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Join The Student Room TodayBe part of the UK's largest and fastest growing student community. It's free to join and a lot of fun - Get inspired, express your ideas, interact and share University of HertfordshireFrom The Student RoomTSR Wiki > University > Choosing a University > University Guides > University of Hertfordshire  The University of Hertfordshire is located north of London in the Hatfield area. The University originated as Hatfield Technical College in 1952 when the land was given for the foundation of an educational establishment by Sir Geoffrey De Havilland. The institution was awarded university status in 1992 following the Further and Higher Education Act and the University of Hertfordshire celebrated it's 50th anniversary in 2002. The university itself is divided into two main campuses in Hatfield with a third, the School of Law, being located in the nearby town of St Albans. Hertfordshire university provides higher education to 23,000 students with 20,000 of those being undergraduates. There are over 500 subjects taught at the university which are divided into 20 schools of study (links to the homepage of each school are provided below.) Schools of Study
LibrariesThe University of Hertfordshire boasts three Learning Resource Centres (also known as LRCs) each of which provide a variety of tools and facilities to assist students in their studies. There is a centre on each campus - Hatfield College Lane Campus LRC, Hatfield de Havilland Campus LRC and the St Albans Campus LRC. All three centres are open to students registered at the university and each student is encouraged to make use of all three areas according to their study requirements. Opening hours for the three campuses are as follows: Term Time Hatfield Campus LRCs
(Except College Lane Campus - overnight from Saturday 22.00 hours - Sunday 08.00 hours and de Havilland Campus - overnight from Friday 22.00 hours - Saturday 08.00 hours) St Albans Campus LRC
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These opening hours exclude Bank Holidays and are subject to vacation. Vacation: Hatfield College Lane Campus LRC
Hatfield de Havilland Campus LRC
St Albans Campus LRC
In vacation weeks the St Albans Campus LIS Helpdesk hours are the same as the LRC opening hours  Hatfield College Lane Campus Learning Resources CentreThe College Lane LRC provides 1600 study spaces with 800 computer workstations. Spaces for laptops are also provided with power sockets and internet connection points provided on certain tables on each floor, wireless internet access is also available for laptop users. Group study rooms, silent study rooms and single study rooms are also available with certain areas on each floor designated for silent study only. A helpdesk is also open between certain hours to assist students with any problems they may have or for large format printing needs. Helpdesk opening hours vary but the main opening times are shown below. Term Time LIS Helpdesk Services hours in all 3 campus LRCs
A media preparation centre is also available in the College Lane LRC which provides facilities for printing, photocopying, colour photocopying, laminating, guillotining and binding. Laminating pouches and binding sets can be bought for a small fee (30p for a 100 page comb binding set) at the helpdesk.  A café study area is also available in the basement of the LRC, with coffee, tea and a variety of hot and cold drinks available.Freshly made toasties, paninis and baked potatoes are available as well as pre-prepared snacks. The opening hours of Café Study are available below. Opening Times
 Hatfield de Havilland Campus Learning Resources CentreThe de Havilland LRC is slightly smaller than the one based on the College Lane campus. However it does still provide all the features for a successful learning environment with both group and single study rooms and 1100 study places with 650 computer workstations. Printing & photocopying, large format printing, colour photocopying are all also available but in a slightly smaller scale than the facilities on the other campus. A café study area is also available in the de Havilland LRC providing the same refreshments as its College Lane counterpart. The opening hours for Café Study de Havilland are slightly different and can be found below. Opening Times
Lending services akin to those at the College Lane LRC are available, however the book & printed journal subject collection differs. The topics available at the de Havilland LRC are Accounting, Business, Economics, Education, Film & Theatre, History, Journalism, Languages, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marketing, Philosophy, Tourism. A request collection point is also available for books and journal articles on loan from major libraries and universities in the UK through the inter-library loan service. St Albans Campus Learning Resources CentreThe St Albans Campus LRC is the smallest of the three centres, providing 240 work spaces and 90 computer workstations. All the major amenities are available however the benefit of a cafe is not available at present. A lending service is also available, however only books and journals on the topic of law are available at this LRC.
