ARRIVALS GUIDE WANTAGE HALL

2016–17 WELCOME Contents Congratulations and welcome! 3 Welcome from the We are looking forward to welcoming you to Wantsge Hall JCR Wantage Hall at the start of what we hope 4 Before you arrive in hall

5 What to bring will be an exciting and fulfilling year. 7 Arrival day This Guide aims to give you all the 9 International students essentials to make your arrival at 10 Welcome Week Wantage Hall as smooth as possible. 11 Group facilities

13 People to help you in Hall

14 The local area

15 Arrival and group map

16 Wider area map

Please note All photos are examples of facilities on offer and individual rooms may vary. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that the details outlined in this guide are correct at the time of publication, some arrangements may be subject to change.

2 email [email protected] tel +44 (0)118 378 4203 WELCOME FROM THE WANTAGE HALL JCR Hello new Wantagian, and congratulations on getting a place at one of the most sought after halls in Reading!

We, as your JCR Committee, would like to formally introduce ourselves and explain the part we will play in your time at Wantage. The JCR committee are elected representatives who you can come to to if you have any issues while you live in Hall. We are also a voice for you at the Student’s Union, and will arrange events throughout the year so that you can meet your fellow residents and get fully engrossed in the community spirit that Wantage is known for.

Our main aim is to make sure that you enjoy living at Wantage, and as a result we have designed a Freshers’ Fortnight that caters to all residents and should help you settle in effortlessly. As current residents of Wantage ourselves, we have an insight to living in the hall that is invaluable, and we intend pass on this experience and Wantage Hall JCR Committee wisdom along with the extensive list of traditions that Wantage 2016/2017 prides itself on. Councillor Millie Farquhar

Wantage offers you the best environment for both your studies Councillor Calum Brown and your free time, with our grand dining hall and on site bar. The sense of community in Wantage is also second to none and Treasurer Katherine Long friends that you make here will likely be your friends for life. Welfare Reps Moon Wynn , Katie Taylor We can honestly say that choice of Wantage as your home for the Librarian Chris Ryder next year is a good one, and a great start to your time at Reading. Once again, congratulations for getting into Wantage, we cannot wait to see you. www.rusu.co.uk/activities/jcr/10755/ www.facebook.com/groups/1273144692698985/

www.reading.ac.uk/accommodation 3 BEFORE YOU ARRIVE IN HALL …

 Find out more about joining your hall … COMPLETE THE social committee (JCR) E-INDUCTION See pages 3 and 13 for more details. If you would like to join your JCR Go to www.reading.ac.uk/applicantportal, click go to www.rusu.co.uk/activities/JCR/ on ‘My Accommodation’ and follow the links to ‘Manage my arrival/departure’ To make your arrival as smooth as possible, don’t forget to … As part of e-induction you will be able to … Arrange funding  Book your arrival slot Make sure that you have sorted out your student loan or other Arrival times are staggered to help ease congestion. We rec- funding: www.reading.ac.uk/Beforeyouarrive/ww-finance. ommend you book early as the most popular arrival slots will fill aspx up quickly. Get enrolled on your course  Print your arrival confirmation Complete online enrolment in the personal applicant portal. and parking permit You become a fully enrolled member of the ­University when Please bring them along on arrival day and display your parking you collect your Campus Card. For more info on enrolment see permit on your car dashboard if you’re arriving by car. www.reading.ac.uk/applicantportal  Check your contents insurance and Tip Don’t forget your photo ID (e.g. passport, driving licence). purchase extra cover if needed You’ll need this to collect your Campus Card and move into hall. A basic level of insurance cover, provided by Endsleigh, is included for everyone living in hall. Full details can be viewed through e-induction. You’ll need to check this cover is adequate for all of your personal belongings – you can arrange extra cover if you need to either via Endsleigh or another provider. www.endsleigh.co.uk/reviewcover

