In general, I have loved my university experience thus far. I have met friends for life and learnt so much from all of them. I have generally enjoyed my course although feel that it is not one of the best at Trent. Overall I would recommend Nottingham Trent to prospective students

We have regular lectures and seminars discussing how to increase our employability and keep us up to date with the various employment fairs that are taking place. We also have the option to take on a short placement during second year. There is also plenty of opportunities to volunteer all around the world through the uni.

I like the variety of topics offered on my course and the lecturers are very passionate about their specialist topics which makes to engage in lectures. However communication via email throughout the department is very poor and you can be left weeks with no reply. When this concerns your dissertation this can be quite stressful. This is a huge area for improvement.

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Our students’ Union is loved by the majority of students. Although I don’t get too involved, partly because I found such a good group of friends that I didn’t fee the need (huge regret but still have time to change this), I know that students feel a huge sense of community through the union.

Very good! Sports, science, lecture halls, I’ve never heard a bad word about the facilities and I myself have no complaints. The library is we equipped but struggles to accommodate the number of students that want to use it to revise over exam period. Both campus libraries could do with expanding.

I love Nottingham city life and would recommend it to any prospective student. The centre is relatively small as cities go, and this make me feel very at home. It has everything a student needs, good shops, cafes, bars, a good variety of clubs, cinema and much more. I have throughly enjoyed living on Nottingham during first and second year. You are always guaranteed to see someone you know around Nottingham, and it truly feels like the city belongs to the students.

There is a huge variety of clubs and societies at Trent, you will always be able to find something that takes your fancy.

Generally, I have heard very positive things about academic support and feedback from all my friends who’s courses vary hugely. I however have been unlucky with the history department, and feel very let down by the team recently, as I have been unable to get in contact with my dissertation tutor for a few weeks now, which is to say the least, inconvenient.

Honestly, I love being at NTU. I would always suggest this university to anyone that wants to study History. The facilities at this university are amazing and the staff try the utmost to help the students will they are at NTU.

Employability is a big part of the university. As a whole the uni really pushes us to develop are transfer able skills, and complete work placements, e.c.t. In the undergraduate dissertation module for Arts and Humanities students, the university has incorporated employability into the assessment. This takes the form of a detailed questionnaire to feel out and a Linked In profile to be completed as part of the graded assessment.

The lectures on my course are very easy to approach and ask for help. They are often more than willing to help those students that put themselves out there. I also like the diversity that the teaching on my course allows for, no week is ever the same as we have a wide range of lectures. The only thing that I dislike somewhat about the teaching on this course is the fact that the lecture is a solid three hours, however, most lecture are kind enough to give us a half an hour break in the middle.

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I actually work for the Students' Union on their city campus as a barista. The SU is very good for the opportunities it offers for student staff, which is a brilliant way to earn some extra money that will not affect your studies at Trent. However, I do feel like the SU fail to advertise themselves to their fullest ability. I often feel that had I not being a staff member at the SU, I would not have known anything about the things they do.

The university's facilities are always improving, especially at Clifton. For the past four years that I have been at NTU, Clifton campus has always had some form of work being done to improve the facilities available to students. Whether it was an extension built onto the existing library to accommodate for more students or a new lab for the sciences.

Nottingham is the prefect city to live is as someone who is moving away from home for the first time. The city itself it not to big, making it seem less intimidating than larger city such as London. Nottingham is also a heavily student based city, with many of the business and night clubs aimed towards us. However, there are many things to do in this city that don't include a night out.

Clubs and societies are a big part of NTU. I am actually apart of one of the best societies at Trent this, Cheerleading. Clubs and societies are a great way to meet new people, especially people that may not be on the same course as you. They also allow you to try things that you may not have had the option to try before.

The support at NTU is excellent. Academically, the feedback given is timely and well structured and tutors are always happy to discuss the feedback face to face. Personally, the uni also offers a lot of support for many things. Such as financial aid, learning support (for dyslexia), mental health e.c.t