Keele university accommodation

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Original post by Harpoon

Haha, good one! You'll really enjoy Keele! Make sure you check out the SU and KUBE websites as well :smile:

But yeah, don't be worried, you'll love it here :smile:

Thats good and yeah I will do. What sort of things go on during freshers btw? and what would you advise is a must to do? lol (if that makes any sense)

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Original post by Harpoon

There's a list here: http://www.keelesu.com/a-z-of-societies - it's slightly incomplete but should be updated over the summer. Sports clubs are here: http://www.keelesu.com/au-clubs

And I haven't actually been in any On-Campus accommodation as Keele was my insurance choice. However I will be in Barnes Hall next year which is primarily for 3rd years. But my friends that have been in Halls have really enjoyed it! Horwood is the closest to the SU with Barnes, Lindsay, Holly Cross fairy close. Hawthorns is in Keele village and is about 10 minutes walk onto Campus. The majority of the information is on the Keele Accommodation website: http://www.keele.ac.uk/studyatkeele/accommodation/

Sorry I can't be more help with that but anything else feel free to ask :smile:

I had a really big question I wanted to ask but can't remember it now so I'll get back to you on that one but how are the lectures? Are they like big groups or just like a class size. I mean i saw some of the lecture theatres so are they usually full? I firmed to do law with criminology if you have any information that? And how true is the laser party in the woods thing? :smile:

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Original post by jaaade.jb

Yeah I guess that's a benefit for the ensuite but can't imagine you'd spend much time in your room for it to be worthwhile. Yeah I see your point. Is there not a way for you to get an internet ? Maybe a dongle or something if your that worried. I dont really use a kettle that much now although I think you'd be able to use it in halls but you'd have to check that one. Aww, my sister tried that one- wanting my room as an extra wardrobe! Not a chance! I live about an hour and a half away so its far enough but not too far if u know what I mean. On move in day it's probably going to feel like days.

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I'm hoping that if I have a nice room then it will make me want to stay in there more and actually do some work lol-well heres hoping anyway! I should be able to get it so it should be fine :smile:

I'll probably end up checking at every possible moment :P. Na I've already checked, they already have one in the kitchen and you cant have anything like that in your room as it is a fire hazard. Haha at least you won on the argument, my parents dont seem to get that I will probably be spending half my time back at home. Ahhh yeah thats not too bad, I'm about 2 and a half so it's going to be a bit of a team effort from the family to get everything up in 1 go otherwise it will be a nightmare! Heres hoping that we get halls with a lift! lol

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Original post by piggiesshinho

I'm hoping that if I have a nice room then it will make me want to stay in there more and actually do some work lol-well heres hoping anyway! I should be able to get it so it should be fine :smile:

I'll probably end up checking at every possible moment :P. Na I've already checked, they already have one in the kitchen and you cant have anything like that in your room as it is a fire hazard. Haha at least you won on the argument, my parents dont seem to get that I will probably be spending half my time back at home. Ahhh yeah thats not too bad, I'm about 2 and a half so it's going to be a bit of a team effort from the family to get everything up in 1 go otherwise it will be a nightmare! Heres hoping that we get halls with a lift! lol

Ah good point. I feel about ready to move out now so hopefully I won't go home that much. And you just reminded me what my other question was! How often do students go home? I dont think I'm going to go home that much :/ oh right, another thing I'm dreading... fire drills. Soon as she mentioned it mum was like no. Theres no way I'll be able to take everything although when u do go home they'll have missed you so may make him sleep somewhere else? And im sure ive read its lindsay that has a lift

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Original post by Harpoon

There's a list here: http://www.keelesu.com/a-z-of-societies - it's slightly incomplete but should be updated over the summer. Sports clubs are here: http://www.keelesu.com/au-clubs

And I haven't actually been in any On-Campus accommodation as Keele was my insurance choice. However I will be in Barnes Hall next year which is primarily for 3rd years. But my friends that have been in Halls have really enjoyed it! Horwood is the closest to the SU with Barnes, Lindsay, Holly Cross fairy close. Hawthorns is in Keele village and is about 10 minutes walk onto Campus. The majority of the information is on the Keele Accommodation website: http://www.keele.ac.uk/studyatkeele/accommodation/

Sorry I can't be more help with that but anything else feel free to ask :smile:

Do a lot of students go home like at the weekends? I visited early on a Sunday on an independent visit and there was hardly anyone around. Although someone did say everyone was probably still in bed. Oh and if you share a bathroom its girls on one floor and boys in another isn't it? So does it mean that only ensuite is mixed??

