Halls Of Residence At The University Of Sheffield

I was lucky enough to earn myself a place at the university of sheffield in 2007 and applied to be in university Self-catered accomodation. After a year of living there it became like a second home to me. When applying for accomodation at a university there are a number of different things to ask yourself: 1. catered or self-caterd? This was quite an easy decision for me as I love cooking my own food and so I immediatly knew i wanted to be self-catered. This gave me the freedom to eat what i liked when i liked, and didn't make me feel like i was loosing money if i went out for a meal (as i didn't have one pre-paid for). The other good thing is that ...  Read the complete review

If you already decided to enroll into University of Sheffield, Good for you! Sheffield as a city isn't the most vibrant, but take heed that most essentials are available right around the corner. Anyway, Back to Victoria House. From the brochure housing services has sent to you, you probably have glanced upon the picture of a dodgy looking old building. Well, in this case, looks aren't deceiving. Being such an old building, the outside view can be a bit disconcerting. However, take comfort that it isn't actually that bad! When i applied for accomodation, i placed Broadlane Court as my first choice, followed by Mappin Court and Ranmoor ...  Read the complete review

Choosing where to live at Sheffield, or any other university is a rather tortuous decision, as you peruse the Home from Home brochure, comparing price, distance from university, and facilities in order to make your choice. Remember that not everything looks like the photo and perhaps question why certain buildings have a large tree in the foreground to distract you. Though of course Housing Services are more than likely to not even give you one of the three choices that you have gone for. Fill in your application form honestly though and if you don’t want to share a room just say that instead of making up an elaborate reason. The choices of accommodation are: ...  Read the complete review

During my first year at Sheffield University I found myself living at Ranmoor House, the largest of Sheffield's halls of residence. Here is my review... The building and rooms: the building is an enormous 1960's brick monstrosity set in spacious grounds. It consists of large blocks, each one affectionately known by a letter (i was in cell block G). Students live in corridors of about 15 people. There is a ceaselessly undying rumour that the hall was built along the plans of a swedish women's open prison, but I digress. The rooms are pokey to say the least, but they do have basins in them for your washing pleasure. One annoyance is that the heating is ...  Read the complete review