| City: | GLASGOW | |||||||||||||||
| Universities | Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow School of Art, University of Glasgow, Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama, University of Strathclyde | |||||||||||||||
| Population: | 578,710 | |||||||||||||||
| Student Population:[From UCAS or individual websites] | Under Graduate | Post Graduate | Total | |||||||||||||
| Glasgow Caledonian University | 12915 | 2270 | 15185 | |||||||||||||
| Glasgow School of Art | 1205 | 230 | 1440 | |||||||||||||
| University of Glasgow | 19380 | 5080 | 24465 | |||||||||||||
| Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama | 555 | 120 | 675 | |||||||||||||
| University of Strathclyde | 14035 | 8935 | 22975 | |||||||||||||
| Total | 48090 | 16635 | 64740 | |||||||||||||
| Campus Capacity | (6375) | (1125) | (7500) | |||||||||||||
| Size of Market | 41715 | 15510 | 57240 | |||||||||||||
| Drop out rates: | Glasgow Caledonian University | 17% | ||||||||||||||
| Glasgow School of Art | 8% | |||||||||||||||
| University of Glasgow | 12% | |||||||||||||||
| Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama | 6% | |||||||||||||||
| University of Strathclyde | 12% | |||||||||||||||
| Student Areas | Anniesland, Bridgeton, Broomhill, Charing cross, Clydebank, Garnethill, Hillgrove gardens, Hillpark, Maryhill, Queens park, Shettleston, West end | |||||||||||||||
| Accommodation Officer Contacts: | University | Tel | Address | Web | Landlord Accreditation Scheme? | |||||||||||
| Glasgow Caledonian University | 0141 331 3980 | Caledonian Court 202/222 Dobbies Loan Glasgow G4 0JF | www.gcal.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Glasgow School of Art | 0141 332 7683 | Accommodation Office Margaret MacDonald House 89 Buccleuch Street Glasgow G3 6QT | www.gsa.ac.uk | No | ||||||||||||
| University of Glasgow | 0141 330 4743 | Accommodation Office University of Glasgow 73 Great George Street Glasgow G12 8RR | www.gla.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama | 0141 332 4101 | 100 Renfrew Street Glasgow G2 3DB | www.rsamd.ac.uk | No | ||||||||||||
| University of Strathclyde | 0141 548 3454/3561 | Residence & Catering Service Graham Hills Building 50 Richmond Street Glasgow G1 1XP | www.strath.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Planned development for city | Scotland's first casino resort is set to be built in Glasgow as part of a £562m development on the banks of the River Clyde. The redevelopment will take place on the site of the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) in the city.At the same time Glasgow-based developer Elphinstone will transform the western end of the SECC into a £350m sustainable urban village.Subject to planning consent, work on the village could be completed by 2011. The development will provide housing, a primary school, nursery and mini-supermarket with a proposed new £50m, 12,500-seat arena also in the pipeline. | |||||||||||||||
| Planned development for universities | Glasgow Caledonian University | Glasgow Caledonian University and the University of Glasgow have initiated the evaluation of a new joint School of Nursing to develop new and innovative ways of delivering nurse education and research in Nursing and Midwifery in Glasgow.Initially, both institutions would continue to award their own degrees but would rapidly move to rationalise the provision. | ||||||||||||||
| Glasgow School of Art | The Glasgow School of Art has appointed new staff with Roberta Doyle appointed a Governor of the GSA.Her interests include the visual arts, theatre, dance, architecture and design | |||||||||||||||
| University of Glasgow | The University of Glasgow is to share in a £20M cross-research council investment in stem cell research.A major, international collaborative project between the University of Glasgow and Motorola Ltd is set to develop the next generation of microchips. Backed by £4.5 million funding.SHEFC (Scottish Higher Education Funding Council) has just announced that the University of Glasgow has been awarded £22.627M from the second round of the Science Research Investment Fund (SRIF). The University's Medical School is one of the largest in Europe with over 200 doctors graduating every year. In summer it opened multi-million pound addition to the medical school. | |||||||||||||||
| Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama | The RSAMD School of Music has been rated No1 in the UK for music education. The School of Drama is ranked No5 in the same league table for drama. The Guardian eduction university guide surveyed over 100 Universities and Colleges throughout the UK, and the RSAMD did particularly well. | |||||||||||||||
| University of Strathclyde | The University of Strathclyde has been awardedover £4M to set up the UK’s first DoctoralTraining Centre in medical devices.The £4.3M award is part of a £25M investment being made by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Life Sciences Interface programme, which aims to foster and strengthen collaboration between physical scientists, engineers and life scientists. Four similar centres will be established, at Imperial College London, University College London, the University of Strathclyde, the University of Warwick and a consortium made up of the Universities of Leeds and Sheffield. | |||||||||||||||
| Campus room rental**: | Minimum | Maximum | ||||||||||||||
| £47 | £85 | |||||||||||||||
| Yield range | 11.9 – 14.4% | |||||||||||||||
| 3 bed house (i.e. 2 bed upstairs + 1 converted other) | 4 bed house | 5 bed house | 6 or more bed house | |||||||||||||
| Entry Price | £69,000 | £79,000 | £98,000 | £124,000 | ||||||||||||
| Median Room Rate | £58 | £59 | £60 | £58 | ||||||||||||
| Average Yield B* | 11.9% | 14% | 14.4% | 13.2% | ||||||||||||
| B - Estimated Annual Profit | £3,438 | £5,319 | £6,870 | £7,505 | ||||||||||||
| Financial Scores | Total(out of 10) | Capital Growth(out of 5) | Yield(out of 5) | |||||||||||||
| 9 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Description: | The city has been dogged with the closure of the steel and ship building industries. Throughout the late 1970s and 1980s, Glasgow fell into a depression, and images of dark buildings and poverty still rest in the minds of many. But in recent years Glasgow has flourished and a grand clean up program has been part of the process. There are still rough areas and there is a serious drug and violence problem in these areas and it is best to stay clear.There is plenty to do in Glasgow, especially if you are interested in art. There are over 30 museums and art galleries, and Glasgow was awarded the 1999 City of Architecture and Design.Pubs are everywhere in the city centre with trendy bars like Bargo, Candy Bar, and the Buddha and Monkey, to established Irish theme pubs. | |||||||||||||||
| Websites to advertise on: | Local and national student listings: www.student-accom.comCity information for students: www.accommodationforstudents.comStudent room finder: www.thestudentvillage.com Student information: www.studentlandlord.org.uk/ Flathunting & rooms to let: www.glasgowwestend.co.uk/flathunting | |||||||||||||||
| Estate Agents: | Address | Tel | Web | |||||||||||||
| Allen And Harris | 560 Alexandra Parade Dennistoun, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G31 3BP | 0141 5567661 | www.allenandharris.co.uk | |||||||||||||
| Barton And Hendry | 8 Ettrick Walk Cumbernauld, Glasgow, Strathclyde, G67 1NE | 01236 731816 | www.solicitors.gb.com | |||||||||||||
| Ckd Galbraith | 1 Hillfoot Drive, Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 3QL | 0141 942 6460 | www.ckdgalbraith.co.uk | |||||||||||||
| Clyde Property | 145 Byres Road West End, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G12 9TT | 0141 5761777 | http://www.clydeproperty.co.uk | |||||||||||||
| Letting Agents: | Address | Tel | Web | |||||||||||||
| Countrywide Estate Agents | 107-111 Byres Road West End, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G | 0141 3341214 | www.sequencehomes.co.uk | |||||||||||||
| Fpd Savills | 163 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 2JJ | www.fpdsavills.co.uk | ||||||||||||||
| G S Properties | West End, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G1 | 0141 9501919 | http://S1homes.com | |||||||||||||
| Seal Estate Agents | 450 Paisley Road West, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G51 1PX | 0141 4271112 | http://www.sealestateagents.co.uk | |||||||||||||
| Slater Hogg And Howison | 3 Spey Walk Cumbernaud, Glasgow, Strathclyde, G67 1DS | 01236 458468 | http://www.slaterhogg.co.uk | |||||||||||||
