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, Moving In
24 September 2019
There’s a lot to think about when starting – or getting back into – student life. With moving in and starting lectures, it’s easy to miss out on a few important things. Here we’ve pulled together the key tasks you may have missed. Registering with a doctor Everyone should register with a local doctor (GP). […]
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05 June 2019
Our collective responsibility for the care of our environment is a very prevalent issue at the moment and with this year’s World Environment Day we wanted to highlight some of the actions we are taking to reduce our impact. ‘Fast Fashion’ has been cited as one of the world’s biggest polluters; Last year, in the […]
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02 April 2019
To mark the end of the second university term, we went all out and held a Caribbean themed party for all of our students at our Coventry and Leicester, with the events taking place on the evenings of 27th & 29th of March, respectively. In order to keep with our Caribbean theme, we had traditional […]
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15 February 2019
Valentine’s Day has become a global event celebrated by many different cultures throughout the world but remains dedicated to friendship. At CODE we were delighted to host 2 different social events at both our Coventry & Leicester sites which invited along a fantastically diverse mix of students. Our Coventry office was transformed for Valentines day […]
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06 February 2019
When we were approached by DMU Graduates to hold a Sip and Paint Event here at CODE we jumped at the opportunity! It was certainly a lot different to the events we normally hold, however it gave CODE residents an opportunity to express their creative side with a paintbrush and glass in hand, throughot the […]
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28 January 2019
On the 23rd of January, CODE Student Accommodation hosted approximately 40 Leicestershire Police West Neighbourhood Officers for a training session in our CODE Cinema. The training day ran from 9am through to 4pm, with refreshments provided by the hard working staff from the CODE Cafe. The event was organised by Matthew Blackburn who had the […]
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01 October 2018
Wednesday 26th September was the European day of languages and every year at we notice the growing contingent of international students staying here at CODE. As such we wanted to learn a little more about where some of our students were from and about the languages they speak in addition to this we asked student […]
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05 July 2018
CODE Student Accommodation on Western Road, Leicester, welcomed twenty female school children from Shaftsbury Primary School to the historic CODE building which was previously the Equity Shoe Factory where Alice Hawkins, the leader of the women’s suffragette movement in Leicester first worked in the 1880’s. CODE has created Suffragette Gallery in the historic entrance which […]
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CODE Community, CODE Lifestyle
25 April 2018
Spring had sprung, the sun was out and it was the perfect opportunity to indulge in the CODE Caribbean Carnival before it’s time to get heads down and study! The scene was set with DJ Andy pushing out the calypso rhythms, the Island Street Band played with loud shirts and even louder drums getting everybody […]
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CODE Community, CODE Lifestyle, CODE News
12 April 2018
CODE were pleased to give a warm welcome to Unitemps (the University owned employment service) who set up shop on Wednesday 11th April to offer guidance to our 1000 students on finding full time and part time temporary work within the University and also with local Leicester business’s – including CODE who were also on […]
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CODE Community, CODE Lifestyle, CODE News, Mental Health & Wellbeing
05 March 2018
The staff and students of CODE braved the freezing conditions and gathered indoors to raise awareness of University Mental Health Day 2018 an event run by Student Minds, which is the national campaign to focus efforts on promoting the mental health of people who live, work and study in Higher Education. We would like to […]
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CODE Community, CODE Lifestyle, CODE News
26 February 2018
Preparations are underway for the CODE Mental Health & Wellbeing Event to fully support the University Mental Health Day on the 1st March in collaboration with Students Minds the UK’s student mental health charity dedicated to develop new and innovative ways to improve the mental health of students. With 1000 students in the CODE Community […]
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20 December 2017
Twas the best way to spread Xmas cheer is singing out loud for all to hear at the fantastically festive CODE Xmas Party. With the CODE Café decked with holly and the Christmas lights twinkling the celebration got underway with students arriving to a glass (or two!) of mulled wine and free Xmas Diner […]
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01 November 2017
As night fell one of CODE’s favourite events witnessed ghosts and ghouls creep down and scare their neighbours before having a howling party with our resident DJ and free food and drink before descending on the City Centre for midnight ! Check out Facebook for more frightening images.
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06 October 2017
Did you know CODE has a Theatre right on its doorstep perfect for great value evening entertainment ! Upstairs At The Western is Leicester’s pub theatre above Steamin’ Billy’s The Western on Western Road, just down from CODE and opposite the Co-Op. The theatre is a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by David Bell, Jess Richard […]
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27 September 2017
Counting down to the hugely popular CODE Student Accommodation Welcome Party on Friday 29th September …. The Festival of Fun kicks off at 7pm and we hope to meet all of our 1000 students enjoying the usual abundance of free food, free drinks and wonderful array of entertainment on offer in our gigantic Disco […]
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07 February 2017
CODE played host to a fabulous Chinese New Year Party at Western Road so our Chinese residents and their friends could welcome The Year of the Rooster in style. Our own Chinese interns organised the event and made sure we kept to authentic themes and tradition. The party started with everybody being shown how to […]
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17 January 2017
Let me introduce you to Amanda Gale, local masseur expert that graces Code Students every Friday – easing away the stresses and strains of Code team members (complimentary perk of working for Code Students!) and also available to our students or local community for a reduced rate. Born in Leicester, one of three children her […]
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04 January 2017
CODE are pleased to be working with the Leicestershire Police Service by providing secure facilities to host the Overseas Visitor Registration Office on the following days : • 11th January 2017 10:00 – 16:00 • 18th January 2017 10:00 – 16:00 • 25th January 2017 10:00 – 16:00 The OVRO will be hosted in the […]
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23 December 2016
Jamie Lewis was proud to offer a cheque of £1,549.11 to Jamie Staples for The Harley Staples Cancer Trust. The two Jamie’s have been friends for nearly 40 years and so this charity has special meaning to Jamie Lewis Residential & Code Students and it is with great pride we will continue to fund raise […]
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07 December 2016
CODE resident Will Burdett–Derby is really sticking his chin out for Cancer Research hoping that every punch will help to raise money. On December 18th he will fearlessly take to the Boxing Ring against an unnamed Middleweight opponent at the Leicester City King Power Stadium packed with a suited up audience looking forward to a […]
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