Easter closure 2024; everything you need to know

The Quad in spring, with pink blossom in the foreground UCL's spring break takes place from 5:30pm on Wednesday 27 March 2024 until 9am on Thursday 4 April 2024. Please read our guidance on closing workspaces and notifying Security about any out-of-hours access requirements. As we head towards the end of the calendar year and many of us take a break away from UCL, please do ensure that you and your teams are prepared to close and switch off safely by on Wednesday 27 March. On this page:  Guidance on closing laboratories and making constantly running equipment safe. The following procedures apply to the UCL's main sites, defined as all buildings except those of the postgraduate medical institutes and sites away from Central London. Before leaving for your break, Laboratory Superintendents and others where appropriate, unless otherwise instructed by the Head of Department should ensure that: - all lights, heaters and computers are switched off in their department.  all gas and water taps are turned off and that hoses connecting apparatus to water taps are securely wired both to the water supply and to the apparatus.  - the Security Office has received by 12pm (midday) on Monday 25 March a copy of a list of places, such as laboratories with constant operating equipment, where there is a possible danger from flooding or fire via securitysystems@ucl.ac.uk    the Security Office has received by 12pm (midday) on Monday 25 March written details via securitysystems@ucl.ac.uk of persons who can be contacted in cases of emergency (other than those already on the Control room database).