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29/03/2021

Property

Unite Students disposes of properties for £133million – 30 March 2021

Unite Students announces the disposal of eight properties, for £133million

26/03/2021

Higher Education blogs

Accommodation Matters podcast: New series

The new season of Accommodation Matters kicks off with an episode on environmental sustainability and what it means for universities, students and accommodation providers.

25/03/2021

Podcasts

Season 2 Episode 1 – Sustainability

The first episode of the new season of Accommodation Matters is available now

24/03/2021

Higher Education blogs

All students deserve to experience the full benefits of university life

Unite Students CEO Richard Smith shares his thoughts on the importance of a full university experience for students.

23/03/2021

Business update

Video – One Year since the start of the first lockdown – 26 March 2021

We look back at how we have responded to the pandemic

23/03/2021

Higher Education blogs

One year on from start of first lockdown: What we’ve learned

With today marking a year since the first UK national lockdown was announced, we look back over the last 12 months at how Unite Students has responded to the pandemic and what we've learned from it.

21/03/2021

Property

Unite Students wins planning approval for Nottingham development – 22 March 2021

Unite Students has been granted planning approval for a new development in Nottingham

19/03/2021

Higher Education blogs

Sarah Everard: Supporting students to speak up

The circumstances surrounding Sarah Everard's disappearance and death have evoked many difficult feelings. Unite Students is listening - here's what we do to support students.

18/03/2021

Investor

Unite Students appoints new Chief Customer Officer – 18 March 2021

Karan Khanna joins the Unite Student executive team

16/03/2021

Updates

Our Sustainability Commitments – 16 March 2021

Creating a business which will shape a positive future for generations to come.

16/03/2021

Higher Education blogs

How Unite Students has supported students through the Covid pandemic

Students share details of some of the support they've received from Unite Students during lockdown.

A Chinese students post arrives and makes her smile

12/03/2021

Higher Education blogs

Interview: How does Unite Students support Chinese students moving to the UK?

Hattie Zhao has led Unite Students' China office since 2015 - here, she shares how we help and support students along their journey.

11/03/2021

Property

Unite Students opens development in Manchester – 11 March 2021

Unite Students opens new £82.5m development in Manchester

Postgraduates expect a different service to first-year students

09/03/2021

Higher Education blogs

Helping students to flourish academically while studying remotely

With students' bedrooms increasingly becoming classrooms, Unite Students pilots a webinar series to provide academic support.

05/03/2021

Higher Education blogs

COVID-19 Update: Rent Discount – 5th March 2021

Find out more about Unite Students' March rent discount extension and student eligibility here.

04/03/2021

Business update

Unite Students announces further rent discount – 5 March 2021

Unite Students announces a further three- week rent discount

But student mental health journeys don't begin or end with a moment of crisis - it's simply a snapshot of a moment in those journeys.

04/03/2021

Higher Education blogs

Going further: Creating a joined-up approach to student mental health

On University Mental Health Day, Unite Students shares its collaborative and robust approach to student mental health.

24/02/2021

Higher Education blogs

The impact of Covid-19 on student wellbeing

Unite Students's latest student survey lays bare some stark findings on the impact of the past 12 months on students' mental health and wellbeing.

17/02/2021

Research press releases

Students’ mental health hit by Covid-19

Students’ mental health hit by Covid-19, but majority say university life has positive effect

Bernadette Cochonat shares the challenges and milestones experienced in an international student's journey to come and study in the UK.

17/02/2021

Higher Education blogs

What does an international student’s journey look like?

Bernadette Cochonat shares the challenges and milestones in an international student's journey to the UK.

Tatjana Walker shares how universities and accommodation providers can benefit from positive town and gown relationships.

15/02/2021

Higher Education blogs

Why positive Town and Gown relationships are important

Tatjana Walker shares how universities and accommodation providers can benefit from positive town and gown relationships.

"A functioning student community has a strong measurable impact on wellbeing."

08/02/2021

Higher Education blogs

Building a remote community – what we have learned and what there is still to learn

Jenny Shaw highlights the importance of community to the student experience, and how this has been safely facilitated during the pandemic.

The Higher Education sector's approach to mental health has improved rapidly in the last decade - here's how Unite Students have contributed to that effort.

04/02/2021

Higher Education blogs

How mental health became important to Higher Education

The Higher Education sector's approach to mental health has improved rapidly in the last decade - here's how Unite Students have contributed to that effort.

03/02/2021

Higher Education blogs

COVID-19 Update: Rent Discount – 3rd February 2021

Find out more about Unite Students' February rent discount extension and student eligibility here.

