The second phase of student residences has been completed at the University of Stirling, it has been announced.

The accommodation, which has opened in time for the autumn semester commencing, is part of the university's £40m residences redevelopment project.

The new residence, known as Beech Court, will provide high-quality accommodation for 300 students. It features study bedrooms, spacious kitchens with dining space, increased social space and better connections to the external landscape. All of the rooms have en-suite shower rooms and 13 of the bedrooms are fully accessible for students with disabilities.


There are also a number of self-contained studio apartments.

Karen Plouviez, Director of Estates and Campus Services at the University, commented: "We are delighted to be opening Beech Court in time for the arrival of students for the new semester.

"The design of Beech Court is in keeping with the accommodation built during the first phase of the project. We consulted students early in the design phase to ensure that the new accommodation reflects features they feel are important, such as good natural light and modern, well-equipped social spaces, and the results were extremely well-received when we opened Willow Court and the townhouses at Alexander Court this time last year."

Similar to the first phase of the redevelopment, the work as delivered by Graham Construction. The first phase of the project included the creation of new residences at Willow Court and Alexander Court, which opened at the beginning of the 2013 autumn semester.

The third and final phase will see the creation of new accommodation, Juniper Court, on the site of the demolished AK Davidson Hall, and is expected to be completed next year.

(JP/IT)