Swimming Pool Closure Updates - 2025

The University’s long-term ambition is to meet Government targets of achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, with significant progress by 2040.

The swimming pool is identified in the University’s Energy Strategy 2020 – 2050, as the top energy consuming building per m2. The building is not scheduled for replacement. Therefore we are planning to decarbonise the entire building by removing the 20+ year old fossil fuel burning gas boilers and replacing them with heat pumps to provide space heating, hot water, pool water heating and heating for the heat recovery ventilation.

This £2.5 million plus project will take place next summer and will contribute towards our net zero greenhouse gas emissions target. During this period there will be some disruption to our users however we will endeavour to keep any pool closure periods to the minimum.

During this time, we will also endeavour to carry out other refurbishments of the swimming pool to enhance our users overall experience.

For any updates on the work and all information, keep an eye on this webpage and on our emails.

We appreciate your support in our commitment to becoming a sustainable facility.