University Partnerships report

Meeting demand for modernised university-owned accommodation

We commissioned research to deepen our understanding of the scale and nature of the accommodation challenges facing universities. This report explores what needs to be done to ensure universities’ residential estates meet the quality that students want and expect.

Key findings

61%

of university-owned accommodation falls short of student expectations

200,000

student beds require modernisation

£13.8bn

needed to upgrade university accommodation to modern standards