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Oak House – Brand new Leeds accommodation for September 2021

Brand new for September 2021, Oak House is a sustainably designed and stylish building in a prime city centre location, just 5 minutes’ walk from University of Leeds campus.

Practicing Mindfulness

What is being mindful? Are we supposed to empty our minds or focus on one thing? Do we have to have a yoga mat, candles and whale music? No is the simple answer. You have the ability to connect to yo...

Positive Affirmations

Affirmations are positive statements that can help you to challenge and overcome self-sabotaging and negative thoughts. When you repeat them often, and believe in them, you can start to make positive ...

Affordable city centre living for students

Unipol has a number of city centre shared flats available for 2021-22 so you and your friends can make amazing memories in the centre of it all.

Looking after your wellbeing: Sleep Hygiene

Okay so you’re not sleeping well, feeling a bit out of sorts and grumpy, can’t quite focus on anything, can’t be bothered… and those sheep won’t jump the fence! Sleep deprivation is distressing and fr...

Looking after your wellbeing: Sleep

Sleep is easy right? Wrong! There are many different factors that affect our sleep patterns; our ability to go to sleep, stay asleep, or wake up all impact on how we manage our daily lives.

Letting your property in 2021

Use some of these tips from Unipol to help you let your student property this year.

Superb Social Spaces

This blog post features a selection of our properties with amazing communal areas, to give you a taste of what's on offer.

Don’t rush to rent!

A common myth surrounding student accommodation is that “all the best houses go” and there will be no student properties left in January. There will still be a surplus of accommodation after the holid...

Space for Thyme Out…

One of the things we can all probably take from this year is that we’ve realised the importance of outdoor space. When looking for your student accommodation for next year, a garden might be higher up...

Bonfire Night in 2020

There really is no safe way to hold bonfire and firework events this year without putting people at risk of catching, and potentially increasing the spread of, the virus. Is the gamble worth it for a ...

Who we are and how we can help

New to student accommodation? Read how we can support you.

Looking after your Wellbeing at Uni

You’ll be better placed to make the most of your uni experience and flourish in the face of adversity if you take some time to invest in your wellbeing.

Unipol Tenant Satisfaction 2020

Thank you to everyone who completed the Tenant Satisfaction Survey this year and told us about their experience as a Unipol tenant.

Volunteer Online

As we’re all being encouraged to stay at home, most face to face volunteering roles have now stopped. Many of us still want to help and do something constructive with our time. The good news is that y...

Stay Well, Stay Home

Stay Home, Stay Well is an online social program to help our Students and Staff get through lockdown. We understand the importance of keeping your body and mind active during times like this, which is...

Things you can do when self-isolating with kids

As schools are closed, how are parents supposed to cope? Presumably we’re all going to be here for some time, so Kelly-Anne has written a few pointers that might help.

Building a healthy immune system during self-isolation

This blog post contains some info on the different nutrients and vitamins found in the fruit and veg you might already have at home or available at most supermarkets. These can all either be eaten on ...

Keep your mind and body active

Here's a some suggestions for safe and fun things to do whilst you are at home during lockdown

Garden House, Headingley

“As the Residents’ Assistant it has been a pleasure to get to know so many lovely characters and I am lucky to have spent my postgraduate year here."

Time to Talk Day

Smartphones, tablets, laptops, gaming platforms; all good in their own way, but can be a little anti-social. February 6th was Time To Talk Day. The idea of this, surprisingly, is to get people talking...

Why I’ve chosen to live at New York Street Apartments for another year

Hannah, second year Vocalist at Leeds College of Music has written this week’s blog post about why she has chosen to stay at New York Street Apartments for her third year…

Featured blog for NSCD students – How can Unipol help with housing?

Working in partnership with Northern School of Contemporary Dance, we provide support, information and advice on student housing.

Let’s Talk About the Serious Issue of Fire Safety

There is understandable anxiety about fire safety in properties, particularly high rise properties – so it’s time to take stock of where we are and how things work in Unipol Housing.