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Contents 1 Residences 1.1 Westwood 1.1.1 Quarry Terrace 1.1.2 Mendip Terrace 1.1.3 Conygre Terrace 1.1.4 Quantock Terrace 1.1.5 Cotswold Terrace 1.1.6 Derhill Terrace 1.1.7 Wolfson Terrace 1.2 Brendon Court 1.3 Eastwood 1.3.1 Houses 1-19 1.3.2 Houses 20-23 1.3.3 Houses 24-51 1.4 Norwood 1.5 Marlborough and Solsbury 1.6 Woodland Court 1.7 Off Campus Accommodation 1.8 Private Sector Accommodation 2 General Facilities 2.1 Your Room 2.2 Kitchens & Dining Areas 2.3 Computer Facilities 2.4 Freewire Telephone 2.5 Freewire TV 2.6 Electrical Supply 2.7 Cars and Parking 3 Fees 4 Accommodation policy 5 Notes/Discussion 6 Links

Residences

There is a map of the campus including all the residences available here.

Westwood

Some of the Westwood blocks are split into 5 vertical houses of 19 rooms per house, others into 5 horizontal flats of 25 rooms per flat. Each residence has 3 kitchens (2 large, 1 small).

The 'pod' rooms in Westwood are fairly small, with a fitted bed, desk, shelves over the desk and over the bed, and an en-suite pod (small cupboard-type room with shower, toilet and sink).

The newly refurbished rooms have had the pod removed, with only a washbasin in the room. They are not en-suite and have more modern furniture, including an LCD TV. The refurbished blocks have 2 kitchens and less rooms (to make room for the extra shared facilities).

The Westwood buildings are located behind the western end of campus, close to the pharmacy and business departments, the main lecture theatres, library, and the shops and banks, but away from the students union (still less than 5 mins walk)

In Quarry, Mendip, Cotswold and Derhill Terraces, you are allowed to smoke in your own room but not in communal areas.

From West to East:

Quarry Terrace

Flats, with en-suite pods.

Named for the quarries that use to be all over Claverton Down, you'll be glad to hear that Quarry Terrace not about to crumble and collapse like many of its namesakes. Quarry is the most westerly of the main Westwood terraces and at the back overlooks woodland and the golf course.

Mendip Terrace

Flats, with en-suite pods. Like several of the halls, it is named after a range of hills in the region. Mendip is linked to Quarry Terrace by a central stairwell.

Conygre Terrace

Houses, recently refurbished. Conygre is named after an ancient field on Claverton Down. Conygre means rabbit warren (from the old rural word, conny meaning rabbit) so the field was doubtless full of rabbit holes to trip up the unwary. Luckily the namesake hall isn't a warren.

Quantock Terrace

Houses, recently refurbished. Yet again, Quantock is named after local hills.

Cotswold Terrace

Houses, recently refurbished. Another block also named after hills.

Derhill Terrace

Houses, recently refurbished. Derhill is named after an ancient field just below Claverton Down, known as Derhill Field (originally 'under the hill' field).

Wolfson Terrace

Flats, recently refurbished.

Brendon Court

Brendon Court is located between the Westwood and Eastwood complexes. The bedrooms have washbaisins and were refurbished in summer 2007. The rooms are singles and reportedly vary in size - some are smaller than in other residences. All of the facilities are communal, including newly refurbished kitchens. Brendon Court's rooms are arranged in groups of 11 to 14 around large kitchens, and three showers and two toilets per group. The building itself is horseshoe shaped, with a courtyard in the centre.

Eastwood

Situated on the northeast side of campus, Eastwood backs onto the golf course and fields. It provides non-en-suite accommodation in individual "houses" arranged along a tree-lined avenue.

Eastwood is close to the library and students union.

Houses 1-19

There are 11 students per house. All wash basin, shower and toilet facilities are communal. There is one large room in each house and two large rooms in a few. The large rooms have a double bed but are strictly for single occupancy.

