St Hild and St Bede will be moving to Rushford Court for academic year 2024/25 on a self-catered basis.
Work began on 7 August 2023, which will see the restored Victorian hospital of Rushford Court being upgraded to provide student and staff facilities including College staff offices, welfare, and study spaces. Building work will also deliver a new College Heart building which will house common rooms, study areas, and a café bar in addition to the facilities already on offer at the 358 room property.
This purpose-built student accommodation, within walking distance of the city centre, provides students with an excellent location and fantastic facilities.
Rushford Court first opened as County Hospital in 1853, closing in 2010. Unite Students opened it as student accommodation in 2018. It was previously used as the temporary home for the University’s John Snow College during the 2019-2020 academic year, while the University’s Mount Oswald development was completed, comprising both John Snow and South Colleges.
The exterior of the Harding Building (right) and an ensuite accommodation block (left).
An ensuite bedroom.
An ensuite bathroom. All ensuite bathrooms are fitted with a toilet, sink, and shower.
A kitchen in one of our ensuite blocks. Each cluster of ensuite rooms has a kitchen shared between 4 and 10 students.
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