Our Hall Wardens and Mentors

Our dedicated Hall Wellbeing team consists of Wardens and Hall Mentors Teams who work together to create a supportive and inclusive environment for students living in halls.

Find out more about how the teams work together to create a positive residential experience for UoR students: 

Hall Wardens 

The Hall Warden Team are a dedicated, live-in staff team who provide pastoral support for students living in halls. 

Wardens act as a point of contact for students, offering guidance, advice and assistance on personal, academic and accommodation issues. They help students adjust to student life, offering support for homesickness, mental health concerns and general wellbeing. 

You can contact them by emailing wardens@reading.ac.uk. Students can call the Halls Hotline 0800 029 1984 or Security 0118 378 6300, who can make contact with the Warden team for ‘in the moment’ support requests. 

The Wardens work closely with other teams at the University such as Security, Student Welfare and academics, as well as our Accommodation partners UPP.

Keeping our halls a safe and supportive environment

Hall Wardens also manage discipline within the residential community.

The Wardens enforce the Regulations for Student Conduct and the Student Residency Agreement. They address breaches of conduct promptly and fairly, ensuring that all residents are aware of their responsibilities and the consequences of their actions. Wardens will conduct investigations and where appropriate issue sanctions which may include a monetary fine, all details can be found in the Student Disciplinary Procedure. Fines are used to support activities within halls, to the benefit of other students, such as our Home at Halls events.

Hall Mentors

Hall Mentors support the Warden Team. Hall Mentors are a team of 21 PhD students who are paid and trained individuals who assist with the day to day communication and support of students living in halls. 

The Hall Mentors organise weekly social events, and help foster a sense of community within Halls accommodation. 

You can contact the Hall mentors by emailing hallmentors@reading.ac.uk