PfP Students has been appointed to manage 3,300 student rooms being delivered as part of the £530 million redevelopment of the University of Manchester’s Fallowfield campus.
The purpose-built student accommodation will be spread across five neighbourhoods and include a new central hub alongside social, study and wellbeing facilities.
The first 1,000 rooms are scheduled to open in 2028, with further phases following in 2029 and 2030.
The development is being delivered through a 50-year partnership involving the University of Manchester, Equitix, GRAHAM, PfP Students and Rothesay.
CAMPUS MANAGEMENT
PfP Students will work with the university to manage the accommodation, including responsibility for maintaining rooms, communal areas and the campus grounds.
Staff will be based on site at all times, while university teams will continue to provide services including cleaning, security and its ResLife support programme.
Plans for the development include bookable social and study spaces, music practice rooms, landscaped courtyards and extensive green areas.
Individual neighbourhood hubs will provide further study areas, laundry facilities and postal services, while the central hub will include a student bar, catering and dedicated wellbeing facilities.
The development will also include accessible accommodation and features designed with neurodiverse students in mind.
PASSIVHAUS TARGET
The accommodation is being designed to achieve Passivhaus certification and operate at net zero carbon, with modelled energy consumption around half that of a conventional new-build PBSA development.
The project is also expected to deliver an 11.7% biodiversity net gain.
Eamonn Tierney, Managing Director at PfP Students, says: “This is a hugely exciting project for PfP Students and a fantastic opportunity to help shape the experience of thousands of University of Manchester students.
“Fallowfield will set a new standard for student accommodation, combining exceptional sustainability credentials with spaces designed around wellbeing, community and the needs of modern students.
“We’re looking forward to working closely with the University and our partners to make sure these outstanding new homes deliver an excellent student experience from the moment the first students arrive.”
The wider project is expected to generate almost £250 million in additional social return on investment through employment, apprenticeships, local supply-chain spending, employability initiatives, work experience and student activities.