Houses 20-23

Each house contains three 4 person self-contained flats. Each flat has a kitchen, lounge, shower, washbasin and w.c. No cleaning service is provided.

Houses 24-51

Houses 24-31 are in small teraces and houses 42-51 are in two large crescents, echoing the Georgian developments in Bath. There are 13 students per house in single rooms with washbasins.

In Houses 20 – 41, you are allowed to smoke in your own room but not in communal areas.

Norwood

Norwood House was one of the original four residences on campus (Westwood, Eastwood and Wessex House were the others). It overlooks the Parade on one side and the Sports Village on the other. It is directly over the student's union. Its central location means it's close to everywhere on campus.

Refurbished in 2000, Norwood is a high-rise residence with five residential levels. Kitchen group sizes vary between five and twelve single rooms, all with washbasins.

This accommodation block is being phased out gradually. There are lifts but they don't always work. Rooms have nice views but can be noisy. Not en-suite.

Marlborough and Solsbury

Marlborough and Solsbury continue the tradition of naming halls after hills in the area.

The modern, spacious en-suite accommodation means Marlborough and Solsbury have always been the most expensive of the halls, although Woodland Court's opening this summer will change that!

Traditionally, it is very competitive to get into Marlborough and Solsbury as they are so popular. Not much is known about the process by which rooms are allocated. It may help to apply as soon as the application site opens, and it is thought that students with unconditional offers or those who have already recieved their results may be allocated first. Hence, deferred applicants and international students may find it easier to get into Marlborough/Solsbury. The buildings are arranged in 4-storey blocks of flats, each flat having 5-7 en-suite shower bedrooms situated around landscaped central courtyards. The kitchens in Marlborough and Solsbury are large, given the relatively small number of students sharing each one.

Marlborough & Solsbury are located at the eastern end of campus, close to the Sports Training Village and East Car Park. A relatively long walk from the west departments and theatres.

Woodland Court

This new residence will be available for the 2008/9 Academic Year and located to the east of Marlborough and Solsbury. It will offer:

• Premium en-suite rooms
• Large fully accessible study bedrooms for students with special requirements (24)
• Accommodation for Undergraduate and Postgraduate students
• 4ft wide beds
• LCD TV's/Monitors
• Freewire VOIP

The design for Woodland Court meets the required standards for an 'Excellent' rating under the BREEAM accreditation scheme.

As the newest complex of all, rooms in Woodland court are expensive, and likely to be very popular.

Off Campus Accommodation

John Wood is an accommodation block situated in town near the cinema. It is for students that have applied late, and is of the same standard as a Westwood/Eastwood flat.

Private Sector Accommodation

From the second year onwards, students normally live off campus. Houses can be rented for the average price of 60-70 pounds per person per week. The main student housing area is Oldfield park, but houses all around the city are avaliable. Houses in the centre can be expensive (80+ a week), but there is always an affordable option.

General Facilities

All the on-campus accommodation at Bath is self-catering and includes the following facilities:

Your Room

Most rooms measure approximately 2.25m x 4.5m but there are variations. A pin board and waste paper bin are provided in each room. You will be loaned the following for each room:

• 2 cotton sheets
• 2 pillows
• 2 pillow cases
• 1 underblanket
• 1 duvet
• 1 duvet cover

You will need to bring your own hand and bath towels.

Kitchens & Dining Areas

The kitchens are equipped with a cooker, one or two large fridge/freezer(s) (depending on the number of students sharing), food cupboards, an electric kettle, an iron, ironing board, chairs, tables and a sink unit. Rice cookers are provided in off-campus communal kitchens and are available on request on-campus. You will have to provide your own crockery, cutlery and cookware.

In front of most of the terrace kitchens there is a paved area for sitting out in Summer.

Computer Facilities

ResNet allows students to connect their own computers to the University Campus LAN. Facilities available over ResNet include access to email, the web, the Library printers, and your own filespace on the central file server. Many other facilities will also work across the Internet, although there are some restrictions. Whilst primarily intended for academic use, modest personal use is permitted. More information can be found at the Bath ResNet home page.

