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unusual facts about Halls of Residence



Bella Guerin

Being that Bella Guerin spent time teaching in Ballarat, the University of Ballarat honoured her by naming one of the two Mt Helen campus' Halls of Residence after her (the other being named after Peter Lalor, who led the Eureka Stockade in Ballarat)

Bowsden Court

Bowsden Court is a halls of residence for students of Newcastle University located in the Gosforth area of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Imperial College Radio

IC Radio was founded in November 1975 with the intention of broadcasting to the student halls of residence from a studio under Southside.

Julian Hodge

He was well known as a philanthropist, using much of his fortune for charity work including setting up the Jane Hodge Foundation in memory of his mother and as a benefactor for Cardiff University from 1970 onwards (one of the halls of residence now bears his name - Hodge Hall).

Newington, Edinburgh

Newington is heavily populated by students, many living in Pollock Halls of Residence, purpose-built halls for the University of Edinburgh.

Oak House

Oak House is the largest Halls of Residence in the Fallowfield Campus and the second largest of all the residences owned by The University of Manchester.

Talybont Halls

Talybont Halls (commonly referred to as "Talybont") are a complex of halls of residence of Cardiff University and are located in Maindy, Cardiff, Wales.

University of Leicester Botanic Garden

The University of Leicester Harold Martin Botanic Garden is a botanic garden close to the halls of residence for the University of Leicester in Oadby, Leicestershire, England.


see also

Albany Park

Albany Park, St Andrews, a halls of residence of the University of St Andrews, Scotland

Computers and Blues

The cover photo is a close-up of the Norfolk Terrace halls of residence at the University of East Anglia designed by architect Denys Lasdun.

Jur Hronec

At the Slovak University of Technology a halls of residence is named after him as well an Elementary School in Rožňava.

Store Kannikestræde

Its history is closely associated with the University of Copenhagen and some of Copenhagen's oldest halls of residence are located in the street.