Hello,

I was really surprised and disappointed to find out that the 24 hour access at the biological sciences library will be stopped by the end of this week. I understand that the end of exams marks the end of the uni semester /year, but what about us all PhD students who don't really have semesters but work continuously for 3-4 years?? I really enjoy this space: it is safe, easily accessible, very pleasant to work in, well ventilated, and the 24/7 access makes it very suitable when we are in the writing up phase of the PhD, because inspiration and writing-flow is usually unpredictable: you need to catch it when it's here! It is difficult to start writing when you know that you will have to leave at a set time. Especially as early as 5pm. I was told that other libraries have 24hr access, but I'm yet to find out where and if it is as easy as the BSL.
Please consider maintaining these great flexible hours, even if only for 1-2 floors of the library.

Thank you very much,

Veronique