Heythrop College

Heythrop is located in the beautiful Kensington Square in one of the most exclusive areas of London. A stone’s throw from both leafy parks and a bustling High Street it couldn’t be better situated. Heythrop students also have access to the college’s private gardens. Heythrop is less than five minutes’ walk from High Street Kensington Underground Station, linking it to the entirety of the tube network and the rail network beyond. Regular, and 24 hour, buses connect the High Street to the West End and the rest of Central London.

Much of Central London is within walking distance (by far the cheapest form of transport), with Oxford Street, Hammersmith, Shepherd’s Bush and Knightsbridge all within an easy distance of Heythrop. London also has an extensive cycle network. Heythrop provides space to park bikes securely, and the closest cycle hire dock is two minutes from the front door.

Two dedicated computer suites on site provide all students with a good chance of access to a machine whenever they need, as well as free wireless internet throughout the site.

Students are given an§ allowance of free printing and photocopying and topping up this allowance is easy and reasonably priced. Heythrop’s extensive library is split onsite into the Theology and Philosophy libraries, both of which also contain computers for student use. As students of the University of London, Heythrop students have full access to the University library at Senate House, home to roughly 3 million volumes, as well as the libraries of all the other University of London colleges. Heythrop is committed to making the adjustments needed to ensure that students with disabilities are fully included in the life of the College.

Some students have found that Heythrop’s size helps – it would be hard to slip through the net, and you benefit from the eagerness of all concerned for you to be able to succeed.

Examples of help given can include producing learning materials in different formats, providing a note-taker in lectures and supplying technological aids such as mini-disc recorders or specialist software. The vast majority of the Heythrop site is wheelchair accessible. 

Heythrop has an active Student's Union which organizes many activities, events, clubs and societies. The executive team is headed up by the sabbatical President and the sabbatical Vice-President, students who have either completed their studies or have taken a year out in order to fill these full-time positions. In 2013 a new bar opened, along with enhancements to student space within the Students' Union. Heythrop also houses The Lion newspaper, which was started in 2010 to provide the students of Heythrop with an independent source of information about the College as well as providing a platform for discussion and debate. The Lion is a founding member of the London Student Journalism Support Network, which won the NUS 'Best Student Media' Award in 2011. All Heythrop students are also members of the University of London Union (ULU), situated next to Senate House in Bloomsbury. This provides students with a wider net of social and extra-curricular activity, a gym and a swimming pool, as well as a student bar and venue for student events. All Heythrop Students' Union societies are free to join. Heythrop students are also welcome to join the student societies of all the other colleges of the University of London, as well as our Kensington neighbours Imperial College.