SportsHertfordshire Sports Village is principally for student use, however it is also open to the local community who can access the facilities and services available on a pay-as-you go or membership basis. At some times certain areas of the Sports Village are used exclusively by the University for sporting fixtures etc.  Sports VillageThe sports village boasts a wide range of state-of-the art facilities for fitness, swimming, climbing and racquet sports as well as many more activities. There are two main types of membership on offer at Hertfordshire Sports Village. Sports Village membership offer discounts on pay and play sessions and provide advanced booking and payment privileges. There is also a membership scheme for the gym giving unlimited use of the gym, group exercise classes and swimming. Non-members can use all pay and play activities but there is a guest fee of £1 for each non-member. - Facilities - Multi-Purpose Sports HallThe main sports hall is the size of 12 badminton courts (which is split into three halls of 4 courts each). It's a fantastic area to play and enjoy badminton, netball, basketball and volleyball. A sprung wooden floor ensures that the playing surface is excellent whatever the sport and there is 1 hall (4 courts) built for and specific to badminton with floor mounted posts and full height green curtains. The size of the 3 halls provides the flexibility required for up to 3 different sports to be played within the main hall at the same time ensuring that whatever your chosen sport you have an opportunity to play it on a regular basis. This also enables multiple matches with other universities to be run at the same time. It's really handy if you want to watch all three matches. ShopsStudent Union ShopThere is a shop on Both the De Havilland and College Lane campuses. The Student Union Shop provides a wide range of goods from chocolate bars to notepads, they have even got UH branded clothing. However, the shop on De Havilland campus is not owned by the SU which means that products are generally more expensive than in the shop on College Lane due to it being run by the SU. The GalleriaThe Galleria is a shopping and designer outlet centre with over 40 shops and restaurants including Odeon cinema, M&S, and TK Maxx. It is located across the road from the De Havilland Campus. If you at the College Lane Campus you can simply hop onto the inter-campus Shuttle Bus to Dehavilland for free!
RestaurantsThe RestaurantEach campus has a restaurant serving breakfast in the morning and lunch after noon. There's plenty of other foods and snacks available too. The College Lane Campus also has a salad bar, sandwich bar and a coffee counter serving hot beverages throughout the day. As well as on onsite facilities that each campus provides you can also go to The Galleria where there are a number of restaurants including Frankie and Benny's and Nando and with a little furthor walk into the town centre there is a pizza hut. BanksThere are a couple of Cash machines located around the Uni on all Campus locations as well at the Galleria and in the town centre which also includes a Barclays, HSBC and Natwest branch TransportBusThe University has their own bus company called Uno which serves not only students but the also members of the general public, although students get discounted rates! The current Uno bus routes are listed below:
TrainThe University is also situated a 10 minute bus journey away from the lcoal train station which after a 20 minute train journey can take you into the heart of London.The University is a short 10 minute bus ride from Hatfield station. Careers servicePart-time jobsThere's plenty of opportunity to find work at uni, the student union are always in need of more staff or you could pop down to The Galleria and hand in you CV there.
Religious facilitiesPrayer roomThere is a prayer room available on the College Lane Campus.
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Student unionThe Students Union represent all students at the university by organizing campus activities and running different clubs and societies, from sports to entertainment.
Social - Bars, Pubs and ClubsFont BarDetails for Font BarAddress: College Lane Campus, Hatfield Review of Font Bar Since the town of Hatfield does not have a very active nightlife, the Students' Union (UHSU) puts on regular events at the Hatfield campus. These often take place in the Union's Hutton Hall or the peculiarly shaped building commonly known as the "Elehouse", because its original architecture was similar to the elephant house at London Zoo (built by Sir Hugh Maxwell Casson (1910-1999)), or the Font (the university's nightclub. Hatfield (where the main campus are) is not far from London so nights in London are always on the cards. The SU (Student Union) puts on a wide variety of events, so there is something for everyone. Font Monday: Quids in! £1 a Pint Tuesday: Distort, Branded the "Alt Night" this is where mostly indie, rock, metal is played. Black is a must. Wednesday: Bonk! Cheesey pop music and cheap drinks, need there be anything else? Thursday: Alternates between JamJar and Ctrl, JamJar features bands made up of university students, Ctrl is mostly techno. Friday: Flirt! Cheesy Pop and top of the chart tunes. Usually has a d-list celebrity to meet and/or play games to win prizes, including hats and t-shirts. Saturday: Back to the 80s! Elehouse Monday: Pub2Club, This is a coach trip from the university to an external club, Liquid in Luton on Mondays, Batchwood on Wednesdays. Included is free entry to the font before you get the coach Tuesday: Curry Night. Wednesday: Regularly Live Sport. Thursday: Comedy Night & Pub2Club. Friday: Bar FooTSiE, Prices change depending on whats being bought. Occasionally prices change randomly to get people to the bar. Saturday: Live Band every few weeks. Sunday: Quiz Night Key Developments The Forum, opening September 2009 will be a new hub for socialising and watching live entertainment. It includes an entertainment venue featuring a nightclub for 2,000 people that will also host live concerts. Covering an area of 8,000 square metres, the Forum will also have a restaurant for 350 people, plus a convenience store and coffee bar to ensure it becomes a superb new focal point for students to meet and socialise.
