Opal Property Group Wins Award For Best Private Student Halls 2009
Press release August 28, 2009 EducationStudent Accommodation Company Wins The National Student Housing Survey Best Private Halls Award.
(Manchester 28th August 2009) Opal Property Group is the winner of the National Student Housing Survey (NSHS) Best Private Halls 2009.
The National Student Housing Survey (NSHS) is an annual survey of students in higher education across the UK. The survey measures satisfaction levels in all types of accommodation, and allows participating institutions to measure their performance against national and regional benchmarks. The 2009 survey attracted around 9,000 responses from more than 80 universities and colleges.
Opal was formed in 1982 and now owns and operates over 18,000 student beds in 14 UK cities, many under lease or nomination with Universities and other institutions. Opal is opening new halls in London, Nottingham and Sheffield in September
Gavin Duncan, National Operations Manager states ‘Opal is delighted to have won this award based on an independent survey of nearly 9,000 students across the UK. It is a great recognition for our 400 + staff for the welcoming environment they create for our residents, many of whom are away from home for the first time. Opal recognises that student living is about more than simply providing a room; it is about the whole student experience; and we have developed our halls to include 24 hour on site staff presence, stylish purpose built designs for the living and communal areas and 7 of our halls even have on site gyms and swimming pools’.
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Contact
Joanne Rowbotham
Opal Property Group
0161 233 2930
The Place, Ducie Street, Manchester, M1 2TP
Editors Notes
The National Student Housing Survey (NSHS)
The National Student Housing Survey (NSHS) is an annual survey of students in higher education across the UK. The survey measures satisfaction levels in all types of accommodation, and allows participating institutions to measure their performance against national and regional benchmarks. The 2009 survey attracted around 9,000 responses from more than 80 universities and colleges.
The project is managed by independent market research consultants Red Brick Media Group Ltd. For further information, please visit http://www.nshs.co.uk/ or http://www.redbrickmediagroup.co.uk/
About theOpal Property Group
- Opal Property Group develops, owns and operates value added student accommodation, professional residential properties, 2 hotels and a purpose built Conference Centre.
- Opal Property Group currently provides accommodation for some 18,000 students throughout 14 towns and cities across the United Kingdom and boasts partnerships with over 20 academic institutions.
- Opal Property Group has a portfolio worth over £1 billion
- Opal Property Group successfully completed over 1500 student bed spaces in the 2008/09 academic year. In addition, the group acquired Manchester Conference Centre and 117 bed Days Hotel, and the 554 bed Weston Student residence from the University of Manchester in a stock transfer agreement.
- 2009/10 will see the Opal Property Group complete 2,000 student bed spaces in London, Nottingham and Sheffield.
- Opal Property Group pioneered the inclusion of broadband internet access in every student bedroom and leisure suites, including swimming pools, into their accommodation
- Opal Property Group was the first provider to increase the range of student accommodation to include larger standard plus and deluxe rooms with double beds. Opal Property Group was also first to offer self contained studio apartments
- Opal Property Group has founded the Opal Foundation charity, dedicated to improving the lives of children in the UK and Africa.
- For more information on Opal’s student accommodation visit www.opalstudents.com
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