Moving in weekend incoming!
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ResLife
Posted 1 day ago
Thu 03 Sep, 2026 11:09 AM
The big move into halls is right around the corner (Saturday 12th September to Sunday 13th September). There are a few steps you'll need to take beforehand, but on the day itself, you should expect a generous helping of excitement and nerves. No need to worry though, we'll have plenty of people at the ready to help you make the move go as smoothly as possible.
Follow last year's students in the video below, as they make the journey from home to halls and tell us about their moving-in weekend experience:
Please note: Before you can move into your room, you will be required to have signed and accepted your residential licence agreement for the duration of your stay and to have paid your deposit fee of £400. If you have not completed these tasks, please contact Housing Services before trying to collect your keys.
Travel Information & Key Collection
Arriving by car:
During Moving-in Weekend, you will be able to drive onto campus, but we ask that you unload your vehicle within 30 minutes and then move off campus to park.
When your vehicle is on campus, you must display the ticket given to you by the Security Officer at the gate and the car driver must remain with the vehicle at all times. We ask that you unload your vehicle as quickly as possible and then move off campus to park your vehicle.
While vehicles will be permitted onto campus for key collection, no parking ticket will be issued, as you will be expected to exit promptly and park closer to your allocated residence for unloading.
We advise the following suitable roads for each building to avoid red route roads, which you can’t park on:
- Albert Stern House and Cottages - Bancroft Road, E1 4DH
- Ifor Evans Place - Alderney Road, E1 4EG
- Lindop House - Harford Street, E1 4FG
- Stocks Court - Stayner’s Road, E1 4AH
There is no designated parking at Aspire Point. All parking is on local public roads, restrictions and charges may apply.
Key Collection
Keys for Aspire Point can be collected from the reception in Aspire Point, which is open and staffed 24 hours a day. If you are arriving overnight, please select the last arrival slot of the day.
There is no designated parking at Albert Stern House and Cottages. All parking is on local public roads, restrictions and charges may apply. Mile End Road is a designated red route for vehicles, and we therefore suggest using Bancroft Road E1 4DH.
Key Collection
Key collections for Albert Stern House and Cottages will be from the central key collection points for Mile End Residences.
There is limited parking at Dawson Hall, which will be managed by the Security team on site. There is parking available on local public road, restrictions and charges may apply.
Key Collection
Keys for Dawson Hall can be collected from the Security Lodge, Charterhouse Square, which is open and staffed 24 hours a day.
There is no designated parking at Ifor Evans Place. All parking is on local public roads, restrictions and charges may apply. Mile End Road is a designated red route for vehicles, and we therefore suggest using Bancroft Road E1 4DH or Alderney Road E1 4EG.
Key Collection
Key collections for Ifor Evans Place will be from the central key collection points for Mile End Residences.
There is no designated parking at Lindop House. All parking is on local public roads, restrictions and charges may apply. Mile End Road is a designated red route for vehicles, and we therefore suggest using Harford Street E1 4FG.
Key Collection
Key collections for Lindop House will be from the central key collection points for Mile End Residences.
There is no designated parking at Stocks Court. All parking is on local public roads, restrictions and charges may apply. B120/Mile End Road is a designated red route for vehicles, and we therefore suggest using Stayner’s Road E1 4AH.
Key Collection
Key collections for Stocks Court will be from the central key collection points for Mile End Residences.
There is no designated parking at Sherren House. All parking is on local public roads, restrictions and charges may apply.
Key Collection
Keys for Sherren House can be collected from the reception in Sherren House, which is open and staffed 24 hours a day. If you are arriving overnight, please select the last arrival slot of the day.
There is no designated parking at Floyer House or Varden Street. All parking is on local public roads, restrictions may apply.
Key Collection
Keys for Floyer House can be collected from the foyer in Floyer House. Please be advised there are no lifts within this building.
Moving-in weekend - 9am Saturday 12th Sept - 5pm Sunday 13th Sept (if you're collecting keys outside of these times, please see here).
Arriving by public transport:
Check out our handy guides on how to get to campus/halls on public transport.
If you're 18 or over and a student living in London, you can get discounted travel with an Oyster card.
Arriving from Heathrow:
There are several options that students can use to make their way to the Mile End campus. Check out our International Students site for direction information.
Other useful information
So what's your action plan for the day?
As you can see, there will be a lot going on (and a lot of doors to get through) but help each other out when you can and have a blast meeting all the other new residents! If you're still feeling a bit lost on what to do or what to expect, you can refer to one of our many guides and welcome information to get what you need.
