Prospective students
What to bring
A quick guide to what we provide and what we recommend you bring with you.
What we provide
- Pillows (with the exception of Unite halls)
- Kettle and toaster
- Oven and microwave (self catered halls)
- Combination microwave oven (5 day catered halls)
- Fridge/freezer (in most halls)
- Electric cooker with hob, oven and grill - self catered halls (plus Faraday large kitchen)
- Induction hob and pans - 5 day catered halls (excluding Faraday large kitchen)
- Curtains
- Desk lamp
- Chair
- Iron & ironing board
- Vacuum cleaner/dustpan & brush
- Bins
- Toilet rolls (with the exception of en-suite rooms)
What we recommend you bring
- Duvet, sheets and cover (please check the bed size in your room first - see our Hall of residence pages for more information)
- Pillows (for Unite Halls)
- Towels and tea towels
- Coat hangers
- Mugs and your own crockery and cutlery
- Start-up groceries
- Cooking utensils and saucepans (self-catered halls)
- Toilet rolls (en-suite & shared en-suite)
Personal electrical items should confirm to European Standards and display the CE make on the cable or plug. Cables should not be trailed across the floor as these could cause a trip hazard.
You can purchase a lot of these essentials as part of a starter pack and they will be here for when you arrive, it also saves having to pack them!
What not to bring
For your safety, there are a number of items that are not allowed in your accommodation:
- Personal heaters
- Kettles
- Chip pans and deep fat fryers
- Rice cookers
- Grills of any kind
- Indoor BBQ trays
- Electric blankets
- Clip-on desk lamps
- Candles or incense sticks
- Cube adaptors
- Refrigerators (unless for medical use, subject to prior approval and supplied by us)
- Pets
- E-Scooters
- Electronic diffusers
- Extra furniture
- Fireworks
- Door wedges - wedging of doors is not permitted in any area
- needles for recreational use (hobbies or sports)
