Accommodation: Everything you need to know

Yeah same, barely did anything in 2nd year so hoping to make the most of it since this is my final year!

We're only a few days late; and I don't think I would go to the sing-off anyway so only missing a couple of nights. Are you going to do Nottingham and that? Won't have a Freshers t-shirt though - will have to dig my first year one out

Hey all. I will be an international PHd student starting in Jan. I am so excited! i just sent off my application for housing choosing Henry French and the Holt as my choices. Anyone have any thing to share about these two? I know what the site says but I am wondering if anyone who lived there or know someone who lived there have to say about them.

I'm in Harry French right now as a postgrad. I love the building, it's a perfect placement between my department (English) and the market. It makes everything very accessible. I live in Iffley, and I have just about met everyone in the 6 flats we have here. I don't know if there is availability in Tynte or Redholm, but if you get into Harry French it will probably be one of those two.

There is only 1 non-international in our building so it's very mixed and as long as you are willing to knock on other people's doors or ring their doorbell we have had no problem socializing.

I know one of the sub-wardens in the Holt and have seen the outside of the buildings and they look very nice, but they are a very far walk to get to the market and it would probably be safe to try to get shopping done when you can catch a bus if you get in there. Holt looks very large from the outside, but still I have no idea what it look like on the inside.

Good luck with your programme and I hope you get a flat you like.

Thank you! Do you know how long it usually takes for the Uni to get back to you about housing also?

I will be in sports science so I don't know how far that building is from either places but i am sure it will be fine....at least i hope lol

I am coming from the States. I am wanting to move over in Dec so i can have time to get to know the area before school starts. So i hope it doesnt take a few weeks to get back to me on housing lol

Hey, I have applied to study Human Biology at Loughborough (2013 intake) and was recently looking at the accommodation. On the website it says that it's unlikely you'll receive a mobile phone signal in the halls as some of them are eco-friendly new builds. Is this true? It was going to be my firm offer but if this is true I may have to re-think as it's not something I fancy going through.

If anyone can recommend which accommodation is nice and why too, that'd be great! (I'd prefer en-suit self catered - thanks)

Flo

Hey, I have applied to study Human Biology at Loughborough (2013 intake) and was recently looking at the accommodation. On the website it says that it's unlikely you'll receive a mobile phone signal in the halls as some of them are eco-friendly new builds. Is this true? It was going to be my firm offer but if this is true I may have to re-think as it's not something I fancy going through.

If anyone can recommend which accommodation is nice and why too, that'd be great! (I'd prefer en-suit self catered - thanks)

Flo

In my experience the phone signal wasn't really a problem. Texting was fine, for calls I needed to stay fairly near the window, but it certainly wouldn't put me off any of the halls.

I think there's six halls that are self catered and have en-suite rooms available. Do you know roughly what your budget will be, or have any other preferences? That would help narrow it down further

No, this only affects 1 or 2 halls; vast majority of halls are fine.

It's completely not an issue at Loughborough!

I'm not really fussed on budget, as long as it has an en-suit I'll be fine! 4ft beds would be a huge bonus :-)

Wicked, thanks so much for replying! Are you studying there now?

I am yes! Have you visited here yet?

Well if you want self-catered, an ensuite, and a 4ft bed then you've got a choice of:
Hazlerigg Rutland or Robert Bakewell (the rooms are basically identical) at ~£4800 each
Some of the rooms in Telford at ~£4200 each
The Holt (off campus) at ~£5200
Or some of the rooms in William Morris (off campus, but more central and near the union) at ~£4600 each.

Any of those fit your criteria

I haven't no. But I do plan to. I missed all the open days as I didn't consider the Uni until fairly last minute but definitely want it as my firm now! I'd like to see the area and accommodation though, is there a way I still can? :-)

Wow thank you! :-) I shall take a look! Are they all fairly close to the lecture halls etc?

I haven't no. But I do plan to. I missed all the open days as I didn't consider the Uni until fairly last minute but definitely want it as my firm now! I'd like to see the area and accommodation though, is there a way I still can? :-)

I'm not really fussed on budget, as long as it has an en-suit I'll be fine! 4ft beds would be a huge bonus :-)