At Rutherford you will find:

Bedrooms

  • Standard (wash hand basin) rooms: 4 - 7 students share bathroom facilities
  • Shared en-suite: 2 students share adjacent bathroom
  • En-suite rooms
  • Quiet rooms available

Facilities

  • Catered Monday to Friday - 15 meals per week
  • 2-8 students share kitchenette facilities (number sharing facilities is higher in the larger blocks) 
  • Block 5: 13 - 14 students share small kitchenette 
  • Large common/games room - Freeview TV, table football, darts and more (facilities subject to change) 
  • The University network and internet access are available by both wired and wireless networks 
  • Card/mobile app operated launderette 
  • Bike shed 

Services

  • Fortnightly bedroom cleaning 
  • Weekly cleaning of kitchens and communal areas 
  • Communal bathrooms and toilet facilities will be cleaned a minimum of three times a week 

Accommodation packages

All rooms offered on a 41 week let (plus additional fee for freshers week included).

  • £7,474.37 (£179.18 per week) - Standard (124 beds)
  • £9,271.00 (£222.25 per week) - Shared en-suite (50 beds)
  • £9,588.45 (£229.86 per week) - En-suite (91 beds)

All fees above include utilities, wired and wireless network, housekeeping service, out of hours Warden Service, Howden for Students insurance policy cover and hall activities.

Please note: If you are a returning student to halls for September 2024, you will have a 41 week let contract, but only be charged for 39 weeks, meaning you get to enjoy two weeks in halls for free. Applicable to contracts accepted prior to 1 August 2024 only.

Arrival dates

  • New undergraduates: Tuesday 24 September 2024
  • Returning students: Friday 27 September 2024
  • Semester 2 students: Sunday 2 February 2025

New international students are able to move in early from Monday 23 September 2024, but you must notify us at sac@lboro.ac.uk if you plan to do this.

Let lengths

  • 41 week let (New Undergraduates): 24 September 2024 – 12 July 2025
  • 41 week let (Returning students): 27 September 2024 - 12 July 2025
  • 18 week let (Semester 1): 24 September 2024 - 31 January 2025
  • 23 week let (Semester 2): 2 February 2025 - 12 July 2025

Rooms available throughout the Christmas and Easter Vacations.

Rooms to be vacated by 10am on the end date of the contract.

Hall office

Our hall managers are responsible for dealing with any problems that you may have within your hall. 

For general enquiries email: villagecentral@mailbox.lboro.ac.uk 

Hall Manager: Linda Moulton 
Email: L.M.Moulton@lboro.ac.uk   
Phone: +44 (0)1509 223914 or +44 (0)1509 223803

Dining room

Please contact the Front of House Manager/Chef for any food queries or dietary requirements. 

Front of House Manager: Jane Jeffers
Email: J.E.Jeffers@lboro.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1509 223841

Acting Head Chef: Alan Pervin 
Email: A.P.Pervin@lboro.ac.uk    
Phone: +44 (0)1509 223828

Warden information

The warden team are responsible for pastoral and discipline issues. 

Hall Warden: Dr Matthew Frost 
Email: rutherford.warden@lboro.ac.uk 
Phone: +44 (0)1509 222274

Subwardens 

  • Maddie Onions 
  • Jacob Vizor
  • Neda Abbasimaleki

Duty Mobile: 07513019630

Hall committee

The Student Hall Committee are on hand to offer support to the hall community. The committees are elected annually and are run by students for students. Their job is to make sure you have a fantastic time in halls with plenty of events for everyone.

For more information visit the hall website.  All halls also have their own social media pages which can be found through the hall website.

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