Halls

Rats, Floods, ‘Fermented Pineapple Juice’: the Trials and Tribulations of UCL Estates

Robert Delaney, Malvika Murkumbi, Mayra Nassef, and Andrea Bidnic A year in student accommodation is a rite of passage for most undergraduate students at UCL. From the luxury of Garden Halls to the abject squalor of Ifor Evans, UCL accommodation is diverse in its residents, rents, and general demeanour. As such, there is a great

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New famous landlord technique to avoid mould problems – gaslight your marginalised tenants!

Anna Maria Papaoikonomou “When I pointed out what mould looks like, I was called uneducated, ungrateful, and this man refused to interact with me directly or look at me in the eye. Instead addressing all his remarks to my white flatmate (who coincidentally was not called uneducated)”. That’s only one of the mortifying reactions Emily,

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The Venture to the Void

Keziah Cho On Charlotte Street one finds two households, both alike in dignity. Or at least that’s what UCL accommodation would have you believe. In fair Fitzrovia where we lay our scene, one hall reigns supreme, and it’s mine: Astor College. But look across from our hallowed door, and yonder lies the opposite existential plane:

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2000 Yen, a Watch, and a Few Laptops: Unlocking the Secrets of UCL’s ‘Lacklustre’ Accommodation Security

Andrea Bidnic, Adnan Bader and Rebekah Wright Every year, thousands of bright-eyed new students take the obligatory pre-university trip to IKEA to gather a collection of pots, pans, bed sheets and maybe even a tin opener. For many students, life in halls is an iconic and exciting part of their university experience. Whilst flatcest, midnight

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What UCL Hall are you???

Izzie Moull Now you’re here and you’re all settled into your ‘cosy’ room you might be wondering is this really the right halls for my vibe? If this building were a person, who would it be? Would I be friends with this building?? Well look no further. Simply answer the following 5 questions and keep

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One Pending Street: Communication Failures Worsen Accommodation Delays at UCL East

​​Rebekah Wright, Thais Jones, Samir Ismail and Nandini Agarwal To protect anonymity, some names have been replaced with pseudonyms.  On the 22nd of September, many students, leaving home for the first time, prepared to move into UCL’s newest accommodation, One Pool Street (1PS). Many were already anxious, if not confused about moving in, as despite being

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COVID-19 UCL

The ‘high risk’ of working in UCL Halls of Residence during the spread of COVID-19

Recently, UCL students received an email that condemned a case of ‘exceptionally poor behaviour’ in Schafer House, which resulted in some students facing potential disciplinary action. Students were allegedly throwing microwaves and televisions out of the window, and vandalising hallways and lifts. UCL has advised that all UK students return home immediately, if possible, due

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