Bristol Uni Accommodation Info MKII (Please post all questions here)

Is anyone here from another country? I am from an EU country and I am worried about my electrical equipment like blowdryer flat iron etc which don't have English standart chargers. My idea was to buy a multi socket adapter but on the website it says that it is not allowed to bring one in the residences. It also says that all equipment must be in accordance to the English standart for chargers. Does anybody even check these things or what? Should I just change my chargers ends to English ones?

Fairly certain there isn't anything timetabled until monday, so probably is just a cooling off period. Not sure if anything is organised by SU and Halls before that though. Also yep you are expected to cook on first night, although there will probably be plenty of places to buy food near accomadation (depends where your staying really), if you don't feel up to it.

Not true! It depends on your hall. At my hall (self catered) we're hosting a free meal on the first night to help y'all get settled in. In-house events should be planned!

So are we only allowed to plug in one appliance at a time? :/

Might vary hall to hall but I read in one of the booklets for mine that we can plug in extensions provided you do it one per socket.

From my time in the Hawthorns long extension cables were permitted. I know this because I had a safty inspection happen whilst I was sat in my room, the inspector looked at the extension cable but didn't raise any issues. However, I returned to my room another day to discover a note on top of my fridge telling me to remove it or it would be seized by the University. This was the Hawthorns though so other residences might have other policies.

Might be worth ringing to clarify. I was told (for catered halls) you weren't allowed extension leads or multi socket adapters or kettles or fridges!
It varies so much though. Bristol seem annoyingly strict with everything. I was looking into Nottingham catered halls before, and they provided you with a mini-fridge in your room and actually asked you to bring an extension cable! Spoilt! Not fair!!
Although you weren't allowed a proper hair drier. It had to be a tiny travel one (under 900watts) haaaaah. What a reduced existence! 😆😆

Did you remove the fridge?!

Yes, it now lives with my parents as the drinks fridge :P

it says on the website no alcohol, what's the deal with that

Please tell me you could use a hairdryer. I swear I am not going to uni if they won't let me *cries in corner*

To be honest it's more a legal wavier in case someone gets hurt in Freshers week and the University is accused of encouraging drinking. This rule is not enforced at all, don't worry about it.