A New Kind of Residence

University is more than lectures, assignments and exams.

It’s often the first time you’re living away from home, sharing your life with people you’ve never met, making your own decisions, and discovering who you are.
Two students chatting on stone university stairs

At 42R, we believe
where you live shapes
how you grow.

That’s why we’ve created more than student accommodation. We’ve created a community where independence is encouraged, diversity is embraced, and belonging is built together.
Diverse students gathered beside a red brick campus wall
Two students concentrating on shared study notes

Why We Exist

A great student residence should do more than provide a room.

It should provide the confidence to live independently, the support to navigate new challenges, and the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with people from different backgrounds and perspectives.

We believe the best preparation for life
begins by learning to live well with others.

The Deep End

Starting university can feel like being thrown into the deep end.

Everything is new. New routines. New freedoms. New expectations. New friendships.
It’s exciting, but it can also feel uncertain.
Student with a backpack arriving in a bright university building
University friends talking in a wooden tiered lecture hall

That’s Why We Exist

42R is designed to make that transition easier.

A place that gives you the freedom to become your own person, while providing the community and support that helps you thrive.

There's an important difference between
fitting in and belonging.

Fitting in asks you to become more like everyone else.

Belonging allows you to be yourself while becoming part of something bigger.

At 42R, we celebrate different cultures, different stories and different perspectives because they’re what make our community stronger.

Belonging, Not Fitting In

You don't have to change who you are to belong here.

A place that gives you the freedom to become your own person, while providing the community and support that helps you thrive.

Real independence comes from learning to make
good decisions, take responsibility, support others
and ask for help when you need it.

Independence, Together

Growing up doesn't
happen alone.

42R combines the freedom of independent living with the
strength of a connected community. Because the people around you often become just as important as the place you call home.
Students studying together at a table beside a window