UEA Accommodation

Haha, I had the same thought - I already live in Norfolk and it chucked it down this afternoon. For once I was glad our move in date is so late.

I know there is a reason why their isn't Wifi in halls, but I can't remember why, and a few people in my halls group on facebook are like 'oh considering how much we are paying for halls I'd expect wifi'.

I always find wifi reception to be good around the rest of campus, which is a perk! Though it has proved something of a distraction during lectures..

However, this talk has reminded me of 'the techpocalyse' Total death of the uni network for about a week.. however, it meant everyone in halls was actually compelled to sit outside their room and in the corridor for once! It was actually kind of nice. Everyone sitting around chatting and playing whatever old-school, non-internet requiring games they had on their laptops.. The Sims. AWH YEAH.

Sounds like what it was like at Uni when I went in the pre-internet days!

I remember that week too. We couldn't do anything in the office either. It was like the whole campus had come to a standstill because you couldn't get online.

A few reasons really. Firstly it's because when the buildings were built (and I know its only a few years ago in some cases) WI-Fi was not as prevelent as it is now. To retrospectivly fit ito the rooms would be a very expensive and time consuming exersise and this would impact on the rent that you guys have to pay. I know it may look like our rent is expensive but you have to compare us to other Universities in this instance - we really are not. I would think that we are one of the more resonably priced (for accommodation) in the country.

Secondly we couldn't guarantee what kind of reception you would get in your rooms even if we did fit it. We know how bad the TV signal is inside some of our buildings due to the nature of their construction (the walls seem to block it). The same thing could happen to a Wi-Fi signal.

There are a few Wi-Fi spots around the campus though that you can use while you are out and about.

One thing I will say though, please don't fit your own routers in your rooms. Even if you do get it working it's against the terms or service of your UEA IT contract. If you break these terms the IT department can restrict you use or even cut you off the network completely.

Sorry we don't have it. If we could, we would offer it. We always want to improve what we offer to our residents.

Thanks for explaining that, I realised it probally wasnt feasible but others didn't seem to think so. They couldn't understand why if places like McDonalds e.c.t have wifi then why a hall couldn't.

It's odd except for the few who start in October most of my friends have already moved away and I thought our start date was early at first. Are you moving in on the 24th as well?

Okay I'm being really really dumb here, but when youre filling out a normal form using your accommodation address you haven't been given a flat no/street name...so what do you put? LOL I know it's

My name ENV [flat no/house name whatever?]
University village courtyard-A [Is this the street name...?]
University of East Anglia
Norwich, Norfolk
NR4 7TJ

I hate filling out things!

What you have put there is right. You can also add your room number to the second line once you find it out but you don't need to. You don't need to put a street name since the UEA is so big it's not really on a "street" as such. If you really need one you can put Earlham Road but you don't need it.

Hey, the day i move in is coming ever closer!

i was wondering if anyone could give me a run down on what happens when i get there to put my mind at ease? ...like an itinerary

OK, that seems like a good idea. Are you from the UK or Overseas?

I know we have to get permission for people to come and stay, but if my boyfriend wants to come and stay one night, where is it best for him to park? And will it cost?