Lost property

Southend Campus

Lost property is kept at the ground floor reception desk of the Gateway building 

Email: recsc@essex.ac.uk 

Colchester Campus

If you lose any property, you can visit the Estates and Facilities Helpdesk, 6.003 during opening hours (Monday to Thursday: 8am-12.30pm and 1.30-4.30pm
and Friday: 8am-12.30pm and 1.30-4.15pm), or at the Security and Safety Centre on Square 3, 24 hours a day, or telephone on 01206 872125.

There are also alternative places on campus you can enquire, depending on where you lost the item, as the following areas store their own lost property: 

Students' Union 

Location:  SU reception on Square 3

Telephone: 01206 872021

Email: su@essex.ac.uk 

Sports Centre

Location: Sports Centre main reception.

Telephone: 01206 873250

Email: screcept@essex.ac.uk 

Library 

Location: Library, front desk, ground floor

Telephone: 01206 873192

Email: libline@essex.ac.uk 

Items lost elsewhere

You can enquire at the Security and Safety CentreSecurity and Safety CentreSecurity and Safety Centre on Square 3 24 hours a day.

Accommodation and key cards

For information on lost keys, keycards or fobs, please visit the Accommodation webpage.

Registration cards

Any registration cards handed into the Information Centre or The Estates and Facilities HelpdeskThe Estates and Facilities HelpdeskThe Estates and Facilities Helpdesk will be kept for no longer than a few days before being handed back to the Student Services Hub.

Bicycles

Each year many bicycles are left unclaimed on campus grounds. So that we know which ones not to remove, please visit the Cycle Removal webpageCycle Removal webpageCycle Removal webpage.

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Contact us
Estates and Facilities Helpdesk
Telephone: 01206 872959
Out-of-hours support Security and Safety Team
Telephone: 01206 872125