23rd November 2023
Data seen by The Glasgow Guardian suggests there to be over 500 empty rooms in University-owned accommodation. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request obtained by The Glasgow Guardian has revealed substantial decreases in the overall occupancy rates of student accommodation available to University of Glasgow (UofG) students compared with the previous academic year. The occupancy ...
22nd November 2022
New research conducted by the Stripe Property Group has found that there are now approximately 3.1 student beds for every student in the UK. Stripe Property Group, which deals in housing development across the UK, has conducted a new study into student housing. Findings show that there are now just under 2.2 million full-time university ...
14th October 2022
University refuses to take responsibility for the accommodation crisis, while politicians and students condemn its handling. The accommodation crisis at the University has continued this year with students being housed in hotels, halls in Stirling, and on sofas. Some have been unable to enter the country due to a lack of accommodation. The Glasgow Guardian ...
18th September 2022
Jeevan shares some tips and tricks for the frantic scramble for flats at the start of this semester. Glasgow’s housing market is horrendous right now. There are simply too many students wanting too few flats, and if you’re starting the semester without knowing where you’ll be living next year, it must feel really daunting. As ...
14th September 2022
The Glasgow Guardian talks to students with nowhere to live as the start of term looms. The new academic year is beginning on a similar foot to the last, with the student accommodation shortage in Glasgow showing little sign of improvement. Accommodation problems are being experienced from freshers to incoming postgraduate students with no offer ...
18th October 2021
Research by Stint suggests the majority of landlords may be breaking the law. New research by Stint, a student job company, has found that over 80% of British students have lived in accommodation deemed “unfit for human habitation”. The study, which surveyed 1,000 students, found that most are living in homes that fall short of ...
11th October 2021
Students have had to return home, being told to defer or continue their studies online, after the University failed to house incoming international students. International students have been left with no accommodation, despite an initial guarantee from the Chief Operating Officer and University Secretary, David Duncan. Students have alternatively been instructed to not travel to ...
