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Artificial intelligence continues to dominate headlines, with particular attention on how it may shape graduate careers and whether a degree remains a valuable investment.

Unite Students is on track to complete the construction of its flagship Hawthorne House property in Stratford, London this summer.

By Moray Notman, our University Partner Commercial Director

As part of our 2025 Annual Report and Accounts, we spoke with Paul Watson, our Group Operations Director, about how we're continuing to enhance the residential experience for our students.

Unite Students has once again achieved Gold in the Global Student Living Index (GSLI), following the spring 2026 survey – retaining the accreditation for the third consecutive time.

As part of 2025 Annual Report and Accounts, we spoke with Amy Round, our Group People Director. Amy sets out how our people and culture are pivotal to our success, and how we’re continuing to build an organisation fit for the future.

For many young people, the decision to go to university – and whether to move away from home to do it – has never felt more fraught. As ever, the reality is more nuanced than the headlines suggest. Here’s what the data shows.

Our resident experience and wellbeing programmes are built around CARE - Connect, Act, Respect and Encourage. It’s the thread we weave through everything we do. These principles continue to shape what makes us sector leading, and as student and Higher Education needs evolve – so do we. 

Robust performance in 2025, supported by strong trading across the majority of our portfolio.

A year ago, we set out on a bold mission: to transform how we understand, support, and serve the students who live with us. That mission became ResX360, a customer relationship management system which allows us to better support residents. It’s designed to connect people, systems, and data in a way that enhances every stage of our residents’ journey. 

Unite Students, the UK’s largest provider of student accommodation, has rolled out Ask for Angela, giving more than 64,000 students access to the nationally recognised safety initiative. 

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.

New UCAS data and the UK Government’s refreshed International Education Strategy signal a stable and growing pipeline of students choosing to study in the UK. This reinforces the strength of Unite Group’s recently expanded, sector‑leading accommodation portfolio.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

Unite Students, the UK’s largest provider of student accommodation, has completed the construction of its new flagship developments in Bristol and Edinburgh.

A major milestone has been reached in the construction of Unite Students new £185 million Hawthorne House property in London.

The first few days at university are a significant milestone – not just for your loved one, but for you as a parent or guardian too.

On Thursday 4 September, we hosted a session on values-led partnerships at Universities UK's Annual Members Conference. Jenny Shaw, HE External Engagement Director, shares how themes of innovation and collaboration were not only key to our panel - but to the whole conference.

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.

Unite Students and Manchester Metropolitan University have been granted planning permission for the redevelopment of the university’s Cambridge Halls student accommodation.

We chatted with Paul Watson, our Group Operations Director, about delivering a great welcome for residents, an exciting new tech solution for our operations and how we adapt to evolving student needs.

As thousands of students across the UK receive their A Level results and many prepare for university life, new research reveals what today’s university applicants really want - and it’s not just academic success.

Unite Students, the UK’s largest owner, manager and developer of student accommodation, has secured planning permission for a new 511-bed property in south London.

Strong H1 performance with significant growth opportunities.

The Applicant Index 2025, now in its fourth year, is our annual research into each year’s university applicants – helping universities track how applicant needs are evolving over time.

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.