HUNDREDS of students have had lectures cancelled today after water supply problems at The University of York.
Many buildings on Campus West, the older part of the university, have been left without water. Specific buildings include, The Library, Spring Lane Building.
Catering facilities in the Roger Kirk Centre, Vanbrugh College, Derwent College, Library and Alcuin currently have no water supply and are therefore closed.
However, the Science Park has not been affected.
There is major disruption to the water supply across much of Campus West. The North side is particularly affected, with no water to areas inc the Library, Alcuin, Biology & Sally Baldwin buildings. Our Estates team are looking into this.
— University of York (@UniOfYork) October 16, 2018
All teaching on Campus West is cancelled today due to the water supply problem. All staff (unless informed otherwise) & non-resident students should vacate Campus West. Campus East teaching will continue. For more information, please see your email and https://t.co/pooB6Pw8Jw
— University of York (@UniOfYork) October 16, 2018
In a statement, the university said: "In order to preserve the limited water supply on campus, we are asking all students who live off campus, and who were due to attend classes, or other student activities on Campus West, to leave and return to their own residences. All staff (with the exception of some key groups) have been asked to vacate Campus West."
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