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Causeway View
05/06/2025
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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.
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Students are staying in their university cities over the summer
04/06/2025
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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.
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Aerial of Unite Student's future Castle Leazes
16/05/2025
Property

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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07/05/2025
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Unite Students submits planning application to redevelop Cambridge Halls in Manchester

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.
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Cambridge Halls_CGI
01/05/2025
Investor

New university partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University to develop 2,300 beds

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.
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Burnet Point_Unite Students
09/04/2025
Property

New PBSA Burnet Point, Edinburgh, reaches topping out milestone

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.
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04/04/2025
Press releases

Unite Students begins construction of new 934-bed property in Glasgow

Unite Students, the UK’s largest provider of student accommodation, has begun the construction phase of its new £124.5 million property in Glasgow.
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Unite Students completes extension and refurb of Rushford Court, Durham
19/03/2025
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Unite Students completes extension and refurb of Rushford Court, Durham

Unite Students, the UK’s largest provider of student accommodation, has completed an upgrade to its property in Durham.
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25/02/2025
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Results for the year ended 31 December 2024

GROWING EARNINGS, ENCOURAGING OUTLOOK FOR 2025/26 AND SIGNIFICANT GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
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Unite Students' Central Quay CGI
05/12/2024
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Unite Students buys Glasgow site to build 934-bed property

Unite Students, the UK’s largest provider of student accommodation, has purchased a Glasgow site to build a new 934-bed property.
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Unite Students' Thurso Street property in Glasgow
21/11/2024
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Unite Students completes £32m refurbs for 5,200 students

Unite Students, the UK’s largest provider of student accommodation, has completed 11 refurbishment projects this year, benefitting 5,239 residents.
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Bromley Place
17/10/2024
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Unite Students opens a new 271-bed property in Nottingham

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.
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Unite Students' Meridian Square development in east London
10/10/2024
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Unite Students to build iconic property in east London

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.
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Mercury Point
17/09/2024
Property

Unite Students plans to redevelop landmark property

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.
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Unite Students' Kings Place in Southwark
24/07/2024
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Unite Students acquires key London scheme

Unite Students, the UK's largest provider of student accommodation, has acquired a key London development that will provide new student homes in central London to support the growth of its university partners.
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23/07/2024
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Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2024

CONTINUED STRONG DEMAND WITH SIGNIFICANT GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
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Unite Students 2024 Applicant Index
15/07/2024
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Research reveals new optimism among university applicants for post-graduation job prospects

This year’s university applicants are more confident about their job prospects after graduating than at any other time since the pandemic, according to new research.
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St Peter's Court in Nottingham
13/05/2024
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Disposal of six properties for £184m

Unite Students, the UK's leading owner, manager and developer of student accommodation, today announces the sale of six properties to PGIM Real Estate for £184 million.
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Unite Students' Station Court after refurb
24/04/2024
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Unite Students completes £5.7m refurb of London property

Unite Students, the UK's largest provider of student accommodation, has refurbished a 220-bed property in London to improve resident experience and help realise its aim of becoming net zero carbon.
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Unite Students' Freestone Island development in Bristol
09/04/2024
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Unite Students receives planning permission for two major schemes in London and Bristol

Unite Students, the UK's largest provider of student accommodation, has received planning approval for a landmark 952-bed property in east London and 500-bed scheme at a key Bristol location.
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Unite Students' Meridian Square development
09/04/2024
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Trading update and Q1 fund valuations

Unite Students, the UK’s leading owner, manager and developer of student accommodation, today announces an update on current trading and quarterly property valuations.
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Amy Round joins Unite Students
20/03/2024
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New Group People Director joins Unite Students

Unite Students, the UK's largest provider of student accommodation, today announces the appointment of Amy Round as Group People Director.
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27/02/2024
Press releases

RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

Unite-Group results for the year ended 31 December 2023. Record earnings, strong outlook for 2024/25 and significant growth opportunities.
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What the Newcastle development could look like
19/02/2024
Business update

Unite Students enters joint venture with Newcastle University

Unite Students and Newcastle University have contracted to form a joint venture to develop 2,000 beds
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Unite Students' Hawthorne House in Stratford, London
03/01/2024
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Unite Students begins construction of new 719-bed student property in Stratford, London

