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22/04/2026

Student accommodation a strategic lever for university growth

The student accommodation landscape is rapidly changing. Ahead of our gold sponsor session at the 2026 AHUA Spring Conference, Moray Notman, our University Partner Commercial Director, explores how universities can position accommodation as a strategic priority.
07/04/2026

Why staying away at university still matters

Headlines question whether degrees are worth the debt, warn that AI will upend graduate careers, and point to the rising number of students commuting to campus to cut costs – all of which has intensified the debate about whether to go to university.  While some of the pressures are real, a lot of what gets written about university doesn’t stack up when you look at the evidence. 
18/02/2026

ResX360: One year on – celebrating a year of resident-centric innovation

A year ago, we set out on a bold mission: to transform how we understand, support, and serve the students who live with us. That mission became ResX360, a customer relationship management system which allows us to better support residents. It’s designed to connect people, systems, and data in a way that enhances every stage of our residents’ journey. 
Universities UK Annual Members Conference 2025 - Values-led partnerships session

‘Hearts and Minds’ – Values-led Student Accommodation Partnerships

On Thursday 4 September, we hosted a session on values-led partnerships at Universities UK's Annual Members Conference. Jenny Shaw, HE External Engagement Director, shares how themes of innovation and collaboration were not only key to our panel - but to the whole conference.

7 things you need to know about 2025’s university applicants

The Applicant Index 2025, now in its fourth year, is our annual research into each year’s university applicants – helping universities track how applicant needs are evolving over time.

Creating an inclusive student community through events

Run by our Resident Ambassadors, our student events programme has never been more popular with our residents. We look at what events are most popular and why it matters.

What does student satisfaction look like in 2025?

In an competitive student market, understanding student satisfaction in accommodation has never been more important. Our April podcast episode gets into it.
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In conversation with Becca Hayhurst, Head of Resident Experience

We caught up with Becca Hayhurst, our Head of Resident Experience, about her highlights and priorities for the year.

Why ‘compassion’ is student wellbeing’s newest buzzword

Join host Jenny Shaw and an expert panel for a deep dive into how compassion is shaping new approaches across UK Higher Education, in student support and beyond.

2025 survey: Living Black at University

Living Black at University was published three years ago this week. Whether you’ve fully embraced it, taken some first steps or are brand new to it, we’d love to hear from Higher Education partners in our new impact survey.
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02/12/2024

New report: Care and Learning in Higher Education

We’ve partnered with the Unite Foundation to commission a new report from the Social Market Foundation, to identify what needs to be done to support more estranged and care experienced young people to go to university and succeed.
International applicants make up 26% of the UK's student population.

5 things you should know about international applicants

International students make up 26% of the UK’s student population and add £37 billion to its economy. Here’s what 2024’s Applicant Index report tells us about international applicants and how they differ from applicants from the UK.

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