Chemical Engineering PhD

University of Nottingham

good points - beautiful campus, lots of places to study, good in terms of student support bad points - students union could be better

The course overall is very engaged, lots of learning hours and possibility and resources to do labs. Sports facilities are incredible. The free hopper bus, and regular buses and trams are helpful to get to and from the centre. The university location is perfect, a little out of the city but still close and easy to access.

It's been lovely looking around and exploring the campus. However, the integration and opportunity to meet others during freshers wasn't the greatest experience.

Nottingham is a very diverse city and provides international students like myself the opportunity to meet and connect with people from different backgrounds and cultures. The education here is phenomenal and the student experience is enhanced by the work of the student union. Playing sports at UoN is fantastic especially because of the great facilities that are offered.

-Campus is beautiful and an amazing environment to study in -Student life is great with loads of societies and events to get involved with -Great location with the town just a bus/tram ride away -Excellent library facilities and areas to study to facilitate different ways of studying e.g. group work, solo study

Best experiences are probably the social aspect, especially of catered halls on campus, you get to know so many people. The facilities are good but more space is needed in libraries and study spaces really. When I was in catered the prices were very reasonable although they have gone up though. The quality of teaching is excellent and I don't have a bad word to say about it. The lab facilities could be better, they aren't as good as the University of Birmingham's facilities for example. An upgrade is needed but the campus is limited for space. Overall it's a very fun, social and respected institution, it could be improved by making it cheaper for students, compensating students affected by COVID and ensuring there is enough student accommodation for all those it teaches. This is only guaranteed in 1st year.