AWARDS & ACCREDITATIONS
We don’t like to brag, but we think it’s our warm and friendly approach to student living that’s earned us an award or two. Backed by some of the most important accreditations in the sector, take a look inside our trophy cabinet and see for yourself.
The PIEoneer Awards 2021
Winner – International Student Living Award
We’re delighted to have been awarded the International Student Living Award from The PIE, sponsored by The Class Foundation. The award was given in recognition of the Nido teams efforts to support and enhance the lives of international students despite an unprecedented health crisis.
The Class Foundation (formerly The Class of 2020), Best in Class
For Best in Class – Student Wellbeing Award
This award win recognises Nido’s unwavering focus on resident wellbeing. In 2020, we were more determined than ever to place wellbeing at the heart of everything we do and are thrilled to have our efforts recognised by our industry peers and The Class of 2020 awards judging panel.
Student Accommodation Awards 2020
For Student Accommodation Operator of the Year & Private Halls of Residence of the Year 2020
Nido Student is thrilled to have won the ‘Operator of the Year’ award at the Property Week Student Accommodation Awards 2020. This award reflects the efforts and dedication of the Nido team, our commitment to student wellbeing and putting residents at the heart of everything we do.
Nido Boyce House was awarded ‘Private Halls of Residence of the Year’. Led by our General Manager, Jamie McNair, this award win is the result of student voting and feedback with some of the highest results in the sector. We’re very proud of this win!
Wired Score 2020
For Silver Rating for Curraheen Point, Cork, Ireland
Nido were honoured to receive this award in recognition of our high speed WiFi, digital infrastructure and instant connectivity at Curraheen Point in Cork.
National Student Housing Survey
For Quality Mark for International Accommodation 2020
We are thrilled to receive an NSHS quality mark for 2020, a score awarded to us following student feedback on our efforts to provide the best student experience for our residents.
ANUK
All of our residences are signed up to the National Code of Standards, which is a voluntary code outlining best practices in the operation of student accommodation. For more information about the code, please visit their website.
Nido Student is proud to be a member of PRS Property Redress Scheme, a consumer redress scheme, authorised by the Government since 2014, to provide an impartial service that considers consumer complaints about a variety of property related issues.
The PRS team can support in a range of issues and state that they will:
- Investigate fairly and listen to both sides, once the member has had the opportunity to resolve the complaint directly
- Explain things clearly and let people know where they stand, initially trying to negotiate an early resolution
- Give people our decision as quickly as possible, where early resolution was unsuccessful
- Always meet people’s communication and accessibility needs
https://www.theprs.co.uk/about-us
Members of the National Code
Nido Student is proud to be a member of the National Code, also called The Code of Standards for larger developments for student accommodation not managed and controlled by educational establishments.
The National Codes of Standards:
- Are schemes which providers of larger student developments voluntarily join and in doing so commit themselves to maintain a minimum set of professional standards for their accommodation and their accommodation management
- Enables providers of this kind of accommodation to show that they follow professional standards of service and to badge themselves accordingly
- Provides a yardstick to help students work out management and property standards
- Establishes a system for verifying that standards are actually being complied with
Student Accommodation Awards
For Student Accommodation Operator of the Year 2018 & 2020
Nido Student is delighted to have won the ‘Operator of the Year’ award at the Student Accommodation Awards. The Student Accommodation Awards are organised by Property Week, the leading magazine in the commercial and residential property market for over 20 years. The awards cover 11 different categories within the sector and are judged by a select group of industry experts consisting of representatives from the property, architecture, university, operational, and not-for profit worlds.
DESIGN CURIAL AWARD
For 2nd Most Luxurious Halls of Residence in the UK
We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve been named the 2nd most luxurious halls of residence in the UK by Design Curial. Competing against all of the major student accommodation providers, Nido West Hampstead took the top spot for London accommodation and second place in the UK. Check out our lovely write-up and article in The Times:
Resi Award
For Student Accommodation Operator of the Year 2014
Nido proudly announces to have won the RESI Award for Student Accommodation operator of the Year 2014. Bringing together the key players in the market, the RESI Awards aims to celebrate the residential property market and its successes of that year.
ISO 14001
Environmental Management System standard
Nido Student works very hard to enable residents and staff to work together in monitoring and reducing the environmental impact of our Nido residences. To support our goals, we have successfully achieved ISO 14001 accreditation. This demonstrates our commitment to the environment through the implementation of an Environmental Management System on all our operations at Nido student.