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Am so glad I opted for the student accommodations. I enjoy everything the campus has to offer like closeness to lecture rooms, library and even services as digital I.T services. I remember a day I had an issue with my phone. They sorted it out around 4pm and I requested again if I could bring my laptop. Since she told me they close 6pm, I rushed to my room and came back in 10mins and it was sorted out. Imagine if I was off-campus. I could never consider coming back that same day. A second thing happened with the door to my room, developing a fault. I went to the app and reported it before leaving for lectures that morning. By the time I got back , it was fixed! I was marvelled at the efficiency. Thumps up to Unite students. Am enjoying all the facilities. Even if I were at home, I can't be more comfortable than this.Thsnk you.
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Am so glad I opted for the student accommodations. I enjoy everything the campus has to offer like closeness to lecture rooms, library and even services as digital I.T services. I remember a day I had an issue with my phone. They sorted it out around 4pm and I requested again if I could bring my laptop. Since she told me they close 6pm, I rushed to my room and came back in 10mins and it was sorted out. Imagine if I was off-campus. I could never consider coming back that same day. A second thing happened with the door to my room, developing a fault. I went to the app and reported it before leaving for lectures that morning. By the time I got back , it was fixed! I was marvelled at the efficiency. Thumps up to Unite students. Am enjoying all the facilities. Even if I were at home, I can't be more comfortable than this.Thsnk you.
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William Murdoch Information
| Telephone | 0300 303 8642 |
| Postcode | B4 7ET |
| Top tip | William Murdoch has over 480 students that live there with access to a common space and study rooms. Visit the website to find out more! |
Room Types
5 Single Rooms - Premium Range 2 Ensuite (5 bed)
7 Single Rooms - Premium Range 1 Ensuite (7 bed)
Amenities
This property offers a common room & communal study space. Discover more!
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- Common Room
Features
- Common Room
- Communal Kitchen
- Vending Machines
Internet Access
- WiFi
Laundry
- Coin-operated Communal Laundry
People/Staff
- Courtesy Officer (24-hour Patrol)
- Maintenance Team (Daytime Only)
- Onsite Concierge
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- Contents Insurance
Special Policies
- No Smoking
Transport
- Bike Storage
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William Murdoch is a 5-minute walk from Aston University Student Union, a 10-minute walk from Bull Ring shopping district, Custard Factory, independent shops, street food, a cinema & crazy golf.
Aston University
Main Campus5 mins2 mins5 mins0.2 mi
William Murdoch Biography
William Murdoch offers students at Aston University exclusive accommodation, conveniently located on the university campus. You have everything you need within walking distance as lecture rooms and the Student Union are only a five-minute stroll away. Birmingham’s world-famous Bull Ring shopping district is a ten-minute walk away and the Custard Factory in Digbeth is a mere stone's throw away, where you can enjoy independent shops, street food, a cinema, and crazy golf.
The building has a trendy design and offers a comfortable common area furnished with a pool table, a ping-pong table, and even a quiet study room. And being on campus means you’ve got all of Aston University’s facilities on your doorstep, including a Sports Centre and Tesco Express.
Home to 487 students, William Murdoch has a range of rooms, each containing its own private bathroom. Some rooms feature views of Chancellor's lake and its family of geese.
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Q&A
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can i let friends who are not studying here stay overnight?
By member13124208 On 19th November 24
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In the 7 bed flats of William Murdoch are there 7 separate bedrooms similarly with the 5 bedroom flats?
By member690085 On 11th August 23
Reply from William Murdoch
On 14th September 23
Hi there all bedrooms and washing facilities are separate
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can i book a visit to these during the pandemic?
By member955105 On 10th March 21
Reply from William Murdoch
On 14th January 23
All of our properties are open to view, you just need to make an appointment via our website.
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Am so glad I opted for the student accommodations. I enjoy everything the campus has to offer like closeness to lecture rooms, library and even services as digital I.T services. I remember a day I had an issue with my phone. They sorted it out around 4pm and I requested again if I could bring my laptop. Since she told me they close 6pm, I rushed to my room and came back in 10mins and it was sorted out. Imagine if I was off-campus. I could never consider coming back that same day. A second thing happened with the door to my room, developing a fault. I went to the app and reported it before leaving for lectures that morning. By the time I got back , it was fixed! I was marvelled at the efficiency. Thumps up to Unite students. Am enjoying all the facilities. Even if I were at home, I can't be more comfortable than this.Thsnk you.
