Economics - BSc (Hons)

University of Nottingham

The City of Nottingham is an amazing city for students. It is truly at student city and comprises of everything a student needs to feel at home. The University campus is also very homely and large. It feels like a whole new city of its own. However, I would appreciate it if it was easier to get to certain places while been on university Park campus, as a lot of the time places such as the David Rosscentre are too far away and require a bit of walking.

The environment of the main campus is really nice. However, there are not a lot of choice in terms of restaurants and that could be a problem during busy hours.

If you're outgoing and enjoy "groups", you'll like Nottingham. Socialising can be a little cliquey, and the univesity has an overwhelming upper-middle class/privileged white feel though.

The environment is easy to study in and there’s support when needed from lecturers. Professors are very understanding. The location is very pretty but if you want to be self catered you have to live off campus so takes me 30 mins to get to my lectures either by bus or walking.

It’s a great place to study because the feeling of being on campus is unmatched so I really feel like a student. The university has different campuses which all of their own character and I appreciate the architecture. The university has great facilities related to sport and there are lots of activities on offer through the student Union. However, the sports membership at university which is required to use the facilities is quite expensive which means there’s a huge divide in terms of demographics that participate in sport. In addition to this, on campus accommodation is not diverse and is predominantly white/middle class and minority groups tend to live off campus which can make it harder to interact with other people and get involved with on-campus activities as travel can be inconvenient. It would be great if the university’s hopper bus ran more frequently or if there were more buses that ran directly from off campus accommodation to make it easier for students. I would also say that the level of academic support is limited. Some subjects offer buddies in older years who can assist with one’s degree but this is not on offer for Economics. This would’ve really helped me because I haven’t been able to make too many friends on my course so I have to figure things out by myself. I would also appreciate it if the faculty had more networking events and social activities and perhaps if they did girls only events or minority specific events to build a sense of community as it is difficult as a minority. I feel like what we learn does not directly correlate to the difficulty of the exams and I wish we were given more opportunities to do exam practice and get feedback throughout the year. There is very little focus on exam technique and we don’t have the opportunity to have our knowledge tested regularly during the semester which has made me quite worried about how I’ll perform in my final exams. In terms of careers support, the university do a lot but I think there needs to be more made available for a wider range of careers. There is a lot of focus on more mainstream careers but I think with the connections the university must have, this could be greatly expanded. Making alumni more accessible to students would be a great idea and I wish there were some shorter work experience opportunities made available, especially opportunities abroad because they are very enriching. Overall I like how Nottingham is a place which encourages academic rigour but has a lot more on offer for students to make them well rounded. I just think there could be improved access and diversity when it comes to these things.