Unite Students

We hosted the first live episode of our Accommodation Matters podcast at Global Student Living Live - on the topic of designing communities: https://lnkd.in/eND_px7a   Hosted by Jenny Shaw, our guests Jo Blair, Paul Mercer and Vanya Campbell BA (Hons) discussed:   - How the physical design of a building can help to build community - The role that accommodation staff play in creating community - Themed accommodation, and whether it works - The value of community in PBSA - How to measure the success of community-building events   You can listen to the podcast on Podbean, our website and all good podcast platforms.   Read more about the support that Unite Students provides to our residents in our recent summary blog: https://lnkd.in/eDzmBDYW

We're one year on from the opening of our Morriss House property in Nottingham: https://lnkd.in/e8e2vyyd The £57million building is located next to the University of Nottingham's Jubilee Campus, with 705 beds. It has: 🚿 665 shared flats with en-suite bathrooms  🛏️ 40 studio apartments 👋 Our first 'welcome hub' 🎭 An amphitheatre ☀️ Solar panels 🏗️ Air-source heat pumps 🌼 A wildflower meadow The property, on Derby Road in Lenton, opened for the start of the 2023/24 academic year. #construction Adrian Muir Tom Brewerton Emma Taylor

We've completed our new 271-bed property in Nottingham: https://lnkd.in/ecb-TheU The £34m city centre development is our first new-build development designed for returning 2nd and 3rd year students, as well as postgraduates. It incorporates an existing late-Victorian, three-storey building and has the lowest embodied carbon of any development in our current and recent pipeline. Our features include: 🚿 Bathroom pods with larger showers 📚 Impressive amenity and study space 🏗️ Roof terrace 🏋♀️ State-of-the art gym Tom Brewerton, our Group Development Director, said: "This is a unique property, right in the heart of Nottingham city centre, that has been built especially for returning students and postgraduates, but is suitable for all with its impressive facilities." #construction

Get to know this year’s first year students in our short bonus podcast episode 🎙 Our host Jenny Shaw is joined by Nicholas Hillman (Director at the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI)) to give you even more insights into first-year students including: How this year’s applicants feel about finance 💸 The impact of socioeconomic disparity on applicant confidence 🏡 The future of Higher Education 🎓 You can listen to the episode, or read the transcript, here: https://lnkd.in/eUbesTRA

Over half of Black students have experienced racism in their student accommodation. This week's Living Black at University Conference: Engaging with Equity, aimed to support continued trust-building with Black students across the sector. Hosted by the Living Black at University Commission - which is led by Unite Students in partnership with CUBO (CUBO College and University Business Officers) - the University of Kent's Canterbury campus welcomed 108 delegates representing 49 organisations. The event included: 1. A student panel, organised by Student Minds 2. Presentations from the University of Kent, University of Southampton, Unipol and the University of Nottingham on actions taken as a result of Living Black at University 3. Workshops on inclusive leadership, EDI data maturity, culture and collaboration in accommodation services and strategic development of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Thank you to Karan Khanna (Chief Operating Officer at Unite Students) and Professor Georgina Randsley de Moura (Acting Vice-Chancellor and President at the University of Kent) for welcoming the delegates, keynote speakers Carol Thomas (Chair of the Living Black at University Commission and Accommodation Manager at University of the Arts London) and Amira Campbell (President at the National Union of Students), and all our speakers for creating a great event.

Our recent Applicant Index survey showed us that some students struggle with mental health issues. 36% of this year's students have previously missed school due to their mental health ✏ In fact, 15% believe they'll miss lectures for this reason 🎓 40% said that financial issues are affecting their wellbeing 💸 43% think they will struggle to keep up with other students at university 😟 Almost half (49%) of students are anxious that they won’t fit in at uni 💔 Find out how we're supporting our residents here: https://lnkd.in/eWgxNPFf #mentalhealthawarenessday

We understand what sending your kids off to university feels like.    Our Chief Executive, Joe Lister, has three daughters. His youngest has just started uni.    Here, he shares his own personal experience of empty nesting and why our parents guide to empty nesting is so important to help others. 

We've acquired a new key site in Stratford, east London: https://lnkd.in/eYkdX3Wk The 952-bed property has received full planning to include: 41-storeys 🏗 Roof terraces 🌞 State-of-the art facilities including a gym 🏋♀️ Near Westfield Stratford City shopping centre, we'll also be constructing a new entrance to Stratford Underground Station 🚄 In addition, we'll be providing c.10,000 sq ft of commercial space, part of which is earmarked for social enterprise, You Press 💚 We're looking forward to welcoming residents and colleagues in time for the 2028/29 academic year.

Our colleagues have revealed what helps their mental health and wellbeing for #worldmentalhealthday tomorrow (10 October). We aspire to build a culture where wellbeing is a priority. A working environment where difference is valued, and employees feel a sense of belonging. We recognise the importance of enabling employees to be more engaged, happy and healthy at work. Read more about how we support our teams: unitegroup.com/employees 📹 Video features: Shauna Campbell, Emma Rowden, Chris Campbell, Meredith Barnett, Paul Watson, David Marr, Esme Roden-Hardwick, Faye Warwick, and Kathleen McKeowen

"Not everyone is as they appear. People can be the most confident person on the outside, but on the inside have problems with their confidence and self-esteem. Everyone’s so different" Resident Ambassadors are a core part of our resident wellbeing initiatives. No-one can understand a student better than another student. And we understand it can be easier to talk to a peer, that one of our members of staff. In the run up to World Mental Health Day (10 October) we re-sharing our chat with Izzy, one of our Resident Ambassadors in Manchester. https://lnkd.in/eRhPauZE