Your guide to what’s on where and when
CONTENTS
3 Welcome back
4-5 Check in and Friday schedule
6-7 Saturday schedule
8-9 Sunday schedule and check out
10-11 Important information and emergency contacts
BACK WELCOME
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you back to Stag Hill for the Surrey Weekender. This is our second three-day alumni reunion and promises to be every bit as epic as the first!
I encourage you to take full advantage of the exciting events on offer. These include our Friday street food by the lake, quiz night, our Saturday Campus Tours, talks on Surrey’s myths and legends, updates from our academic experts, our Alumni Dinner and, of course, the Big Night Out.
Also included is access to the gym, swimming pool and other facilities at nearby Surrey Sports Park. We hope you’ll also take the time to visit the Alumni Hub and share your recollections in our ‘Story Booth’.
Whether you engage in any or all the above, or whether you simply spend your time sharing recollections of days gone by, I hope the memories you make this weekend will be fond ones.
I am extremely proud of our global alumni community. Your legacy is not what you left behind when you graduated, it is the lives you have changed and the future you have made possible for our great University.
Thank you for being Forever Surrey.
Professor Tim Dunne Interim President and Vice-Chancellor
CHECK IN AND FRIDAY SCHEDULE
CHECK IN
WHERE: Senate House Reception
WHEN: 4-7pm
DETAILS: On arrival, please come to Senate House to register, collect your room keys and any pre-ordered t-shirts.
PARTY BY THE LAKE
WHERE: The Lake
WHEN: 6.30-8.30pm
DETAILS: Join us by our beautiful lake for a sizzling burger, Spanish paella or traditional fish and chips. Enjoy the sounds of our live saxophonist as the sun sets and the weekend gets started... In case of adverse weather, join us in Hillside Food Court.
QUICKFIRE QUIZ
WHERE: Hari’s Bar, Students’ Union Building
WHEN: 8.30-9.30pm (Bar open until 11.30pm)
DETAILS: Form your teams and join our ‘Professor in the pub’ for a quiz, or enjoy a relaxing drink with friends.
SURREY
SPORTS PARK
Start your weekend with a relaxing swim, climb, or work out in the gym. You have free Surrey Sports Park access included all weekend. Please scan the code to complete a short guest registration form, selecting ‘Surrey Sports Park Adult GuestAnnual 12 month’.
Friday:
Swimming Pool, 6-8am (50m Pool)
8.30am-10.30pm (25m Pool)
Gym, 6am-10.30pm Climbing, 10am-10pm
Saturday:
Swimming Pool, 1-6pm (25m Pool)
Gym, 7am-7pm Climbing, 10.30am-6pm
Sunday: Swimming Pool, 7-11am (25m Pool)
11.30am-5pm (50m Pool)
Gym, 7am-10pm Climbing, 10.30am-8pm
CAMPUS SHOPS AND FACILITIES
CONTACT THE ALUMNI TEAM:
• Senate House Reception 4-7pm (check-in, room keys and assistance)
FOOD AND DRINK:
• Hari’s Bar, 8am-11.30pm
• Hillside Coffee, 8.30am-5pm
• Hideout Cafe, 8.30am-3pm
• Co-Op, 8am-8pm
• Pitchside Cafe, (Surrey Sports Park) 8am-8pm
SIT AND UNWIND:
• ‘The Nest’ next to the Amphitheatre is yours to relax in all weekend.
Join our WhatsApp group to receive live updates during the Surrey Weekender on 13-15 June.
SATURDAY SCHEDULE
BREAKFAST STORY BOOTH & ALUMNI HELPDESK
WHERE: Hillside Food Court
WHEN: 8-10am
DETAILS: If you’re staying in campus accommodation this weekend, visit Hillside to fuel up for the busy day ahead.
CAMPUS TOURS
WHERE: Outside entrance to Senate House Reception
WHEN: Starting at 10am, 10.30am, and 11am
DETAILS: Want to see how campus has changed since your days as a student? Join our exclusive behind-the-scenes tours of Stag Hill campus. Our Student Ambassadors will take you through some of the most iconic and hidden spots, offering a unique glimpse into the daily life and history of our University.
LUNCH
WHERE: Wates House
WHEN: 12-2pm (food), 11am-3pm (coffee and bar)
DETAILS: Wates House, or the old postgraduate bar as you may remember it, is open, selling a range of hot lunch options and drinks.
