PBSA in the spotlight in two major Australian education reviews
The Australian government is urged to work with universities to ensure access to and availability of affordable student housing in the final report from...
Intergenerational living growing in popularity as student housing crisis continues
As the student housing crisis continues worldwide and the shortcomings of traditional approaches to aged care are under the spotlight, thanks to the COVID-19...
Understanding the accommodation expectations and impressions of first year undergraduates
With move-in a distant memory and the academic year in full swing, what lessons can we learn from the Autumn wave of the GSL...
Concerns Australia may follow Canada and cap international student numbers
Australia’s international education sector is facing significant disruption due to a sharp spike in student visa rejection rates, rescinded offers to some international students,...
Netherlands to reduce international student numbers amid ongoing student housing crisis
Universities in the Netherlands have announced measures aimed at simultaneously reducing the number of international students and strengthening the Dutch language skills of students and staff with...
‘Pod’ rooms proposed to alleviate UK student housing pressures
A new lower-cost purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) model, which would include smaller "pod-type" rooms of just 10 square metres (including an en-suite), could help...
Canada: Student housing shortage in the spotlight following announcement of international student cap
The recent announcement by the Canadian government to impose a cap on international student visas has brought the issue of Canada’s student housing shortage under...
Canada implements immediate cap on international student study permits
Canada’s decision to implement a two-year cap on the number of new international students issued with a study visa has raised concern that the...
GSL Announces Finalists for 2024 Booking and Moving In Awards
Student feedback gathered from the latest wave of the Global Student Living Index (2023 Q4) in the UK & Ireland and in Europe, has...
Latest student accommodation data shows overall improvements in the moving-in experience
Over ten years’ worth of Global Student Living Index (GSL Index) data highlights that first impressions count when it comes to student accommodation. The...