Founder's

Large single study bedrooms, arranged in single gender corridors with up to 24 other students.

2025/26 price: £8,911.00 

The letting period for all rooms in Founder's is 38 weeks for full time undergraduates.

Single study bedrooms, with or without washbasin, arranged in single gender corridors with up to 24 other students.

2025/26 price: £8,139.60 - £8,240.68

The letting period for all rooms in Founder's is 38 weeks for full time undergraduates.

Shared bedroom between two students, with or without shared washbasin, in single gender areas. Please note you will not have an option to request who you’ll be sharing with.

2025/26 price: £3,668.14 - £3,801.14 

The letting period for all rooms in Founder's is 38 weeks for full time undergraduates.

There’s furniture provided for you in the room, but you’ll have to bring a few bits yourself.

Due to the historic nature of the building, not all rooms have a washbasin.

We provide:

• single bed (190cm x 90cm) with storage
• wardrobe
• drawers
• desk and lamp
• desk chair
• some rooms have washbasins
• mattress protector

You’ll need to bring:

• sheets
• single duvet cover
• pillowcases
• towels
• duvet and pillows

The University provide you with a mattress protector in your room. If you’d prefer not to bring your bedding from home, you can pre-order some from our friends at UniKitOut.com who will have it waiting for you on arrival. Shop now and save 10% by using discount code RHUL10.

WiFi is available in all rooms.

Founder’s is a catered Hall and your rent includes one meal per day, plus a weekly catering allowance of £25, which will be added to your Student ID card. This allowance can be used at various cafés and dining halls around campus. It resets every week, cannot be carried over or used at the SU shop or for alcohol.

Our dining halls cater to most dietary requirements (e.g. vegan and halal). If you need assistance finding an option that suits you on the menu, just speak to a member of staff at the food counter and we will be able to assist you.

Even though this hall is catered pay-as-you-go, you’ll have access to a pantry. Pantries are a kitchen type area designed for you to make drinks and light snacks and are shared by up to 24 students.

We provide:

• small work surface and sink
• microwave
• kettle and toaster
• larder refrigerator

You need to bring:

• cups
• plates and bowls
• cutlery and other utensils
• washing-up materials and tea towels 

The pantries are professionally cleaned weekly, but it’s also your responsibility to keep the shared areas clean and tidy.

No, you can’t bring your car with you to your Halls of Residence. You can bring your car to campus for up to one hour, but if you stay any longer you’ll get a parking fine.

More information about parking on campus.

All mail arrives at the Main College Post Room and is distributed to the appropriate Halls of Residence within 24 hours. In Founder’s Hall, letters you receive will be placed in the pigeon holes in George Eliot reception foyer for collection. If you receive a parcel or item needing a signature, we’ll email you to let you know that it’s arrived and is ready for collection from the George Eliot post room. Remember to bring valid ID when you come to collect your mail.

Please make sure your post is addressed using your full name, (as it appears on your student ID card, rather than any nicknames or abbreviated names), hall address and room number. Otherwise we may not be able to get your mail to you.

Founder’s Hall address:

Founder’s Building
Royal Holloway, University of London
Egham
Surrey
TW20 0EX

More about sending and receiving mail

The laundry facilities for Founder’s Hall are located near reception.

We recommend using the mobile app.

Security officers are available on campus 24-7. The main security office is in the Founder's Building.

Officers monitor campus activities on CCTV and with frequent patrols responding to any fire alarm activations and disturbances on campus, as well as ensuring that areas are safe and secure.

Each hall has a reception point where you can report maintenance problems, top up your Student ID Card, and get advice or help.

George Eliot reception is the Halls reception for students living in Founder’s Hall. This is located on the ground floor of the George Eliot Centre, Block D.

Opening times:

• Monday to Friday: 8am-8pm 
• Weekends: 9am-5pm 

To learn more about accessibility in Founder's, please view the building's AccessAble profile.

We are committed to maintaining and improving our student accommodation to ensure a comfortable and safe living environment. As part of this commitment, we will be carrying out essential maintenance and compliance work in internal areas of our halls while students are in residence. Though there will be some disruption, we will do our very best to keep the impact on our residents to a minimum.