WHERE: The Nest (next to the Amphitheatre)
WHEN: 10am-2pm
Got a favourite Surrey moment or a tale from your student days you would like to share? Pop into the Story Booth in The Nest and take part in our storytelling project, capturing your memories for posterity and inclusion in University archives. Our alumni team will be on hand to answer any other questions you may have.
VISIT MEMORY LANE...
WHERE: The Green Room, Wates House
WHEN: 12-4pm
View memorabilia from across the decades and chat with our archivists about how they preserve important parts of the University’s history.
SURREY: THEN, NOW, WOW!
WHERE: The Green Room, Wates House
WHEN: 2-3pm
Enjoy an engaging talk from Alan Sutherland, Director of Campus Services. Alan will dive into the fascinating history of the University and Students’ Union, exploring myths, legends, and lesser-known stories.
QUICK-FIRE RESEARCH TALKS
WHERE: Lecture Theatre D
WHEN: 3.15-5pm
Join us for a series of short talks about some of the ground-breaking research taking place at Surrey today.
DRINKS RECEPTION
WHERE: Amphitheatre
WHEN: 6-6.45pm
DETAILS: Join us for pre-dinner drinks in our amphitheatre. We’ll also have live music from our talented students. In case of adverse weather: Please join us in The Lecture Theatre Concourse.
ALUMNI DINNER
WHERE: University Hall
WHEN: 7-9.30pm
DETAILS: Please join our Interim President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Tim Dunne, for a threecourse meal with your fellow alumni. With musical entertainment from the University Big Band.
BIG NIGHT OUT
WHERE: Rubix, Students’ Union Building
WHEN: 9pm-2am
DETAILS: Dance through the decades to the sounds of your student days.
CAMPUS SHOPS AND FACILITIES
CONTACT THE ALUMNI TEAM:
• Senate House Reception 9am-3pm (check-in and keys) and The Nest 10am-2pm (enquiries and assistance)
FITNESS AND LEISURE:
• Swimming Pool, 1-6pm (25m Pool)
• Gym, 7am-7pm
• Climbing, 10.30am-6pm
FOOD AND DRINK:
• Hillside Coffee, 9.30am-3.30pm
• Co-Op, 8am-8pm
• Wates House, 11am-3pm
• Pitchside Coffee, (Surrey Sports Park) 8am-6pm
SIT AND UNWIND:
• The Nest, 10am-5pm
SUNDAY SCHEDULE AND CHECK OUT
SURVIVORS’ BREAKFAST
WHERE: Hillside Food Court
WHEN: 8-10am
DETAILS: The Survivors’ Breakfast was a tradition following big social nights in the student calendar in days gone by. If you’re a resident staying in campus accommodation this weekend, this may be the thing you need if it’s the morning after the big night before…
SUNDAY
SPORTS
WHERE: Surrey Sports Park
• Swimming Pool, 7am-11am (25m Pool) 11.30-5pm (50m Pool)
• Gym, 7am-10pm
• Climbing, 10.30am-8pm
DETAILS: Take a relaxing dip or tear through those lengths in the Olympic-size swimming pool at our £36m sporting facility. Or simply visit the facilities to take a look, and enjoy a coffee and cake at the Pitchside Cafe, open 8am-6pm.
SUNDAY SERVICE
WHERE: Guildford Cathedral
WHEN: Services run throughout the day
DETAILS: Today’s services are 7.30am Morning Prayer (Lady Chapel), 8am Holy Communion (Lady Chapel), 9.45am The Cathedral Eucharist (Nave Altar) and 6pm Choral Evensong (Nave). You can visit between 11am-4.30pm to explore the building, or visit Seasons Cafe which is open 9am-12noon.
CHECK OUT
WHERE: Senate House Reception
WHEN: 8am-12noon
DETAILS: Please come here to return your room keys.
GUILDFORD WALKING TOUR
WHERE: Guildhall Clock, opposite Tunsgate Arch on the High Street.
WHEN: 11am
DETAILS: Enjoy highlights of our town’s colourful history: the castle and its royal visitors, an archbishop with a fishy past, the house that Lewis Carroll chose, Alan Turing growing up, ancient inns and churches. This 60-90 minute walk has something for everyone.
£5 donation per person, which supports local charitable causes (cash only).
