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4.04.04.5432 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsAll of my lecturers have been wonderful and really supportive, and there's a great atmosphere on campus which makes it a great place to study! The best way it could be improved was if the university ended the strikes and ensured their staff were being paid fairly.
The campus itself is really nice to study on as it’s very green and removed from the city. The libraries have great facilities and are ideal for quiet study. There are great societies to get involved in such as the wild swimming society as well as lots of sports.
Best- good social aspect, personal tutor system good, really good careers team Bad- sometimes the personal tutors can be a bit useless, a lot of the maths modules are so difficult compared to previous years so many people get low marks
Not far from city centre or local community/local retails/supermarkets in Beeston. Food court, Boots/Costa/Starbucks, gym/sports centre/swimming pool & Spar student union shop available on campus. It could improve road/Downs lighting at night, student communication, keep students updated with latest news
I feel like I belong here, I love the people that I’ve met and I really enjoy the course. The university has such great facilities, particularly the gym.
The course overall is very engaged, lots of learning hours and possibility and resources to do labs. Sports facilities are incredible. The free hopper bus, and regular buses and trams are helpful to get to and from the centre. The university location is perfect, a little out of the city but still close and easy to access.
Very good staff support. The campus location is too far away.
Beautiful campus and very supportive staff
The university's amazing for providing students with a great student experience in that they have great facilities and such a range of extracurricular activities to get involved with as well as so much support, should you need it. The only real downside for me is that all of my lectures are on Jubilee Campus and it's not a convenient location for me as I live in Broadgate Park which is on the opposite side of the main campus to Jubilee. Therefore, it's quite a walk to get to Jubilee from where I live and even though I mainly take the hopper bus, it still takes a while and feels inconvenient when getting this bus because a lot of the time it takes just as long to get the bus as it does to walk.
18-24 years
Really good vibes, lovely campus and good courses and quality of teaching. It is ideally located, both the city and the campus in relation to the city. Student support services and facilities are excellent. However, tech systems could be made easier to use in order to be more accessible.
Best aspects about my university is the course content, the university was very good at easing first years into their chosen courses. The nightlife in Nottingham is really good on top of this the campus and the city are both very welcoming and have a good sense of community However improvements would include non catered on campus accommodation as currently there isn’t any
Good facilities.
Not enough funding into student support
18-24 years
First gen student
I started university on a different course (although similar to what I am studying now) due to not really knowing where to go after A-Levels. In the first few weeks I knew it wasn't right, I was able to access multiple useful people to have chats with about where to go and I found my course! It's niche to the course, but the size means it feels more like how you did in primary school, connected with the teachers and people in your department, they know you, contact you and truly care about your journey within the department. It's such a special corner of campus (added bonus that no other students seem to know about) and therefore when the libraries are packed is the best department to work in. I have participated in a BUCS sport alongside my studies and this has been well facilitated by the uni, with the facilities that UON is famed for. The only matter I could fault UON on is the matter that this experience (academically) does not appear to always be uniform throughout the departments. Although largely tainted by strikes and lockdowns i witnessed some friends left 'stranded' by departments and this seemed to cause distress and also resulted in the grads '22 having a rather unfulfilling uni experience- this is a shame. Although an unprecedented time I think this was largely reflective of some of the oversubscribed departments (reflected in oversubscribed halls most years), notably the typical humanities (geography and History). Halls i stayed in catered on campus in my first year- they seem to have had a serious price hike plus removal of brunch on weekends in exchange for a gym membership? doesn't sound healthy to me..... The halls system can be quite exclusive... some halls are very much a private school playground and others very different... its weird? Maybe if people got less say in the catered halls it would stop this bein carried through?? Nottingham is a great student city with lots to do, although not many that i know envision staying there once graduated (minus nhs placed students), it just doesn't necessarily give the 'young professional' lifestyle that many want when you graduate although i feel its coming!!! Overall i have loved my 4 years, and wouldnt change a single choice within it!!
Best experience - great facilities and good lecturers Bad experience - a lot of work to keep up with
I adore how beautiful the campus us! The greenery and lake is a perfect place to take a walk in between lectures to refresh your mind. I find it so beneficial. The facilities are second to none, 24 hour libraries, cheap coffee and a bar all on campus, what more could a student want! The student life is incredible, with so many nightclubs and bars in the city, but also things to do if you are not into nightclubbing, like ice skating or board game cafes. I feel so supported at the university with many points of contact for support, such as my tutor, the careers, team, the wellbeing team and even on on campus counselling building. I am still to this day so grateful for being accepted into Nottingham, because I truly has been the best 4 years of my life, and I really don't want to leave!
Incredibly student friendly city with amazing amenities and experiences! Living on campus is truly a unique experience here in the UK and helps ease you into uni life for years to come. That being said it could improve if help to students was more readily available and communication was clearer.
18-24 years
Great mixture of peaceful and exciting student life. There is a lot of support for students and the staff is very helpful and friendly.
lots of module choice (at least in my english degree) for students, especially in comparison with other russel group unis. the libraries are also really good and have pretty much all of the set texts needed for the course
4.3
University Park Campus is self-contained and the green spaces make it a lovely place to walk to places on the campus to study and socialise - I really enjoy going for walks around Highfield Lake. The student academic support team are amazing, they provide sessions for a variety of topics to help develop skills and support your studies. The student union have many things that you can get involved in, for example, becoming a course representative (a liaison between the union and academic staff) or attending events they host at the student bar and social areas. To improve, the first few weeks were quite isolating for me as I came to this university not knowing anyone, so perhaps events could be held that connect students doing the same course would be helpful, especially if you're nervous about meeting people with similar interests.
The course is taught entirely in person, so you have opportunities to talk to lecturers and seminar tutors about what you have learned. Some of my classes are small, and I enjoy that because it feels more relaxed and less stressful to speak up and ask questions compared to the larger groups, where it can feel quite intimidating. I have around 16 contact hours a week of lectures and complimentary seminars. The staff are often very happy to answer questions or address things that you are struggling with, but you have to go to them as they do not know how to support you with things they are unaware you are struggling with. I'm studying beginners German and it is interesting to see how much I have learnt and developed my knowledge and understanding of the language in a semester. I also like the way, the modules I picked for history feed into my language modules as they cover diverse topics that are not restricted to a Eurocentric worldview and focus.