088 STUDENT ACCOMMODATION


be asked. Te student maintenance loan increased by just 2.3% in 2022 (against double- digit inflation) and only those with a family income of less than £25,000 get the full amount, leaving most with funding that doesn’t cover the cost of student halls, let alone luxurious studios. And while students have traditionally moved off-campus to cheaper shared private rentals from the second year, a combination of rising student numbers and a reduction in homes to rent (thanks in part to deliberate planning


restrictions on student HMOs) has seen chaotic scenes, with reports of students queuing all night for viewings in Durham and sleeping in bunks in hastily converted common rooms at Edinburgh University. A 2021 report from the National Union of Students (NUS) and housing charity Unipol notes that campus rents have risen by 16% since before the pandemic, with a growing scarcity of affordable rooms, such as twin rooms and those with shared bathrooms, as private halls providers focus on the more desirable en suites


and studios. Te survey also found that rents in private halls were up to 24% dearer than those owned and run by universities. Hillary Gyebi-Ababio, NUS vice-president for higher education, says: ‘Te affordability of student accommodation affects students’ educational experience, and also has a major impact on access and widening participation. It’s disgraceful that so many young people are priced out, either deterred or unable to apply to university, or have their options severely limited by where they can afford to live.’


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Habib Bourguiba Hall is the second student residence for the Fondation de la Maison de Tunisie, funded by the Tunisian government, set in the grounds of Paris’s Cité Internationale Universitaire. The curvaceous building, clad with calligraphy-based art, includes 199 student beds and kitchen, dining and social space, plus an auditorium, café and garden open to the public.


Architect: Explorations Architecture


Client: Fondation de la Maison de Tunisie Facade artwork: Shoof Main contractor: Eiffage Construction Habitat Photos: Salem Mostefaoui


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