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Digby Hall 14/15

I've just accepted my accommodation in Digby Hall. I'm in Yellow Block First Floor Flat 3 - anyone previously been in Digby Hall that could tell me what its like? Or going to be there in September, maybe some neighbors? :smile:

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Original post by sophiejbuck
I've just accepted my accommodation in Digby Hall. I'm in Yellow Block First Floor Flat 3 - anyone previously been in Digby Hall that could tell me what its like? Or going to be there in September, maybe some neighbors? :smile:


I'm in Yellow Block First Floor Flat 4! I'm so excited it was my first choice too! What course are you doing? :smile:
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Original post by FRENCHWENCH
I'm in Yellow Block First Floor Flat 4! I'm so excited it was my first choice too! What course are you doing? :smile:


Im doing applied psychology, you? :smile:
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Original post by sophiejbuck
Im doing applied psychology, you? :smile:


European Studies :smile:
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Im so excited cant wait for september! Are you catered or self catered? :smile:

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Original post by sophiejbuck
I've just accepted my accommodation in Digby Hall. I'm in Yellow Block First Floor Flat 3 - anyone previously been in Digby Hall that could tell me what its like? Or going to be there in September, maybe some neighbors? :smile:


I'm also Yellow Block First Floor Flat 3 :smile: What room number are you?
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Original post by Laura-P
I'm also Yellow Block First Floor Flat 3 :smile: What room number are you?


Flat 5! We're almost neighbours haha :smile:

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Bazinga94
Hi everyone,
I haven't seen all the comments before but I watched a thread like this last year.
I am a first year in Digby Hall and I absolutely love it there so well done for applying there! It's honestly the best value for money block (if it's still the same price as it was when I applied last year!). It's also the closest to ASDA which is honestly more of an issue than you think as you will probably be making a lot of trips to there at random times so it helps to be close.
All of my friends who live in different blocks have said it is the nicest block they've seen and I agree with them.
If you have any questions then feel free to message me or reply to me on this thread
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Original post by Bazinga94
Hi everyone,
I haven't seen all the comments before but I watched a thread like this last year.
I am a first year in Digby Hall and I absolutely love it there so well done for applying there! It's honestly the best value for money block (if it's still the same price as it was when I applied last year!). It's also the closest to ASDA which is honestly more of an issue than you think as you will probably be making a lot of trips to there at random times so it helps to be close.
All of my friends who live in different blocks have said it is the nicest block they've seen and I agree with them.
If you have any questions then feel free to message me or reply to me on this thread


What are the rooms like? And do you still socialize with people outside digby hall? :smile:

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Original post by sophiejbuck
What are the rooms like? And do you still socialize with people outside digby hall? :smile:

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The rooms are very spacious, with a 3/4 bed and a sizeable desk, they have another little cabinet that I use as a bed side table but I know others use for other things. The wardrobes look a bit crappy from the outside but really a wardrobe is a wardrobe and they have enough space to fit a fair amount of clothes in. I believe that every room has a sink in it, which is quite nice :smile: every one but one room seems to have a bookshelf in it but if you ask one of the site guys (mainly Jeff, the crazy looking, long grey haired guy) then he should be able to sort you out with a bookshelf if you don't have one, one of my friends got one via him.
Obviously this information is all just from the ones that I have seen, so my mine, my flatmates, and some of the other people I talk to around Digby.

In answer to your other question, yes I do socialise with people outside of Digby. I didn't so much in the first semester as I was just concentrating on getting on with my flat and people in my block but in the second semester I have a lot more, been to Bowder, a few of the John Foster halls, Beaumont etc. For me, as I was very lucky, my flatmates have become my closest friends at uni, but you do socialise a lot with people on your course too and if you join a club then that is very social and a great way to meet people, I wish I had joined one at the start. Uni is what you make it really, that's the great thing about it.

If you have any other questions then feel free to ask away :smile:
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Original post by Bazinga94
The rooms are very spacious, with a 3/4 bed and a sizeable desk, they have another little cabinet that I use as a bed side table but I know others use for other things. The wardrobes look a bit crappy from the outside but really a wardrobe is a wardrobe and they have enough space to fit a fair amount of clothes in. I believe that every room has a sink in it, which is quite nice :smile: every one but one room seems to have a bookshelf in it but if you ask one of the site guys (mainly Jeff, the crazy looking, long grey haired guy) then he should be able to sort you out with a bookshelf if you don't have one, one of my friends got one via him.
Obviously this information is all just from the ones that I have seen, so my mine, my flatmates, and some of the other people I talk to around Digby.