Clubs and societiesThere is a wide seclection of clubs and societies that you can join throughout the year. At the start of each year a Freshers Fair takes place to introduce all the students to the different clubs and societies that you could join and if you cant find what you want you could allways start up your own club. Below are some examples of some of the clubs and societies you can join at UH:-
AccommodationAccommodation policyShould be accommodation for most first year students, prices range from £65 for shared to just over £100 for en-suite... be aware that they do put students in hotel rooms if there aren't enough rooms and this is for up to 3 weeks. FacilitiesAt College Lane Campus, the accommodation is fully furnished, single study bedrooms with shared bathrooms. All rooms have network points. The de Havilland Campus student village comprises 1,600 single study bedrooms with en-suite, network points and shared kitchen/diner.
Halls of ResidenceHatfield College Lane Campus This is the main campus at the University of Hertfordshire. The majority of the accommodation if a few minutes walk to the main classrooms and administration buildings. Also the Student's Union, the bars and shop as well as the Learning Resource Centre (LRC). Close to the accommodation is a football pitch and floodlit tennis courts available for student use. The nearest shopping centre and town centre is just a short walk or bus ride away. Should you wish to bring a bicycle, there are racks situated around the campus, as well as sheds in some halls. There are six halls of residence on the College Lane Campus: Butler Hall A traditional university hall, mainly single but some double rooms. All rooms have their own washbasin. There are shared kitchens, bathrooms and toilets as well as a television room. There are 65 single and 4 double rooms available. Broad Hall This hall is very similar to Butler Hall, except all rooms are single with their own washbasin. Again there are shared kitchens, bathrooms and toilets and also a television room. There are 103 single rooms available. Fern Hall Again, very similar to the above halls but this is one of the smaller blocks. There are some single but also double rooms all with their own washbasin. The same facilities are available here as in the other halls (kitchen, bathrooms etc.) There are 86 single and 7 double rooms at Fern Hall. Chapman Hall This is one of the bigger halls on campus. All rooms have their own washbasin, there are spacious shared kitchens, bathrooms and toilets. The launderette facilities for the whole campus are found on the bottom floor of the building. There are 90 single rooms and 7 double rooms (with bunk beds) in the hall. Coales Hall All rooms in the hall are single rooms with shared large kitchens, bathrooms and toilets and also a television room. There are 103 rooms available in this hall. All bedrooms are furnished with a bed, wardrobe, desk, desk chair, easy chair, bookshelf and desk lamp. In the kitchens are individual food cupboards with lockable facilities. Each kitchen in the halls of residences has a phone system. The phones may be used to call university extensions free of charge. Network points have recently been installed in all rooms. Roberts Way Houses Roberts Way is a student village of 72 houses each with 6 single rooms and a double room. A mini fridge is provided in each room and bunk beds are provided in double rooms. Students share kitchen and bathroom facilities with their housemates and an ironing board is also provided. There is a combined toilet and shower facility on the bottom floor and a separate bathroom and toilet on the upper floor. All rooms have network points with free connection to the internet. Each house has a telephone system. These phones may also be used to call University extensions free of charge. There are two types of houses in Roberts Way. These are Roberts Way Phase One and Roberts Way Phase Two. In Roberts Way Phase Two there are washbasins in the bedrooms. These are not available in Roberts Way Phase One bedrooms. There are tv lounges situated around Roberts Way which have to be unlocked by security before use. Telford Court Flats Telford Court contains 82 flats which are shared by six people and 2 three person flats. Each student has their own furnished bedroom with washbasin. In each flat there is a large shared kitchen with cupboard facilities. There are also shared toilet and shower facilities. In each flat there are toilets and three showers which are shared between the 3/6 people in the flat. Each flat in the residences has a phone system which again, can be used to phone University extensions free of charge. Some rooms are used as temporarily shared rooms for students without permanent accommodation at the beginning of the year.
