01 June 2021
When the announcement came to lockdown the country on March 23rd last year, no one thought we would still have been in a similar situation 9 months later. But, on 4th January 2021 the Prime Minister put the country back into full lockdown. Here at CODE we used this opportunity to adapt our social event […]
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01 June 2021
Pride Month is dedicated to the celebration of LGBTQ+ communities, both globally and locally, pride month occurs in June and is designed to encourage a sense of pride and achievement for how far we have come with the acceptance and inclusion of people of all different sexualities. Being gay was a crime until 1967 in […]
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06 May 2021
Since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, there has been a rise in scams targeting victims online. These scams could be sent to you in emails, texts and phone calls. Well known ones that are currently circulating include texts claiming you need to pay Royal Mail a delivery fee, calls from HMRC saying you need […]
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CODE Community, CODE Competition
12 February 2021
Here at CODE, we know you love a good quiz! That’s why we’ve brought our great big CODE online quiz back once a month. Taking place on the third Monday of the month, you can put your knowledge to the test and take part! Join in May – Monday 10th May at 7pm! Now open to non-CODE residents, why […]
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CODE Community, Mental Health & Wellbeing
12 February 2021
Taking place once a week, our support group has been specialised designed to help our residents during this difficult time Coventry – Wednesdays 1pm – 3pm – Book Here Leicester – Thursdays 2pm – 4pm – Book Here “The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, […]
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CODE Community, Mental Health & Wellbeing
04 February 2021
Taking place once a week, our support group has been specialised designed to help our residents during this difficult time Coventry – Wednesdays 1pm – 3pm – book here Leicester – Thursdays 2pm – 4pm To some, the thought of exercise is enough to put them off for life! However, even the smallest amount of […]
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CODE Community, CODE International
01 February 2021
The Biggest event in the Chinese calendar, Chinese New Year is centuries old and has only gained in its significance because of several myths and customs. As it is tied into the lunar calendar, the date changes each year. Typically, it begins with the new moon that occurs between the end of January and the […]
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CODE Community, Mental Health & Wellbeing
29 January 2021
Now in its 12th week, the support group is still going strong and adapts to suit you and the guidelines! Sessions run every Wednesday in Coventry and every Thursday in Leicester, and they are led by a qualified psychotherapist. This way, you know you are getting expert advice, when you need it! CODE Coventry – codestudents.co/support […]
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CODE Community, CODE Lifestyle
20 January 2021
Burns night is the celebration of the life of Scottish author Robert Burns. Scots, and those around the globe, hold annual celebrations on the anniversary of his birth – 25th January. Traditionally, those wishing to rejoice would gather with their friends and family and either host a burns supper or go to a local pub […]
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CODE Community, CODE Lifestyle, Mental Health & Wellbeing
07 January 2021
After the fantastic feedback we received we are continuing on with our support groups so you can share and learn positive ideas and methods to promote wellbeing during these strange times. Sessions will be running every Wednesday and we can only allow a maximum of 15 students whilst we continue to abide to lockdown rules […]
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16 December 2020
We would like to wish all our students, staff and partners a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We also hope that 2021 brings more joy and happiness for everyone! During the festive period our Office hours in Coventry and Leicester change slightly: Date Open Hours Dec 23rd 2020 9:00am-5:30pm Dec 24th, 2020 […]
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03 December 2020
Our Leicester site team started noticing this very friendly and inqusitive furry friend frequenting our CODE site towards the start of term. Since then they have made good friends with this furry friend who has been enjoying it’s daily treats from the maintenance and cleaning teams! We ran a poll on Instagram to ask our […]
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CODE Community, Mental Health & Wellbeing
27 November 2020
We’ve created a new support group so you can share and learn positive ideas and methods to promote wellbeing during these strange times. A qualified psychotherapist will be hosting a support group twice a week for CODE at both Leicester & Coventry. We can allow a maximum of 15 students (if there is more demand […]
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CODE Community, CODE Lifestyle, Mental Health & Wellbeing
12 November 2020
The CODE Promise CODE are committed to making sure you have a positive experience at University and have a range of resources to support you. Should you ever feel you are becoming stressed, isolated, homesick or if you just need someone to chat to, we are here. You can email us at welfare@codestudents.co.uk or call us […]
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CODE Community, Mental Health & Wellbeing
12 November 2020
We know how important it is to keep active and healthy – exercise improves your brainpower, gives you confidence, is fun, great for your mental health, and, oh, you’ll look good too 😉 This year we’ll be hosting a range of fitness classes both in personal and online. These include HIIT workouts and Yoga sessions! Our […]
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05 November 2020
England’s new Lockdown – 5 Nov to 2 Dec COVID-19 case numbers are rising rapidly so the Govermnment is introducing a new ‘lockdown’ – with new laws telling you must stay home as much as possible. The lockdown will run from Thursday 5th November (12.01am) – Wednesday 2nd December. The good news is that at […]
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CODE Community, CODE Lifestyle
07 October 2020
Your welfare is very important to us and we know it’s important to relax and take time off. During your time here at CODE we want you to have the most fun and the best experience possible. Which is why we run weekly socials events – either online or in person depending on the Covid […]
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CODE Community, CODE Lifestyle
01 October 2020
We know how much you all want to enjoy your university experience and given the current circumstances we want to try and provide this for you, which is why for October we have a comprehensive events plan for you, include a mix of online events and safe, in person events. CODE Events: w/c 5th October […]
