Information for parents and carers

For some programmes of study, and subject to parental income, a residential bursary may be available for UK full-time students aged 16+ at the Newton Rigg campus, Penrith. For more details on residential bursaries, contact LISS.|

This could be the first time that you've lived away from home and familiar surroundings so we aim to make things as comfortable for you as possible. Living on our attractive campus, with all our excellent facilities close at hand, could help you to settle into a new study environment. You'll also make new friends and integrate more easily into the campus community.

Residential wardens are on site to make you feel safe and secure and to assist with promoting the general well-being of our students. They are on duty between the hours of 5pm and 7am and throughout the weekends and Bank Holidays. They carry out a range of duties, including building community, maintaining discipline and supervising students in the common room and cybercafé.

Accommodation

There are three types of accommodation at the Newton Rigg campus, Penrith.

16 – 18 at the start of term

Students studying on further education programmes and aged under 18 at the start of term must choose traditional halls and purchase a meal package. All rooms are single and the shower and toilet facilities communal. 

Full-board students

If you're aged under 18 before the start of term, you are not permitted to self-cater. You'll be offered accommodation with a catered meal package - breakfast, lunch and evening meal from Sunday evening through to Friday lunch.

Students over 18 at the start of term

Students aged over 18 at the start of term may choose one of the following options -

  • two-storey traditional residence comprising single study bedrooms with communal kitchen and bathroom. The Village has 15 blocks of eight ensuite bedrooms, with bedrooms grouped around a communal kitchen. houses on The Drive have between four and eight students with a shared kitchen and bathroom.

 

On-site facilities

Brambles restaurant

The restaurant offers a wide selection of home cooked produce, sandwiches, snacks and drinks throughout the day. Serving three meals and snacks every day from Monday to Friday, the restaurant is very popular with students, staff and visitors.

The restaurant opens for limited periods at weekends, supported by a selection of vending machines supplying hot and cold drinks and snacks.

Ashness shop

A mini-market is located within Brambles restaurant, serving a wide range of sandwiches, hot and cold snacks and drinks. Stationery and stamps are kept in stock, as well as a range of everyday essentials.

Launderette

Launderette facilities are available on campus with 24-hour access for all our students.