SPRING/SUMMER 2017 A totally unique living experience for students from across the globe. #001 YOUR STORY INSIDE: LONDON: WHERE TO LIVE AND WHAT TO DO HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF CHAPTER ALL THE BENEFITS OF CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP CONTENTS LET YOUR STORY BEGIN Chapter provides a totally unique living experience in the best London locations. As a member of Chapter, you can enjoy exclusive access to a wide variety SKY LOUNGE of events and social spaces across all of our residences. Where our residents come from ALDGATE | HIGHBURY ISLINGTON | KINGS CROSS LEWISHAM | PORTOBELLO SOUTH BANK | SPITALFIELDS U.S. 3% INDIA 10% EUROPE CHINA 46% U.K. 22% 20% 21% OTHER FITNESS STUDIOS 03 12 19 Let Your Story Begin Map Of Our Locations Chapter Portobello 04 14 20 Member Benefits Chapter Aldgate: Coming Soon Chapter South Bank 05 15 21 GAMES AREAS 32ND FLOOR BAR Golden Ticket Competition Chapter Spitalfields Chapter Lewisham Where our 06 16 22 residents study Events And Networking Chapter Islington What Our Residents Say OTHER UCL KINGS COLLEGE LONDON LONDON SCHOOL OF 08 17 GOLDSMITHS UNIVERSITYUNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTERUNIVERSITY OF THECITY ARTS UNIVERSITY LONDON QUEEN MARYS UNIVERSITYGREENWICHSOAS UNIVERSITYREGENTSLONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL SCHOOL OF LONDON FASHION ECONOMICS & POLITICAL SCIENCE Make The Most Of Chapter Chapter Kings Cross 13% 12% 9% 7% 7% 6% 6% 4% 4% 3% 3% 3% 23% 09 18 London Guide Chapter Highbury EACH FIGURE = 2% 02 03 MEMBER BENEFITS GOLDEN TICKET COMPETITION WITH Q&A EMILY HOPPER CHAPTER KINGS CROSS “I made loads of friends who Why did you choose to study in live here, the location is great London? and the staff are great too.” London seemed the most exciting Franciscan from Spain place to attend university – there’s Kings College London so much to do and so many opportunities available here. Where and how did you hear about Chapter? My friend from Uni had already booked with Chapter and CHAPTER HIGHBURY recommended it – she raved “It’s really good to have about it so I had to check it out a gym and cinema in for myself. I looked at the website my building.” and knew it was where I wanted Kaivel from China to be. It seemed so much more UCL professional than the other sites I had looked at previously. What made you choose Kings Cross? All the Chapter sites looked great, but Kings Cross is moments away from SOAS University and the Member facilities really amazed me. The gym especially – as I row for my university it is really important I can access the gym easily and The golden ticket anytime – Chapter allows that. How does Chapter benefit you? benefits “I’m gob-smacked, I think I’m still in shock”. Residents of Chapter enjoy exclusive access to all The gym here is brilliant and I love of our Chapter locations across London Emily Hopper picked up the grand prize being able to come any time, in this year’s Charlie and the Chocolate day or night. However, there’s so Factory inspired Golden Ticket competition, What I love most many facilities here that are so a year’s free accommodation with Chapter. CHAPTER SPITALFIELDS about Chapter is useful – like the cinema and the “It’s close to my university, the We had hundreds of other lucky winners study rooms. I love going into the tube station and it’s very central. in the competition, launched in 2016, all bringing friends study room and just chilling out, it Everybody is very friendly and receiving great experiences and days out here to chill out really is an amazing space. I bring the events are a great way to across London. in all the great my friends back from university To qualify and be in with a chance of sometimes and they love it too. interact with everyone. All of the social spaces. staff have been really helpful.” winning the grand prize, you had to have How do you feel now you’re the Victoria from France already booked and moved into a Chapter It’s such a good Golden Ticket winner? Istituto Marangoni residence and be a full time student over atmosphere. 