£250 million to update its
halls of residence in order
to continue to attract the
best students and
researchers to the city.
our commitment to enhancing the student
experience, we recognise that the University
needs more high-quality, fit-for-purpose
accommodation. With the rise in fees,
students will understandably expect more
from their university experience in the future,
so it is vital that we are in a position to offer
the variety and standard of accommodation
befitting a leading Russell Group institution."
stock, offering students a broad range of
competitively-priced accommodation, from
standard non en-suite rooms through to
high-end loft apartments. There will also be a
focus on city centre living, with two thirds of
the new beds located on-campus and a third
off-campus, which is a reversal of the
existing provision.
building, a £44 million development on the
corner of Chatham Street and Myrtle Street.
Due to be completed in June 2012, the 710-
bed facility will feature a 250-seat restaurant,
café and retail space. It will also set new
standards in quality and sustainability, with
cutting-edge green features. Rooms will
comprise a mix of accommodation, from
studio apartments to two-bed duplex
apartments, and the west block of the
building will be designed to hotel
standard so that it can be used for
conference accommodation.
additional 350 beds plus retail space, and
work is also underway to redevelop the area
surrounding the Veterinary Sciences building
and Small Animal Practice in Crown Street.
When complete this will create an extra
1,000 beds as well as a small hotel complex
that can be used for conferences.
student village complex. With around 1,720
new beds and improved catering, social and
sporting facilities including new tennis and
squash courts, football and cricket pitches,
and gym facilities it will offer a completely
enhanced student experience.
when it will be reviewed again, while
Greenbank House, which was gifted to the
University but is not currently in use, will
benefit from a full refurbishment so that it
can be used for weddings and conferences.
is integral to our future offer."