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Original post by jaaade.jb

Ah good point. I feel about ready to move out now so hopefully I won't go home that much. And you just reminded me what my other question was! How often do students go home? I dont think I'm going to go home that much :/ oh right, another thing I'm dreading... fire drills. Soon as she mentioned it mum was like no. Theres no way I'll be able to take everything although when u do go home they'll have missed you so may make him sleep somewhere else? And im sure ive read its lindsay that has a lift

I won't go home many weekends but I can only afford a 33 week en suite one so I will have to go home during easter and theres obviously christmas too but I dont think anyone really realises how long that is until they properly look at it lol. My friends all vary in the amounts they go home, theres some that never go home unless they really have to and even then my friend who goes to uni where she pretty much lives will spend most of her time in sheffield or something with her boyfriend or doing work experience, on the other hand I have one friend who only spends monday and tuesday at uni and the rest of the time at home (which I don't class as living away!) haha no they won't do that, they will probably make his room into my storage room for left over stuff and then have me sleep in there when I get back. I'm still hoping thats where I get put :P never hurts to be wishful

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Original post by piggiesshinho

Thats good and yeah I will do. What sort of things go on during freshers btw? and what would you advise is a must to do? lol (if that makes any sense)

From memory, Freshers goes:
-Saturday - move in and Icebreaker Disco at night,
- Sunday - Comedy Night
- Monday - Massive Monday (the one in Sept 2012 featured Zane Lowe)
- Tuesday - Quiz
- Wednesday - Flirt! (Fancy dress night)
- Thursday - Live music (smaller night)
- Friday - Freshers Ball (Example for Sept 2012)

There just the SU events at night, various other things going on during the day both in the SU and from the Uni itself such as Societies sign up and AU sign up etc

Must does - go to all events during Freshers Week, join as many societies and clubs as possible, make as many new friends as you can, just have fun really!

Original post by jaaade.jb

I had a really big question I wanted to ask but can't remember it now so I'll get back to you on that one but how are the lectures? Are they like big groups or just like a class size. I mean i saw some of the lecture theatres so are they usually full? I firmed to do law with criminology if you have any information that? And how true is the laser party in the woods thing? :smile:

Lecture sizes vary, for both History and IR, there's about 100-120 that do each subject so the compulsory lectures have about that many in (at the start anyway) and then each module goes from about 40 - 80 depending. Don't have any information on either Law or Criminology, sorry :frown:

And yep, there are various parties in the woods, they're pretty infamous, don't think there's been one for a while but there definitely will be some next year!!

Original post by jaaade.jb

Do a lot of students go home like at the weekends? I visited early on a Sunday on an independent visit and there was hardly anyone around. Although someone did say everyone was probably still in bed. Oh and if you share a bathroom its girls on one floor and boys in another isn't it? So does it mean that only ensuite is mixed??

Erm, depends! Keele does get slightly dead and boring over weekends but hopefully that will change next year! (Can't say why atm) I would recommend not going home much at all! Socialise with flatmates etc and get to know the area! Not sure about that but I'm in a 4 person flat in Barnes next year and that isn't mixed, don't know about others!

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Original post by Harpoon

From memory, Freshers goes:
-Saturday - move in and Icebreaker Disco at night,
- Sunday - Comedy Night
- Monday - Massive Monday (the one in Sept 2012 featured Zane Lowe)
- Tuesday - Quiz
- Wednesday - Flirt! (Fancy dress night)
- Thursday - Live music (smaller night)
- Friday - Freshers Ball (Example for Sept 2012)

There just the SU events at night, various other things going on during the day both in the SU and from the Uni itself such as Societies sign up and AU sign up etc

Must does - go to all events during Freshers Week, join as many societies and clubs as possible, make as many new friends as you can, just have fun really!

Lecture sizes vary, for both History and IR, there's about 100-120 that do each subject so the compulsory lectures have about that many in (at the start anyway) and then each module goes from about 40 - 80 depending. Don't have any information on either Law or Criminology, sorry :frown:

And yep, there are various parties in the woods, they're pretty infamous, don't think there's been one for a while but there definitely will be some next year!!

