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Nottingham Trent University is a lovely community to be apart of. The teachers, especially in the Psychology department, are very educated and teach well. The lectures are interesting and the smaller seminar groups are interesting. The actual look of the city campus is also very nice. I love that it is modern and the lecture halls in the Newton building are nice. I feel as though everyone that goes to NTU feels part of their community. This is because their student community is very distinct, young and vibrant. NTU is a very popular university, so to be a student there means that you feel apart of the community. I also love the location of the city campus, as it is right in the city centre. Everything is within walking distance and Nottingham is such a lovely place to live. I am currently doing a study abroad year, with semester one being in person in Arizona and semester two being online. The staff in the global lounge are very lovely and helpful. They made the whole study abroad process very easy and accessible for me. I cannot fault them. They are also very caring individuals that listen to you when you have problems that arise, and I have enjoyed speaking to them over this time. I can’t really fault NTU, but I would say that some of the lecture halls in the other buildings are smaller. My course is very popular so there are a lot of people in these lecture halls. Maybe for certain criminology classes they could make use of the larger lecture halls.

The best aspects of my course are that all the lecturers are professional and have an expertise in their field. They are very educated individuals and are very helpful in explaining course content. I like the modules in my course also. I feel the core modules they teach give good, well-rounded knowledge of psychology and criminology. Some parts I would criticise are that lectures online tend to be longer. It may make sense, as you can do them in your own time. But some lectures went way over the time I feel they should be. This made motivation to complete the lecture wain. I hope that in the next academic year all lectures go back to being in person because it is easier to be motivated when everything is in person.

Nottingham has a high student population, so everywhere you walk during term time contains students. Nottingham has a lovely student vibe to it which was one reason I chose NTU. Nottingham is a big enough city to have everything you need without being too big. Everything is within walking distance which I love and the tram system is amazing. There are a lot of clubs and bars which is good for student life, and they’re not too expensive. Because Nottingham is a city, sometimes bad situations can happen after nights out. I have seen that there is increased police units in the city centre at nighttime now, which makes me feel safer, but this could be something that could be worked on to keep students safe.

Sandby was a great place to live in first year! The location is amazing and value for money is amazing too. I would class it as middle-range accommodation. This is because it’s nowhere near as expensive as the Gill Street residences and Byron, but is more expensive than Hampden, for example. I loved that everyone had their own bathroom! I think Sandby is a very reasonable price for having your own bathroom. I also loved the flat sizes of 25. This made it very easy to socialise and make friends! The only thing I would fault about Sandby is that maybe it could be redecorated slightly. It would nice if the walls could be repainted and if the carpets could be replaced. All-in-all I would not fault Sandby and I loved my time there!