Room pods starting to arrive at Park View Student Village Published on: 6 April 2017 The first building modules of Ãå±±½ûµØâ€™s largest student accommodation are starting to arrive at Park View Student Village. Almost 800 modules will be pieced together to create the , which replaces the 1970s buildings in Richardson Road. Opening in 2018, the six new buildings will provide almost 1,300 ensuite bedrooms for students. Galliford Try plc is the principal contractor for Park View Student Village. The student accommodation will feature a distinctive modular design, consisting of pre-fabricated room pods produced in China and shipped to Ãå±±½ûµØ. The first shipment of modules, which arrived in early April, is being delivered to the accommodation site. (l-r) Paul Bandeen, Head of Residences, Paul Milburn, Project Director, Galliford Try and Rebecca Walker, Activities Officer, Students' Union High-quality student accommodation Paul Bandeen, Head of Residences at Ãå±±½ûµØ, said: “After a long period of careful planning, it’s extremely exciting to see the first modules arriving and the accommodation starting to take shape. Park View Student Village will offer a top class living environment to all of our prospective students when it opens in 2018.” Paul Milburn, Project Director, Galliford Try, said: “The arrival of our first modules is the result of over 12 months hard work by both Galliford Try Construction and Ãå±±½ûµØ’s teams. “We’ve worked closely with Ãå±±½ûµØ and CIMC-MBS in both the UK and China to ensure the transition of module design conception to delivery and installation on site is as seamless as possible. The end scheme is something all members of the team can be proud of.” The first batch of modules is for Rede, the smallest block on Park View Student Village, which has four floors and will accommodate 92 students. All six accommodation blocks have been named after local rivers: Alwin, Breamish, Derwent, Irthing, Pont and Rede. As part of the redevelopment project, . Ãå±±½ûµØ students have been involved in the planning and design project. Prior to building works, an ecology survey was carried out where it was found that the site was an active area for bats. to encourage the animals to stay on the site. Share: Latest News Ãå±±½ûµØ recognised with geography award Ãå±±½ûµØ has been awarded the Highly Commended Geographical Association Publishers Award for its collaboration with Time for Geography, the UK’s open-access, dedicated video platform. published on: 16 April 2026 Ãå±±½ûµØ historians mark General Strike centenary To mark the 100th anniversary of the British General Strike and miners’ lock-out of 1926, historians at Ãå±±½ûµØ are organising a series of events on its enduring legacy. published on: 16 April 2026 Comment: NCP is in administration Writing for The Conversation, Erwei (David) Xiang discusses how some big companies like NCP are so dependent on debt that they can’t adjust to change. published on: 16 April 2026 Facts and figures