Erm, depends! Keele does get slightly dead and boring over weekends but hopefully that will change next year! (Can't say why atm) I would recommend not going home much at all! Socialise with flatmates etc and get to know the area! Not sure about that but I'm in a 4 person flat in Barnes next year and that isn't mixed, don't know about others!

That sounds good. So is freshers a week before your course starts or do you like move in over ther weekend start Monday then have all these things at night? :s-smilie:

oh that's alright, I guess you'll get to know a lot of people that way. Good! Can't wait! And whenever someone says that it makes me want to know even more, but I'll be patient and wait :smile:

thanks anyway :smile:

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Original post by jaaade.jb

Ah thankyou. It is the one I have at home anyway, guess its just the email were waiting for then! Have you applied to Keele? :smile:

Yeah I have :smile:

Have you?

I really hope they give us more info soon!!!

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Original post by yarshad

Yeah I have :smile:

Have you?

I really hope they give us more info soon!!!

Same! I hate all this waiting around

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Sorry to dive in to the conversation everyone, but I thought I'd drop by and say hello :smile:

I've firmed an unconditional for astrophysics with a science foundation year, and the accommodation is the last thing I need to sort out. I'm torn between trying to go for a flat, or just having a room with a washbasin so I could get into Lindsay which is really close to the science buildings. When I went to the open day in October I had a wander around one of the Lindsay blocks and they seemed pretty cool with the rooms being quite a good size. (I did notice there was a lot of room under the staircases which would be perfect for a blanket fort :tongue:

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All this waiting is driving me mad though, at least we've only got a couple of days to wait.

I'm Ellie by the way :smile:

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Original post by _SomeBeans

Sorry to dive in to the conversation everyone, but I thought I'd drop by and say hello :smile:

I've firmed an unconditional for astrophysics with a science foundation year, and the accommodation is the last thing I need to sort out. I'm torn between trying to go for a flat, or just having a room with a washbasin so I could get into Lindsay which is really close to the science buildings. When I went to the open day in October I had a wander around one of the Lindsay blocks and they seemed pretty cool with the rooms being quite a good size. (I did notice there was a lot of room under the staircases which would be perfect for a blanket fort :tongue:

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All this waiting is driving me mad though, at least we've only got a couple of days to wait.

I'm Ellie by the way :smile:

I think lindsey is the best way to go, let me know what you get as it will be nice to know someone that's also on a foundation course :smile:

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Original post by piggiesshinho

I think lindsey is the best way to go, let me know what you get as it will be nice to know someone that's also on a foundation course :smile:

Yeah, I'm thinking so :smile:

I will do. Likewise! I shall bake us cake! :biggrin:

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Original post by _SomeBeans

Yeah, I'm thinking so :smile:

I will do. Likewise! I shall bake us cake! :biggrin:

You are now officially my best friend a blanket fort AND cake?! Lol

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Original post by piggiesshinho

You are now officially my best friend a blanket fort AND cake?! Lol

Hurray! hehe. I'm a serial cake baker, I've always got something cooking :biggrin:

Where better to eat cake than in a blanket fort!

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Original post by _SomeBeans

Hurray! hehe. I'm a serial cake baker, I've always got something cooking :biggrin:

Where better to eat cake than in a blanket fort!

I love baking as well so that should be a laugh :smile:

what type of accommodation are you looking at and where?

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Sounds brilliant! I'm thinking about a standard room with a washbasin, hopefully in Lindsay or maybe a standard flat hopefully in Barnes. I'm thinking Lindsay will be the best option :smile:

How about you?

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Harpoon

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Original post by jaaade.jb

That sounds good. So is freshers a week before your course starts or do you like move in over ther weekend start Monday then have all these things at night? :s-smilie:

oh that's alright, I guess you'll get to know a lot of people that way. Good! Can't wait! And whenever someone says that it makes me want to know even more, but I'll be patient and wait :smile:

thanks anyway :smile:

Freshers Week is the week before lectures actually start. You will have 1 or 2 introduction lectures but nothing major! And yeah, there are activities during the day as mentioned and then all of the above events at night! Haha, it will fly past, trust me :smile:

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