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Meet Mark!

Posted 24th November 2025

Introducing Mark!

If you’re an Edge Student Living tenant, you’ve probably met Mark by now! All students think that Mark is just fantastic! Capable of solving any household problems that come up – he’s an absolute superhero!

Here’s a little fact file about Mark so you can get to know him better.

Name and role: Mark Allinson, Maintenance and joiner

Time at Edge: Student Living: 3 years

What’s your favorite time of day? Early morning as the sun comes up

Tell us something interesting about you that our Edge Student Living tenants are unlikely to know: I was a teacher for 14 years.

Favorite place in Huddersfield: Bolster Moor

What was your first job? Joiner

Tea or coffee? Coffee in a morning – tea in the afternoons

If you were famous, what would you be famous for? Being the most sarcastic person in the world

What’s your most annoying habit? Better ask the wife

What was the first thing you bought with your own money? Probably a vinyl single record!!

What’s the best thing about being part of the Edge Student living team? Great bosses

And the worst thing about being part of the Edge Student living team? Nothing…yet!

If you could choose your age forever, what age would you choose and why? 30ish. Fittest I’ve ever been

Cats or dogs? Dogs

If you had 25 hours a day, how would you use your extra time? Being at home

What skill do you think everyone should have? Just to be nice to everyone

Favourite place to eat in Huddersfield: Naawabs

Favourite breakfast cereal: Granola

If you had to only play one album forever which would it be? Too many to choose

If you had to teach a class one thing, what would it be? Joinery (did it for 14 years)

What’s the best advice you can offer students studying at uni? Work hard. You’ll realise why when you get older.