Accommodation in general

Starting my studies in the second year direct entry on my course I was dubious as to what sort of accomodation was available to me, I didn't want to be in halls as I am a mature student and my days of loud music till all hours the night before exams didn't appeal, don't get me wrong I am no prude! I enjoy a good time like anyone else. I was delighted to discover that the house I had been allocated was wonderful, not at all like your usual student house. I live in a warm,cosy house with two other women and we have a great laugh. The rooms are well decorated,and the landlord and accomodation office are very friendly and nothing is too much trouble. ...

Being a past student of the University of Teesside I know a fair bit about the accommodation. It has a variety of student residence. There's King Edwards square which is the cheapest. It's a bunch of houses which are in very bad shape, stay well away. There's Woodlands Halls which are quite nice, the building is sectioned off into little flats with about 6 bedrooms all en suite, kitchen/sitting room and bathroom. Quite nice but tight for space. There's Linthorpe Halls which are just rooms with a shared kitchen on each section. They're quite small and cold looking. The floors are not carpeted and I seem to remember thinking they more resembled ...

The University has 3 halls of residences (Parkside, Linthorpe and Woodlands), some flats (also known as Parkside and right next to the halls) and a square right on campus surrounded by terraced houses (King Edwards Square). These are mainly restricted to first year students. Parkside halls is probably the cheapest its a converted hospital with big shared rooms. Linthorpe is the inermidiate halls of residence with individual rooms. Then there is woodlands halls which are in a league of their own, very new buildings and each room has an en-suite bathroom! The Parkside flats are also new buildings are there are about 6 people to a flat. Finally King Edwards ...