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Student Accommodation

Lesley Stewart, Director of Residential & Environmental Services

Student Accommodation

 Trading area within HAS  c£23 million turnover  46 members of staff  24 hour, 7 day, 365 day operation  4279 beds  3 student villages

Student Accommodation

 Vale Village – 2776 beds  Selly Oak Village – 740 beds  Pritchatts Park Village – 763 beds  Living - allocations/private sector service

4279 beds in total

Demand 2014/15

 50% en suite

66%

 48% single room shared facilities 32%  2% studio 2%

How has this changed over the years?

2005/2006

 56% en suite

(66% 2014/15)

 44% standard (32% “ )  0% studio (2% “ )

Who do we accommodate?

 1st year undergraduate students  1st year postgraduate international students  Fresher's Guarantee Scheme

What is the demand for our beds?

 2014/15 – demand was 5879 students for

4279 beds

 Buy in private provider beds:

Victoria Hall – 358 beds Liberty Living – 752 beds

• ther providers – 190 beds

shortfall – c300

Demand for beds 2015/16

 Projected demand – 5941 students who

will apply for accommodation

 U of B beds – 5005 including Chamberlain

(726 beds)

 Private provider – 936 beds

Why do we provide student accommodation?

 Marketing tool to attract students to U of B  Business - c£23m turnover  Responsible landlord – attractive to parents /

international students

U of B Vs Private Providers

 Mentoring  Residents’ Associations  Transfers  24 hour staffing  Wi-Fi  Larger beds

Future Plans

 Chamberlain -726

beds

Grange Road

Grange Road

Pritchatts Park

 Maximise beds  Strategy for refurbishment

Any Questions?