Facilities

Scottish Borders Campus study space
Scottish Borders Campus library

According to our honorary graduates, the School of Textiles & Design has the best design and production facilities for textiles and fashion in the UK.

The School's unrivalled facilities at the Scottish Borders Campus ranges from craft through industrial to cutting-edge advanced technologies and includes the largest knit and weave studios and longest screen-print table in Europe.

Library
  • Open for 66 hours each week during semester
  • Collections of books, journals, University-licensed software, online databases as well as other physical and online resources to assist your learning
  • 94 individual and group study places, perfect for solo or collaborative work
  • Equipment for scanning, printing, photocopying and project binding
Computer facilities
  • The campus network is mainly based on Windows PCs, but there are iMacs located in the campus library and a dedicated iMac Lab in the High Mill Building
  • The latest generation of multi-function devices provide printing, copying and scanning facilities
  • Wireless is available throughout the campus, and a separate network provides wired and wireless internet access in the Jean Muir Student Village
Catering
  • There is a full catering service in The Union, which offers healthy salads, filled sandwiches, panini, toasties, hearty soups and a range of hot, nourishing main meals
  • The cafeteria is a bright and airy space that's ideal for catching up with friends over a coffee in between lectures
Archives and museum

The University Heritage service holds a Textiles Collection, housing a rich and inspiring collection of fabrics, documents and costume from around the world, ranging from exquisite embroidery to lush paisley shawls. The collection reflects the Scottish Borders' position as one of the centres of the global textiles industry from the 18th century to the present day.

Staff have made the archives as accessible as possible and are happy to help you understand how you can use archives for learning and research.

Childcare

There is a recommended day nursery near the campus that can cater for children from three months and also offers out-of-school care for older children.