[HDNG]INTRODUCTION:[EHDNG][PARA][BULL] The Institute is part of University of London and students are entitled to use its facilities.[EBOLD][PARA]In a 70s block in Bloomsbury, near the London University central facilities, is the Institute of Education, [ITAL]the spitting image of a car park[EITAL]. It teaches mostly 1 year postgraduate education courses (PGCEs), but does take a very few teachers, returning to education (mostly part time) to get a BEd degree and various other postgrad, research and diploma courses in education. As a result, all the students are mature and [ITAL]the social community of the Institute takes 2nd place (if not 3rd or 4th) to academic concerns. The Union isn't radical and firebreathing, but its 2 sabbaticals get things organised. [EITAL]There's a new student newsletter, SUN[ITAL].[EITAL] For more studenty pursuits, there's ULU, and many other colleges just round the corner.[PARA][PARA][BOLD]Being A Student In London: [EBOLD]see [ULNE]University of London[EULNE]. The Union cafeteria is [ITAL]dead except at lunch time and deader still when students are out on teaching training in schools[EITAL]. The Union bar is frequented by the [ITAL]dominant [EITAL]crowd of overseas students. Other entertainments extend to discos (cap 200) once a month, and the popular International Food evenings.[PARA]The Institute has a single catered hall of residence - a 30s style building within walking distance of Bedford Way - which has a self-catering annexe. All rooms are aimed at the needs of mature students and are sometimes suitable for students with children. 161 students can be housed (mostly overseas students) in catered places (ú66-ú77/wk) and 37 in self-catering (ú48-ú60/wk). The Institute has an Accommodation Officer to help livers out. Apart from a few clubs, students have to resort to the University for other services.[PARA][PARA]
