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Sarah, Dan and Deenie are joined by Chris Cater, Richard Ward and Sarah Turner-Jones to talk about the London Masterplan.

This episode was recorded in-front of a live audience at opening of the new Fusion PBSA building in Brent Cross Town.

The panel discuss why London is treated so differently to the rest of the UK:
- How are different boroughs in London reacting to PBSA?
- The trends and patterns that show London as a different market and specifically Greater London vs Central London
- Do universities have different needs for accommodation for their students in London?
- Marketing Brent Cross as a new town to students - with no history or reviews to build upon
- What else needs to be done in London to open up more opportunities for student living in less obvious spaces?

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The final episode in this special mini series with The Class Foundation and we are asking “How do we cultivate the PBSA sector leaders of tomorrow?” Dan and Sarah are joined by Kelly-anne Watson of The Class Foundation as well as two brilliant leaders from the sector marketing expert Romy Levin and Jon Badge of We are Homes for Students to discuss:

- An introduction to community hubs
- How community hubs are creating tomorrow's PBSA leaders by breaking down silos and sharing knowledge across Europe
- How we can professionalise student living as a legitimate career path
- The future vision of community hubs; including geographic spotlights, resource sharing, and potential standalone events.

Those who are interested in learning more about what The Class Conference is all about, or want to book their tickets can visit our/the website : www.theclassfoundation.com/conference

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In episode two in this three-part mini series we are focusing on regional frameworks and some of the lessons learned from the key four markets of the UK, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands.

Dan, Deenie and Sarah are joined by Kelly-anne Watson and Frank Uffen to discuss:
• National action frameworks being developed to coordinate housing responses in key European markets
• UK faces challenges with PBSA not being included in national housing numbers
• Nottingham housing strategy highlights how universities can see accommodation as part of student success
• Spain emerging as a leader in collaborative approaches to student housing development
• Innovative hybrid models in Spain allow residences to function as hotels in summer months
• Cross-sector learning between student housing, hospitality and co-living driving innovation
• Cultural contexts differ across Europe, with religious organizations historically providing housing in Spain/Italy
• Data-driven research helping identify what amenities students actually need versus marketing-driven additions
• Growing interest in shared accommodation models to address affordability challenges
• Investment conditions need to be understood alongside community needs for successful development

Those who are interested in learning more about what The Class Conference is all about, or want to book their tickets can visit our/the website : www.theclassfoundation.com/conference

A huge thank you to the sponsor of this mini series, MyStudentHalls - find your ideal student accommodation across the UK.