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Time to reach out

25/09/2020
Corporate blogs

White Rose View, Leeds – completed on schedule during Covid lockdown

Unite Students completes 976-bed home for students to schedule during lockdown
25/09/2020
Corporate blogs

Bristol Pride thanks Unite Students

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

Accommodation Matters – A Unite Students Podcast

Unite Students is pleased to announce the launch of our new podcast, Accommodation Matters. Student accommodation has always been a driving force behind the student experience, as the foundation of friendships, life skills and independence - so Accommodation Matters will shine a light on the light on accommodation's importance, and the issues that really matter.

How far should “student safety” go? – A ‘Secret Life of Students’ Blog

08/09/2020
Corporate blogs

Unite Students is headline sponsor of Bristol Pride for 4th year

Celebrating Pride in 2020 - including virtual events available to everyone
07/09/2020
Corporate blogs

Welcoming Students in 2020

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

‘I finally feel like I’m living my life as me’: Georgina on being gay at university

'Room for everyone' is one of Unite Students' values. In the following article, resident Georgina tells the story of her journey to finally living her life as herself at university.
21/08/2020
Corporate blogs

Unite signs up to CyclingWorks Bristol

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

Creating Community: The Role of Student Ambassadors

Phil Francis tells you all you need to know about the Unite Students student ambassador scheme and how it's adapted to Covid.

There is no grief like the grief that doesn’t speak

Jenny Dalzell shares her thoughts on supporting bereaved students and her own personal experiences of grief.

How the transition to university looks for this year’s cohort

Amid uncertainty and the continuing challenges of Covid, Jo Blair looks at what the 2020 university transition will look like for new students.
07/08/2020
Corporate blogs

Watch our video update on living with us this year

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

A festival from afar: My key takeaways from “The Festival of Higher Education”

Jenny Shaw summarises some of the key messages from this year's digital Festival of Higher Education.

The Home Charter – fostering a safe and secure environment amid Covid-19

Sarah Dixon outlines Unite Students' Home Charter, encouraging a supportive and safe living environment for students.

Imposter Syndrome: What it is and how it can affect students

Frances Abbott, Student Support Manager at Unite Students, shares her experience of Imposter Syndrome, what you need to know about it, and how it can impact on students.

Podcast gives students a voice

A Welfare Revolution? The role of University Security in Student Welfare.

The pioneers of blended learning: what we learned from disabled students

The pioneers of blended learning: what we learned from disabled students

Susannah Doyle explores the benefits of digital learning and how this has enriched disabled students' university experience.

How do you keep 75,000 students safe in a pandemic?

Steph Camm, Head of Health & Safety, reflects on what Unite Students has done to keep students safe throughout Covid.

Hiding in plain sight – Domestic abuse in student accommodation

What does domestic abuse look and sound like in a student accommodation setting? Frances Abbott tells you what you need to know.

Supporting the return to university

Jenny Shaw outlines how Unite Students will be supporting a Covid-safe return to campus in autumn 2020.

Building Back Better – what can the coronavirus pandemic teach us in the fight against climate change?

James Tiernan considers how Unite Students can build back better post-Covid and be a more sustainable business.

LeapSkills: Parent Edition

Dr Dominique Thompson, GP and student mental health expert, shares her view on Unite Students' LeapSkills programme as a parent.

A Look Back on Mental Health Awareness Week

Risky Business: Student Mental Health in Accommodation through a Risk-Based Perspective

Is UK higher education heading for a digital future?

Jenny Shaw looks at the future of British higher education in light of Covid-19, and whether digital learning will take over.

British Heart Foundation Blog

Vicki Fry talks about our strategic partnership with the BHF

COVID-19: Update 30th March 2020

Coronavirus: University & Student Union FAQs

COVID-19 Update: Cancellation Policy – 24th March 2020

COVID-19: Daily Update 23rd March 2020

COVID-19 Unite Students Update

10/12/2019
Corporate blogs

Middlesex Street Excavation Blog – Donating rare stone to Tower of London

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

Government endorses programme to prepare young people for student life

The charity IntoUniversity shares its thoughts about Unite Students' Leapskills programme, which helps bridge the transition from school to university.

How I helped other estranged students to thrive at university

Unite Foundation scholar Asher Flanagan speaks to uS about her passion for broadening access to higher education.

Demand the best Student Welfare support from your PBSA partners

Jenny Shaw reflects on the journey taken to co-create a wellbeing framework for the student accommodation sector.

Student resilience: Exploring the positive case for resilience

Unite Students shares the findings from its student resilience survey, and how this can inform mental health approaches going forward.
28/10/2019
Corporate blogs

Middlesex Street Excavation Blog – New discovery

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

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