4 email [email protected] tel +44 (0)118 378 4203 WHAT TO BRING All of the rooms in Wantage Hall are single occupancy and Other essentials you will fully furnished. Each room contains a single bed, desk and need for your room desk chair, bookshelves, desk lighting, wardrobe and drawers • Coat hangers as these are not provided in the ­wardrobes as a minimum. Bins and toilet brushes are also provided. • Cleaning products Bedding and towels • Warm coat, hat, gloves, scarf and raincoat for the winter months! • Don’t forget toilet paper for your en‑suite! We supply a mattress protector which must always be used. You’ll need to provide your own bed linen such as: Tip Antibacterial cleaning wipes are really easy to use and • Duvet and duvet cover can be handy for cleaning bathrooms and bedroom, surfaces etc. and they are widely available from convenience stores and • Fitted bottom sheet supermarkets. • Pillow(s) and pillow cases Tip Don’t over pack. Remember you have limited space. • Bath and hand towels Tip Bring along some drawing pins so you can put up pictures, Tip Remember that you’ll need to wash your own bedding so notes, photos etc on the noticeboard in your room (there are you may want to bring a spare set. poster sales on campus during Welcome Week). You may also want Bedding packs to bring some personal items to make your room nice and homely e.g. cushions, photo frames. Small boxes/containers are really If you want to save on packing you can purchase a bedding useful for keeping your belongings tidy in your room. pack online before you arrive. This can be done as part of Tip We encourage students to register their property at e-induction. The single bedding packs include a duvet, duvet www.immobilise.com. This is a free service which helps police cover, pillow, pillow case and fitted sheet at a cost of £25. identify stolen property and makes insurance claims for lost property easier.

www.reading.ac.uk/accommodation 5 • Cooking utensils (including tin opener, bottle opener etc) • Foil/cling film

Tip Don’t bring too much kitchen equipment as you may be able to share with your flatmates.

Tip International students – please don’t bring kitchen equipment such as rice cookers with you. You can buy all the items you need easily and cheaply in the UK. Electrical equipment You shouldn’t need to bring any additional electrical equipment for the kitchen with you as the accommodation is well supplied with all the basics. Electrical items that are for use in the kitchen e.g. kettles, fridges and ­toasters, must not be used in bedrooms. Internet access • Electrical equipment must be safe – preferably it should be new. If there are any doubts about the safety of the equipment, it must readingConnect is a University service that provides a managed be given a formal inspection and/or test (Portable Appliance Test). network connection to hall rooms delivering access to the Internet Hall staff can conduct a check for you – please ask at your and the University’s data network. This service is included in your hall group reception. fees. Further information can be found at www.readingconnect.net • The UK electrical supply is 240V and all appliances must be rated Wi-Fi is available in all halls giving access to the University services for this voltage. Do not use electrical items made for other and the Internet. The recommended way to connect is via the countries’ electrical supply. Eduroam secure access service. Further information on how to • Only use CE marked plugs and appliances with the correct configure computers and devices to connect to Eduroam is available rated fuse. from wifi.reading.ac.uk • Never overload electrical sockets or use adaptors unless these Communal cleaning have been provided in your room Communal kitchens will be cleaned weekly (but you are responsible • Electric heaters, electric blankets, air conditioning units and mains for your washing up!). Rubbish and recycling will be removed from powered Christmas/fairy lights must not be used or brought the kitchens at least twice a week by our dedicated housekeeping into hall. team. The specific details of the cleaning provided and your respon- sibilities will be on a poster in your kitchen. Adaptor plugs Catering Students from outside the UK should only use adaptor plugs which are CE marked and fused as shown below: Wantage Hall is a catered hall and residents receive the catered meal Permitted Not permitted package. Your nearest catering outlet is Eat at Wantage (see page 11). You can of course use your weekly credit on your Campus Card at some of the other catering outlets on campus. For more informa- tion about the catering package and participating catering outlets see: www.reading.ac.uk/catering

You also have the use of a kitchen for preparing snacks and drinks. These kitchens are equipped with a cooker, microwave and fridge/ freezer. A kettle, toaster, iron and ironing board, dust pan and brush and vacuum are also provided in each kitchen. Please don’t bring

You may want to bring some basic kitchen equipment with you for • Additional furniture as there won’t be space in your room preparing snacks and drinks such as: • Animals of any kind are not allowed in the ­accommodation • Cutlery • Plates and bowls • Candles, tea lights, incense/joss sticks or fairy lights (battery operated ones are fine) as these are a fire risk and not allowed • Mugs, cups and glasses in the halls • Tea towels • Chip pan or deep fat fryer – these are a high risk fire hazard • Plastic bowls/boxes for storing food in fridge/freezer and for use in and not allowed in the halls a microwave

