Nottingham uni is great, the campus is beautiful, the halls I lived in in first year were amazing, there is lots of grass, great student bars and social atmosphere, and lovely people.Lecturers and classes are mostly top notch, I study hispanic studies and I love it.Nottingham as a city is lovely. It has a great nightlife and the lacemarket has all the vintage shops and little side streets you could need.In my biased opinion it is one of the best.

It's a big university with several campuses and lots of facilities, but there are plenty of student events, societies etc. to make you feel part of the community. There are plenty of nice places to study, libraries, cafes etc., the campuses are open and green, and the accommodation is good. There is the possibility for extensive communication with tutors and lecturers about your personal experiences, struggles, and queries about classes, exams etc. I would say that there can be quite an overload of information, given how big the student community is, and it isn't always easy to navigate their facilities such as the student services, but there are so many staff and other students who are willing to help you get the advice or information you need, that it's always worth investing time into exploring the facilities and assistance open to you.

My course is now back to in-class learning, which is very beneficial as a languages student - there is plenty of opportunity to practice with other students and get personal help from lecturers and professors. The class sizes are generally good, although lectures for languages don't always necessarily work in the traditional format they take, given the subject matter! But other seminars are smaller, and it's easy to ask questions and get help with anything you may be struggling with. History feels like a much larger department, that doesn't openly offer clear contact with lecturers - for someone like me who is very introverted, you really have to take the steps to contact them yourself, which can be quite daunting, and they're not always massively helpful. Neither is there much meeting with your tutor, which might help students feel more settled and supported at uni.

I stayed in catered accommodation, and while the food wasn't fantastic, neither was it terrible! It just depended on the menu they had. Food was readily available, and it was easy to get it in other places as well, using a student meal card. The room itself was fairly small, but had plenty of storage, a decent bed, and a desk. I had a bathroom shared with only one other person, which worked out well for us, and my bathroom buddy ended up being my first friend I made at uni! It was a very social environment so was great for meeting people in my first year at uni, although there weren't a lot of social spaces for us to spend time in. The washing/drying facilities were also a bit small for the number of students staying in the accommodation, and we were one of the smallest halls, and it was very expensive for individual washes/drying! Overall I had a very positive experience in halls though, and found it an enjoyable environment that helped me to settle into the uni community.