HOW WOULD you fancy moving into your accommodation where the paint on the walls is still wet?  This is likely to have been the case for many of the ‘lucky’ Woodland Court inhabitants this weekend.  Construction delays mean that some First Years may have found their accommodation incomplete on arrival.

Woodland Court, the newest accommodation block, is unlikely to be ready on schedule due to a tragic accident that happened last academic year that prevented building for nine weeks.

It is hoped that all buildings will be completed by Freshers’ Week and buildings will definitely be ready within two weeks of term starting.  The University is now acting on a contingency basis, and has warned those that may be affected.  These students will be housed in Polden Court, Cotswold House, The Lodge and within Eastwood.

All affected will be compensated with regards to rent and all students will have access to bathroom and kitchen facilities, where kitchen facilities are not deemed to be adequate students will be given meal vouchers.  Displaced students will still be living with their kitchen groups.

The Students’ Union expressed full support behind the University’s decision to house students on-campus, rather than provide temporary accommodation in local hotels.  This is to ensure that all Freshers are able to enjoy their first weeks in Bath.