- Libraries:
- A library, or Learning Resource Centre, can be found at each site. There don't seem to be any complaints.
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- Computing:
- There will be a good number of the latest machines available 24hrs at Ealing for 2001-2002. Slough has some machines and some fairly good opening hours. As with most institutions queues do tend to develop near dissertation time.
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- Sports:
- There's a great gym at Slough with stacks of good equipment and a smaller one at Ealing. Pitches for field sports are in Argyle Road, around 15-20 mins away.
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- Future Plans:
- There's been plenty of renovation going on at Thames Valley of late. The refectory at Ealing is one example. The hospitality schools from both sites are merging and will be located at Ealing.
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- Disabled Students:
- All buildings are adapted for wheelchair access and there is an electronic campus for distance learning. The university's speacial needs coordinator is quick to rectify any problems.
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- Student Welfare:
- Nurses and a visiting doctor add to a measly 2 counsellors to give a pretty poor welfare provision for the number of students.
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- Parking:
- Parking is readily available for students, it has to be with the number of people who travel in to both of TVU's sites. £2.50 per day is the charge and it's free after 5pm.
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- University Shops:
- There's a newsagent-style shop in the main SU but nothing more comprehensive. The local area provides adequately though.
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- University Bookshops:
- A branch of Waterstones can be found on the main campus. they are given booklists so should always have what you need in stock.
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- Banking:
- There's a Barclays cash machine in the main SU building and plenty of other flavours of bank nearby.
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- Transport Policy:
- Having no accommodation and thus no students living in explains the lack of transport policy. There is a recommended taxi firm for the Ealing site. An inter-site minibus takes people to Ealing from Slough and goes back empty one would hope.
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- Green Areas:
- Ealing has plenty of parks and greenery, being the leafy suburb that it is and Ealing Common is nearby. In Slough there are 2.6 square metres of grass somewhere along Church Road. In the Spring there are frequently 7-9 dasies.
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