Fallowfield Campus

The Fallowfield Campus is the main residential campus of the University of Manchester. It is located in Fallowfield, Manchester, 2 miles (3 km) south of the main university site, to which it is connected by Wilmslow Road and the A34.

The University has had an association with Fallowfield since 1910 when Ashburne Hall moved into "The Oaks" from its original home in Victoria Park, renaming it as Ashburne Hall. In 1932 the University inherited the Firs, which was used as the vice-chancellor's residence until 1991. Fallowfield was also the site of playing fields at Mab Field used by the athletics union of the University.

The Campus played host to the Athletes Village for the 2002 Commonwealth Games held in the city.

In 2004 the university unsuccessfully planned to sell and demolish a number of buildings including Owens Park, Ladybarn House and Oak House The plan was not successful due to a resident protest. In April 2014 the university made new plans to develop the Fallowfield campus with Mubadala Development Company offering to fund the renovations, with the new plan expected to be completed in 2027 These plans were put forward for planning permission in 2015, and have again been contested by local residents.

The 2014 redevelopment plan outlines a £200m renovation of campus including "A new student services centre, shops and a doctor’s surgery are planned, as well as lawns with outdoor ‘chaise longues’." There will be space for a total of 3,209 students, an increase of about 50% over the current 2,176. The number of parking spaces would more than triple from 41 to 159. The plan for the new village is to be completed in three phases, with the first phase to be completed in time for 2018/19 academic year, with construction starting after summer 2016.

Fallowfield Campus is the main area of student accommodation for University of Manchester.

Allen Hall, situated on Wilmslow Road, was built as a Roman Catholic halls of residence by the bishop George Beck in 1961, and licensed to the university. As with the other halls, it encouraged diversity and allowed both Catholic and non-Catholic students. In 2012 the hall was subject to some problmems including a failing boiler and the discovery of asbestos and has remained closed since then

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