ABSTRACT
The nature and the degree to which institutions allocate space for religion, serves as one indicator of how universities in Britain have responded to religious diversity. Whether spaces are shared by different faith groups, allocated for the permanent and dedicated use of one tradition, leased to a single faith community, or whether the institution maintains these premises, are all significant. There has been growing sociological interest in food consumption in recent years, largely reflecting the increased social and cultural significance of food in affluent industrial societies. However, in many world religions, rituals and norms associated with food and drink have often been pivotal in religious life for individuals and communities. Where accommodation is concerned, few universities have been able to keep pace with the growing number of students being admitted each year. Demand rarely matches supply, and more and more students tend to live in privately rented shared houses, especially those beyond the first year of undergraduate study.
