The Accommodation Fair will be taking place from Monday 17 to Thursday 20 February 2020. In case you don’t know what the Accommodation Fair is all about, we’ve come up with 10 reasons why you should attend!
Decide where to live
The first and arguably biggest reason to attend our Accommodation Fair is to help you decide where to live. Whether you want to live on-campus, off-campus or are still undecided then the Accommodation Fair is the ideal place to explore your options further.
Accommodation Talks
There will be accommodation talks taking place to help you explore your options with living either on or off of campus.
On-campus
- Monday 17 February – Portrait Room – 1:45-2:20pm
- Tuesday 18 February, Whitelands G036 – 4:45-5:20pm
Off-campus
- Monday 17 Febraury – Portrait Room – 2.30-3.15pm
- Tuesday 18 February – Whitelands G036 – 5.30-6.15pm
- Wednesday 19 February – Digby Chapel – 2-2.45pm
- Thursday 20 February – Hirst 001 -12.30-1.15pm
Speed Flatmating
Looking to live with other people but don’t know who? We’ll be holding a speed flatmating event which is a fun way to meet other students looking for flatmates. It will be on Monday 17 February in Monte Hall from 4:40-5:30pm.
Meet Landlords/Exhibitors
As well as meeting potential flatmates, there is also an excellent opportunity to come and have an informal chat with trusted landlords signed to the University. As well as this, you can chat with Accommodation, RSU, Student Finance, Student Wellbeing and Endsleigh Insurance.
- Thursday 20 February – Library Foyer, 12-3pm
- Thursday 20 February – The Sett Bar, Whitelands – 3:30-5:3-pm
Meet other friendly faces
The Accommodation Fair is just a great way to meet others who are in a similar situation to yourself, as well as people at the university who you can talk to if you have any problems. Moving into a new flat can be a daunting experience but meeting some friendly faces beforehand is the perfect way to take the edge off.
Financial Advice
Dealing with finances is something a lot of people struggle with, especially being a student, so there will be interactive workshops all about the student loan. You will get the chance to learn all about on-campus vs off-campus costs so bring a notebook, pen and calculator. There will be two sessions taking place:
- Monday 17 February – Portrait Room – 1-1.35pm
- Tuesday 18 February – Whitelands G036 – 4-4.35pm
- Wednesday 19 February – Digby Chapel – 1-1.35pm
Wellbeing Advice
We understand that university can be a tough time, so it’s important to know exactly who to talk to and how to act in a situation where you or a friend may be struggling. There will be two sessions covering mental health first aid:
- Tuesday 18 February – Whitelands 1014 – 2.45-3.45pm
- Wednesday 19 February – Duchesne 103 – 12.30-1.30pm
Part-time Work
Struggling with finances? Part-time work is a great way to help with living expenses. There will be talks about how to manage this alongside your studies as well as how to find part time work:
- Monday 17 February – Portrait Room – 3.30-4.15pm
- Tuesday 18 February – Whitelands 1014 -2-2.45pm
Win Prizes
And finally, the part you’ve been waiting for… We have a huge range of prizes to give away for everyone attending the Accommodation Fair! Pick up a passport from the Welcome Centre, RSU, or at your first event – collect 4 stamps by attending 4 of the events listed and you will qualify to enter the Draw.
Here’s a list of all of the prizes up for grabs:
- 2x Summer Ball Tickets – Presented by KCG – Landlord
- 1x Summer Ball Ticket – Presented by Vivienne Raeside – Landlady
- 1x Summer Ball Ticket – Presented by Robert Page – Landlord
- 1x Summer Ball Ticket – Presented by Peter Noble – Landlord
- 1x Summer Ball Ticket – Presented by Renata Trochimczuk – Landlady
- 1x Summer Ball Ticket – Presented by the Accommodation Department
- £50 John Lewis Voucher – Presented by Endsleigh Insurance
- £30 Amazon Voucher – Presented by Celia Carron – Landlady
- £30 Sports Kit Voucher – Presented by Sport Roehampton
- £30 Sainsbury Voucher – Presented by Zari Freeborn – Landlady
- £25 Sainsbury Voucher – Presented by Michael Creitzman – Landlord
- £25 ASDA Voucher – Presented by Susan Bennett – Landlady
- 1x Roehampton Hoodie – Presented by the RSU
- 2x RSU General Event Tickets – Presented by the RSU
- 2x RSU General Event Tickets – Presented by the RSU
- 2x RSU General Event Tickets – Presented by the RSU
Spread the word amongst your friends and we look forward to seeing you at the 2020 Accommodation Fair!
Book your place now at: https://www.roehamptonstudent.com/whatson/