Unite Students, the UK's largest provider of student accommodation, has begun the construction phase of its new £185million property in Stratford, London.
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Unite Students' Marsh Mills in Bristol
18/12/2023
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Unite Students to build 600-bed student accommodation at Temple Quarter, Bristol

Unite Students, the UK's largest provider of student accommodation, is set to build a new 600-bed development at the heart of Bristol's biggest ever regeneration project.
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Unite Students is offering unique 24/7 wellbeing and mental health services.
30/10/2023
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Unite Students provides new 24/7 wellbeing specialist support

Unite Students, the UK’s leading provider of student accommodation, is offering unique 24/7 wellbeing and mental health services to 70,000 students.
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Unite Students' Oak Brook Park
10/10/2023
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Unite Students completes £9.2m property refurbishment

Unite Students, the UK’s largest provider of student accommodation, has completed a £9.2million refurbishment at Oak Brook Park in Birmingham.
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“This cohort of students will shape our world” - Richard Smith, Chief Executive at Unite Students, shares his thoughts in his foreword for our 2023 Applicant Index
05/10/2023
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Unite Students announces chief executive succession

Unite Students, the UK's leading provider of student accommodation, today announces that Richard Smith has decided to step down as Chief Executive with effect from 31 December 2023.
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Unite Students completes new £57m property to house 705 students in Nottingham
21/09/2023
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Unite Students completes new £57m property to house 705 students in Nottingham

Unite Students, the UK’s largest provider of student accommodation, has completed work on its new £57million property in Nottingham.
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Unite Students to buy Glasgow scheme
14/09/2023
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Unite Students to buy 800-bed Glasgow scheme

Unite Students, the UK’s largest provider of student accommodation, is progressing with the purchase of a new 800-bed Glasgow project.
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Build work starts at Unite Students' Rushford Court
16/08/2023
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Unite Students starts work to enhance Rushford Court, Durham

Unite Students, the UK’s largest provider of student accommodation, has begun work to improve and extend its Rushford Court property in Durham, in partnership with Durham University.
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Unite Students' Bromley PIace, Nottingham
01/08/2023
Investor

Unite Students commences work on its greenest ever new-build property

Unite Students, the UK’s largest provider of student accommodation, has started building one of its greenest ever purpose-built student accommodation properties.
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Unite Students commits 1% annual profits to social initiatives every year
25/07/2023
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INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

RECORD RESERVATIONS, INCREASING UNIVERSITY DEMAND AND SIGNIFICANT GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
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Unite Students 2023 Applicant Index
07/07/2023
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One in three university applicants miss lessons due to mental health but show more resilience

Almost one in three applicants (30%) will start university this September with a history of missing education due to their mental health, according to the Unite Students 2023 Applicant Index.
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Station Court kitchen refurbishment
29/06/2023
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Unite Students reveals £24million upgrade to three properties

Unite Students, the UK’s largest provider of student accommodation, today reveals a £24million refurbishment scheme across three of its UK properties – Station Court in London, Oak Brook Park in Birmingham, and Bridge House in Edinburgh.
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Unite Students in partnership with UCAS and Knight Frank, Journey to a Million debate
18/05/2023
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Journey to a million: How do we accommodate a million applicants?

New insight from UCAS is highlighting the rapidly increasing pressure that is likely to faced in the student housing sector, with a projected 30% increase in higher education applicants by 2030. UCAS, in partnership with Unite Students and Knight Frank, has invited 50 key thinkers from across the UK as part of a national debate to give their view on tackling the challenges and seizing the opportunities.
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03/04/2023
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Unite Students secures planning approval to enhance Rushford Court, Durham

Unite Students, the UK’s largest provider of student accommodation, has secured planning approval to improve and extend Rushford Court in Durham – with a view to establishing it as a college of Durham University.
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Unite Students supports 'Journey to a Million'
27/03/2023
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Unite Students backs debate on access to UK higher education

New figures released from UCAS today indicate the UK could see up to 30% more higher education applicants over the remainder of the decade, intensifying competition for places and posing risks to disadvantaged students.
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Meeting the needs of neurodivergent students
21/03/2023
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One in seven university students report having ADHD or being autistic, new study reveals

A major new report on student experience and neurodiversity shows more than 14 per cent of current university applicants report having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and/or are autistic. 
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