Electrical Appliances

You are responsible for ensuring that any personal electrical appliance such as laptops, charging leads, hair styling tools and extension leads are well maintained and in a safe condition with a fused plug or adaptor marked with the British Safety Standard.

If you purchase your appliance overseas, you may also need to use an electrical convertor (standard domestic supply in the UK is 240 volts). If an item is deemed unsafe or inappropriate for use, it will be removed from your residence.

Tampering with fixtures and fittings, including electrical equipment or appliances will result in disciplinary action. If you find a fault with any fixture or fitting, you should report it for repairLink opens in a new window.

You cannot use any cooking or domestic appliances in your bedroom. All small cooking appliances must be kept in your shared kitchen.

Electrical Safety Tips

Visually check that your devices are in good working order

Use heat resistant mats to rest hair styling tools

Check you have switched off electrical equipment before leaving your room.

Avoid using multi-plug adaptors

Do not over-load extension leads

Keep wires tidy and off the floor

Check your plugs and adaptors are fused and have the British Safety Standard mark.

Promptly report any faults

Prohibited Items

We want to keep our campus community as safe as possible. To maintain safety there are some items which are strictly prohibited on campus and in residences.

Weapons

It is a disciplinary offence for any student, without approval from the Residential Community Team, or other authority, to have in their possession or control on campus:

• An offensive weapon
• Any item capable of causing injury or adapted to cause injury
• Store dangerous items

This includes hunting knives, flick knives, CS gas, air weapons, firearms, imitation firearms or anything that has the appearance of being a firearm. Laser pens, or similar items, are also banned from residences. If a weapon or an article capable of causing injury or being adapted for that purpose must be kept in a student’s room on campus, for the purpose of engaging within a recognised sporting activity, it is the student’s responsibility to make this known in writing to the Residential Community Team. When contacting the Residential Community Team, the student must clarify how the item(s) will be secured when not in legitimate use and ensure that written permission is received in return; a copy of any such permission must be forwarded to the Head of Community Safety and Security.

Kirpan

The University of Warwick recognises the amendment to the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 regarding the possession of the Kirpan, which might otherwise be considered a prohibited item under this policy, and is permitted on campus to be carried for religious reasons. In line with the Criminal Justice Act 1988, the Kirpan should not be more than six inches in length (including both blade and handle) and the blade should not exceed 3 inches in length; the Kirpan should always be sheathed and worn out of sight. In line with University Regulations, any edged religious item must be declared in writing to the Residential Community Team at rescommunityteam@warwick.ac.uk ensuring that written permission is received in return; a copy of any such permission must be forwarded to the Head of Community Safety and Security.

Flammable Substances

To help improve fire safety in our residences we do not allow residents to store or use flammable substances or have open flames in residences, including communal and outdoor areas.

Prohibited items which pose a health and safety risk to our residents will be removed immediately.

Prohibited items include, but are not limited to:

• Candles, tealights, incense sticks
• Portable heaters
• BBQs
• E-bike or e-scooter batteries and chargers

Fireworks

The University does not permit the use (or storage) of fireworks, similar pyrotechnics or the release of sky lanterns on University grounds or within University residences (unless part of a centrally organised event where appropriate permission has been obtained).

Motorbikes and Mopeds

If you bring a motorbike or moped to campus, you must keep it in a designated car parkLink opens in a new window.

You cannot keep your motorbike or moped chained to bike racks or within the immediate vicinity of your residence.

Bikes and Scooters

Bikes and scooters are a great way to get around. If you bring your bike or scooter to campus, please be mindful that we do not allow bikes or scooters to be stored inside residences for health and safety reasons. However, if your bike or scooter folds away and can be stored compactly in a bag, you may store it in your bedroom.

We do not allow electric scooters to be used, stored, or charged on campus unless they are part of an agreed government scheme. While the use of e-bikes is permitted, we do not currently have designated safe charging facilities, therefore we ask you not to bring your e-bike to campus.

Shopping Trolleys

Supermarket shopping trolleys are not allowed in halls or in the vicinity of our halls of residence. We recommend getting a collapsible personal trolley or splitting a taxi with flat mates as a solution for bringing heavy shopping back to your residence. We do not allow supermarket trolleys on campus because they can block important access routes and create issues for the health and safety of the campus community.

If you are seen bringing a trolley onto campus by a member of staff, you will be challenged and asked to return it to the supermarket immediately.