Opening Hours: 08:45 to 16:30
Bookings must be made at least 2hrs in advance.
Saturday-Sunday: Closed
All Bank Holidays & DMU Closure Days: Closed
DMU AV Loans Booking System
Opening hours
Contact us
AV Loan Hub Equipment Store
- Portland Building Room 00.27
- Telephone: +44 (0) 116 2577460
- General Enquiry Email: avloans@dmu.ac.uk
Please note:
We cannot take bookings via telephone or email.
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Announcements
08/11/21 Christmas is coming…
…and if you need equipment to continue with coursework activities during the holidays, we can help with an extended Christmas loan.
You can make bookings from 8/11/21 for collection between 6th and 17th December. Please note the loan duration is set for 36 days to cover the Christmas period. Bookings can be made up to 30 days in advance of the collection date.
All items are subject to availability on a first come first served basis nothing is guaranteed or can be reserved so planning is strongly encouraged.
Equipment can be returned during opening hours before your booking ends, please see our website for opening hours during this period.
27/9/21 No Student ID Card?
Don’t worry, If you still haven't received you Student ID Card, for the period between 5/10/21 and 18/10/21 only, you can collect your loan the AV Loans service by providing proof of registration from within the MyDMU app on the 'Documents tile' along with another form of photo ID, e.g drivers' licence, passport, membership card etc.
We will be also taking a photo as has always been the case during collection to confirm identity.
After this period, we will be asking you to go to the Student Gateway in Gateway House to request a card directly.
27/9/21 Welcome
The AV Loans team would like to extend a warm welcome back to campus to all staff and students and look forward to meeting with you all soon. Best wishes for the term ahead. Please check in here regularly for announcements and do get in touch with your questions or comments.
7/9/21 Team visit to The Photography Show
The AV Loans team will be taking some time to check out the latest innovations in photography and video by attending the Photography Show and the NEC on the 21/09/21. To allow us all to attend we will be closing the counter for bookings on this day.
This activity provides us with an opportunity to improve upon our industry knowledge and feed back into the service we provide to you.
On this date the show is open to students and free tickets are available by registering here , we hope to see you there!
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via email at avloans@dmu.ac.uk.
24/6/21 Student ID Card
To collect equipment you MUST have a valid Student card. Only attempt book if you have a valid date on your ID card.
If it has expired please contact the Student Gateway before booking.
Equipment can only be loaned for coursework or due to a faculty agreed extension or deferral.
Check you student ID card has not expired before booking to avoid being turned away at the counter.
14/6/21 Summer Opening hours
Loans made throughout the summer will be for a maximum of 7 days. From the 22/6/21 we will be operating amended opening hours of 9:30-13:00 and 14:00-15:30 Mon-Fri.
If you feel there are exceptional circumstances that justify a longer loan, please contact the team using the form in the help section and someone will be in touch to discuss availability and assist with your booking.
27/5/21 Summer Opening and Service Update
The AV Loans service will close at 15:30 on the 28th May and re-open at 09:30 on the 2nd June for the May Bank Holiday.
Between the 7th - 11th June we will be closed to complete a full stock take. No bookings will be possible during this period.
To accommodate this, bookings for collection between 2nd-4th June, will be allowed to book for up to two weeks for return after the stock take.
From the week commencing the 14th June loans made throughout the summer will be for a maximum of 7 days during amended opening hours of 9:30-13:00 and 14:00-15:30 Mon-Fri.
If you feel there are exceptional circumstances that justify a longer loan, please contact the team using the form in the help section and someone will be in touch to discuss availability and assist with your booking.
17/3/21 AV Loans Easter
The AV Loans service will close at 15:30 on the 1st April and re-open at 09:30 on the 7th April for the Easter bank holiday.
We remain open and available for collection and returns out of term time for standard loans of 3 days to allow everyone the chance to catch up with coursework should they wish to do so. If you feel there are exceptional circumstances that justify a longer loan, please contact the team using the form in the help section and someone will be in touch to discuss availability and assist with your booking.
8/3/21 Self service bookings (updated 14:30)
Normal service has now been restored and you are able to make self-service bookings, if you have any problems please contact avloans@dmu.ac.uk for assistance.
5/3/21 Return to Campus
From the 8/3/21 AV Loans will be opening again to students that are returning for face-to-face teachning during the opening hours above.
If you still have equipment on loan from the service, please keep it safe until we contact you to arrange a mutually convenient return date.
26/1/21 IT Equipment
AV Loans are unable to provide IT equipment to staff or students.
Please click here for support if due to a lack of equipment, you cannot carry out your studies.
Staff should contact their line manager.
13/1/21 Service Update (Please read carefully)
The AV Loans service is open to support essential teaching and learning activities, please complete a request form so we can assess your needs and provide support to those who have essential requirements.
Please await confirmation before attending site.
You must follow government guidelines on travelling to and accessing the campus
Please note:In line with the new national lockdown and latest government guidance, a number of campus buildings have been closed until further notice.
Only those students who have face-to-face teaching for the specified subject areas in Health and Life Sciences (HLS) are permitted to access buildings where their classes take place.
All other students therefore must not try and access any workshops or labs in any other circumstances.
Research students are permitted to access specialist labs and study spaces but only if it is deemed absolutely necessary to conduct their work.
Further information about buildings that remain open for students, according to the guidelines above, can be found here
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