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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.

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 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.

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

Unite Students, the UK's leading owner, manager and developer of student accommodation, has submitted a full planning application to Manchester City Council to redevelop Cambridge Halls on the All Saints Campus.

Unite Students announces that it has entered into a joint venture ('JV') framework agreement with Manchester Metropolitan University for the development of 2,300 new student beds.

Recently, Joe Lister, our Chief Executive, spoke with Chantal Clavier on The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast.

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.

In an competitive student market, understanding student satisfaction in accommodation has never been more important. Our April podcast episode gets into it.

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

A major milestone has been reached in the construction of Burnet Point, a new £59 million purpose-built student accommodation development at Abbey Lane, Edinburgh.

Unite Students, the UK’s largest provider of student accommodation, has begun the construction phase of its new £124.5 million property in Glasgow.

Joe Lister speaks to Jonathan Roy on the UK Investor Magazine podcast.

Unite Students, the UK’s largest provider of student accommodation, has completed an upgrade to its property in Durham.

This Q&A delves into Tom's 2024 highlights and what he’s looking forward to this year. Plus, the biggest challenge PBSA faces right now. 

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.

GROWING EARNINGS, ENCOURAGING OUTLOOK FOR 2025/26 AND SIGNIFICANT GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES

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.

Unite Students, the UK’s largest provider of student accommodation, has purchased a Glasgow site to build a new 934-bed property.

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.

Joe Lister, Unite Students’ Chief Executive, highlights why we commissioned a new report by the Social Market Foundation on urgent support for care experienced and estranged students.

Unite Students, the UK’s largest provider of student accommodation, has completed 11 refurbishment projects this year, benefitting 5,239 residents.

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.

In our 2024 Applicant Index, we found that care experienced applicants were more likely to anticipate a sense of culture shock than any other group. In a special guest blog, the Unite Foundation speaks to students about their experiences of culture shock.

To celebrate four years of Accommodation Matters, we took the show on the road to GSL Live and recorded a live episode! Join host Jenny Shaw for a lively panel discussion about designing community within student accommodation – including how the physical design can support community-building, the role of accommodation teams, whether themed accommodation works, and how to measure the success of community-building events.

At the 2024 Living Black at University conference, the sector shared what they’ve done to improve Black students’ living experience as a result of our research. Here’s what they’re doing, and what we’re doing.

Unite Students, the UK’s largest provider of student accommodation, has completed its Nottingham city centre property geared towards returning 2nd and 3rd year students, as well as postgraduates.

Unite Students, the UK’s largest provider of student accommodation, is to build a landmark 952-bed property in east London that will be among the biggest in its portfolio.

With this year's first years arriving at university, this short podcast looks at what we know about the class of 2024 from the latest Applicant Index.

In 2022, Unite Students set up a sector-wide commission to activate the recommendations of our Living Black at University report, which explored students’ experience in UK student accommodation. With the Commission now in its second phase and run in partnership with CUBO, we caught up with the new Commission chair, Carol Thomas.

Unite Students, the UK's largest provider of student accommodation, is to submit a planning application to redevelop one of its key properties in Southampton.

Students’ digital needs have changed since our app first launched in 2013. We’ve created a new app to better meet those needs and enrich our residents’ stay with us.

Driven by our research and student insight, we've prepared our best student welcome programme yet for the 2024/25 academic year.

In our latest podcast episode, we look at new initiatives to improve students' university experience in their accommodation for 2024/25.

We caught up with Jenni Brooks about how learning, development and belonging helps our teams to deliver a great student experience.

Led by Unite Students in partnership with CUBO (College and University Business Officers), the Living Black at University Commission is hosting its second conference in Canterbury on Tuesday 8th October. Here’s what you need to know.

Student needs are constantly evolving. Here’s how we’re improving our student support and resident experience offer for 2024/25.

Our User Experience (UX) Design Industrial Placement Student, Jack Pearce, shares more about his experience on our Early Careers programme, during his time studying Graphic Design at Portsmouth University, and why it’s important for companies to offer paid work experience opportunities to students and young people.

Whether it’s giving our residents the information they need before they arrive or sharing updates throughout their time living with Unite Students, our Customer Communications function plays a vital role in keeping students informed and engaged.

Accommodation Matters host Jenny Shaw recently collaborated with experts from across the Higher Education sector to bring together a very special podcast episode.