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Jack Pearce, Industrial Placement Student 2024, and team - litter pick
09/08/2024

In Conversation With: Jack Pearce, Industrial Placement Student

Our User Experience (UX) Design Industrial Placement Student, Jack Pearce, shares more about his experience on our Early Careers programme, during his time studying Graphic Design at Portsmouth University, and why it’s important for companies to offer paid work experience opportunities to students and young people.
Whether it’s giving our residents the information they need before they arrive or sharing updates throughout their time living with Unite Students, our Customer Communications function plays a vital role in keeping students informed and engaged. We spoke to Alex Bloor (Customer Communications Manager) and Kathleen McKeown (Customer Communications Executive) about what their typical day involves, how they keep their content relevant to students, and some of the unusual situations they’ve had to tackle in their role.

A Day in the Life of… our Customer Communications team

Whether it’s giving our residents the information they need before they arrive or sharing updates throughout their time living with Unite Students, our Customer Communications function plays a vital role in keeping students informed and engaged.
Accommodation Matters host Jenny Shaw recently collaborated with experts from across the Higher Education sector to bring together a very special podcast episode.

The Student Accommodation Podcast Summit

Accommodation Matters host Jenny Shaw recently collaborated with experts from across the Higher Education sector to bring together a very special podcast episode.

What we know about 2024’s university applicants

Every year, Unite Students surveys university applicants for our Applicant Index. And every year, we’re surprised by the differences between applicant cohorts. If you want to be prepared for the first year students who will arrive into your city in the autumn, you won’t want to miss this episode – or the report that spawned it.
Unite Students' Kings Place in Southwark
24/07/2024

Unite Students acquires key London scheme

Unite Students, the UK's largest provider of student accommodation, has acquired a key London development that will provide new student homes in central London to support the growth of its university partners.
23/07/2024

Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2024

CONTINUED STRONG DEMAND WITH SIGNIFICANT GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
Unite Students 2024 Applicant Index
15/07/2024

Research reveals new optimism among university applicants for post-graduation job prospects

This year’s university applicants are more confident about their job prospects after graduating than at any other time since the pandemic, according to new research.
Front cover of the 2024 Applicant Index, which looks at university applicants' confidence

7 things you need to know about 2024’s university applicants

The Unite Students Applicant Index is the only research that tracks university applicants’ attitudes and confidence levels year on year, giving you the information you need to prepare for their arrival in autumn. The 2024 report is out now. So, here’s everything you need to know about the Applicant Index - and seven things you’ll want to know about this year’s incoming student cohort.

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