02/02/2021

Business update

Unite Students extends rent discount – 3 February 2021

Unite Students announces extension to rent discount

02/02/2021

Higher Education blogs

Leapskills: Supporting the transition to Higher Education

Vicki Fry shares the benefits of Leapskills, a free toolkit offering young people an insight into the student experience.

29/01/2021

Research press releases

Our students show resilience during national lockdown – 29 January 2021

Some of our customers reflect on their experiences during lockdown

29/01/2021

Higher Education blogs

How are Unite Students keeping students safe during lockdown?

We share Unite Students' refreshed safety measures in light of how COVID-19 has developed over the academic year.

Unite Students member of staff speaking to a person sat on a bench about wellbeing

25/01/2021

Higher Education blogs

Students’ lockdown life: their experiences of living with Unite Students

Students talk about spending lockdown in their Unite Students accommodation, and the ups and downs of student life in a pandemic.

15/01/2021

Higher Education blogs

Accommodation Matters: The highlights

14/01/2021

Podcasts

Episode 5 – The Story So Far

The fifth episode of Accommodation Matters is available to listen to now.

11/01/2021

Business update

Unite Students announces rent discount – 11 January 2021

Unite Students announces rent discount following the Government's lockdown announcement

11/01/2021

Higher Education blogs

COVID-19 Update: Rent Discount – 11th January 2021

Unite Students is announcing a rent discount for eligible students from 18 January onwards - find out more here.

21/12/2020

Updates

Creating a responsible and resilient business – December 2020

A commitment to “doing what’s right” is part of who we are at Unite Students...

21/12/2020

Higher Education blogs

2020: A Unite year in review

We look back at an extraordinary year, both for the challenges posed and the lessons learned by us all at Unite Students, as well as what we’ve achieved beyond Covid.

18/12/2020

Corporate blogs

Unite Students supports youth homeless prevention in Bristol

18/12/2020

Sustainability

Students donate items worth more than £1m to charity

14/12/2020

Higher Education blogs

The UK remains attractive to international students – but 2021 will be different

Professor Sir Steve Smith, former Vice Chancellor of the University of Exeter, shares his thoughts on what 2020 has meant for the UK’s standing in the international HE market, the positives to take away from the year, and what this means for the future of international recruitment.

11/12/2020

Higher Education blogs

Meeting international students’ expectations in 2021

Bernadette Cochonat, Senior International Sales Manager, outlines some of the challenges for international students over the coming year.

10/12/2020

Podcasts

Episode 4 – international students

The fourth episode of Accommodation Matters is available to listen to now

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Media & PR

Unite Students disposes of properties for £133million – 30 March 2021

Accommodation Matters podcast: New series

Season 2 Episode 1 – Sustainability

All students deserve to experience the full benefits of university life

Video – One Year since the start of the first lockdown – 26 March 2021

One year on from start of first lockdown: What we’ve learned

Unite Students wins planning approval for Nottingham development – 22 March 2021

Sarah Everard: Supporting students to speak up

Unite Students appoints new Chief Customer Officer – 18 March 2021

Our Sustainability Commitments – 16 March 2021

How Unite Students has supported students through the Covid pandemic

Interview: How does Unite Students support Chinese students moving to the UK?

Unite Students opens development in Manchester – 11 March 2021

Helping students to flourish academically while studying remotely

COVID-19 Update: Rent Discount – 5th March 2021

Unite Students announces further rent discount – 5 March 2021

Going further: Creating a joined-up approach to student mental health

The impact of Covid-19 on student wellbeing

Students’ mental health hit by Covid-19

What does an international student’s journey look like?

Why positive Town and Gown relationships are important

Building a remote community – what we have learned and what there is still to learn

How mental health became important to Higher Education

COVID-19 Update: Rent Discount – 3rd February 2021

Unite Students extends rent discount – 3 February 2021

Leapskills: Supporting the transition to Higher Education

Our students show resilience during national lockdown – 29 January 2021

How are Unite Students keeping students safe during lockdown?

Students’ lockdown life: their experiences of living with Unite Students

Accommodation Matters: The highlights

Episode 5 – The Story So Far

Unite Students announces rent discount – 11 January 2021

COVID-19 Update: Rent Discount – 11th January 2021

Creating a responsible and resilient business – December 2020

2020: A Unite year in review

Unite Students supports youth homeless prevention in Bristol

Students donate items worth more than £1m to charity

The UK remains attractive to international students – but 2021 will be different

Meeting international students’ expectations in 2021

Episode 4 – international students

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