** This includes catered, non-catered, on-campus and university owned accomodation nearby campus.
| City: | GUILDFORD | |||||||||||||
| Universities | Surrey Inst of Art & Design Univ College, University of Surrey, | |||||||||||||
| Population: | 129,717 | |||||||||||||
| Student Population:[From UCAS or individual websites] | Under Graduate | Post Graduate | Total | |||||||||||
| Surrey Inst of Art & Design Univ College | 2890 | 75 | 2965 | |||||||||||
| University of Surrey | 9825 | 5845 | 15670 | |||||||||||
| Total | 12715 | 5920 | 18635 | |||||||||||
| Campus Capacity | (3150) | (550) | (3700) | |||||||||||
| Size of Market | 9565 | 5370 | 14935 | |||||||||||
| Drop out rates: | Surrey Inst of Art & Design Univ College | 17% | ||||||||||||
| University of Surrey | 9% | |||||||||||||
| Student Areas | Central, Near Station, Park barn, Stoughton | |||||||||||||
| Accommodation Officer Contacts: | University | Tel | Address | Web | Landlord Accreditation Scheme? | |||||||||
| Surrey Inst of Art & Design Univ College | 01252 722 441 | Accommodation Office Falkner Road Farnham Surrey GU9 7DS | www.surrart.ac.uk/ | No | ||||||||||
| University of Surrey | 01483 689092 | Accommodation Office UniS Guildford Surrey GU2 7XH | www.surrey.ac.uk/ | No | ||||||||||
| Planned development for city | Businesses in Guildford pump approximately £2 billion into the economy every year and forecasts suggest that the number of people working in the borough is set to rise from 71,300 to 85,100 by 2010. Unemployment is at 0.9 per cent. The services sector dominates the local economy, fuelled by the decision to locate the regional development agency and the Government Office for the South East in Guildford. There is also a growing technology sector. | |||||||||||||
| Planned development for universities | Surrey Inst of Art & Design Univ College | The Surrey Institute of Art & Design University College is submitting an outline planning application for future long-term improvements to its campus in Falkner Road, Farnham, following a successful presentation of its proposals to local residents as part of a public consultation process. Aimed at upgrading facilities as The Surrey Institute works towards attainment of university status, the proposed developments will be realised over a period of several years. | ||||||||||||
| University of Surrey | The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has recognised and rewarded University of Surreys commitment to industrially focussed research and training with an £8.8m grant. The 30% increase in revenue, the maximum increase allowed, will fund a new Collaborative Training Account (CTA) to continue the university’s world-class research and training programmes. | |||||||||||||
| Campus room rental**: | Minimum | Maximum | ||||||||||||
| £45 | £100 | |||||||||||||
| Yield range | 6.6 – 7.8% | |||||||||||||
| 3 bed house (i.e. 2 bed upstairs + 1 converted other) | 4 bed house | 5 bed house | 6 or more bed house | |||||||||||
| Entry Price | £150,000 | £180,000 | £250,000 | £285.000 | ||||||||||
| Median Room Rate | £75 | £75 | £70 | £70 | ||||||||||
| Average Yield B* | 7.1% | 7.8% | 6.6% | 6.9% | ||||||||||
| B - Estimated Annual Profit | £1,710 | £3,180 | £1,910 | £2,967 | ||||||||||
| Financial Scores | Total(out of 10) | Capital Growth(out of 5) | Yield(out of 5) | |||||||||||
| 5.5 | 3 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||
| Description: | Guildford is a pretty place for the most part. The town centre has some nice old buildings and cobbled streets. Going out wise there are plenty of decent pubs. Heading into London is probably your best chance of finding some decent entertainment after 11pm. This is relatively easy but trains don't run late so you will either have to drive or club till dawn.However, Guildford boasts over twenty-five pubs and bars and a variety of restaurants to suit every taste and budget. | |||||||||||||
| Websites to advertise on: | Local and national student listings: www.student-accom.comCity information for students: www.accommodationforstudents.comInformation provided by the University pf Surrey: www.surrey.ac.uk/Accommodation/buy.html National Letting Portal: www.letalife.com/ The Letting Office: www.naea.co.uk | |||||||||||||
| Estate Agents: | Address | Tel | Web | |||||||||||
| FPDSavills | 8 Quarry St, Guildford GU1 3UY | 01483 796 800 | www.fpdsavills.co.uk | |||||||||||
| Curchods | 4 London Road, Guildford, Surrey GU1 2AF | 01483 458800 | www.curchods.co.uk | |||||||||||
| Callards Estate Agents | 19 Epsom Road, Guildford, GU1 3JT | 01483 502626 | www.callards.net | |||||||||||
| Bradford & Bingley | 255 High Street Guildford Surrey GU1 3BS | 01483 533366 | www.bbg.co.uk | |||||||||||
| Letting Agents: | Address | Tel | Web | |||||||||||
| Meldrum Salter Edgley | Pilgrim House, 254 High Street, Guildford, Surrey GU1 3JG | (01483) 535533 | www.mseproperty.co.uk | |||||||||||
| Wellers | 70 Guildford Street, Chertsey Surrey KT16 9BB | 01932 568678 | www.wellers-auctions.co.uk | |||||||||||
| Principal | Principal House, 6 Chertsey Road, Woking, Surrey GU21 5AB | 01483 762626 | www.principal.uk.com/ | |||||||||||
| Alliance Property Manaagement | Matrix House, 2b Merrow Business Centre, Guildford, GU4 7WA | 01483 211 345 | www.alliance-properties.co.uk | |||||||||||
| HOWARD MORLEY & SONS | 276 High Street Guildford Surrey GU1 3JL | 01483 575304 | www.hmorley.co.uk/ | |||||||||||