Corporate blogs

We’re dedicated to investing in students and young people. That means going beyond offering a great place to live, but also giving them the opportunities and skills they need to achieve their goals. Our early careers programme offers students the opportunity to gain valuable industry experience on our tailored Industrial Placement learning programme, which has been named as 7th in the 2024’s ‘Best 50 Small-Medium Sized Placement Schemes’ according to reviews RateMyPlacement. Here, 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 Desing at Portsmouth University, and why it’s important for companies to offer paid work experience opportunities to students and young people.

Unite Students is delighted to celebrate its 25th anniversary year as a listed company.

Claire Barber, Group Asset Management Director, joined Unite Students in January 2023. Here, she discusses the year’s key asset management work and major projects planned for 2024.

Q&A with Joe Lister, Chief Executive Officer & Mike Burt, Chief Financial Officer

Karan leads the operational and commercial functions for Unite Students, working with his team to enhance the student experience, deliver commercial performance and raise brand awareness.

Nicholas Pigula, Sustainable Construction Manager, shares how Unite Students builds sustainable student accommodation - and our next steps for becoming a net-zero carbon organisation.

Our latest flagship development, Morriss House in Nottingham, has welcomed its first students after opening in September 2023. The property, adjacent to the University of Nottingham’s Jubilee campus is the first of the Group’s properties to feature a new interactive welcome desk, extra study spaces, a shared social hub and outdoor theatre. Here, we chat to Dom Thomas, Operations Integration Manager, about how we used research and experience to design the properties features and amenities with students in mind.

As part of our Sustainability Strategy launched in 2021, Unite Students committed to net zero development by 2030. We believe this ambition will help us play our part in tackling climate change for future generations to come. Here, we speak with Nicholas Pigula, Sustainable Construction Manager at Unite Students, to hear how the business is meeting its goal.