Staffordshire University has announced partners for the new Student Village construction project.

The project involves the construction of approximately 700 new student rooms in cluster blocks and townhouses, along with a village 'hub' facility. This hub will serve as a social space for students, featuring event and well-being spaces, study areas, and a rooftop terrace with outdoor seating. This multi-million-pound scheme is a partnership with Staffordshire Campus Living, a consortium comprising Hochtief PPP Solutions UK and Ireland, Plenary, and Staffordshire University. The consortium has appointed Wilmott Dixon to build the new Student Village, which has been designed by architects Corstorphine and Wright. Pinnacle Group will assist in operating the new accommodation in collaboration with the University.

Scheduled for completion in 2026, the new Student Village on the University's Leek Road site will combine contemporary and sustainable architecture with its proximity to the University's nature reserve and the River Trent. As part of the project, the University's existing Clarice Cliff Court accommodation, housing nearly 300 students, will also be refurbished. New green spaces will be created on the site of the existing accommodation, which will be demolished once the new Student Village is operational. The former Squires View site, east of the University's campus, will be developed into a car park serving the Student Village and the wider University campus.