The university carries out regular checks on all of our buildings, including halls of residence, to ensure that they are safe.

During a recent survey, fire safety issues were identified in the main block, that relate to passive control measures that stop the spread of fire through a building.

These were reported to Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, who we are now working with to resolve the issues. Additional measures have been put in place to ensure this area of the hall is safe for staff and students but we are looking to begin a programme of essential safety works asap.

This work will be noisy and disruptive and so we have taken the decision to move the 118 students affected into alternative accommodation until at least Easter.

We have given students a choice about which alternative accommodation best suits their needs. There will be no further cost to them and they will receive help with the move, as well as a welcome gift to help them settle in.

Students whose accommodation is within the extension building of Willoughby, where the same issues have not been identified, do not need to move.

Again the university would like to stress that health and safety is paramount. As soon as the issues were discovered, measures were put into place to reduce any risk to the students and staff in the Hall.

These measures include increasing overnight staffing levels an updating the fire alarm system to immediately evacuate all residents.

Students affected can ring the Willoughby Hall helpline on tel: 0115 846 6200 or contact us by email. Those with welfare concerns or requiring support can contact the ResX team at  or call 0115 7487600.