Keele University Prospectus Undergraduate | 2016 | Page 245

We will do our best to place all new students on campus although this will depend on the availability of rooms and the number of applications for places. More details are available at the visit days for applicants to Keele in February and March each year. If we cannot offer on-campus accommodation then our Student Accommodation team will help you find suitable accommodation locally. Details of private rented accommodation in the locality can be found on www.keelestudentpad.co.uk. We also provide a useful guide on living off campus with advice and top tips on what to look for. Keele has five halls of residence on campus, which are all within walking distance of the academic schools and campus facilities. The halls vary in location and style, with a range of prices and facilities, including bars, common rooms, launderettes and secure bicycle stores. Each hall also has a Residence Support Team who look after the welfare and wellbeing of the students in their hall, and organise various welcome events, ongoing social events and campaigns throughout the year. Traditional student accommodation blocks – these blocks have communal kitchens and bathrooms (the numbers sharing are variable). Some rooms have their own washbasin or shower room. Flats – four to eight students share a communal kitchen/diner and bathroom. Some rooms have their own shower room. Houses – four to eight students share a communal kitchen/diner and bathroom. Some rooms have washbasins. Premier en suite rooms – four-foot wide beds; individual shower rooms with kitchen/diners shared between eight students. All student accommodation is ‘No Smoking’. Shared kitchen facilities Al