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Unite Students and Manchester Metropolitan finalise groundbreaking partnership

Unite Students, the UK’s largest and longest‑established provider of student accommodation, has finalised its joint venture with Manchester Metropolitan University to develop 2,302 new student beds.
03/02/2026
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28/01/2026
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Unite Group completes purchase of Empiric Student Property

Unite Group has completed its purchase of Empiric Student Property (Empiric), bringing the Hello Student brand into the business and marking a significant step forward in the Group’s strategy to support students throughout their entire university journey.
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22/12/2025
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Unite Students and Newcastle University finalise landmark joint venture

Unite Students, the UK’s largest provider of student accommodation, and Newcastle University have finalised the formation of their joint venture to develop new accommodation for 2,009 students. 
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21/10/2025
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Unite Students targets investment in high-demand regional cities

Unite Students, the UK’s largest student accommodation provider, will reaffirm its commitment to invest in new and existing student homes with a £1.5billion pipeline, when CEO Joe Lister speaks at the Regional Investment Summit in Birmingham.
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06/10/2025
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Two-thirds of parents admit to tracking their child’s location while at university

New independent research by Unite Students, the UK’s largest provider of student accommodation, reveals how parenting does not stop at the university gates, rather, it evolves.
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Unite Students' Avon Point
01/10/2025
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Unite Students delivers over 1,000 new beds with completion of two flagship developments

Unite Students, the UK’s largest provider of student accommodation, has completed the construction of its new flagship developments in Bristol and Edinburgh.
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Unite Students' Hawthorne House in Stratford, London
26/09/2025
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New London student accommodation reaches major development milestone

A major milestone has been reached in the construction of Unite Students new £185 million Hawthorne House property in London.
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04/09/2025
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Unite Students signs the Care Leaver Covenant to help widen access and participation in higher education

Unite Students, the UK’s largest provider of student accommodation, has signed the Care Leaver Covenant to help widen access and participation in higher education.
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