Get the best out of your studies and make full use of the facilities on offer. From borrowing library books to renting audio-visual equipment, from finding your favourite place to study to asking for advice when you’re struggling. Check out the facilities at NHL Stenden that will make your student life just that little easier.
Far more than a collection of books, the library is a place to study, research, print, brainstorm with your group, and get help with academic writing. There’s an extensive range of databases covering newspapers, journals, magazines, e-books and videos, You can get help with handling copyright and referencing, and brush up on your digital and information literacy skills.
The basics are a table, seat and charging point, but at NHL Stenden you can choose from a spectrum of settings. Meet up with your study groups in one of the study landscapes or find a solitary place to sit and concentrate. We’ve got soundproof chairs, cubicles, sofas, high-top tables, and pods, work cells for online meetings (though some people call them panic rooms!), spacious landscapes spread over different floors where you can meet up with your team, your friends or focus on self-study. And wherever you sit, there’s a coffee machine close by – just bring along your own cup and fill up for free.
Stock up on office supplies, stationery and, of course, NHL Stenden merchandise, from pens to hoodies. Our collection also includes games like Uno, laptop cases, erasable note books, mugs and water bottles. You can also borrow audio-visual material (for free!) and or get help with passwords, wifi and printing.
Retrieve your password, reserve a room or simply report a lack of toilet roll, the Service Desk is the central point for NHL Stenden’s digital and facility services. Staff are on hand to help you sort out your wifi, Office 365, app and printing issues. Whatever your practical question is, the Service Desk staff will make sure it gets picked up by the right people.
Stock up on office supplies, stationery and, of course, NHL Stenden merchandise or browse their assortment of gifts and cards. They really do have a great selection of cards for every occasion – and you can get your postage stamps there too. Of course, our merchandise is also a must, with t-shirts, hoodies, laptop cases, erasable note books, mugs, water bottles and, even a really cool, highly portable NHL Stenden edition of Uno. The Document Centre also offers professional printing and binding services, from flyers to syllabi, from copies to scans.
It may be AV rental, but the services are actually completely free. This is where you can borrow the equipment you need to help you take photos, make a video, or record a podcast for a study assignment. You can even borrow a laptop if your day’s been going so bad, you forgot to bring yours with you. And staff are on hand to help you choose the right equipment for your needs.
The windmill on the Leeuwarden campus is a landmark in itself with its metal blades, original frames and many windows, and it’s an inspiring setting for classes and activities on human and cultural-philosophical topics. It’s also where you’ll find our prayer rooms, offering a place to reflect, find quiet or pray. There are four prayer rooms: one set up for Christian prayer, one for Buddhist and Hindu prayer, a female Muslim prayer room and a male Muslim prayer room.
The Inspiration Garden is a place to meet, develop, learn, relax and stimulate your senses. It’s a gorgeous place to sit and enjoy your coffee, lunch or simple bask in the sun or cool off in the shade. There’s a giant chess board, various loungers, benches and high-top tables and most of the garden has been developed using recycled materials, such as the pond formed by old cement blocks and the insect hotels made from dead trees.
