The Warwick Accommodation Thread (+Guide in Post#1)

The first thing to do would probably be calling the university and asking about the decision deadline. If it's after the accommodation deadline ask if there is any way to prioritize your application. (Probably not but worth a try). If it's before the accommodation deadline, then just wait

I read somewhere that while we get our accommodation confirmed, we don't actually get our room numbers until we arrive..is this still the case? Its just all my friends going to other unis already know who their flat mates are via Facebook ect. :/

Are we allowed to have a mini fridge in our rooms?

That's strange. I didn't take down the lady's name but quite a few people have arranged swaps

Last year, we found out which rooms we were at by going on https://start.warwick.ac.uk, logging in with your student number & password you set (not sure if you've been given them yet) then under a little tab called My Warwick Admin Systems, click student records online, and on that page click then Student Finance, under the charges it has a string of letters which tell you what room and block you are in. Mine said 12M/WH WH12M which meant i was in Whitefields (WH) 12 in room M.

Hey, guys! I've been assigned a twin ensuite room at Sherbourne.
Does anybody know how big this room will be? Also, how long is the walk from Sherbourne to the Econ buildings?
And oh oh oh, does anybody know of any way I can find my roommate before we get to Uni?

I had one of these rooms to myself last year, and it is essentially the size of 2 rooms mirrored against each other. Not sure of the dimensions exactly but I've uploaded a photo I took on the first day. This is very strange if you do have to share with somebody since nobody I knew had a roommate at Sherbourne - perhaps it's not a permanent thing idk.

You can get to the econ buildings in 10 minutes quite comfortably; 15 if you're a slow walker.

On the Start Warwick eVision page we could find our exact room numbers before moving-in weekend, then there were Facebook pages for each of the halls where people posted which flat/room they were in, so you'll only be able to find out who your roommate is if they also post on Facebook (or maybe some other existing thread).

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I've also got a twin room at sherbourne, do you know the address because I'm enrolling and I can't find it anywhere?

The room number is only given to you when you arrive.

This may sound like an odd question but do they have any mirrors in the rooms of whitefields? Or anywhere in the house? If not I was thinking of bringing a mirror,maybe a big one to lean against the wall,would this be okay?

Ha ha! I was thinking the exact same thing! I'm really curious about whether our accommodation will provide us with long mirrors and coat hangers.

Ah that is so helpful thank you! Did you like Whitefields all in all?

And also is there lots of storage room in the bedrooms? thank you!

This may sound like an odd question but do they have any mirrors in the rooms of whitefields? Or anywhere in the house? If not I was thinking of bringing a mirror,maybe a big one to lean against the wall,would this be okay?

It is only a provisional allocation. It can still change before you arrive.

Mirrors are super important, its not silly at all. There is a mirror in every room on the wall. Its not super big and it was kinda awkwardly placed in my room but I made do with it. I got a biggish mirror from a charity shop in leamington and put it on my desk against the wall to give it a vanity feel. So I'd say yeah thats totally ok if you'd like it. Its your room to decorate pretty much as you please. You just can't hang stuff up with nails or anything that would leave a permanent mark.

If you have a medical need for a fridge supported by medical evidence then it is OK, but the University provides the fridge - you cannot bring your own fridge.

Are lamps provided in our rooms?

There definitely isn't in Westwood. I don't think there was in Whitefields or Bluebell either. I can't comment on the rest though.