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Bangor Accommodation - Megathread

Hey Guys,
This a thread for anyone moving into Neuadd Willis in 2009 :biggrin:

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Is anyone moving into Neuadd Willis this year?
Place your name and where u'll be staying
Hope everyone is having a nice summer :biggrin:

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My name is Kelsey and I'll be staying in Block D

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Reply 1

AllergicToFairydust

Where in D? I was in D2b when I lived there.

I hope the management and company policies have improved since the SU had to get involved.

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Reply 2

befskulls

Haha you know I am Kelsey. C block this year :biggrin:

Reply 3

ames123

befskulls

Haha you know I am Kelsey. C block this year :biggrin:

Where in C?

Oh I am SO jealous of everyone going back to Bangor!

Reply 4

punktopia

I know someone who'll be living in the newly built block. Whatever that is.

Reply 5

daniel_williams

punktopia

I know someone who'll be living in the newly built block. Whatever that is.

they've been very very imaginative with the naming of them, its nueadd willis 1 & 2 (1 being the old one and 2 being the new one)

Reply 6

befskulls

daniel_williams

they've been very very imaginative with the naming of them, its nueadd willis 1 & 2 (1 being the old one and 2 being the new one)

I think the new one is going to be The Plaza, or have something Plaza related in its name because it's built on the site of the old Plaza cinema.

Reply 7

befskulls

ames123

Where in C?

Oh I am SO jealous of everyone going back to Bangor!

Reply 8

daniel_williams

befskulls

I think the new one is going to be The Plaza, or have something Plaza related in its name because it's built on the site of the old Plaza cinema.

Yeah , I'd heard that too, but at the moment according to their website its nueadd willis 1 & 2 will probably change names shortly, or once it opens properly (if it hasn't already)

Reply 9

KateBux

Yeah, I'm gonna be in f34. Which building is that and what floor?

Reply 10

daniel_williams

I can't tell you what floors etc they are on, but I believe that F is the neuadd willis 2 building (next to lidl)

Thanks!!

KateBux

Yeah, I'm gonna be in f34. Which building is that and what floor?

If it goes as standard. You're in the New block (as pervious mentioned.) and then the 4th room in the 3 block.

When I lived there, I was D2b, and that was on the first floor (no rooms on the ground floor), the second group and the second room.

Reply 13

punkyjones

Hi

I hold an offer for Bangor to come and study in this september and was wondering how do I go about applying for accomondation?
Is it true, if you put bangor has your first choice before the deadline then you will more likely to get into your chosen accomondation

Thanks for any information.

Reply 14

daniel_williams

punkyjones

the bangor accommodation won't go up online until about June time, we are the last university to sort out halls allocation as far as I know because we have so many halls available and even more so this year!

if you apply with bangor as your firm you will get priorities for your hall allocation and are more likely to get where you want to go, people with a insurance choice of bangor get less priority and thsoe who get in through clearing get whatever is left. but as I say you won't hear anything until may or june time.

but if you visit www.bangor.ac.uk/accommodation you'll be able to look at halls costs for last year and get an idea of what is to be expected.

Reply 15

punkyjones

Thanks, that has really helped me out! :biggrin:

Reply 16

daniel_williams

punkyjones

Thanks, that has really helped me out! :biggrin:

I assume you are wanting to live in university owned halls and not the privately owned halls of residence.

just so you have a bit more information than teh website is giving you. a further 4 new halls will be opening on the ffriddoedd site for spetember 2009, neuadd JMJ and Rathbone will not be opening this year (although JMJ hasn't found a suitable relocation yet so may continue to be used for welsh speakers)

Normal site may be getting phased out over the next few years whislt they try and turn the ffriddoedd site into a "Student Village" as there will be a shop opening there soon and a few other facilities.

but if you want any information about the private halls of residence then please leat me know and I'll be happy to help with any information you may require.

Reply 17

kaytee.

do insurance offer holders have to apply for accommodation too?

Reply 18

PunkyFish-x

Hello.

Was just wondering what extra facilities are actually being built on the ffriddoedd site?

Thanks in advance.

Reply 19

daniel_williams

kaytee.

do insurance offer holders have to apply for accommodation too?

it is best that you do applyfor accommodation when it becomes available this means that if you have to use your insurance offer you will have been provisionally allocated accommodation at the university. and means you are more likely to get your first choice of accommodation. rather than the hassle of having to sort it out should you not be successful.

PunkyFish-x

Hello.

Was just wondering what extra facilities are actually being built on the ffriddoedd site?

Thanks in advance.

They have recently renovated Ffridd Bar which is now known as Bar Uno (its not the cheapest of places to drink but there are a few of us in discussion with the management there to try rectify this)

they have the Ffridd JCR which is where you can borrow a multitude of things from ironing boards to Hoovers, and even dvd's and games.

they will be opening up a shop shortly which will cater for the majority of student needs, no idea how expensive this will be but chances are it could be another branch of the students' union shop (again this is currently under discussion with the powers that be and the students' union as far as I know)

I believe that another laundrette is to be built

there are going to be meeting spaces and 2 possible common rooms.

there have been new tennis courts and hard court football pitches opened on the site as well

the project is a £35 million redevelopment of the site and it is looking pretty impressive.

whilst Bar uno might not be the cheapest place if you like pool then its a great place to go and the food is pretty reasonable value for what it is and tastes awesome!!!