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0.3 mi from Staffordshire University - Stoke-on-Trent Campus View map
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0.3 mi from Staffordshire University - Stoke-on-Trent Campus View map
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Clarice Cliff Court only meets the minimum requirement for an en suite pass. It has individual bathrooms for its students in their own rooms but honestly all rooms feel like a hard white concrete prison cell. The location is much further from the main campus but not too far, it is somewhat inconvenient to walk so far to go to a shop or get lunch.

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By member683665
On 6th April 23
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Clarice Cliff Court only meets the minimum requirement for an en suite pass. It has individual bathrooms for its students in their own rooms but honestly all rooms feel like a hard white concrete prison cell. The location is much further from the main campus but not too far, it is somewhat inconvenient to walk so far to go to a shop or get lunch.

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Can you please add pictures of the flats bedroom bathroom kitchen. One In 3d view atleast.
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Student Review: 2.7 /5
By member683665 On 6th April 23 verified Verified student

Clarice Cliff Court only meets the minimum requirement for an en suite pass. It has individual bathrooms for its students in their own rooms but honestly all rooms feel like a hard white concrete prison cell. The location is much further from the main campus but not too far, it is somewhat inconvenient to walk so far to go to a shop or get lunch.

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Student Review: 2 /5
By member671532 On 14th September 22 verified Verified student

At Clarice Cliff Court there is dated housing with tiny rooms which half is taken up by the bath-without-a-bath-room. Paper thin walls which means I barely ever got any sleep. Mould on bottom floor due to issue with condensation that bad I had to move rooms. Res-life is a joke they don't take anything seriously and most are literal students in their third year that will openly admit they don't care and are just doing it for the money and most ironically enough are usually the ones partying all night. Students union is also ****, they'd rather focus on topical issues that will earn them social brownie points then fixing the real problems with the uni (which there are many). The cost is also insane considering you get what is possibly the minimum size legally allowed to live with literal prison bricks to add to your demise. Speaking of the flats, good luck entering the kitchen without throwing up, never mind actually being able to USE the facilities. At least you sad *****get good Wi-Fi

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Student Review: 2.3 /5
By member541124 On 7th August 19 verified Verified student

Negatives: Arrived in halls. Not even shown around your room before you pick up the key. Clearly not been cleaned well, very few people in my block meant things were antisocial, people shouting and blaring music in the courtyard in the early hours made it difficult to sleep, kitchen was atrocious, oven didn't work properly and burnt everything. Googled the model and they don't even make parts for it anymore it's that old (we're talking 1970s). Room looks old. No privacy on wifi, people were logging into their spotify accounts on other's devices to play music. Cellar spiders in nearly every corner when I arrived. Needed a good clean. Washing machines were disgusting as well, only one was clean when I arrived. Positives: Staff very helpful. Uni is great, ensuite accommodation isn't. Stick to Leek Road Halls or stay at home and you'll be fine.

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member1141020 On 4th August 19 verified Verified student

Nice hall of residence to share experiences with colleagues

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Student Review: 3 /5
By member639222 On 11th June 19 verified Verified student

this is very good and excellent

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Student Review: 1 /5
By member1339168 On 9th June 19 verified Verified student

Rubbish all round and very rowdy. Not ideal for study or living.

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member1034797 On 7th November 18 verified Verified student

It's pretty good. The courtyard outside is good for groups

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Student Review: 1.6 /5
By member633826 On 12th September 18 verified Verified student

What can i say good about these halls I was very mad and upset by the way they have been left.and that smell. how people can live like a pig and get away with it disgusting. so dirty and smelly not been cleaned at all. What happen to a March out to show they've been trougly before letting the students leave? Floor had rice and food and black grime sticky. Freezer and fridge seal broke and rusted inside and out. Sink very dirty and rusty. Work tops stained and very dirty the dust well terrible.. Food on walls . Kitchen cupboard need a wipe The microwave dirty as the grease grime in the kettle Cooker burnt on the doors very rusty on hinges and the dirty well you can see they tried to clean it but stopped.. Chairs horrid to sit on no sofa which I feel would be nice. And no toaster so best all flat mates chip in to buy one I guess.. Bedroom.. no computer chair take long leads very basic bed hard. toilet bad. They did replace stuff and clean it but still on going repairs & plumbing

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Student Review: 3 /5
By member929736 On 20th January 18 verified Verified student

I moved in at Christmas time and the member of staff who helped me (we shall call him Mr. X) was the friendliest man I have ever met! He is lovely! I had an issue with my door and he refused to go home without fixing it. He also helped me take something out of the back of my car which was quite heavy but, he was more than happy to help me. Couldn't thank him enough. Once I was settled in, I felt happy and contented. I moved from another accommodation which I was very unhappy about; partying outside my window at 2AM and not really getting much sleep. However, if you live here, you are under 2 miles away from the uni and you are not allowed to park in the car park that is supplied (can't really understand why). The price of the permit is £60 for you to park miles away to abide by the over 2 miles policy. Mr X was kind enough to give me a 2 week grace period to try and get myself sorted. The communal area could do with an update and something like a couch to be able to socialise.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member428884 On 26th October 17 verified Verified student

Amazing place, totally love it.

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Student Review: 1.7 /5
By member1028655 On 5th October 17 verified Verified student

The halls are extremely dated and tatty. The comunal area is a kitchen with just a table and no sofa area. The team continually bombard us with emails threatening with fines. As someone with Aspergers and anxiety I find this experience stressful as I feel I’m at risk of doing something wrong and reviving a fine.

