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    • Introduction to Halls (video)
    • UUK Code of Practice
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• Student Finance Centre
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Introduction to Halls

The links on the right contain facts, tips and advice to help you settle into hall life. Please take time to read the booklet, then get out there and see what’s around and make your first year in halls a unique experience you’ll never forget!

Guildhall Halls offer self-catered accommodation and are situated close to the city centre and all of Portsmouth’s facilities. All five halls have single rooms arranged along corridors or in flats and have voice/data services. The halls offer the opportunity to meet and live amongst other students from different courses, ages, cultures and backgrounds, helping to generate excellent community living and a study environment for all residents.

Rees Hall and Burrell House both offer catered accommodation and are situated close to the seafront and all of Southsea’s facilities. Both halls have single rooms that are arranged along corridors and have voice/data services. They offer the opportunity to meet and live amongst students from different courses, ages, cultures and backgrounds, which helps to generate excellent community living and a study environment for all residents. Rees Hall has 268 en suite rooms, two TV lounges on the first floor and pantries with snack-making facilities on each floor. Burrell House is located just behind Rees Hall but within close walking distance. All its 131 rooms have washbasins and there are shared shower facilities with separate toilet facilities for male and female residents on each floor. It also has a large communal kitchen on each floor and two TV lounges located on the second and third floors. Students at both halls share the dining facilities where all meals are taken, laundrette area and main reception, all of which are located in Rees Hall.

Langstone Student Village is situated on the edge of Langstone Harbour and comprises three halls of residence offering self-catering and flexible catering options. It is also home to the University sports fields. If you want to live in halls with the opportunity of escaping the hectic nature of city life, then this is the place for you, as it offers a more relaxed community environment. This student campus has its communal area, restaurant and computer suite plus a launderette on site. With shops and amenities close by and a free regular University bus service taking just 15 minutes to link you to the city centre and Guildhall area, 2.5 miles away, this hall base can give you the best of both worlds. The University bus service runs term-time Monday to Friday from approximately 7.30am to midnight.

Smoking policy

As of 1 July 2007, smoking in any enclosed communal area is now illegal and you could be subject to disciplinary action if you do so. This includes shared kitchens, TV lounges, corridors, hallways, stairs, podiums and courtyards. You may only smoke in designated study rooms, if you have requested this type of room on your application form.

Please note

In the event that the telephone network is down, you can contact the Security Lodge for assistance via the emergency call points located in each hall by the front entrances.