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4.04.04.5432 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsA massive draw for me was the amazing sports facilities at the university of Nottingham (UON) ; the multi-million pound David Ross sports centre equipped with its own pool, climbing wall, gym and sports halls. Furthermore, if you are living in UON owned halls then you receive a free membership to the David Ross centre. There are many sports societies available, The Campus is also beautiful- it's very green and full of wildlife such as rabbits and even has it's own lake. The Campus is also situated next to the stunning Wollaton Park and there are excellent transport links into town via the bus or tram which only take around 20 minutes. The university puts a lot of effort into student experiences: the Residential life team run lots of free social events for those living in university halls. Academic wise I find my lecturers engaging and am satisfied with the broad range of module choices available to me. My only negative feedback is that I am doing a joint honours degree but only have a personal tutor from my lead department so sometimes it's hard for me to know who to approach when struggling with questions from my other topic. Overall I am extremely glad that I chose to study at the University of Nottingham.
Lovely university campus and students union with lots of events and societies to get you involved and to meet new people.
The best aspects have to be some of the lecturers that I have encountered who are genuinely passionate about helping students. The campus is very beautiful and a lovely space to be around. The library spaces are nice and motivating. However, the University could have been more helpful in dealing with COVID and the war in Ukraine (I am a student of Russian language). There is no safety net or extra support in place despite the fact that I was unable to travel abroad for a key element of my degree.
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.
18-24 years
Best aspects is the amount of contact time and the available study spaces however they do get quite noisy in peak times.
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.
Really nice uni
18-24 years
All the university of Nottingham campuses (England) are beautiful places to study, to meet people and to hang out. The support I have received as a student (and specifically a 'mature' and disabled student) has been great and I have been settling well into university. My lecturers and tutor have been really great at getting me settled in and answering any queries I've had. The university has some really good academic support which I've used and I am really improving in my coursework because of it. Campus jobs and unitemps have been instrumental in finding work to supplement my loans so I can have a well-rounded student experience. There's a great range of societies (personally I'm part of Signsoc and Psychsoc) to get involved with and I've met some really nice people there. I'm slowly finding my place and my people; I couldn't imagine studying anywhere else. On the slightly negative note, It is sometimes hard to understand feedback and it is a proper culture shock when you realise it is all on you from here on out (but this is the same as every university). I personally find the sports facilities quite expensive and actually a little intimidating. Not all societies are accessible and a lot of society events are centred strongly around going on nights out and the like so if you're not totally into that scene it can be a little difficult to stay connected.
The campus is very beautiful which motivates me to study. Also Nottingham is perfectly designed for students - comparatively cheaper than other cities, nice people, small but compact, inclusive etc.
18-24 years
First gen student
The universities alone are brilliant. Great support, beautiful campuses. However, with a collaborative course, there seems to be an issue with communication across the universities. We are often not informed properly or are unsure as to whose responsibility we are. If we need support do we ask Lincoln or Nottingham? With a course such as medicine, this clarity is integral, as students will require additional support to match the heavy demands.
It's a big university with several campuses and lots of facilities, but there are plenty of student events, societies etc. to make you feel part of the community. There are plenty of nice places to study, libraries, cafes etc., the campuses are open and green, and the accommodation is good. There is the possibility for extensive communication with tutors and lecturers about your personal experiences, struggles, and queries about classes, exams etc. I would say that there can be quite an overload of information, given how big the student community is, and it isn't always easy to navigate their facilities such as the student services, but there are so many staff and other students who are willing to help you get the advice or information you need, that it's always worth investing time into exploring the facilities and assistance open to you.
The surroudings and support
18-24 years
The campus is all close together, the wifi is not great on campus and sometimes there is not enough room to find a place to study. but the location is excellent and the facilites are really good
18-24 years
Great course with good lecturers and department help. Work spaces such as the library could be cleaner. Better mental health support and easier access to this support.
The uni has great sports facilities and is a beautiful campus. I have really enjoyed my time at UON
The best part of the University is firstly the SU; they organise so many events, have phenomenal welcome weeks and support events for the students; e.g. dogs on campus during 'wobble week'. The support system is great, you can get responses and help when needed almost imminently. Though not many, the worst part of the University would have to be the feedback from examinations and the lack of first-grade exemplar work to help improve one's grade, though I feel this is an issue general to most Universities.
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Nottingham is a great city to study in and it definitely lives up to expectations in terms of nightlife. The campus is really beautiful and study spaces are of high standard. Halls are not always so well-kept although this is to be expected for uni living.
Waking up every day on a park / next to a park makes more of a difference than you'll imagine. The immediate wildlife and greenery is beautiful. Travel is also really easy from / to the university with buses trams and the free hopper bus between campuses.
4.3
The nature around the campus is beautiful. Although the nature is beautiful, the outside of most buildings looks terrible (the gloomy dirty bricks), but the inside of the buildings I have been to are modern. It is not in the city centre, so its very peaceful, however if you need to go to city centre it does not take long to get there with good transportation links. It is also in a very safe area; not once have I felt unsafe to walk around campus at night. There are activities everyday for students to take part in provided by the residential experience team and the students' union. A great sports village - although they do not provide gym memberships where you can pay monthly instead you have to buy a long term membership in one go. You need the gym membership to enter any part of the building apart from the cafe, so this I thought was the worst part of my uni experience, as the clubs I wanted to attend, I could not due to not being able to buy the membership in one go. In addition to this, if you just want to attend one club, you have to pay for the gym membership as well as the club, even if you don't plan on going to the gym, since you need it to access their facilities. This I feel could be heavily improved, perhaps separate turnstile gates for the gym. Note that if you live in any catered halls on campus, or Dagfa, you get the gym membership for free. Nonetheless, the night life is good and it is a lively student city.
The course is entirely in-person which is great. The inside of the psychology building is modern (not the outside) and it has great facilities. As far I am aware, the psychology community is lovely, with frequent opportunities to go grab some biscuits and talk about any concerns. The content of the course is interesting - most people have about 5 hours of lectures a week. We get plenty of emails offering placements etc. My only bad experience is the times where I have asked a question, rather than telling me what the answer was, I got told to find it in a textbook myself. This is just simply frustrating as I felt it would have been much easier to just tell me the answer in person. I'm sure however, that not all lecturers are like this and I might just be unlucky.