18 years of age. The lucky winner was then Absolutely amazing! I forgot I chosen at random in November 2016. The events held had even applied so when I was Emily Hopper is a student at SOAS over the sites are contacted I was gob smacked. University studying business development pretty cool too.” I think I’m still in shock. With the CHAPTER SOUTH BANK studies and lives at Chapter Kings Cross – money I’m saving I am now able EMILY HOPPER “I have really enjoyed my read on for her interview, covering what to intern abroad in India for a time at Chapter. The staff are she loves about Chapter, how she’s settling month so I’m extremely grateful. warm, friendly and helpful. If in and enjoying student life and most Would you re-book with Chapter I ever find myself studying in importantly, how she will use the money London again it will undoubtedly next year or recommend to she’s saved from winning the Golden Ticket. ? be my first port of call.” friends Carolina from Chile Oh yes I definitely would – it’s Kings College London so worth it and I already have, I Watch Chapter’s exclusive video of Emily receiving the good news know they’d all love to be here. on our YouTube channel: Chapter London 04 05 EVENTS AND NETWORKING EVENTS AND NETWORKING From CODING COACH TRIP toMINDFULNESS TO STONEHENGE we’ve got you covered INTRODUCTION TO MINDFULNESS Throughout the year we host a variety of events As well as the odd party or two, we also hold Mindfulness is the 21st taught mindfulness to over 800 for our residents and their guests to enjoy, regular fitness classes, mindfulness workshops and century answer to people through leading retreats, working with event partners that complement shopping trips. Here’s a round-up of some of our managing stress. It is courses, workshops and classes. our residents studies and enhance their network. favourite events from 2016. a therapeutic mind training With all those dissertations and LIFE HACKS technique that focuses awareness exams to prepare for, through on the present moment, these sessions our residents learn preventing distractions whilst valuable life tools to manage calmly allowing us to be more everyday challenges and leap assertive in everyday life. over life’s hurdles with confidence. KICKSTART LONDON LAUNCH We held our first in a series of Back in March last even more students by organising workshops at Chapter Spitalfields Want more? We have year, Kickstart London a cross-university, student-run on Monday 28th November further Mindfulness approached Chapter entrepreneurship programme, 2016. Our coach, Gaelle Truffigo workshops coming up in 2017. to host their graduation event where up to ten teams attend from The Expand Approach, has Check the event page on our OPEN PANEL which gave each of their ten workshops to develop their attended over 40 retreats and has website for dates. DISCUSSIONS entrepreneurial teams a chance start-up idea. to pitch to angel investors. The launch event was open The event went down so well to students wishing to take that we decided to team up for part in the programme and their launch event too, which we Chapter residents. It was a great hosted in November. This year, opportunity to network and meet Kickstart opened their doors to like minded young entrepreneurs. Watch it on our YouTube channel: FITNESS WORKSHOPS Chapter London LIFE HACKS: HACKS FOR GETTING HIRED In October we teamed up with the General INTRODUCTION TO Assembly and Welcome MINDFULNESS to London to provide a fabulous workshop providing lots of CODE AT UNI inspiration. Samantha Hepburn Following on from our It’s a 21st century life skill that of Yuno Juno delivered an entrepreneurial theme, is often not touched on in the animated session packed full of we teamed up with classroom, unless of course that is hot tips and hacks to help stand Kickstart London and Code what you are studying, so being out from the crowd and land at Uni to provide students with able to provide such a beneficial COMING UP… Here is a snap shot of what’s to come in 2017, check our website for further dates and details. that dream job. a free two-hour interactive extracurricular workshop was workshop to learn the basics of something we were keen to COACH TRIP TO OXFORD Watch it on our YouTube how to build a website. facilitate at Chapter. channel: Chapter London 06 07 MAKE THE MOST OF CHAPTER LONDON GUIDE HIGHBURY Famous for its Georgian architecture and green spaces, Highbury is an absolutely charming Maybe it’s place to live – just minutes from the centre of the capital. Predominantly residential but with excellent transport links to the commercial hubs in the City, it mainly attracts students and young professionals creating a friendly, laid- because back atmosphere which you’ll love. With its many established theatres and exciting music venues, it is an interesting and artistic area filled with world class restaurants and cute cafés, so you’re never short of cool places to go with friends. Wake up and get fit Take a class in you’re a without leaving home the fitness studio Highlights · Finsbury Park · Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium · Shopping at Angel Central · Green spaces of Highbury Fields Londoner · Collis Bird & Withey – Thesis and Make Dissertation binding service We know it can be a bit daunting when the most of ISLINGTON you first move to London.