Halls Of Residence At The University of Strathclyde

I myself lived in strathlyce residency halls for my first year of Uni and loved every minute of it. You are guaranteed halls if you live over 25 miles from Glasgow and i have a few recommendations which i will list in a bit. The halls themselves are all very practical for the University and allow students to get up late and miss class, very handy after a night at the Strathclyde Union. Everyone at the halls are friendly and with their own security service they are very safe as well, something which is important to people when moving to a strange city. Some of the halls are as following : Chancellors Halls - this is where i stayed, ensuite rooms ...  Read the complete review

Last year i stayed in the Halls of Residence at the University of Strathclyde. Strathclyde Uni has a policy that students are only offered accommodation if they live outwith 25 miles of the University - unfortunately i live about 20 miles away from Glasgow and as i was not offered accommodation my only option was to wait until the last minute and see if they had any places left. A few weeks before i was due to start my course i recieved a letter offering me a place in Baird Hall, the University's only catered halls which also happen to be off campus (strathclyde have a large number of student flats located next to the university - highly recommended). I ...  Read the complete review

The first thing most Strathclyde students will tell you when selecting halls is AVOID BIRKBECK!!! I will explain in a moment. If attending the John Anderson (city centre) campus, you have the choice of catered or self-catered halls. The catered halls are called Baird Hall, and are on Sauchiehall Street, a 20 minute walk from campus. The only advantages of Baird are, of course the food provided, and it is meant to have a 'community atmosphere'. However, I believe the disadvantages outweigh the advantages. Most Baird residents have to share their room, normally with a stranger, which can always be a risk. The rooms are not meant to be very nice, or ...  Read the complete review