- Libraries:
- 3 libraries are provided for your entertainment, one main and two specialised (Clinical Science and Education). There are over 1100 study places which is plenty.
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- Computing:
- Computing is a bit of a nightmare in the library, but there are several computer rooms around campus so you shouldn't have too much trouble finding something. Equipment ranges from fairly new to pre-historic, but these are on a rolling update.
Every hall room has access to the internet.
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- Sports:
- A £50 sports user card gives you acces to all the facilities and these are definitely worth the price. Most are at the Oadby halls site although there is a sports hall and fitness club on the main site. There are pitches for all sports and tennis courts galore. Anything else you need can be found in the city.
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- Disabled Students:
- There's a prospectus in braille, a disability coordinator and an Open Access Study Support Centre. All buildings have full disabled access.
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- Student Welfare:
- There is a range of counselling and medical facilities to calm even the most anxious of parents. Away from the medical side the university provides excellent facilities post-graduation. There is an excellent student employment centre and a student development officer who will help you turn academic skills into a saleable vocational commodity. Surely Alchemist would be a better title?
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- Parking:
- Parking in halls is free but limited and competition gets stronger by the year. The local area is pretty much a no-no.
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- University Shops:
- A general shop on the main site sells everything (well almost) and prices are comparable to the local area. There is also a travel shop and print shop. Overall, not quite retail heaven, but more a basic needs supply.
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- University Bookshops:
- There are two university-run bookshops, a main bookshop and a science bookshop as well as a 2nd hand outlet.
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- Banking:
- There is an HSBC on campus and Natwest cash machine and bank in the union building. The local area has branches of all major banks.
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- Transport Policy:
- The Students' Union safety bus service, for £1 per trip, will ferry you from uni to the halls or to your door if you live in private accommodation (or to town for more drinking), right up until 2:15am on the main club nights.
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- Green Areas:
- The main teaching site is set in Victoria Park and the main halls are in the Botanical Gardens, so green space is not exactly lacking. Students take full advantage and the university becomes an outdoor lounge fest in the warmer months.
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