6 email [email protected] tel +44 (0)118 378 4203 ARRIVAL DAY You will need to bring a number of key documents and have Make sure you complete them to hand for when you arrive at hall. your Inventory Forms • Photo ID (e.g. passport, driving licence) On arrival we will give you bedroom and kitchen inventory forms • Any official paperwork you have received from the University to complete. Please complete the forms and return these to your group • Bank details, cards etc. reception within 24 hours of arrival. • National Insurance Number (UK students) These are important documents as they record the condition of • NHS Card (UK students) your room and kitchen on arrival and will be used to determine any • Details of your student finance arrangements (UK students) change in condition during your residency, and if appropriate, any • Visa information (international students) damage charges when you leave.

Tip It’s a good idea to put all you documents in one folder or If you do not complete the inventory forms it will be assumed that plastic wallet so you have them ready to hand at check in. your room and kitchen are in good order. The inventory forms are a record only so if there is something that requires attention please Arrival date call the halls hotline on 0118 378 7777. Wantage Hall residents are invited to arrive on Saturday 17 September 2016. If it is impossible for you to arrive on this date it is essential you contact [email protected] as soon as possible to discuss alternative arrangements. Please note your room may be re-allocated to another student if we are not aware that you plan to arrive after this date.

www.reading.ac.uk/accommodation 7 What to expect on Arrival Day Due to the large number of residents moving in and limited parking the following arrivals day process has been planned to ease ­congestion and make arrivals as smooth as ­possible.

Arrival time and parking permit

Make sure you have booked an arrival slot. If you are arriving by car please print your parking permit and display it in your windscreen.

Move vehicle to alternative parking area Getting to Wantage Hall Once unloaded you will be directed to move your vehicle For detailed instructions on getting to the University by car see away from the accommodation blocks to alternative parking www.reading.ac.uk/about/visit-us.aspx If you are using a areas. We appreciate your co-operation with this as it will ease Sat Nav the postcode for Wantage Hall is RG1 5JG. For detailed congestion and allow other students to unload. information on getting to the University by rail, bus or airport see www.reading.ac.uk/internal/welcome/International/ ww-int-travel.aspx Collect your Campus Card

Once you have settled in you will need to collect your Campus Card. You can do this at the Palmer Building which is located on Parking on arrival at Wantage Hall central campus. Palmer Building registration will be available When you arrive at Wantage Hall there will be members of staff from 9am to 5pm over intake weekend and during Welcome directing cars to the appropriate areas to park. Week (Monday 21 September to Thursday 24 September 9am to 5pm and Friday 25 September 9am to 4pm).

Check in and collect room access card Attend your Welcome & Safety Talk When you have parked please make your way to the Junior Common Room (see map on page 15). Here you will be able to Please see page 10 for details collect your keys/card and your Halls Handbook.

Things to note Out of hours arrival Unload your belongings If your group reception is closed on arrival, please use the call Once you have checked in you should unload your belongings point outside the reception entrance or call the halls hotline and move into your room. on 0118 378 7777. Supermarket delivery If you plan to arrange a supermarket delivery over arrivals weekend please ensure that it is booked to be delivered after 6 pm. Please also consider the storage space in your kitchen cupboards, fridge and freezer when placing supermarket orders (each resident has one shelf in the shared fridge/freezer).

8 email [email protected] tel +44 (0)118 378 4203 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Visit www.reading.ac.uk/ww-int-welcome.aspx for details Thursday 15 September to Friday 23 September at the times of the International Welcome Programme and further listed below: information about travelling to Reading, including the Thur 15 Sept 10am–3pm Tue 20 Sept 10am–1pm Heathrow airport ‘meet and greet’ service and RailAir coach. Fri 16 Sept 8.30am–6pm Wed 21 Sept 10am–1pm If you are arrive at Reading railway station by train or the RailAir coach Sat 17 Sept 8.30am–6pm Thur 22 Sept 10am–1pm it is advisable to get a taxi or bus to your hall. As a guide, a taxi from Sun 18 Sept 8.30am–6pm Fri 23 Sept 10am–4pm the station to your hall should cost between £7 and £10. Mon 19 Sept 8.30am–6pm