Freewire Telephone

The Freewire Telephone service, with a handset now available in all 'enhanced' study bedrooms, lets you make free calls to any of your fellow residents within the University of Bath’s halls of residence or to anyone else on the Freewire Network. Freewire gives you the following benefits:

• Free calls to other Freewire Telephone users anytime, anywhere in the world
• Free subscription to the service for friends and family
• Free voicemail, teleconferencing and call screening facilities
• Competitive rates when calling other networks and mobile phones

If your bedroom does not have a Freewire handset, you can still access the Freewire service by downloading the software that lets you enjoy the same benefits via a 'softphone', using your computer's microphone and speakers. For more information about Freewire services, visit their website.

Freewire TV

Using the Freewire TV software, you can watch over 30 digital TV and radio channels for free on your PC. The software works like any satellite or cable TV service, with now/next information about programmes, a full seven-day TV and radio guide and easy channel selection. Extra TV channels are available from the Freewire Extra premium TV package. For a monthly subscription, you can get access to many more channels including E! and MTV, as well as live Premiership and SPL football on Setanta sports. Again, for more information on Freewire and Freewire TV, visit the website.

Electrical Supply

All the residences on campus are fitted with normal domestic square pin electrical sockets in the study bedrooms. However, the sockets will not allow you to draw a current of 13 amps, but are restricted to 5 amps. This is sufficient to power most computers, televisions, audio equipment and hairdryers, but not items such as fan heaters and kettles.

The cost of electricity is included in the rent.

It is important to note that the accommodation policy specifically disallows the use of mini-fridges in your room, on the grounds that they are inefficient and use a lot of power.

Cars and Parking

Students living in University accommodation on or off-campus may not park cars on the University site, unless granted a permit, or on public roads within the City of Bath boundaries. Permits will only be issued in exceptional circumstances.

Fees

These are 2008/2009 fees for new undergraduates and Foundation students. Prices are subject to change, so it is recommended that you check on the official site. Last checked 12/5/08.

For undergraduates, the contract runs from 20/09/08 to 13/06/09, and includes vacations, except for in Westwood Quantock where you will have to move out over the Easter break.

Only John Wood is available to Foundation students. The price per week is the same, but the contract runs from 06/09/08 to 27/06/09 as the Foundation term is longer.

Block	Room type	Price per week
Eastwood (E24-51)	Standard refurbed with washbasin	£84.50
Eastwood (E1-19)	Standard refurbed without washbasin	£78.00
Woodland Court	Enhanced Ensuite	£110.50
Woodland Court	Enhanced Ensuite XL	£115.50
Marlborough/Solsbury Court	Ensuite shower	£100.50
Westwood (Quarry, Mendip)	Ensuite pod	£78.00
Westwood (Quantock)	Enhanced standard	£89.50
Westwood (Conygre/Wolfson/Cotswold/Derhill)	Enhanced standard	£89.50
Brendon Court	Refurbished standard with washbasin	£84.00
Norwood	Standard with washbasin	£74.50
John Wood Main Building	Ensuite shower	£95.50
John Wood Court	Standard without washbasin	£77.50

Accommodation policy

Official accommodation policy

In line with the legal requirements, smoking is not allowed in any of the communal areas in Bath accommodation, however you can smoke in your own room in certain blocks.

Notes/Discussion

As I am not (yet) a Bath student, this article is entirely based on three sources: The Bath Accommodation Office website, the 2007/8 accommodation brochure, and what was previously on the University of Bath page that I moved here. I think it would be nice if we could get some insider information on here from current students, anything that they don't tell you in the brochure! Photos of some of the rooms would also be great. --|iMacThere4iAm 16:33, 9 May 2008 (BST)

Links

• University of Bath main article
• Bath Accommodation Office website
• Bath University forum on TSR