University examines plans to build up to 300 student beds in Waterford

Management has formed a task force to find long-term options out of the student accommodation crisis.

Students at the South East Technological University on the Cork Road, Waterford. Picture: Dan Linehan

South East Technological University is examining plans to develop up to 300 student beds in Waterford as the accommodation crisis continues to worsen in the region.

The university (SETU) formed a task force in recent weeks to examine ways to increase purpose-built student accommodation on its main campus on the Cork Road.