If you have very little luggage you can travel by bus. Reading Buses Tip Make sure you have all of the documents you require for colour code their buses so it’s easy to make sure you have the right enrolment and visa scanning with you when you go to enrol. bus to campus. The Claret 21 bus (very dark red) starts from stop EJ There will be a central information point available form 9am–5pm outside the station (found behind the RailAir coaches) and stops on every day from Wednesday 14 to Friday 23 September located the campus itself. It runs every 7 to 15 minutes. outside Palmer building. There will also be plenty of other people and There are other buses, such as the Scarlet 9 (bright red) which uses information available in the Palmer building to help set up some of stop EA (outside the station’s main entrance) and stops at Shinfield the essentials you may require, including banks, University doctors Road, very close to the main entrance to campus. surgery, security and much more.

A single journey will cost £1.90 and you must have the correct Once you have enrolled and taken a look around what campus has money. No change is given. to offer, don’t forget to take your Campus Card back to your hall and See reading-buses.co.uk/university for more information. complete check in. Arriving from an EU country When you arrive at your hall you can follow the same check-in WELCOME! process as per UK students as detailed on page 8. You are now fully checked in to your new home and enrolled at the Arriving from a non-EU country University of Reading. When you arrive at your hall you will be given a temporary check-in Take the time to make yourself at home, there is information in your form to complete (the check in process can be finalised once you Welcome Pack and this Arrivals Guide that will help you find local have registered your visa documents). See www.reading.ac.uk/ supermarkets, local buses and give you further details about events ww-int-registration.aspx for more information about registration scheduled over the coming week. and immigration documents. Out of hours arrival You will be issued a temporary room card/key so you can go to your room and unload your bags. If your group reception is closed when you arrive please use the call point outside the entrance to your hall or call the Enrolment will be taking place in the Palmer building on halls hotline on +44 (0)118 378 7777. central campus so you should head there to complete your ­University ­enrolment. Registration is available every day from

www.reading.ac.uk/accommodation 9 WELCOME WEEK

There is a whole programme of events and activities scheduled for Welcome Week. These have been arranged by the University and Reading University Students’ Union (RUSU). There will be a series of academic and social events to help you settle in. Events include: new student induction talks, Vice Chancellor’s Welcome, Module Fair and the Reading Experience Event. www.reading.ac.uk/welcome Hall Welcome and Safety Talk All residents are required to attend this compulsory talk. During the talk you will be welcomed by the Warden team, hall staff and student representatives. You will be presented with essential information about keeping yourself and others safe during your time in hall.

The talk for Wantage Hall residents will take place on Saturday 17 September at 5pm or 6pm (you will be notified of the time you should attend when you arrive). The talk will be held in the marquee located behind the Student Union building and there will be members of your JCR on hand to show you where to go. Campus Carnival The Campus Carnival is a fun, not to be missed, free welcome event for all new students. It will be held on campus on Sunday 18 September from 2pm–6pm. Come along to grab some giveaways including candyfloss, popcorn and face painting, and have a go on the rides and amusements.

10 email [email protected] tel +44 (0)118 378 4203 GROUP FACILITIES

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Post and parcels Catered package You can collect letters from mailboxes located in the Wantage Hall Wantage Hall is a catered hall which means you will enjoy all the entrance foyer at anytime. Parcels and registered mail can be col- benefits of the catered package. You will have £63 per week auto- lected from the St George’s reception between 8.30am–9.30am and matically loaded onto your Campus Card for the 31 weeks of term 2pm–6.30pm. If you have a parcel or registered mail to collect your time. You can spend your allowance as and when you please at seven name will be on a parcel collection list at the reception desk and we selected catered outlets across campus www.reading.ac.uk/catering will also send you an email. You should bring your Campus Card as Tip Make sure you use your weekly allowance by Friday evening as proof of identity when you collect your delivery. it doesn’t roll over to the following week. Hall address Eat at Wantage Your full postal address will be available to view on the applicant web Your nearest catering outlet is Eat at Wantage which is open Monday portal approximately a week before you arrive. You will be access this to Friday from 8 am – 7 pm during term time. by clicking on the ‘Information’ drop down list on the applicant web portal and selecting ‘Personal data’. Wantage Hall Junior Common Room (JCR) Your postal address will be in the following format: The Wantage Hall JCR is located in Old Court and is somewhere to Student Name relax and socialise and includes a TV and comfy chairs. It is acces- Room Number sible from 7 am to ­midnight daily. Wantage Hall Upper Redlands Road Wantage Bar Reading RG1 5JG This is a popular bar located in the basement of Wantage Hall. It includes a pool table and is open daily 7pm–11.30pm during term time.

