The Warwick Accommodation Thread (+Guide in Post#1)

Bump my question

http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/accommodation/studentaccommodation/all/campus/residences/facilities

so when they say 'linen' they dont include sheets or a pillow cover?

thanks

saved me from turning up without any sheets

Correct.
If you imagine a poor service travel motel. They still hoover the room and clean the sink now and again but they don't give you anything that would require them to do your laundry if that makes sense..

I think maybe the pillow they give you has a cover on but to be honest you want to take one of your own anyway as mine was a bit skanky/stained.
Basically they never do any laundry. [Apart from washing the mats from the bathrooms.]

so does that mean every room includes a pillow actually?

Thanks

My Rootes room contained a pillow on arrival.
It was not a good pillow but yes, it was there..
I had one of my own just in case..

I'll repeat that there is a shopping complex near campus that can cheaply supply anything you may have forgotten so you wont have to suffer without anything for a whole term..


the only things I think it would be diasterous if you did not arrive without would be
Computer, official documents, money/money card.

What documents do we need to take with us, or will they tell us in the info pack in September?

They will probably tell you.
I mean stuff like Passport, medical history, national insurance number etc. Anything you could possibly need at uni
given that you may travel abroad, open bank accounts etc.

Right.. I don't really want to take my passport to uni, I haven't got a clue what my medical history is; never been in a hospital. I already have 3 bank accounts and I know my NI number off by heart soooo. Oh well.. I'm sure they'll tell us what we need.

Did anyone recieve a confirmation email once they applied? Because i didn't.

Also i put cryfield 1st (because it was the cheapest) but i have realised i need a big room! And cryfield has one of the smallest. Do you think i will be able to change my first choice to rootes, and still get fair consideration?

Thanks

Did anyone recieve a confirmation email once they applied? Because i didn't.

Also i put cryfield 1st (because it was the cheapest) but i have realised i need a big room! And cryfield has one of the smallest. Do you think i will be able to change my first choice to rootes, and still get fair consideration?

Thanks

Your application for accommodation for 2009/2010 at The University of Warwick has been received.
Information regarding your accommodation will be sent to you in September.

Please click on the following link to confirm your email address. Failure to do so may result in a delay in
the processing of your application:

www.blah....

Yes... the bathrooms are shared by both sexes, it's hardly scary...
If you have a problem with that though, I'd recommend applying to be in a 'same sex' corridor,then you won't be with the opposite sex though I don't know why anyone would want that.

cheers
no way gonna apply for that, just curious to know if the number of bathrooms given included both male n female toilets or it's mixed so yea

You should've received a confirmation email. Inside is a confirmation link which needs to be clicked to finish the application.

Search you emails for it and if you can't find it, email [email protected] and ask them to confirm whether they have it, supplying your name and UCAS ID. They get back to you within a day or so normally.

Just searched my inbox and that email was there. Totally forgot that i did get one .

Also i wanted to know that did everyone in the kitchen get their own cupboard? To store pots plates etc ? Or do they get left out so everyone can use?

I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this but there seems to be many people active on this thread. How much are people budgeting for a week? Including food shopping, but excluding accomodation? I was thinking roughly £75 but I have no idea, my brother managed £100 a week but he was living in London.