- Percentage of First Year Students in Halls:
- Subject to deadlines (and having Nottingham as your first choice), guaranteed 100%
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- Accommodation Details:
- Lincoln Hall - An attractive building by the general standard of accommodation and right on the downs.
Florence Boot Hall - Once a female hall, but now mixed. Has huge rooms and overlooks the lake on one side.
Rutland Hall - Mixed hall, next to the sport centre. Residents seem to be very wealthy (or generous) as they raise more money for charity than any other hall (£20,000 last year).
Cavendish Hall - Mixed hall with large bar (together with pool table), rumours about the ghost of a monk abound.
Willoughby Hall - Nearest hall to Sainsbury's, but that only makes up for the amount of stairs you'll have to climb (with the shopping bags). Good atmosphere though.
Cripps Hall - Once an all male hall, it is now mixed, slap bang in the middle of campus - so good for proximity if you have a tendency to oversleep those nine o'clock lectures. L-shaped bar, architecturally impressive.
Hugh Stewart Hall - The largest hall on campus. Even if you don't live here, you'll probably be a regular visitor to the excellent parties the students throw, and to the only student run bar in halls. There is also a shop which opens at mealtimes and at last orders (when students eat 50% of their daily food intake).
Ancaster Hall - Can these Nottingham students spell? Obviously not, L for lectures will be further away for you here than at most halls and you'll learn to run faster than most in the morning. This is compensated for by the Chip Shop next door. Apparently the campus hopper bus is always full of Ancastrians.
Sherwood Hall - Not in the forest. Mixed hall with two courtyards - which have seen some excellent parties. Good reputation and excellent sportswise.
Nightingale Hall - Once an all female hall (but now mixed) it is suppose to have the best food on campus and there is even an elevator - so you won't have to strain yourself after a heavy meal. The smallest hall, with a friendly atmosphere and large rooms. Some say its the best hall.
Derby Hall - Mixed hall with good sized rooms. Another hall for "access all areas" location, with a lively atmosphere and good food.
Lenton and Wortley Hall - Consists of mixed blocks, leading off from a central courtyard. Recent developments mean there are rooms here equipped for deaf students. Lenton is the most popular hall, and both have an excellent social life.
Broadgate Park - Self-catering accommodation, slightly off campus, that is subdivided into flats of 6-7. As well as games rooms, TV room, party room, and bar there is also a shop (because you'll be cooking for yourself). Broadgaters tend to become independently minded as a result.
Newark and Southwell - These are two new halls on the new Jubilee campus, and are very much like a hotel. All rooms are en-suite, and are very close to the Business School and Computer Science department. The atmosphere is aparently very relaxed. They are big enough to have their own fun so ending up out here is not really a problem.
All rooms are provided with bed linen (a rareity among universities), all halls have a bar, library/quiet room, launderette (you'll be scratching your head at the machines for a few weeks - don't worry!), TV/games rooms and Junior Common Room (JCR). All halls are catered and have dining-halls apart from Broadgate Park. Also for about £50 you can be connected to a phoneline or the internet (tad pricey).
Accommodation at Nottingham is really very good. Some 1st yr students without accommodation end up in Beeston, try and avoid this if at all possible.
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- Accommodation Prices:
- University Owned
Catered: £65 - £93 pw. (31 weeks)
Self-catering: £40 pw. (44 weeks)
Private
The average rent in the area is in excess of £40 per week, excluding bills.
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- Local Area:
- Nottingham University is located on the outskirts of Nottingham itself (near Beeston), but the Sutton Bonington Campus (Biological Sciences) is in between Nottingham and Loughborough. The campuses themselves are all very self-contained.
Nottingham, like any city has its no-go areas, but has plenty of shopping, cinemas, theatres and clubs to make up for that. You won't get bored here.
There are enough local restaurants to cater for all tastes, but Unofficial-Guides recommends the following:
Mexican - Tequila
Chinese - Mayflower
Indian - Curry in a Hurry or Mesahib for +£
Italian - Antibo's
There are some great cafés around and prices can depend on the time of day so do some homework and save some moolah.
In terms of nightlife Nottingham is arguably the best city in the UK. As a student you are in the best position to take advantage and with the combined population of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent students the town is certainly looking to attract student trade. There are numerous accolades for the city such as "The best bar scene outside London" and "student heaven", but to get a real feel for the city simply talk to the students. Their enthusiasm for life in the city is testament to just how good it is. It would be impossible to give you a run down of everything going on so don't expect miracles but we talked to loads of students from different backgrounds and here's what they reckon for keeping yourself busy:
The Bomb - A club for the musically purist. Small with a big underground following.
The Works - Cheesy in music policy and mood, great for a laugh.
The Ballroom - Underground scene, dope smoking and people with dogs inside.
Double Bubble - Hip Hop and Drum and Bass, some of the country's best upcoming talent on the decks.
Town Hall - Often stages all nighters, a big range of music within the dance genre
Beetroot - Great for adding to your collection of bullet wounds
Nottingham boasts some great pubs, far too many to mention so just go experiment. The selection does include however the country's oldest pub Ye Old Trip to Jerusalem.
You can walk everywhere too and Nottingham is pretty safe as big cities go. It's also pretty attractive. In short it has a great deal going for it so enjoy your time there you lucky lucky slags.
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