Electrical and Electronic Engineering PhD

University of Nottingham

The best aspect of my uni experience has been the oppourtinity to meet new people from a wide range of backgrounds and getting involved with societies outside of academia. My studies have been particularly affected by the covid-19 pandemic, with over a year and a half of my time here being online and restricted. Although this was of no fault of the university, it was clear that Nottingham wanted to continue with delivering content online to reduce costs/time post pandemic - fortunately I was away on placement while content was still being delivered online even with restrictions lifted.

It's a great university to study in and the city is amazing. However, I'm not a very big fan of the night life as I'm more of a quiet person who likes calm night out. The clubbing nights are huge here which is not my thing. But other than that everything is fine.

The best aspect of the university life is the diverse people you meet here and are exposed to so many different perspectives people have on life. It's a beautiful campus with a lot of study spaces to focus and to take a break as well. But as an international student I found it very hard to adjust to university life in my first year with a lot of conflicting emotions. I think the university should try and reach out to students who might not seem to be doing so well. The one emotion that I felt was loneliness and sometimes it can be hard to reach out about such things. I also believe that the university could be improved by making their support services more accessible. The university could also add more transport services for students since the hopper buses as they are now are not sufficient for the transmit of hundreds of students travelling everyday, especially at the early hours of the day.

I really love the campus and the city. It's so wonderful having a green welcoming space with lots of places to eat whilst being only a short tram ride away from the city centre. The sports facilities are top tier. The study spaces are also wonderful - especially George Green which is a stunning library.

Overall a great place to learn and develop as a young adult. Great nightlife and the people are really helpful and friendly. They have TWO Lidl's!!!!! The university could be improved by being able to offer help for people who are suffering with personal problems. The university has so many students so there is a wide variety of people you can meet and interact with allowing for a deeper look into different cultures and ways of life. It's definitely been an exciting journey so far and I'm excited to see where else this university can take me in this developmental stage of my life.