www.reading.ac.uk/accommodation 11 Laundry Located in the basement of Wantage Hall is a laundry that is acces- sible from 8 am to midnight containing washing machines and tumble dryers. The prices are in the following ranges: Wash: £2 to £3, Tumble dry: £1 to £2

Washing machines are operated by smart cards – you will be ­provided with the details when you arrive. Tip Peak times for residents doing their laundry tend to be Car and motorcycle parking Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and Sunday afternoons and early Except in very specific cases students living in halls are unable to evenings so you might want to avoid these times if you can. bring a car or park either on campus or within a one mile radius Bicycle storage of the University. The area around the University is for residents parking only. You are welcome to bring a bicycle with you to hall and these can kept in the lockable bicycle sheds or storage areas provided. Please For all information regarding car, motorcycle or visitor parking please ask at your group reception when you arrive if you require access to see www.reading.ac.uk/parking a bicycle shed.

Tip Register your bike with www.immobilise.com before you arrive. All bicycles should be securely locked with a good quality solid D-lock within these areas, please ensure your bicycle is also covered by insurance as all bikes are left at your own risk. Discounted D-Locks, lights and other cycle security equipment are available to purchase from University Security in Whiteknights House.

12 email [email protected] tel +44 (0)118 378 4203 PEOPLE TO HELP YOU IN HALL

UPP – who we are Your Warden is Fred Davis and you will meet him over arrivals When you join us in hall you will see references to the University weekend. You can contact him through your group reception Partnerships Programme (UPP). UPP has formed a long term or halls hotline on 0118 378 7777. partnership with the University of Reading to manage and deliver services to the halls. Our team is here to do all we can to help make Junior Common Room Committee your stay in hall as pleasant as possible. Each hall has a JCR (Junior Common Room) Committee made up of students who have previously lived in the hall and who are elected UPP operational staff by other residents each year. They are here to run social, recreational Catherine Mewes is your Group Residence Manager responsible and welfare events and activities for all of the students in the hall. They for the overall management of the Redlands Group of Halls. She is use their ‘insider knowledge’ to answer questions and help students assisted by Loraine Whittam, the Deputy Group Residence Manager, to get to know each other by organising events such as intra-halls and a team of administrators, building attendants and cleaners sport tournaments, trips and pub quizzes, to name but a few. who work within the halls to provide you with a range of services See page 3 of this guide for a welcome from your JCR committee and support with the aim of making your time in hall comfortable and the link to the JCR ­Facebook page. and enjoyable. Register with a doctor

All students are advised to register in advance with the The Halls Hotline is open 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year University Medical Practice or a GP while attending University. to help with any issues relating to living in halls. For example For details of how to register with the practice go to: maintenance issues, out of hours help, emergencies, security www.readinguniversitymedicalpractice.nhs.uk concerns etc. Redlands Group reception St George’s and Wantage Halls Your Halls Life The reception is located at St George’s Hall. It is open for all Your Halls Life provides you with ­enquiries Monday to Friday between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm. opportunities for both social engagement and personal development. University Warden Team The halls have a dedicated Residence In each hall welfare and discipline is the responsibility of a member Experience Co-ordinator as well as a team of Accommodation of University staff; these members of staff are called Hall Wardens. Ambassadors. They will coordinate a range of events, activities They are aided by Wardens’ Assistants. The Warden teams are there and initiatives throughout the year as part of this programme, to support you but also to enforce codes of behaviour expected examples include: ‘how to’ events on cooking, cleaning from hall residents. Wardens make themselves available to meet and living in halls; film and quiz evenings; UK day trips and with students by appointment but are also there to help in times much more. of emergency or crisis. They are there to offer help and guidance You will find all the events planned for the year on the wall in a supportive, confidential environment. planner in your bedroom and on the noticeboard in your hall The Warden supports and works with the JCR to encourage resi- reception. Feel free to speak to anyone at reception or the dents to participate fully in hall life and to develop good relations with management team at your halls ‘Tell Us’ activity if you would the wider community. like to find out any more information.