In answer to your other question, yes I do socialise with people outside of Digby. I didn't so much in the first semester as I was just concentrating on getting on with my flat and people in my block but in the second semester I have a lot more, been to Bowder, a few of the John Foster halls, Beaumont etc. For me, as I was very lucky, my flatmates have become my closest friends at uni, but you do socialise a lot with people on your course too and if you join a club then that is very social and a great way to meet people, I wish I had joined one at the start. Uni is what you make it really, that's the great thing about it.

If you have any other questions then feel free to ask away :smile:


Thanks so much! :smile:

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Laura-P
Original post by Bazinga94
Hi everyone,
I haven't seen all the comments before but I watched a thread like this last year.
I am a first year in Digby Hall and I absolutely love it there so well done for applying there! It's honestly the best value for money block (if it's still the same price as it was when I applied last year!). It's also the closest to ASDA which is honestly more of an issue than you think as you will probably be making a lot of trips to there at random times so it helps to be close.
All of my friends who live in different blocks have said it is the nicest block they've seen and I agree with them.
If you have any questions then feel free to message me or reply to me on this thread


I'm self-catered; what are the kitchen facilities like? How big is the bathroom and how people do you have to share with? :smile:
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Nabaha
hey everyone!
I shall be starting my LLB degree at Leicester this september
I have also accepted my accommodation contract, and it says digby hall Inglewood first floor room 8
any neighbors? and what is the difference between the colored blocks and inglewood?
somebody help?
Thanx :smile:
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Nabaha
hey everyone!
I shall be going to university of Leicester this sep for LLB law.. :smile:
I have accepted my accomodation as well.. its Digby hall Inglewood first floor room 8
any neighbors? and i was wondering what the difference between the blocks and inglewood?
some body pls help
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Laura-P
I'm pretty sure Digby Hall is divided into different buildings, so Inglewood is just a separate building :smile:
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Bazinga94
Original post by Laura-P
I'm self-catered; what are the kitchen facilities like? How big is the bathroom and how people do you have to share with? :smile:


The kitchen facilities are great, you will have a tray in the freezer and a shelf in the fridge no problem :smile: the hob is electric and a bit temperamental but it is all new and good enough! You will be sharing the flat with between 5 and 7 people, and there are two good sized bathrooms between you all. I thought this would be a big problem (I applied for an en-suite room) but I've honestly only had to wait for the shower I think twice as you are all on different schedules :smile: I have a flat of 6 guys so 3 of us kind of share one and the other 3 take the other but it's completely interchangeable, depends what you and your flatmates want to do. The flats were all single sex this year (as far as I'm aware).

Any other questions feel free to ask :smile:
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Bazinga94
Original post by Nabaha
hey everyone!
I shall be starting my LLB degree at Leicester this september
I have also accepted my accommodation contract, and it says digby hall Inglewood first floor room 8
any neighbors? and what is the difference between the colored blocks and inglewood?
somebody help?
Thanx :smile:


Inglewood is the converted house that is next to Digby :smile: Digby has like 7 coloured blocks and then Inglewood is literally a stones throw from those blocks.
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SDM2345
Dear Bazinga94, I am from Singapore where student rooms are independent units within a block. It seems that rooms in Leicester are mostly part of a flat or house with siting area and kitchen. I am used to the former arrangement and prefer a less noisy environment. Wonder if any of the halls offer rooms as independent units and not part of a flat? Based on your description, Digbi seems to have rooms located in shared flats too, am I right? I am confused. Appreciate it if anyone can advice, cheers!
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Callumw3
Hi I'm in digby house and not really found anyone else who is in the same one as me haha but a general question for the converted houses as I'm guessing they are all pretty similar, what is the room size like, how many people share a bathroom and how many showers etc are in each bathroom? Hopefully someone knows the answer :tongue: thanks!
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Original post by Callumw3
Hi I'm in digby house and not really found anyone else who is in the same one as me haha but a general question for the converted houses as I'm guessing they are all pretty similar, what is the room size like, how many people share a bathroom and how many showers etc are in each bathroom? Hopefully someone knows the answer :tongue: thanks!


I'm in digby house! :smile:

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