in the Wheeler Building. The resources stocked here support these courses.  

The library has a range of different study spaces to suit your needs. This includes quiet and individual study spaces, group study spaces, and desks with and without computers. Other facilities available:  

  • Bookable study spaces 
  • Printing and scanning 
  • Access to the book collection 

We offer a range of library development sessions throughout the year to help you engage with the vast resources we offer. These sessions are designed to support you through your academic studies. You can find out more about our upcoming events via our Portal pages.

You can also book a 1-2-1 appointment with our dedicated Academic Librarians to have a more in-depth discussion about how to make the best use of our resources.  

You can find more information and make an appointment with our Academic Liaison Librarian team on our Moodle pages or get in touch via academiclibrarians@chester.ac.uk 

Find out more about our drop-in and bookable study spaces 

Connect Hub

  • Ground Floor CRV002
  • CRV107 (Medical Students only)
  • Open: 9am-4.30pm, Monday-Thursday; 9am-3.30pm, Friday 

The Connect Hub is a faculty-based service to help you navigate student life.   

Based on the ground floor, the Connect team will help you with any queries, signposting where necessary and triaging for more comprehensive support. 

Student Services

Need help making the most of university life? Whether you have a question, need advice, or are not sure who to ask, Student Services are here to support you.  

Our Helpdesk is your first point of contact for a wide range of support services and can provide information and guidance on several areas including:  

  • Wellbeing and Mental Health  
  • Disability and Inclusion  
  • Financial Support (Money & Funding)  
  • Sexual Violence Liaison Officer (SVLO) Service  
  • Residential Life  
  • Student Experience  
  • Proctor Office  

We understand that reaching out for help can sometimes be difficult, especially when discussing personal matters. Please be assured that our team is here to listen and support you. Sharing as much information as you feel comfortable with helps us connect you with the right support as quickly as possible.  

You can click here to find out more or contact us by: 

  • Completing our online enquiry form here   
  • Visit us at the Student Services Hub on the ground floor of the Binks Building, Exton Park   

Opening Hours (excluding Bank Holidays)   

  • Monday – Thursday:  9am – 5pm   
  • Friday:  9am – 4pm   

If you need support outside of Helpdesk opening hours, University of Chester students can also access our free dedicated 24/7 helpline for in-the-moment support on 0800 028 3766. 

Academic Skills (ASk)

Whatever your programme or year of study, or educational background, the Academic Skills team are here to give you friendly, flexible support to build confidence in your skills. 

Visit Academic Skills

Our multi-faith Chaplaincy team is based in the Community Hub (next door to Binks building at Exton Park) but we offer support to students across all our university sites. Our team is here to support all students, whatever your religion or beliefs may be.    

Chaplains are available to offer pastoral, spiritual and religious support and are always ready to help you and offer a listening ear. We also have a wider team of Associate Chaplains from various religious communities. To contact us or book a time with a chaplain please email chaplaincy@chester.ac.uk.

In the Community Hub at Exton Park we run all sorts of weekly activities and events including an Art Zone, Craft Sessions, a Wellbeing Garden led by students, and lots of food events as well. You can pop into the Hub Monday – Thursday 9.30am – 4.30pm. Follow us on Instagram to keep up to date with what’s on in Chaplaincy each week.

At Wheeler the Muslim Prayer Rooms are on the third floor in room CRV321, with separate male/female wash rooms and prayer rooms. There are also Muslim Prayer Rooms available across our sites, including washing facilities, and you can find out more about our Prayer Rooms here.

The easiest way to find out what CSU have to offer is to check out their website.

They are physically located at Exton Park – but by being a student at the University of Chester, you are automatically a member of the Students’ Union, so you can get access to CSU's services regardless of what centre you study at.   

So, you may be thinking to yourself, what does a Students’ Union actually do? Well, CSU exist for the sole purpose of helping students love their student life and they do this in a number of ways, through various services:    

  • Voice – CSU represent your views on student experience
  • Opportunities – join a society and run events!
  • Democracy – become one of CSU's officers
  • Advice – seek free and independent advice