Our Handy Halls Checklist

All bedrooms contain;

• Desk & chair
• Bed & mattress.
  • Lincoln Courts (Single beds)
  • Cygnet Wharf (3/4 sized mattress – small double beds)
  • St Marks Student Village (3/4 sized mattress – small double beds)
  • The Gateway (3/4 sized mattress – small double beds)
  • Viking House (3/4 sized mattress – small double beds)
  • Valentine Court (3/4 sized mattress – small double beds)
  • 179 High Street (3/4 sized mattress – small double beds)
• Wardrobe
• Shelving
• Carpet, laminate or vinyl flooring
• Curtains or blinds
• Pin boards (these are the only place in which posters / photos are permitted – other wall areas should not be used for any decorative items or posters).
• Internet connection (Wireless and or wired connection)
• Electrical sockets
• Small room bin

All shared kitchens contain;

• Cooker including grill and hob
• Microwave
• Kettle
• Fridge/Freezer
• Sink with hot and cold water
• Worktop space
• Vacuum cleaner
• Mop & bucket
• Iron & ironing board
• Kitchen bin
• Broom and / or dustpan & brush

If you are living in a studio in The Gateway, Viking House or 179 High Street then you will have a small kitchenette facility in your room too, this will include:

• Hob
• Microwave (normally a combination oven microwave)
• Fridge with freezer compartment
• Kettle

If you live in a studio then there will also be access to a communal iron, ironing board, mop & bucket, and vacuum cleaner.

Every year, we always have some students who bring everything they own, and we know this is tempting, however please remember that there is only limited storage space so try to create a list of the essentials that you need;

• Documents – ID, passport, bank card, national insurance card (make digital copies as well)
• Clothes
• Necessary medicine, plasters,
• Toiletries
• Towels
• Bedding
• Laptop / Desktop PC (inc chargers!)
• Home comforts – cosy blanket, photos of family & friends – your own things to make your new room your home from home!
• All of our accommodation is self-catered so you will need to bring kitchen equipment (crockery, cutlery, pots/ pans – just enough to get you started)
• Clothes hangers (if you don’t want to bring these then there are lots of shops nearby!)
• Toilet Paper

There are plenty of shops around the campus so anything which isn’t a necessity for your first week;

• Lamp
• Washing basket
• Storage boxes (often best to see the space you have once you’ve moved in!)
• Food (there are plenty of supermarkets nearby which means more room in your car / suitcase for the essentials!)
• Cleaning products

Top Tip – take a shopping trip when you arrive to stock up on some items to make your room more homely. It’s a great way to get to know each other but also to learn what’s nearby.

Generally, leave behind anything that could be potentially dangerous or that you’ll already find in your flat when you arrive (we provide vacuum cleaners, iron and ironing boards!). Some examples of prohibited items are included below, please do not bring any of these in to the residences with you:

• Candles (or anything involving a naked flame!)
• Deep fat fryer
• You Pet (we have a strictly no pets policy which includes insects, reptiles and fish!)
• Your own heater (If your room isn’t warm enough then let us know – please do not bring your own heat source)
• Mains powered fairy lights
• Large items of furniture
• Drum kit / large speakers!
• Any class of weapon or firearm (includes fireworks, air pistols, ammunition, replica guns and paint ball guns).