Why University of London is on the hunt for new sites
In 2011, just over three quarters of student beds in London were under university control, but by 2017 that figure had fallen to 55%.
The fall is largely down to the rapid growth in the development of private student housing. While this has helped increase the overall provision of student accommodation in the capital, much of the new stock comprises studios aimed at wealthy foreign students.
This is a market that has become “saturated”, according to Dr Ghazwa Alwani-Starr, director of property and facilities management at the University of London, which is looking to redress the balance by embarking on a major programme of development …