Poll: Are these things acceptable in Halls?

Headphones would take care of the loud music problem. I wouldn't mind if someone took my food and replaced it, although some people can be really picky so I would probably ask before taking.

Well I go to bed at 10 even at weekends, so none of the above.

Yeah, I bought headphones for this year because I have no idea how audible my music elsewhere, but I don't have it that loud anyway.
Would you mind if it happened repeatedly, or it took them more than a day to replace it, or would you be cool with it as long as it came back eventually and you always had enough to feed yourself?



Hmm. Would you be annoyed if you got kept up by a party going on until 10.30 or 11 on a Friday night (assuming that you don't work weekends, or at least don't start a shift before 9)?
And, if you can isolate it, though I know it's obviously going to be related, do you think these things are unacceptable of themselves, or simply when they affect you? By which I mean, if your flatmates knew you went to bed at 10 and made noise regardless, would you consider that bad? And if they knew instead that everyone living there went to bed at 12, even if they were not involved in the noise, would you still consider it to be bad?

Hmm. Would you be annoyed if you got kept up by a party going on until 10.30 or 11 on a Friday night (assuming that you don't work weekends, or at least don't start a shift before 9)?
And, if you can isolate it, though I know it's obviously going to be related, do you think these things are unacceptable of themselves, or simply when they affect you? By which I mean, if your flatmates knew you went to bed at 10 and made noise regardless, would you consider that bad? And if they knew instead that everyone living there went to bed at 12, even if they were not involved in the noise, would you still consider it to be bad?

As long as I can do it to them I wouldn't really care. . If I can't then I would accept it if it comes back eventually.

In my flat, only the first is acceptable.

my uni had sound curfews starting at midnight Sun-Thur, and then 2am on Friday and Saturday so we all knew when to shut up - it only annoyed me if I had an early start the next day, because I'd usually get to sleep at about 2am most nights anyway

Oh no, if everybody knows that nobody minds, then it is not a problem. I mean, really people should just be considerate, and acknowledge that sleep is more important than partying (especially since partying can happen elsewhere, while sleep cannot).

If you made noise when you know it disturbs people that is bad, if you are informed you are disturbing somebody you should stop, but otherwise why not? (aside from the fact that everybody - especially students - should be getting at least 7 hours sleep a night).

My halls were party central.

Monday was student night in town, so noise till about 3am.
Wednesday was party night in the SU bar so noise till about 3am.
Friday night was party in the SU bare again or in town, so noise till about 5am.
Saturday sometimes there was a party in the SU bar or a quiet one in the pub, so noise till about 12am.

We had 100 people in my halls and about 30 per floor. Ground floor was the noisiest because we knew how to throw a party. I would about 80% of halls went out 3 nights a week. On my floor it was close to 95% attendance on nights out.

Till 11 at weekends is fine, but I'd say 10 in the week otherwise it just not fair - I lived with nurses who did night shifts and had to get up early for placements etc. It was also really annoying for me on Tuesday nights as I had a nine AM on Wednesday and every Tuesday the flat next door were low until late - could hear conversations almost and there was another bedroom between mine and their kitchen!

Daytime though, unless you know your neighbour is trying to sleep, and you aren't being ridiculously loud, is your time to do as you like I guess

It's a student halls- you know before moving in that people will be playing music late and loud, and you have other alternatives should you not like that arrangement.

I think nearly all of these are quite unfair on people who go to university primarily to study, not to party and sleep through lectures. Socialising and partying is great, but not when and where other students are trying to sleep-maybe unis could invest in party buildings far, far away from halls?

This is exactly the response I expected to get straight away and it's the one I take issue with. Out of interest, what exactly do you think is acceptable in student halls? Because I'm pretty sure you can't think it's OK to make "party" level noise 24/7. The other alternatives aren't that suitable for first years, and in the situation I'm currently in (halls-like individual appartments in large block) people constantly fall back on the "it's student accommodation, deal with it" line, but I literally had no alternative except not studying here at all. I accept that at most UK Universities, you can choose to live out, but you would still be in a shared house, and in first year may find yourself with inconsiderate flatmates and suffer just as much disturbance as in some halls. I know that my personal opinion on the matter is stricter than the norm, and therefore even if I tut and sigh when the bass starts pounding at 8pm and I know it won't stop for three hours, I won't say anything unless it's exam season, or I have a deadline in the next two days (and I know the perpetrators), or it's gone on at least forty-five minutes beyond the University's "curfew". But I simply cannot agree that anything goes (if that's what you're saying) just because you're all students. To accept this implies that the priority of student life is partying and not getting an education, and whilst there's nothing wrong with having fun, allowing it to affect others negatively simply isn't fair.

... Yeah, I am fully aware there will be party level noise 24/7, and I accept it. I'm going to live in student halls, not a retirement village. Maybe the alternatives aren't ideal but if you can't live with the noises you can't expect people to go out of their way to make alternatives. If you choose not to go in halls, the standard residential location, an alternative is up to you to find. You can party in places other than halls, and you can study in places other than halls, so saying education is more important and partying should be banned isn't fair. I for one can easily study to music anyway.

If it's a party type thing, loud music is more permissable. If you are just sat in your room alone blaring out your horrendous music at 12:30, then you are anti-social. I'd rather people didn't play loud music past 11pm on weekdays, due to lectures and whatnot, but would be less fussed about weekends/friday nights.

What do people think about practising musical instruments? I play violin. I know uni's have practice rooms but it could be a bit of a nuisance going there every time you wanted to practice..

Why I am glad I'm not living in halls. I have very low tolerance for noise and I like my sleep. :P If someone stole my food without asking I would be livid. If they asked and said they would replace it than perhaps fair enough but I don't want my stuff to disappear without a word even if it will eventually be replaced. :P