Leicester accomodation

Lul "for lazy people" ? I understand that its quite expensive but u dont have to use the term lazy to justify your cheapness - Goodluck rollerblading to class in the icy hail or whatever it is u plan on doing phahaha

How long does it take to walk from Oadby though? And considering that the weather is gradually getting worse, it would be ideal to use the bus as a sensible mode of transport.

For the entire year there I bicycled and when it snowed too much or was icy, I walked. If you get a shift on you can walk it in around 40 mins, maybe a little less. Bear in mind there are only a few days when the conditions are too poor to cycle. Cycling should take you 15 mins.

I walked more frequently than I needed to though since I had friends who preferred not to cycle. The walk/cycle makes good exercise and gets you woken up for the day in the morning and then relaxes on the way home. Beats sitting on your arse in a sweaty bus (EDIT: with no money because you spent it all on the ticket).

Okay, well it does sound like quite a long walk and yeah, I agree, it does save you a few hundred quid. I personally wouldn't like cycling there so I would probably go with walking there and back if I decided not to buy the bus pass. We can also apparently purchase the bus pass at the Student Union, so there's no rush in making a decision - might just walk for the first week and see how that goes.

Does anyone know what size bed there is in a Premium plus ensuite room. (John Foster Hall) I'm trying to buy bedding and it isn't very clear on the website.
Thanks guys

Anyone in Lasdun Block I?

Why wouldn't you cycle? The entire route has a cycle lane so you won't be bothered by traffic if that's what you're afraid of...

Is it possible to longboard there ? Are the roads smooth or bumpy and full of cracks ?

The main concern would be the road from the accommodation to the uni is very traffic heavy. You might be able to find quieter roads to use instead but the surface will be worse.

Isn't there a pavement ? Also how far is the city center to Oadby? Reason I ask is because I wouldn't want to walk an hour to buy some shopping then an hour back as I prefer self catered. {Will mostly purchase meals at the uni though}

Yes, but the condition of the pavement isn't that great and it's often busy with people in parts. You can walk to the city centre in an hour, but for shopping there is a massive Asda 5 minutes from the accommodation. Choose the self catered accom. for sure.

Will consider investing in a bike, I already have a £150 Longboard, might sell that tbh and just get a bike.

Thanks for the heads up, didn't know that there was an Asda which was that close?

A bike would be far more practical.

You ought to have known about the supermarket: http://goo.gl/maps/IYshI

PS Ask anything else you want to know, I'm in my fifth year at the uni now and may well be starting a PhD there next year

Thank you. I'm still abit skeptical as to which hall of residence I should decide to stay at, any recommendations ?

Also, if I do my BSC's at Leicester then do my MSC's at Imperial, would the employers care where I do my Masters ? Or would they only care about where I graduated from ?

I currently live in Digby halls. Ignore what everyone has said before about Digby, they underwent a massive refurbishment so we're the first people staying in them. The problem is, uni don't have any photos of the changes so all you can see is the crappy stuff!

I was really sceptical when i was told i got Digby, infact i was very tempted to change it! SO happy that i didn't, i live in a block of 19; 9 boys, 10 girls and we all get along really well. Digby is a very sociable halls, people tend to pop over if they're going out, pop their head through the window or just climb in and join in the drinking!

So just incase anyone is wondering about Digby and actually wants to know something about it;


Attached a photo of the kitchen, the lounge with 2 sofas is where this photo is taken from!
Hope this has been helpful!