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06/08/2025

Unite Students secures planning consent for major new London scheme

Unite Students, the UK’s largest owner, manager and developer of student accommodation, has secured planning permission for a new 511-bed property in south London.
29/07/2025

Interim results for the half-year to 30 June 2025

Strong H1 performance with significant growth opportunities.

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.
08/07/2025

New students defy expectations as they look forward to independence with confidence

Unite Students' 2025 Applicant Index finds that 2025/26 starters are arriving at university ready to move away from home and find their independence as they balance studying, socialising and work.
Causeway View
05/06/2025

Disposal of Nine Properties for £212 Million

Unite Students, the UK's leading owner, manager and developer of student accommodation, today announces exchange of contracts for the disposal of a portfolio of nine properties.
Students are staying in their university cities over the summer
04/06/2025

University students shun summer breaks to chase careers and independence

Students are choosing to stay in their university cities over the summer, prioritising career-building opportunities and a growing sense of independence, a recent survey1 by Unite Students, the UK’s leading student accommodation provider, has revealed.
Aerial of Unite Student's future Castle Leazes
16/05/2025

Planning approval for landmark Castle Leazes redevelopment in Newcastle

Unite Students and Newcastle University have been granted planning permission for the redevelopment of the university’s Castle Leazes student accommodation.

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