The university is great as it prioritises diversity and allows everyone to feel comfortable. There are facilities catered to people with disabilities as well as prayer rooms and opportunities specifically aimed at the BAME community. As well as this, the teaching and design of modules is always engaging and informative. Extra work is given to consolidate what is learnt in lectures, and emails are regularly sent out to alert students of activities linked to their degree as well as their hobbies and sports preferences. Something that the university could work on though is their provision of revision materials. I also think it would be a good idea to create groups for groupwork instead of always letting students select as it removes the anxiety of having to find people to work with. In my experience lectures have contained large groups of people which made it hard to form connections on a personal level as you were less likely to see the same people each day, to mitigate this I think the university would benefit from encouraging more seminars or events where students regularly get to meet in groups with the same people to build those friendships and discuss the degree.

The content of the lectures is always very interesting, informative and stretches the minds of the students so they can think outside of the box. My course in particular is rather broad so there are loads of different things for me to learn which means I never get bored and can show my capabilities in modules I am more confident with. Module convenors are great at explaining things and respond quickly to queries via email. In 2nd year I could have benefitted more from a more blended learning approach as online lectures sometimes alleviate the stress of going onto campus if you live slightly further away or are not feeling your best. Lecturers could improve the way they record in person lectures for students that were ill and missed them as sometimes only the audio is recorded making it hard to follow along with PowerPoint slides. Revision materials also could be improved.

Feels rather safe here and is smaller and more cosy compared to London, however sometimes I feel like there is a lack of things to do. It is nice to be here as the students really boost the energy of the city, however that it makes it harder to see Nottingham as a place to settle down after university.

Dagfa House was a really gorgeous and comfortable accommodation with great value for money. I shared the flat with 11 other people which was a good number in my opinion as I personally prefer to not share with too many people. We had a lovely cleaner and bathrooms were shared between two people. The common room was lovely and the ResX team regularly gave out snacks and treats which was nice. The main downfall was the location as it wasn't on campus and sometimes felt isolated from other halls.

The campus at the University of Nottingham is gorgeous and genuinely the nicest I’ve seen out of the unis I looked at. Student life is amazing as there is so much to do in and around Nottingham and the other students are so friendly so it’s an amazing place to be. The only downside is the disability support and wellbeing services to do with mental health as it’s extremely difficult to get in contact with them let alone book an appointment.

The course is mainly comprised of Lab sessions, practicals and lectures which i think i’d a good mix. It has around 12 contact hours a week which i believe is the perfect amount and I’m also not left with heaps of work to do. Unfortunately we have had a fair few lectures cancelled but lecturers are always fast to let us know and put anything that would have been covered in the session online, usually that being a video recording.

Dagfa house is modern and comfortable. I am in a townhouse with 11 others and share a bathroom with another girl. A benefit is that you only share bathrooms with the same gender, and they are large and the showers are lovely. The kitchen is slightly too small for 12 people however there’s a large living area with a sofa and tv, dining table and also a booth which make it very sociable. The common area is also lovely and has loads of seating, silent study areas as well as a pool table. It’s very near to university which means it’s only a 10 minute walk until you reach the first buildings on campus and only takes about 20 minutes to get all the way to the science area. It is further away from Nottingham city centre than other accommodation however if that’s not important then the location is perfect. It’s a 5 minute walk from Beeston town which has many cafes and shops and is lovely. We have had a few issues such as the showers leaking, a fault with the fire alarm system which meant constant loud beeping and the kitchen taps making extremely loud vibration sounds and these did all take over a week to fix however smaller issues such as leaky bathroom taps or a toaster that didn’t work were sorted out within the hour.