Your arrival day

We understand that some students will need to arrive outside of normal reception hours. Please download our out of hours arrival guide for more information.

Once you have arrived in halls, you must attend your Welcome Talk. This year, to comply with social distancing, all talks will be held online. Here are the dates and times of the talks:

2020/21 online slots (you should attend one of the sessions for you hall)

- Benyon: Sunday 20 September, 17:00 & Monday 28 September, 17:00

- Bridges and Bridges Townhouses:Sunday 20 September, 18:00 &Monday 28 September, 18:00

- Childs: Thursday 24 September, 17:00 & Tuesday 29 September, 17:00

- Dunsden Crescent + Mackinder: Thursday 24 September, 18:00 &Tuesday 29 September, 18:00

- Greenow & McCombie, Windsor: Tuesday 22 September, 15:00 & Wednesday 30 September, 17:00

- Northcourt Houses, Creighton Court, St. Patrick's: Tuesday 22 September, 16:00 & Wednesday 30 September, 18:00

- Sherfield: Tuesday 22 September, 17:00, Thursday 01 October, 17:00

- St. George's: Wednesday 23 September, 13:00 & Thursday 01 October, 18:00

- Stenton and Stenton Townhouses: Wednesday 23 September, 14:00 & Friday 02 October, 17:00

- Wantage: Wednesday 23 September, 15:00 & Friday 02 October, 18:00

- Wessex: Wednesday 23 September, 16:00 & Friday 02 October, 18:45 

 

If, for any reason, you were unable to attend your original halls talk, please attend one of the following catch-up sessions:

- Catch up 1: Wednesday 23 September, 17:00 
- Catch up 2: Monday 05 October, 17:00  
- Catch up 3: Monday 05 October, 18:00   

This is an opportunity to meet your Warden and Halls Team and you will be provided with essential information about living in halls and keeping safe.

Locating the University:
If you are using a Sat Nav please use the postcode shown in the table below. For detailed information on getting to the University by rail, bus or airport, click here. Each Hall will be signposted from the roads just outside and in the main Whiteknights campus.

Arrive directly at your hall at your booked arrival time. 

For those arriving by car you will be directed to an unloading area where you will have 40 minutes to unload your belongings.  After this longer-term parking will be available should you need this.  Make sure your belongings are suitably packed as there may be a walk between the unloading area and your flat.  A limited supply of trolleys will be available but items you can carry or wheel are recommended.

At the key collection point, you will need photo ID (like your passport or an ID card). Our helpers will show you where to go, and then you can get settled in.

Please pay attention to the displayed signage and make sure you’re keeping the required distance from yourself and others not in your household.   We advise you to wear a face covering whilst you are moving in.

Move to alternative parking:

Once unloaded follow the directions to the longer-term car park. We appreciate your cooperation with this as it will ease congestion.

Complete your inventory form:

Complete your inventory form via the home at halls app within 48 hours of your arrival.

Postcodes for Sat Nav

- Benyon Hall: RG2 7EY

- Bridges Hall: RG6 6BG

- Childs Hall:RG6 6UR

- Creighton Court: RG2 7EY

- Dunsden Crescent: RG6 6UR

- Greenow House: RG6 6UR

- Mackinder Hall: RG6 6UR

- McCombie House: RG6 6UR

- Northcourt Avenue Houses: RG2 7EY

- Sherfield Hall: RG2 7EY

- St George's Hall: RG1 5HZ

- St Patrick's Hall: RG2 7EY

- Stenton Hall: RG6 6UR

- Wantage Hall RG1 5JG

- Wessex Hall RG6 6BQ

- Windsor Hall RG6 6UR

Please see below a list of arrival maps for your hall, to help you find your way around upon arrival.

Northcourt Group map
Park Group map
Redlands Group map

Please stick as close to your arrival time as possible. If you need to amend your arrival slot, you can log back into the Accommodation Portal and repeat the arrival booking process to make a change to one of the other available slots.

This year, we have extended our arrivals period so everyone can arrive in a safe and controlled manner. This means you may have the option to arrive a few days before your actual contract start date – you won’t be charged for any extra days if you choose to do this.   When you access the accommodation portal you will see what dates are available for you to arrive for your particular accommodation.