Coventry University

The one next to Singer is Raglan, Sherbourne is near Earlsdon (Go past the Skydome, where the Golden Phoenix is, and you can see it, you also pass it on the way to the station).

And Trinity? You poor duckling. The security in there is insane, my boyfriend lived there last year. Two nights a week We're both pleased as punch now he's moved out and has his own flat! But yeah, lots of restrictions on all sorts of things, the rooms are quite small, and you have to clean the kitchens...unlike Priory which is possibly the most relaxed and laziest halls *is quite obviously an ex-Priory resident*.

how comes some of you got offers already i did mine aGeS ago. does it come by post or something

Hey Roov
What course you going to be on?

are ther lots of asian guys at coventry

Priory sounds like my kind of place! I've just accepted an offer of accomodation there in J Block (?) and starting my first year this September. I had a look around at the Open Day and although it appears to be in need of some slight refurbishment, I put it down as first choice given the location and the fact that it is catered. So, overall how do you rate Priory?

Also, great to see a fair few people on here 'in the know' regarding Cov Uni. that I can fire questions at! I must say, I am rather excited about this coming September...change of scenery, new beginning and all that...

Yup, J block. I'm a G block girl though, and there is always a bit of rivalry Yeah, it's one of the oldest halls (if not, THE oldest hall), but you get used to it. I lived on the seventeenth floor- not funny when the lifts break!
The location is a great thing, right in the middle of everything, especially cool if you're in George Eliot or James Starley. But good for city centre and pretty central really. The fact that it's catered is awesome, but everyone complains about the food! It's not so bad, we just liked complaining about canteen food. Just remember, if you don't know what it is, don't ask and don't eat it. You get a choice.
Out of ten, I'd rate Priory as 8.5. You complain while you're there, but really, it's cool, and you'll miss it when you leave.
And yeah, we're all 'in the know'. CJ has been here longest I think (I remember asking him for advice when I first looked at Coventry!) but I pop in frequently, and am now going into my second year. Don't stop with the questions, we're always happy to help!
Good luck! IQ x

You can indeedie.



Railcards are so handy. Not sure about the footie, but in my freshers pack a couple of years ago we got 1 free ticket... but I think you do get some money off, yeah.

Thanks, Ice Queen. Great to know more about where I'm going to be staying...as much as the lifts breaking down would be a killer, I think I'd learn to love a room on the 17th floor (I think...!) I'm sure I'll like it, or if not; I'll certainly get used to it. To be fair it is a halls of residence...I'm not expecting the Taj Mahal Palace Tower!

A couple of more general questions I had were: do you know if I'll be able to get a young persons railcard because I'm a student even though I'm over 25? And secondly, I thought I read somewhere that students get uber-cheap tickets to Coventry City FC...is that right?

And just to butt in on what Susannah said, I thought Coventry was supposed to be one of the safest cities in the country. Check this out:

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/page.cfm?objectid=17305906&method=full&siteid=50003&headline=Fourth%25252Dsafest%252520city%252520in%252520the%252520UK%252520is%252520Coventry

Hope that puts your mind at ease