Living in William Murdough has been a wonderful experience. The community is friendly and welcoming, creating a strong sense of belonging. The location offers convenient access to public transport and local shops, while the apartments are modern and well-maintained. Regular community events enhance the neighborhood spirit. Overall, it's a fantastic place to live in Birmingham!
Thankyou we glad you enjoy your stay with Unite Students
Overall, it is nice to stay here and you will never regret about it.
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Aston is the best experience you can ever have.A huge campus minutes from city centre.A ton of acivities at the Student SU.Beautiful spaces on campus to either play basketball,snuggle up with a book or have a tea from chaiwala.It is a diverse campus and has its own therapy and spiritual services.A football ground on campus,fountain,geese,places to chill with friends.A posh business school with its own restaurant,an excellent library and a hogwarts looking main building.The staff is super friendly and helpful.Not a day on campus is dull thanks to the Student activities team,at Aston all cultures are celebrated with events happening on every occasion,a chaplaincy to celebrate your faith and therapist to go to when feeling down.You can also get a free head massage.The professors and the mba consultants are very helpful and go out of their way to help students.As an international student I can say Aston made me feel at home and at ease.I stayed on campus in Unite Students accommodation
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Its great :), the security team is really great .
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Noz is a amazing person. The night team is amazing.
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Night team is very nice and makes us feel very safe
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The night team very helpful always make us feel safe
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Mohammed, Hassan and momin do a great job keeping the safety and organising events!
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Its been really good security and there is a guy iam friend with him his name is noz really nice guy
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The best thing about it is its closeness to the university campus. I walk literally just two minutes to the Main Building!
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Very enjoyable experience with a great location
Hello, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review - we really appreciate the feedback! Best wishes, Your Unite Students team in Birmingham
Love this place!! A massive thank you to Aneeqa who changed my battries to my door! We also shared about our cultures and interests! Thank you Aneeqa
Hi Thankyou for your kind words please fill out our survey and mention Aneeqa in your survey .
My flat was the biggest reason for my bad experience of first year. Room is nice and spacious with nice ensuite but that's as far as it goes. Minimal effort in kitchen with basic table and chairs - did not make it feel cosy at all. Only had one fridge despite having seven people. Not enough shelves in the fridge and I complained many times over my stay both through reception and the app - they did nothing about it. Another issue was my lock broke on room door and was not able to enter using room key. Reported this to reception and they said someone would be with me within an hour, nobody came. Managed to get in eventually but wasn't able to lock it. Took them a week to come and fix so all my belongings were at risk during that time! Didn't get along with any of my flatmates. They didn't let me move rooms even though my mental health was suffering. They were dirty and loud, one of them kept breaking the flat door so couldn't enter flat! Lot more happened but reached max words!
Very good best place to stay you get fast internet
Hello Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we really do appreciate your feedback. We are pleased to hear that you are happy with the super fast wi-fi that we offer and you're enjoying your stay with us! Best wishes, Unite Students
I was helped by Shaf at the Unite Student reception and he fixed my issue with my key straight away , he made the process quick and easy. He helped resolve the issue and was very polite during the process.
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The staff is really good and it was really help
Hello, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are delighted to hear the team have had a positive impact on your stay with us and will definitely feed this back to them! Best wishes, Unite Students
Its a good place, the people nice
Hello, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we really do value all the feedback we receive. I will pass along your comments about the team to our teams who I am sure will be delighted to hear that they've made your experienece great at Unite Students. Best wishes, Unite Students
Generally good to live in. Shafiq on reception was really helpful when finding me my parcel and was friendly and cheerful.
Hello, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, we really do value your feedback. We are really happy to see you are enjoying your stay with us and will pass along your feedback to the team. Best wishes, Unite Students
Very good and kind staff on site
Hello, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, we really do value your feedback. We are really happy to see you are enjoying your stay with us and will pass along your feedback to the team. Best wishes, Unite Students
I had ordered a bedding pack through unite and it has not been delivered. Visited the unite reception more than a dozen time. Staff is not helpful at all
Hi there, We have been quite busy at the man reception due to excess amount of parcels ,as the majority of parcels have been cleared if you go down to Harriet Martineau main reception we will be able to look further into your missing parcel.
The WiFi is faulty, doesn't work half the time. The room heaters are not being switched on and it has already reached 6°C. The service is atrocious at Unite, doesn't seem you guys care.
