Accommodation
General Information
All Essex campus accommodation is situated just a few minutes away from the academic and administrative buildings, so residents can, for example, easily use their rooms between lectures to prepare a meal or take a coffee break. All residences are equipped for self-catering and are provided with bed linen but no towels. On campus there are also cafeterias, a general store, a Post Office, banks, and a launderette. No double bedrooms are available in university accommodation, but couples can be provided with single study-bedrooms next to each other. Each room is equipped with a telephone to receive incoming calls only and computer network facilities are available by arrangement with the University Computer Services on arrival.
Please note that, unfortunately,
- it is not possible to obtain accommodation before the night of Saturday 6 July;
- it is not possible to make refunds in the case of early departure;
- the University requires rooms to be vacated by 9.30 am on day of departure, however luggage can be stored at the Conference Reception.
Therefore, if your class does not finish until late and you wish to stay an extra night, this must be booked in advance or arranged while on campus.
Economy Rooms (University Towers)
Accommodation in University Towers consists of self-contained flats of 14 individual study-bedrooms together with a shared kitchen-common room per flat and two showers and toilets which are shared within each flat. They are the economy participant accommodation on campus; as such, they are basic with minimal kitchen facilities and little sound-proofing, and do not have air-conditioning. A single economy study-bedroom on campus costs £25 per night.
Ensuite Rooms
The ensuite rooms are in flats of 6 study-bedrooms with own shower and shared kitchen-common room per flat. The cost is £35 per night. These rooms are in houses a short distance away from all the main activity (but still on campus), and therefore quieter and generally better appointed.
Mannheim Courses
If you are taking a Mannheim course a rate of 45 Euros (single room bed and breakfast) per night for accommodation in a nearby hotel has been negotiated however the participants are responsible for arranging this individually - details of which can be found here.
Hong Kong Courses
If you are taking a HKUST course the accommodation is priced at £180 per person for the duration of the course arriving 16 and departing 30th June.
Oxford Courses
Course Location and Accommodation - The Experimental Summer School will be held at Nuffield College, CESS and the Social Science Department at University of Oxford. CESS has a fully-equipped experimental laboratory which will be an integral part of the Summer School instruction (http://cess-wb.nuff.ox.ac.uk/). Course lectures will be held in Nuffield College and lab sessions will be held at the Social Science Department. Accommodation is available from Oxford Colleges and also from Oxford area hotels and hostals. The CESS website has an extensive listing of these accommodation options. It is highly recommended that students book their accommodation as early as possible since College accommodation is in high demand during the summer period.