UPP is rising above the recent doom and gloom as it celebrates another spectacular year with occupancy levels of more than 99 per cent across its portfolio of university partners.
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03/12/2008 - Students move into brand new pads in Plymouth
Students at the University of Plymouth are settling in to 325 brand new rooms as part of a £32 million landmark scheme with the University Partnerships Programme (UPP).
The accommodation, which includes a mixture of standard, en suite and studio rooms, is one component of a larger transaction designed by Willmore Iles Architects Limited. The other component provides a 6,500m² building for the Faculty of Education, with a learning atrium, lecture theatre and CPD facility, which came into to use on the 1st August 2008 and was designed by David Morley Architects Ltd.
Having now achieved a portfolio of 18,000 student rooms with ten university partners, 2008 not only marks the tenth anniversary of UPP's partnership with Plymouth, but also its best year so far. This has included the opening of new student accommodation developments at the University of Kent and Loughborough University, and a BREEAM award-winning Eco Residence at Lancaster University.
Sean O'Shea, Chief Executive of UPP commented;
"Despite the credit crunch, this September we have launched more than 2,600 new student rooms across the country. Not only has this been a fantastic way to celebrate our tenth birthday, but it highlights the way in which the student accommodation sector is bucking the economic trend."
Martin Berkien, Director of Learning Facilities at the University of Plymouth, said;
"In an increasingly demanding and competitive market, we are confident that the provision of first class student accommodation and university facilities will assist us enormously when recruiting future students."
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Notes to Editors University Partnerships Programme (UPP) is the trading name of the UPP Group of companies. It specialises in funding, developing and operating student accommodation schemes. It has invested almost £1 billion in the higher education sector and plans to invest a further £1 billion over the next two years.
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