Due to the expected impact on College activities of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the following changes to services will be in place over the coming months.
- Post
Royal Mail will be collecting mail two hours earlier than normal. In order to meet these pickup times the Post Room will collect mail at the following times from 23 July to 7 September:
- St Mary’s and Royal Brompton: 13.00
- Hammersmith and Charing Cross: 15.00
- South Kensington: 09.30 – 11.00, 13.00 – 13.45, 15.00 – 16.00 (the latter collection will be picked up by the Royal Mail the following day)
- Silwood Park and Northwick Park will not be affected
Any questions should be directed to Hussein Abdi by email.
- Catering bookings
The Events team are implementing a 72 hour notice period for all catering bookings, amendments and cancellations between 25 July and 7 September 2012 in order to ensure customers receive a consistently high level of service. Questions regarding any catering booking throughout this time should be directed to the Events team by email, or on 020 7594 9220.
- Deliveries
The Purchasing Department is advising that freight deliveries will take longer than usual, and have set up a webpage with advice for staff, including:
- Guidance on how to minimise the impact of the Games when ordering
- Links to statements from the College’s main suppliers and couriers on their plans to fulfil deliveries during the Games
- A timeline of the events affecting College sites
Questions can be directed to the PO helpdesk either by email, or on 020 7594 8593.
- Revised SCR opening times
The Japanese Olympic Team will be using the catering facilities in the Senior Common Room while staying on the South Kensington Campus during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Consequently from 23 July to 14 August, the Senior Common Room Cafe will open to staff and students at 11.00. The Junior Common Room Cafe will be open from 08.00 to 11.00, and will serve a selection of barista coffees and pastries.
More information on the College’s response to the Olympics can be found here.
More information on changes to roads and public transport is available on the Get Ahead of the Games website