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By Timhudson55 On 5th October 17 verified Verified student

When moving in, it was apparent that these halls had not been refurbished for a really long time. However, I have really great flat mates and a really big room that is nice and spacious. However, the promised 24 hours notice before inspections is a complete deception as they give you a piece of paper at the start of the year and say that serves as the years notice in small writing which is, at best, sneaky. Also, after reporting twice that my desk was broken, noting happened until I physically went to the office and told someone personally, at which point they told me it had never been written down in the book! In summary, I think that these halls are adequate because they are far enough away to be quiet, but are still close enough to be involved, However, they meed to be ran by the staff much much better and the res-life officers (RLO's) are a joke as they are completely useless and act like they don't care. So Happy overall, but room for LOTS of improvement!

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member428639 On 5th October 17 verified Verified student

Great accommodation however only a communal kitchen to share and no area to sit together to 'chill' other than rooms.

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Student Review: 2.6 /5
By Montridious On 5th October 17 verified Verified student

Like I said, Clarice is kinda crap compared to others, also my flatmates never speak so guess that makes it even worse for me :/

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Student Review: 1.3 /5
By member1326533 On 18th May 17 verified Verified student

I can't stress enough how awful the halls are. Arrived in September and the place was filthy. But worse is how you're treated. They claim you get 24 hours notice of a room check, instead they happily waltz in and out regardless of time or day. Complete invasion of privacy. If a landlord acted like this you'd have right to terminate the contract, here you don't. They tie you into a contract till June, when I only needed until April (lost out on about a grand). Less of a home, more like a prison where they take every penny you own. Had it not been for the course, this would have been the worst year of my life. Don't make my mistake. By all means study here, but go for private accommodation where they have to act according to housing laws and not their own brand of money grabbing free for all. Even the porter is more interested in handing out excessive fines than doing his job. The best part, I've not once gotten an apology. Please, do not stay here.

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member1016893 On 18th October 15 verified Verified student

The staff are friendly and helpful when I've spoken to them. It's the furthest halls from the uni buildings but it's a nice walk with the bridge and it's not too far. The only social spaces are the kitchens (which is only with your flat mates) and the court yard. It's quite cold out so at the moment it's only really those who smoke that go out there. It would be nice to have a little common room to meet new people and hang out with them.

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member1116739 On 15th October 15 verified Verified student

Internet and Shower suck. Pay more, get less. For example Aynsley got renovated before Clarice, they pay less money than us and they get totally new kitchens, TV in their kitchen.. Whereas we get an oven that was older than me.

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member1315784 On 25th September 15 verified Verified student

It's it about a 10/15 minute walk to college road side of campus, handy to the student night club though it could be cheaper, and only really good to social with people if you smoke as their is like a area for the smokers to meet. You have weekly cleaning checks which help keep the place clean. The common room is also the kitchen. So basically your paying 108 a week for a small bedroom, a en-suit and a kitchen. Internet a bit s*** but that's studentcom for you.

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By StaffsUni23 On 25th September 15 verified Verified student

Overall the halls are good, however they could be made better by having a communal area such as a small living room that's more than a dining table- or Atleast a couple of comfy chairs. The internet is awful and cuts out on many peoples devices (including my own) after about 5 minutes, and £1000 extra for an ensuite bathroom is ridiculous as the shower is awful too

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Student Review: 1.9 /5
By member915758 On 25th September 15 verified Verified student

Flat mates are horrible, move things around, don't clean up after themselves

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member910701 On 9th July 15 verified Verified student

Great location, well managed and clean with good security and staffs.

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Student Review: 3.2 /5
By member68936 On 1st May 15 verified Verified student

Room was disgusting, ant infestation lots of mould, cleaned it but came back. When i complained nothing was done. I always ended up ill every time I went back there. But lovely security men and friendly staff.

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Student Review: 3 /5
By member118921 On 30th April 15 verified Verified student

The halls are located a 5 minute walk from the campus, it is quite which is good at night and during exams. However the university does not provide a common room for socialising withing clarice. Like all the accommodation at Staffs there is only a table and hard chairs in the kitchens. However the rooms are reasonably sized (The best room is the one closest to the door as it's the biggest) And it's always a positive to have your own shower and toilet , it's worth the extra £30

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Student Review: 1.7 /5
By member78905 On 30th April 15 verified Verified student

good to live with your own bathroom but in a dangerous location as you can't walk over the bridge on your own in the dark, unsociable and the worst Accomadation I could have ever picked!

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Student Review: 3.3 /5
By CourteousPrancer1134 On 30th April 15 verified Verified student

Great for social life. Only community are is the kitchen. You have to clean yourself and it gets inspected

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Student Review: 1.8 /5
By mikeclarkson96 On 30th April 15 verified Verified student

No social spaces, fee too hefty

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Student Review: 1.8 /5
By charlvictoriaxoxo On 30th April 15 verified Verified student

There's no common room, only social space is outside or your kitchen. Not a good value for money. Wouldn't recommend.

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member118650 On 30th April 15 verified Verified student

Not impressed, have to move out before my course is finished because that makes sense. So expensive and got to leave before my course is finished. Good one.

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Student Review: 2.8 /5
By member108649 On 30th April 15 verified Verified student

Clarice Cliff Court is better if you like your privacy but costs a lot more than other halls. It is also further away from the main campus which can be good and bad (less noise but a longer walk to classes)

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Student Review: 1.8 /5
By member128542 On 30th April 15 verified Verified student

needs more social space, needs to be painted nicer, I feel like I'm in prison. Showers need to be bigger.

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Student Review: 1.8 /5
By member48538 On 30th April 15 verified Verified student

The halls dont have a mixing area. Their really small and the social life is terrible

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