There are over 3,400 places in University student accommodation, and it is recognised that a communal kitchen and dining area can lead to some challenges for individuals with food hypersensitivities.
Please ensure that you inform the Accommodation Office about your food hypersensitivity when completing the application form (see screenshot below of area in application form to add medical details etc).

You can give permission for the Accommodation Office to inform all students sharing the kitchen that “a student has a food sensitivity”, and you can choose to have an informative poster in the kitchen as a reminder.
For very severe allergies, the University can provide a separate under counter fridge in your bedroom, if food needs to be kept separate.
Inform the student Residential Assistant who will help to ensure that you feel comfortable in your accommodation. They can:
- Help to inform other students in the accommodation
- Open the conversation about:
- precautions that your flat mates must take to avoid cross-contact
- what to do if you experience symptoms of an allergic reaction
- how to use your adrenaline autoinjector.
The University and particularly Accommodation staff will do their best to ensure that all reasonable precautions are taken, and although they cannot guarantee an allergen-free environment, they are committed to creating an environment where students feel comfortable and have equitable access as far as reasonably possible to all aspects of university life.