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CODE Community, CODE Lifestyle, Mental Health & Wellbeing
30 September 2020
Your welfare is very important to us and we know it’s important to relax and take time off. During your time here at CODE we want you to have the most fun and the best experience possible. Which is why we run weekly socials events – either online or in person depending on the Covid […]
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CODE Community, CODE Lifestyle, CODE News, Moving In
04 August 2020
Covid-19 is changing the way we think about the world. Some of you may also be thinking about the next academic year and wondering what this will bring. We are confident that any student who is living with us next year can still have a great experience. Our accommodation consists of self-contained studio flats – […]
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CODE Community, Mental Health & Wellbeing
09 July 2020
When lockdown began at the start of March, we knew that the impact on the physical and well-being of our students could be immense if we did not put the right measures in place. We immediately surveyed all our students and nearly half of them said they would be staying – maybe because our accommodation […]
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CODE Community, CODE International
06 July 2020
If you are an international student and will be arriving or returning to the UK to start studying in September/October you may be wondering what new Government announcements around visas and 14-day, self-isolation mean to you. Also, which countries don’t require you to quarantine. The important thing to remember is that the Government is dedicated […]
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CODE Community, Mental Health & Wellbeing
29 June 2020
At the start of this year, most of us hadn’t even heard of Coronavirus. Now, it has changed the way we all look at life. There’s no doubt Covid-19 has had a massive impact on us all – but you might be wondering if what you are feeling is “normal”. Which is why the Office […]
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CODE Community, CODE Lifestyle
19 June 2020
Lots of our residents have been using lockdown to perfect their cooking skills. So we challenged them to share their favourite starter, meal or dessert. The result… our very own CODE Cookbook, featuring more than two dozen, mouth-watering recipes from our students! We’ll be revealing the recipes day by day on Instagram, starting on Monday […]
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11 June 2020
You may have heard the government announcement that, from the 13th June, adults living alone will be allowed to create a "support bubble" with another household. If you're living in one of our studios, this now means you can potentially have one friend or partner stay in your flat. You could also travel back and […]
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CODE Community, CODE International
08 June 2020
Andreea* is a CODE resident but initially decided to return home to Eastern Europe when the first Covid-19 cases started to occur. However, a few months later she returned to the UK and her studio. Here she explains why she decided to come back and what it was like travelling with restrictions. By the point […]
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CODE Community, CODE Competition, CODE Lifestyle
03 June 2020
At CODE, we pride ourselves on our free weekly social events. And even in the times of lockdown and social distancing, we have kept them going – just online. Our latest was a digital scavenger hunt. We hid 10 “CODE footsteps” around our website and challenged our residents – and 2020/21 tenants – to find them […]
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CODE Community, CODE Lifestyle, CODE News
29 May 2020
CODE Coventry is perfectly positioned in the heart of the city. Coventry’s urban edge and its iconic ring road are some of the things that make it unique – but it also means it can be hard to find a tranquil, green spot nearby. But if you’re one of our residents in 2020/21, you don’t […]
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CODE Community, CODE Lifestyle
22 May 2020
Cerys has lived at CODE for the past 3 years. She made the decision to stay in her studio flat before the lockdown and has decided to stay, even though students can now move home. Here she explains what it has been like staying at CODE under the “new normal” and why she’d recommend it […]
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CODE Community, Mental Health & Wellbeing
23 April 2020
Is Netflix your new best friend during lockdown? If so, then you’ve probably already picked a side: are you Joe Exotic or Carole Baskin (that’s one of the big questions in the bonkers Tiger King documentary if you’re not sure)? But what about if you’re looking for something a bit different to what you’d normally […]
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CODE Community, CODE Lifestyle, Mental Health & Wellbeing
14 April 2020
Has the CODE gift fairy visited you? During the lockdown period, our CODE gift fairies (also known as our emergency site staff) have been leaving little gifts outside a selection of rooms to help keep us all smiling. They’ve been delivering around 100 gifts per day, choosing random rooms to receive a little something. So […]
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CODE Community, CODE Lifestyle, Mental Health & Wellbeing
03 April 2020
The Government has asked us all to ‘stay alert’ to help stop the spread of Covid-19. But like many people, you may also find yourself feeling sadder, more stressed, and possibly even more scared than normal. A lot of us are feeling the same, so we thought we’d share what CODE is doing to help. […]
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10 March 2020
Cerys has been living at CODE for 3 years and we recently sat down with her to find out why she has stayed so long, we absolutely love hearing the stories of our tenants and here is her’s. Hi my name is Cerys, I moved in to CODE Students in my 1st year at DMU […]
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01 November 2019
Things got Spooktacular at one of CODE’s favourite times of the year. Our resident ghosts and ghouls crept down for a howling social night, filled with Halloween themed games, quizzes, pumpkin carving and frightfully delicious treats from Whamys including an eye-popping Halloween punch. Our ghosts and ghouls indulged in pin the bolt on Frankenstein, a […]
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CODE Community, CODE Lifestyle, Mental Health & Wellbeing
08 October 2019
Being at university is great… most of the time. But it’s perfectly normal to find yourself worrying about things now and then. You could have concerns about money or be stressed about keeping up with your work. Or you may be feeling low or anxious. Whatever is bothering you, you don’t need to cope on […]
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