EXPLORE GUILDFORD
WHERE: Guildford
WHEN: Any time
DETAILS: Want to know if any of your favourite students haunts are still open? Have a leisurely wander around town and find out.
EXPLORE MANOR PARK
WHERE: Manor Park
WHEN: Any time
DETAILS: Simply hop on the number 1 bus from outside the Rik Medlik Building, and get off at Surrey Sports Park or the School of Veterinary Medicine on Richard Meyjes Road for a quick and easy way to visit the Manor Park Campus.
CAMPUS SHOPS AND FACILITIES
CONTACT THE ALUMNI TEAM:
• Senate House Reception, 8am-12noon
FITNESS AND LEISURE:
• Swimming Pool, 7-11am (25m Pool) 11.30am-5pm (50m Pool)
• Gym, 7am-10pm
• Climbing, 10.30am-8pm
FOOD AND DRINK:
• Hillside Coffee, 9.30am-3.30pm
• Pitchside Coffee, (Surrey Sports Park) 8am-6pm
• Co-Op, 10am-4pm
SIT AND UNWIND:
• The Nest, 9.30am-12.30pm
Download a self-guided tour here
IMPORTANT
INFORMATION AND EMERGENCY CONTACTS
ACCESSIBILITY
To view accessibility information about the campus and its buildings, please visit: www.surrey.ac.uk/ visit-university/accessibilityinformation
FIRE ALARMS
There are no fire drills planned during the weekend’s events or in campus accommodation. If the alarms sound continuously, you must leave the building by the nearest available exit.
GENERAL ASSISTANCE FROM SECURITY
In an emergency, please contact our University Security Team so they can meet and escort any emergency vehicles that are required.
Call 01483 683333 (extension 3333 from internal telephones).
All security staff are fully qualified first aiders and can liaise with emergency services if required.
BEFORE YOU VISIT SURREY SPORTS PARK GETTING TO CAMPUS EMERGENCIES
Directions to the University can be found at: www.surrey.ac.uk/ visit-university/how-get-here. If you’re using sat nav, please enter the postcode GU2 7XH.
If you require any general assistance, please call University Security on 01483 682002 (extension 2002 from internal telephones). The security office is located on the ground floor of Senate House. To find out further information, visit: www.surrey.ac.uk/security
Security staff are available 24 hours a day to help, advise and support you during your visit.
If you wish to use the swimming pool, gym or climbing wall at Surrey Sports Park, please visit surreysportspark. legendonlineservices.co.uk/enterprise/ join/ and register as an ‘Adult Guest’.
INTERNET ACCESS
Free wi-fi is available on campus. Open your device’s network settings and connect to the GUEST_WIFI network. For details about how to sign in, visit: www.surrey.ac.uk/ visit-university/connect-wi-fi
PARKING
Register before arrival for free parking.
The following car parks on Stag Hill Campus are reserved for Surrey Weekender guests, but you will need to register before arrival for free parking: Senate House, East (Millennium House), and Central (Lakeside). Once these car parks are full, please use North.
To ensure your vehicle is registered for free parking, please visit this webpage and follow the steps carefully: surrey.ac.uk/alumni/events/ surrey-weekender-reunion
CASH-FREE CAMPUS
Please note that any payments are card-only within the University campus. The only activity requiring cash is the optional campus tour on Sunday which is £5.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Guildford Railway Station is approximately a 15-minutes walk from Stag Hill campus. The main entrance is off Walnut Tree Close (GU1 4UT). For train timetables, please visit: www.nationalrail.co.uk
Guildford Bus Station is next to the Friary Shopping Centre (GU1 4YP). Stagecoach operates regular buses between our campus and town centre. Timetables available from: www.stagecoachbus.com
SMOKING
No smoking is permitted in any campus buildings or rooms, including e-cigarettes. Please ensure you smoke outside and extinguish and discard cigarettes in the facilities provided.
Supporting the next generation of Surrey students
Your time at Surrey helped shape who you are today. By giving to The Forever Surrey Fund, you can help today’s students reach their full potential—just as others may have helped you. The Fund provides life-changing support through scholarships, hardship grants, and placement year funding for students facing financial challenges.
Together, we can ensure that talent, not circumstance, defines a student’s future.
To find out more or to donate, visit: surrey.ac.uk/foreversurreyfund
