Broadgate Park is a self-catering
hall of residence
A dormitory (originated from the Latin word ''dormitorium'', often abbreviated to dorm), also known as a hall of residence, a residence hall (often abbreviated to halls), or a hostel, is a building primarily providing sleeping and residential qu ...
at the
University of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham is a public research university in Nottingham, England. It was founded as University College Nottingham in 1881, and was granted a royal charter in 1948.
Nottingham's main campus (University Park Campus, Nottingh ...
,
accommodating
undergraduate
Undergraduate education is education conducted after secondary education and before postgraduate education, usually in a college or university. It typically includes all postsecondary programs up to the level of a bachelor's degree. For example, ...
and
postgraduate
Postgraduate education, graduate education, or graduate school consists of academic or professional degrees, certificates, diplomas, or other qualifications usually pursued by post-secondary students who have earned an undergraduate (bachelor' ...
students.
Housing about 2,400 students and containing 2,223 rooms,
it is one of the largest student villages in Europe. It is located outside of the west entrance of the University Park campus. It is owned and maintained by
University Partnerships Programme
UPP Group Holdings Limited, trading as University Partnerships Programme (UPP), is a provider of on-campus residential and academic infrastructure. UPP is a real estate investment trust.
UPP has over 36,000 rooms in operation or under construc ...
.
Block names
The majority of blocks in Broadgate Park have botanical names, such as those of various trees or flowers:
History
In 2009 UPP announced a £115 million transaction with the University of Nottingham.
Under this agreement UPP agreed to provide 850 student bedrooms.
Under an agreement between UPP and the University of Nottingham ownership of the accommodation will be transferred to the University in the year 2047/48.
JCR
The Broadgate Park JCR represents the residents of Broadgate Park, as well as Albion House, in nearby
Beeston and Cloister House, in
Dunkirk
Dunkirk ( ; ; ; Picard language, Picard: ''Dunkèke''; ; or ) is a major port city in the Departments of France, department of Nord (French department), Nord in northern France. It lies from the Belgium, Belgian border. It has the third-larg ...
— two other third-party halls owned by UPP Broadgate Park.
See also
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University of Nottingham Halls of Residence
This is a list of dormitory, halls of residence on the various campuses of the University of Nottingham in Nottingham, England.
The University of Nottingham has a particularly well developed system of halls located on its campus. The halls ac ...
References
External links
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University of Nottingham
Halls of residence in the United Kingdom