Corporate blogs

In this Journey to a Million essay, Unite Students and Knight Frank explore the impact that a million applicants will have on student accommodation.

Helene became Group People Director in January 2021, with a renewed vision for the People function. Leading all aspects of the People strategy, Helene has brought her experience from international start-ups and multi-national organisations to Unite. Here, Helene shares more about Unite’s ambition to deliver a Home for Success for our employees.

Karan leads the operational and commercial functions for Unite, working with his team to enhance the student experience, deliver commercial performance and raise brand awareness. He joined the business in June 2021 from InterContinental Hotels Group, where he served as managing director for the UK and Ireland. Here, Karan explains some of the focus areas for the year.

We’re introducing a new package of measures for students, including a pilot partnership with Aldi to offer food vouchers to those most in need during the cost-of-living crisis.

During our development of Hayloft Point, our flagship property in the heart of the London, a Museum of London Archaeology team discovered the Boar’s Head Playhouse, the most significant find during Unite Students’ 30 years of building properties.

On the 50th anniversary of the UK’s first official pride march, we’ve caught up with two of our LGBTQ+ employees to understand what working at Unite Students in 2022 means for them.

In June, we welcomed nine interns to Unite Students as part of our partnership with 10,000 Black Interns.

Growth in student numbers in the UK shows no sign of abating. Students need homes, and many live in Houses of Multiple Occupancy (HMOs), putting pressure on local housing. With HMOs in London containing an average of 2.5 people, a new 1,000-bed student accommodation scheme would potentially free up 400 homes. This is the scale of the problem that purpose-built student accommodation providers could solve.

International Women’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate the social, economic and cultural achievements of all women. Here, five Unite Students employees provide an insight – in their own words - into their experiences of gender equality.

2021 marks Unite Students’ 30th anniversary. From humble beginnings in Bristol to the UK’s largest provider of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), based in 25 cities across England, Scotland and Wales, it’s been quite a journey. We've put together a list of 30 milestones we’re most proud of over the last three decades, and spoken to three former residents to find out what it was like to live with us and what they’ve gone on to do since graduating.

Unite Students has donated 50 laptops to IntoUniversity

On World Day for Safety and Health at Work it’s important to highlight the incredible work that our staff do behind the scenes

We’ve always placed a strong emphasis on saving energy and improving our energy efficiency

A summary of the safety measures we have implemented since COVID-19 began

Unite Students supports youth homeless prevention in Bristol

Unite has donated a total of £40,000 to three UK charities on behalf of its employees

Unite Students helps students to manage the 'leap' to university

Unite Students completes 976-bed home for students to schedule during lockdown

Daryn Carter, Chief Operating Officer of Bristol Pride, thanks Unite for support

Celebrating Pride in 2020 - including virtual events available to everyone

How we are safely welcoming students to their new homes for the 2020/21 academic year

Unite strives to ensure a positive impact on local communities across the UK

Unite Students is committed to providing safe and secure accommodation this coming term

Vicki Fry talks about our strategic partnership with the BHF

Reigate stone discovered by MOLA during excavations at Boar’s Head to be donated to Tower of London

MOLA archaeologists discover 18th century tobacco-pipe kiln at the Boar’s Head Site

Jeremy Ehlers talks about our success in attaining Cyber Essentials Plus certification

Heather Knight, a MOLA archaeologist leads the excavation of the Boar's Head Playhouse

Jenny Shaw highlights some of the key findings from our 2019 student and applicant insight report, 'The New Realists'.

The Director of The Unite Foundation discusses the LGBT community and estrangement

The Student Wellbeing in PBSA Guide, co-created by Unite Students launches

Our VAT manager talks about her experiences as a member of the LGBT community

Our International Sales and Partnership Manager discusses cultural awareness

Unite Scholar Asher Flanagan created and hosted an informative event of advice and networking for care leavers and estranged young people considering university. She spoke to us about why she is so passionate about broadening access to higher education.