Unite Students

Our Head of Resident Experience will highlight our partnership with over 60 universities today at a major panel event. Rebecca Hayhurst will discuss how we work closely with the higher education sector to improve student experience in our own buildings and beyond. Property Week's Student Accommodation Conference takes place today at Wembley Stadium. Becca is on the ‘Working in Partnership with Universities to Elevate the Student Experience’ panel. We're also a finalist in the event's awards this evening. We're in the running for Operator of the Year. Good luck to all those shortlisted, it promises to be a great night! #StudentPW #StudentAccommodation #PropertyAwards #PBSA

Our former resident Lewis Bulled has welcomed our commissioned report recommending support for care experienced and estranged students. The 23-year-old, who is care experienced and lived with us for three years, said having a centralised place for students to find out more about funding would allow applicants to make a more informed university choice. The Social Market Foundation's report, Care and Learning in Higher Education, makes key recommendations to Government and the Higher Education sector to help care experienced and estranged students into and to succeed at university. Lewis, who was supported during his studies by the Unite Foundation, which partnered us on the report, graduated with a first class integrated Master’s degree in Mathematics from the University of Sheffield. "The support from university to university varies drastically, so any extra support the Government can provide for care experienced and estranged students, to bring all the details together will offer freedom of choice, in terms of being able to go to the right university," he said. We set up the Unite Foundation in 2012 and remain its principal corporate donor and accommodation partner, having donated over £16m towards its work, which has supported more than 800 students. Read the report, here: https://lnkd.in/ePmDM6XH #careexperienced #students #university

We’re proud here at Unite Students to have commissioned a new report on care experienced and estranged students. Cross-party think-tank, the Social Market Foundation (SMF)'s report makes nine key recommendations to Government and the Higher Education sector, to support these students into and during university. My youngest daughter is in her first year at university and has our family support, both financially and in other areas of her life, but that is not the case for a significant number of students.   Care experienced and estranged students often do not have any family backing and have to do the hard part on their own.   This is why we’ve signed the Care Leaver Covenant, a voluntary pledge to provide support and opportunities for young people across finance, health, education, employment and independent living. We also continue to support the great work that the Unite Foundation is doing.   Read more about the ‘Care and Learning in Higher Education’ report here: https://lnkd.in/es5YWTMC #careexperienced #students #university

We commissioned a new report in partnership with the Unite Foundation, calling for more support for care experienced and estranged students. Read all about it, here: https://lnkd.in/ePmDM6XH

🌍 With international students making up 26% of the UK’s student population, our 2024 Applicant Index offers fresh insights into what sets them apart from UK students. This year's Index was the first to include a representative sample of international applicants - and we've found out about their motivations for studying abroad, how they feel about finances and their housing preferences. You can download the Applicant Index 2024 on our website: https://lnkd.in/euskhZdG

We've completed 11 refurbishment projects this year benefitting more than 5,200 residents. The work, from London to Glasgow, cost £32million and is part of our growing refurbishment programme. Read more about it, here: https://lnkd.in/eSZNF8Ck This includes an annual spend of £50-£75million over the next five years. Our development and asset management pipeline stands at a record £1.5billion. We're providing a Home for Success for residents with accommodation that is safe and secure, high quality and affordable. #PBSA #studentaccommodation

We're excited to be in the running for a major industry award tomorrow. We've been shortlisted for the UK Company Award in the EG Awards 2024. Finalists proved they had been market leaders over the 12-month period. We highlighted the impact of our chief executive Joe Lister, who took over the position in January and the completion of our Morriss House property in Nottingham last September: https://lnkd.in/e8e2vyyd Also, our Oak Brook Park refurbishment in Birmingham, joint venture with Newcastle University to deliver a 2,000 bed accommodation subject to planning permission, plus our Sustainable Construction Framework, which details key focuses around sustainable design and construction of new builds, refurbishments and retrofits. Good luck to all the finalists tomorrow! #EGAwards #Leadership #CelebratingExcellence #IndustryLeaders

We have taken our new 716-bed London property to a new level! Progress is being made at £185m Hawthorne House, in Stratford, which will be 36 storeys when complete: https://lnkd.in/eRPcuC9F The Stratford building will include 65,000 sq ft sixth-form academy, the London Academy of Excellence, over eight floors. We are the capital’s largest student accommodation operator, committed to adding more beds to meet rising student demand while easing housing shortages. #construction #build #studentaccommodation #PBSA

📍 Newly-renovated Stapleton House, London – where we brought together our investors yesterday for an informal update on our latest insights and opportunities. Our audience got to hear from speakers including Chief Executive Joe Lister, Chief Financial Officer Michael Burt and Group Development Director Tom Brewerton. But that's not all - they also got to take part in a Q&A with Newcastle University’s Chief Financial Officer Nick Collins about our joint venture partnership. Download the presentation deck from our website: https://lnkd.in/eXGm_wYF

See how our Durham project has progressed over the past 12 months! Our Rushford Court property is undergoing an extension with a two-storey hub for amenities being built in front of it. This will set Rushford Court up to potentially be Durham University’s 18th college. The property has 358 bedrooms and the build is set to finish later this year. The hub, called the Heart building, will include a reception, study and social spaces: https://lnkd.in/etAAsJ9s The work is part of a 40-year agreement, further strengthening our relationship with Durham University. #studentaccommodation #construction #universitypartnership #PBSA