Operational staff: Catherine Mewes, Loraine Whittam and Wantage Warden Fred Davis

www.reading.ac.uk/accommodation 13 THE LOCAL AREA

Eating, drinking and shopping Supermarkets • Asda Eat on campus http://storelocator.asda.com/store/lower-earley.html There are a wide range of catering outlets across the Whiteknights Chalfont Way, Reading, RG6 5TT campus and also at London Road. These include cafes, restaurants • Morrisons and bars. www.reading.ac.uk/catering www.morrisons.co.uk/Store-Finder/Store- Student’s Union Details/?recordid=359 The Student’s Union has a range of venues for eating and drinking Off Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0HB on the Whiteknights campus. See www.rusu.co.uk/intheunion/ • Sainsbury’s restaurantbarsnightclub https://stores.sainsburys.co.uk/2062/broad-street There are also a number of retail outlets located in the centre of 7–8 Broad Street, Reading, RG1 2BH campus. This includes a well stocked convenience store called • Tesco Express Campus Central and Seoul Plaza which sells a varied selection of ori- www.tesco.com/storeLocator/?bid=3080 ental food. For more information about these and the other outlets Unit D, 203–207 Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HA see www.rusu.co.uk/intheunion/shops (Note – there is limited parking at this store) Christchurch Road • Tesco Superstore There are a number of shops including a pharmacy, bank, café, www.tesco.com/storeLocator/?bid=3095 take away restaurant, dry cleaners and convenience stores along Napier Road, Reading, RG1 8DF this road which is located just outside the Shinfield Road entrance Tip Students often join together to arrange online delivery from to campus. a local supermarket. Wokingham Road Banks and cash machines Wokingham Road is located close to the Earley Gate entrance to There is a NATWEST bank located on Christchurch Road and this the Whiteknights Campus. Along this road you will find convenience includes two cash machines. There are Barclays Bank cash machines stores, take away restaurants, pharmacy and post office. outside the Campus Central shop and inside the Student’s Union. Reading town centre There is also a Santander bank and cash machine adjacent to There is a wide range of shops, cafes and restaurants located in Campus Central. Reading town centre. At the Oracle shopping centre there a number of chain restaurants with adjacent parking (RG1 2AG). See www.theoracle.com

14 email [email protected] tel +44 (0)118 378 4203 ARRIVAL AND GROUP MAP

Wantage (New Court)

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Reading buses through the heart of the campus! Most as buses in Reading don’t give change. journeys between town and the campus Reading buses run lots of frequent There is also a bus stop on campus, take around 15 minutes and any bus that services that come onto campus and please see a Whiteknights campus map comes to or near the campus has free wi-fi! close to the halls. The nearest buses to for the location. Wantage Hall run along Redlands Road and There’s cheaper fares for students For more information visit Shinfield Road and are called the leopard whether you need to travel a lot or only www.reading-buses.co.uk/university every now and again. SimplyUni smartcards 3 and scarlet 9. The leopard 3 runs every Tip Download the free real time bus give discounted travel and can be used on 15 minutes and scarlet 9 runs every 30 timetable app called mybusreading minutes which combine to give you six all Reading Buses services. This year all buses an hour between the halls and town – new first year students should receive a and both stop outside the station. simplyUni card with 2 free bus trips when they register for their campus card, so If you want a super quick way to get look our for yours. Using these cards, and between campus and town, the claret then topping them up online with more 21 runs every 7 minutes between trips also means you don’t need to find the Whiteknights House and town during term correct money each time you use the bus – – the claret 21 runs 24 hours a day right

16 email [email protected] tel +44 (0)118 378 4203 The University of Reading is committed to providing quality student accommodation and fully complies with the Student Accommodation Code. See ARRIVALS GUIDE www.thesac.org.uk for more WANTAGE HALL details. The code covers, among other matters, health and For more information, please contact: safety, maintenance and repair, and relationships between the Accommodation Office University and student tenants. Carrington Building It outlines best practice and provides benchmarks for the University of Reading management – and quality – Whiteknights of student housing in the sector. Reading RG6 6UA United Kingdom [email protected] Tel +44 (0)118 378 4203 www.reading.ac.uk/accommodation

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