De Havilland Campus There are eleven halls at the de Havilland Campus, all recently built (2003). The halls are:
Each hall consists of self contained flats which have, on average, eleven single rooms. These rooms share a communal kitchen which usually consist of 2 - 3 microwaves, two cookers, two freezers and an ironing board. There are approximately 1600 rooms on the campus. All rooms are fully furnished and also have fridges, ensuite facilities (which you must keep clean yourself) and network points. There are excellent sporting facilities on the campus. A state of the art gymnasium and also a swimming pool. Should you wish to live on de Havilland campus, but your classes are on the College Lane Campus, there are buses that run approximately every ten to fifteen minutes. The inter-campus shuttle is free for all students when they show their university identity card. PLEASE NOTE
Right, that's all the information about the halls. Now for the pricing.
Accommodation CostsDe Havilland Campus Provisional Weekly Charges 2009/2010 Band AA
College Lane Campus Provisional Weekly Charge 2008/2009 Band A
Band B
Band D
All above weekly rates, are inclusive of gas and electricity bills and contents insurance. A deposit of £400 is required for all types of accommodation. All halls, flats etc. are self catering
Offers for accommodation are made after 1 July to all eligible students Private sectorHopefully, by now you have all got together the people you want to live with; usually the estate agents have houses for groups of 3, 4, 5 and 6; it’s possible to get a house for just 1 or 2 people but they end up being quite expensive. House lists are available from the FIRST day of the term starting in January (spring term); It’s advisable to obtain the list as soon/quickly as possible (Probably on that same Monday) in order to beat the rush. (Trust me the rush is wild and hectic). The *estate agents* that serve students in Hatfield are all located in the town centre and you can obtain the lists direct from them.. Estate Agents
Those are the major letting agents.. You can also use the University lettings; the Student Union accommodations Office is situated in the Ele house and they publish a list as well with some excellent properties to view . Houses for groups of 4 are usually the quickest to go so be quick if you have just 4 in your group. Century 21, Pikes and MM lettings usually have pretty good houses, on popular roads like Hazel Grove, Bishops Rise, High Dells, Marylan. Wrights formerly had a bad reputation for not returning students deposits after the tenancy agreements; However, I hear they are desperately trying to rescue this bad reputation by being more reasonable and returning deposit as far as the house is in immaculate condition after the tenancy. During your house hunting, if you see a property you like, call the estate agents immediately and inform them that you like the property and tell them to hold it for you; They will then ask you all to come in and pay a deposit (usually around £250 - £300) each in order to secure the property. If anyone decides to pull out from their group for any reason whatsoever, the estate agents might ask you to look for a replacement tenant before they refund your deposit. Also, if you find yourself short of a group member (because someone dropped out), keep your eyes on the accommodation bit on studynet; 100s of adverts looking for people are usually posted weekly (and daily of course). Contracts usually start from 1st of September and end 30th June. EDIT - For first year students who intend to apply for halls of residence; I advice you to apply as early as January - Late March because it gets really busy in the later months and the later you leave it, the less likely you are to get your hall of choice.. So Apply as soon as you make your mind up about Hertfordshire.
Teaching qualityThe University had an excellent reputation for learning and teaching, with consistently high scores for teaching quality awarded by the UK’s Quality Assurance Agency. For four consecutive years, members of staff have achieved lifelong Fellowship awards as outstanding teachers, as part of the National Teaching Fellowship. The University was awarded E-tutor of the year for Engineering in 2003, awarded by the Higher Education Academy and Times Higher Education Supplement.
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