Which is the best accomodation?

You're gonna hate me for this but may I ask why? Haha

I'm a future International Relations student coming off of a gap year and was just wondering where to apply? I've heard Brighthelm is the best but worried about the lack of social spaces. Anyone have any opinions?

brighthelm and eastslope are the most social

I'm studying international relations too!

Do you know why Brighthelm is so social? Seems odd as there is no dedicated social space there. Do you know anything about the social aspect of Northfield?

my girlfriend goes there and there's lots of houseparties and it's still a 5 minute walk from eastslope bar - also northfield is notoriously un-sociable because its far away from absolutley everything and everyone

I'm a future International Relations student coming off of a gap year and was just wondering where to apply? I've heard Brighthelm is the best but worried about the lack of social spaces. Anyone have any opinions?

No it isn't. 15 minutes walking at average speed from the library isn't 'far away'. On that walk is every other on-campus accommodation except Stanmer Court.

Do you know why Brighthelm is so social? Seems odd as there is no dedicated social space there. Do you know anything about the social aspect of Northfield?

I feel like the chances of actually getting into Northfield are so slim, everyone on TSR seems to be choosing it!

There are 1072 bedspaces in Northfield, 575 in East Slope, 474 in Stanmer Court, and the rest have around 250-300 or so (not to sure about Park Houses or Village though).

I would've chosen Swanborough because it looks nicer than Northfield and it's in the centre of campus, but due to that, I'm guessing its going to be well-oversubscribed considering they only have 250 bedspaces. If you have an unconditional offer, or you're an international student, then chances are you will get your number one preference. If you're a domestic student with a conditional offer (like myself), then just hold tight but Northfield is supposed to be their biggest on-campus accommodation in terms of availability, so fingers crossed. Also, don't forget that it's the furthest away from campus out of all of the other on-campus accommodations, so that might put people off too. If you don't get the accommodation you want though, there's always the chance to do a swap with someone when the swap-lists are available, as much of a pain I know that is.

I've put down Northfield as a top choice myself - I'm willing to take the gamble. I'm really not keen on East Slope or any of the other shared-bathroom accommodations (apart from Brighthelm), purely because I like my privacy when washing myself or using the toilet. Plus, the thought of walking in the same corridors we throw parties in, in my towel after a shower puts me off a lot. Anyway, I know you didn't really ask much and I'm just over-detailing it now haha, but I hope that's helped a bit