- Percentage of First Year Students in Halls:
- 75%
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- Accommodation Details:
- Peak Hall - Is probably the cushiest of the halls. Built in 1998, it has ensuite rooms and that form flats of six. The catch is that many rooms will go to higher fee-paying international students. Disability adapted rooms are available here. 5 rooms share 1 kitchen.
Sir Peter Hilton - Much the same as above but 3 years older and with more rooms.
Nunnery Hall - Same quality as above, in a courtyard format but closer to the city centre and all that that brings.
Princess Alice Hall - Also built around a courtyard. There are more study bedrooms to each kitchen than else where (7 instead of 5) but the jazzy common rooms compensate a little for this. Built in 1994.
St Christopher Court - Another city centre hall, but inhabited mainly by international and mature students. Nevertheless a very comfortable and convenient hall to get into - with plenty of parking, and a smart and airy common room.
Lonsdale Hall - Best location for the Mickleover campus. 16 lodges comprise this development which is an interesting mix of old and new (rather biased towards the new though). One of the Lodges was part of an old hall belonging to Bishop Lonsdale, and houses the UDSU bar, launderette and hall offices. Lovely fireplaces apparently. Lonsdale also offers a 5 day accommodation option for students who don't plan to be around at the weekends, this is of course cheeper and potentially worthwhile.
Laverstock Court - 9 lodges, consisting of flats of 7 study bedrooms (with washbasins), a common room and a kitchen. Great city centre location and within spitting distance of the Woodlands Bar.
Uttoxeter New Road - A group of Victorian houses that have been adapted for student accommodation, just over the road from Laverstock Court. The houses have a character that makes for a close community atmosphere.
Mickleover - Set of grubby buildings that were built in the 1950's for the teacher training college. Lonsdale is a better location for this campus.
High Peak College (Buxton) - A slightly weird set-up that is separate from the University itself, that offers part-week occupancy as well as full-term. Rooms have washbasins, share common rooms, laundry and kitchens and occupants may use the College dining hall for a price of course!
All in all accommodation is pretty impressive and the result of a five year expansion plan has been comfortable and well serviced rooms (also in terms of connection to phonelines and parking areas).
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- Accommodation Prices:
- University Owned
Self-catering:
Standard: £43 - £62 pw. (42 weeks)
En suite: £75
Private
The average rent in the area is between £40 and £50 per week, excluding bills. Mainly in Kedleston Road.
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- Local Area:
- All the campuses and accommodation are in or close to Derby. Based in the East Midlands, it is the starting point of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site and is steeped in history. The city itself has a variety of entertainments and shopping on offer and is culturally lively with various museums, an art gallery, theatre and cinema. Traditional and worldwide cuisine can be found in the numerous cafes and restaurants and there is a great selection of traditional pubs that prove even more popular during the annual CAMARA Summer and Winter beer festivals.(Infact it is famed for being the real ale capital of the U.K.) Derby boasts 6 sports centres and has many fine parks and gardens. There are more than 300 areas of public open space in the city, covering over 2,000 acres of land available for everyone to enjoy. All in all not a bad place at all, what with weekly markets and various festivals throughout the year there's always something to do.
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