Hi there , Sorry to hear about the issues you are having ,if you are still having wifi issues if you would like to contact Glide customer services who will be able to look into these issues for you and find a resolution as it is not something we deal with in house.In regards to heaters if they are not working we can send a member of the maintenance team to look into this for you.
Ben Davis at the reception is like your guiding angel if you stay at William Murdoch. The thing with problems is, that we find them every where. But if you can't find a guy like Ben Davis who takes his job very seriously and actually help the students, it will be very difficult.
Thankyou for your kind words and I am glad he was able to help.
It was bad experience to stay with unite students. No one cleans. The social space was closed for maintenance for 9 months out of 12. The reception hardly has anyone there. There are huge queues of students always and only 1 receptionist at the desk. There is absolutely no privacy. Maintenance staff enter rooms during the day and sometimes even without knocking. Vaccum cleaners kept going missing and were replaced only after constant and repeated complaints. Parcels are sorted very late and notifications sometimes come only after 2-3 days.
Hello Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. It is sad to read you are not quite happy with the services that we offer. We do provide a cleaning service every day across all of the properties, and our reception teams usually have up to 3 team members at a time from 8am until 8pm daily. We understand that there is sometimes a waiting time for reception and we try to ensure no one waits too long, having designated parcel queues as this is usually what our students are asking us for. At peak times for parcels such as Black Friday and Christmas, we do receive an unprecedented amount of parcels and this does take time for us to log. The teams on reception work very hard to process all and will look for a parcel for you if it hasn't been logged if you provide us with a description of the parcel and proof of I.D. There is a designated welfare room just to the side of reception so if you felt you needed some privacy, you can ask for this at any point and a team member will be happy to chat to you away from the reception. Our facilities team will always knock 3 times prior to entering a room and will announce themselves. If you have logged a maintenance request, then this usually stipulates our time of entry and that our teams will enter the room if you are not there. There are incidents where our teams have knocked and have had no response, so they have entered to help resolve a maintenance issue that has been raised. If you would prefer to be present, you can make us aware when logging the maintenance request and all other planned maintenance is communicated with at least 48 hours' notice. We would love the opportunity to have a chat with you about your experience to see whether we can improve the experience you have so far. Please do get in touch with us at asv@unitestudents.com and a member of our team will be in touch. Best wishes, Unite Students
The rooms are designed extremely well, there is more than enough storage space available and the drawers and wardrobe are very generous in size. The 3/4 bed was very comfy too! The doors sealed off noise quite well so you usually can't hear anything in the kitchen (unless you are next to it). The cleaner came in every week and did a good job. Sometimes the parcels would take a while to be sorted, and maintenance requests were not always completed. However overall it was fine. The internet is good when it works but it cuts out randomly and quite frequently, make sure you save everything! Overall i would say 4/5 stars, you won't be disappointed
Great people, clean and in date rooms with plenty of facilities
A bit pricey but a spacious double bed room with large desk and en suite so not bad. Hall management is great with late open reception etc. Cleaners regularly clean the kitchen. Internet is fast enough to online game with very little to no lag. And made loads of mates so no social issues
Halls are all very modern and clean! Location is in the city centre and walkable to near enough anywhere in Birmingham
Loads of storage space, really nice
Lovely rooms nice and clean, management deal with NOISE complaints well
If you pick this accommodation, be careful of debt rising and none of your preferences being take into account. Do not pick this accommodation. No joke!
Free wifi, lots of people in this building with eight floors, although other buildings (James Watt and Mary Sturge) have 17 or 18 floors, the views of Birmingham are amazing. We have a common room, sofas and TV downstairs. We have a cleaner and our kitchen and bathrooms get cleaned regularly. Bins are also cleaned often and campus is always tidy. On campus we have Canadian geese and a lake, which is beautiful especially in a large city. Rooms are very big and spacious, lots of shelves, lighting and plugs. I also have a double bed. Location is on campus so I can get to my lectures in less than 5 minutes and it's in the centre of the city, 5-10 minute walk from the Bullring. Plenty of shops and Tesco, library, shop Subway and Pubs on Campus to name a few. It's a small campus so everyone knows each other.
They could come and clean more times
William Murdoch is a very good accomodation, it has everything you need! The cleaning services are good, although most of the time you have to clean for yourself!!
It's ok. (now i just need to make up the 20 character min)
Cleaners clean your en suite bathrooms which is amazing and overall a comfortable and social place