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26/06/2009 - Pioneering Carnegie Village now open for business
Work on Leeds Metropolitan University’s Headingley Campus pioneering Carnegie Village scheme has been completed. Provided by student accommodation specialist UPP, the exciting high-specification student residence development, consisting of townhouses and cluster flats on the University campus will welcome its first students in September.
10/06/2009 - Sustainable student accommodation wins award
Lancaster University’s Eco-Residences have been awarded first place in the Environmental Design category at the Chartered Institution of Building Service Engineers (CIBSE) North West Region Annual Awards. These are the latest in a series of accolades for the pioneering Eco-Residence, which was designed by Lancaster University and property providers UPP
05/02/2009 - UPP celebrates top occupancy levels
Despite the recession, UPP is celebrating another spectacular year with occupancy levels of more than 99% across its portfolio of university partners. With 18,000 rooms across 11 university partnerships, UPP has now invested almost £1bn into the higher education sector to date, and plans to invest a further £1bn over the next two years.
05/12/2008 - 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.

UPP’s genuine university partnerships have secured its position as a leading adviser to the HE sector. A strong communications strategy and collaborative research continue to support the company in its ambitious plans for the future.
