30,887 discussions, 145 guides
Nottingham Trent University
30,887 discussions, 145 guides
Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham Trent University
Burton Street
Nottingham
NG1 4BU
England
1970
Platform
Platform is the Student Union's free newspaper (distributed every Monday during term-time), and it provides a great way to keep in touch with what is going on in the Union and Nottingham itself. There are also articles on fashion, movies, books, etc.
Jonathan Glazer - BAFTA nominated film director
Simon Hodgkinson - Rugby player
Paul Kaye - aka Dennis Pennis, actor & comedien
Dame Laura Knight - Artist
Alan Simpson MP - Labour MP, former SU President
Steve Trapmore Rower, Olympic Gold Medallist
Reynold Pearce & Andrew Fionda Fashion designers
City Campus: The Glo Bar - Light and spacious, designed like a cool city wine bar, and is really popular both during the day, and at night. The Glo Bar also has a modern loft apartment feel, with plenty of aluminium and stainless steel design features. Even the staff at the Glo Bar are stylish, as the uniforms are from Paul Smith!
Le Metro Bar Le Metro also houses the Acoustic Café which is situated on the lower ground floor and provides a smaller, more intimate arena to enjoy live music. At the weekend, when there is a late licence until 2am, it opens out for whole building events! It becomes the centre of the nightclub entertainment, while the Glo Bar is more chilled.
Clifton: The Point - This is a more multi-purpose venue used for large social occasions, as well as the weekly Pounded. There is an excellent sound and lighting system here. Students who live at Clifton tend to have this bar as the centre of their social life. Brackenhurst also has a bar on site.
The bar offers happy hour from 5-9pm everyday and on a Wednesday its The Wednesday Club, which is happy hour all day. The most popular night is Friday, when there is a late 2am license. The Union also teams up with local clubs and bars to offer functions at a variety of locations. For example, Tuesday night is student night at The Works, and Wednesday is the Campus night at Ocean.
The first major social event of the year is the Freshers' Ball, always a great night, and students invariably come out pissed, pulled, or both. In July there is the Summer Ball which costs £55.00, but is well worth the money. Black tie of course Mr Bond.
There are a whole range of clubs and societies at the University, ranging from sports clubs to academic societies. Even rare / expensive sports are catered for, for example the Gliding Club offer free instruction, and large discounts on flights. The Ski Club also offers free tuition at the Sheffield Ski village and there are regular ski holidays to France.
There is a War Games & Role Play Society for those who like that sort of thing, and if you are an aspiring 'Goth', why not join the Rock Society. Full details can be found at Freshers Fayre.
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Only 70% of 1st years live in Halls, so those who want to secure a place in Halls should apply early. Most halls are near the City site (or on the main road that leads to it), with one at Clifton and one at Brackenhurst. Very few students have to share. Peverell is the most popular digs choice on campus as its got en-suite facilities. Brackenhurst site offers places for 100 - catered.
The University also runs a tenancy scheme which is helpful to those students not in Halls. Contact the University Accommodation Office about this. The Student Union also runs a Fresher Housing Induction Course, which gives advice to 1st years.
The University Accommodation Office provides a service on both campuses giving advice to students looking for external housing. They will review your contracts and help you find suitable landlords.
Nottingham is a famous city with plenty to do and see. The City's (or at least the forest outside the city) most famous inhabitant is Robin Hood, who gallantly fought the town's sheriff to steal tax revenue. Anyway, the city is full of things to do and pretty much a hard clubbers paradise with a decent range. Being the East Midlands largest city, there is good access to all over the UK via the M1 and decent trains to London and elsewhere.
Parking permits are limited, and it is best to think of a really good excuse if you want one! Cellist, agoraphobia, allerged to unfiltered air, something like that.
HSBC at the City campus.
Disabled Students: The Students' Union has a Disabled Students Society and the university a Disability Support Service. The Hall of Residence in Peel Street has wheel-chair friendly accommodation, and some lecture halls have hearing aid facilities. Students are advised to contact the universitys Disability Support Centre (Student Support Services) before they visit however, as generally access to most buildings is poor.
The City Campus has a general shop, selling stationary etc. There is also a branch of Endsleigh Insurance and STA Travel. At Clifton there is a general shop, a book store and a printing facility.
There is a bookshop at the City and Clifton sites. There are also branches of national bookshops around town.
There are sports facilities at all three sites.
City: Sports Hall, indoor cricket nets, climbing wall, badminton, netball, volleyball court, fitness suites, aerobics studio, 2 squash courts, gym
Clifton: Sports hall, 2 gyms, multigym, 2 squash courts, playing fields, all-weather pitches, athletics track, cricket pitch.
Brackenhurst: Top quality grass facilities exist for cricket, football and hockey. Netball is also played and the site is home to the University Riding Club.
There is no free transport service run by the University or Students Union, but buses between the City and Clifton cost approximately 90p.
Plenty of green spaces out by Clifton, which is 4 miles from the city centre overlooking the River Trent and the Trent valley. Brackenhurst is 14 miles away from the city site and set in farmland and woods.
The university libraries have a total of 443,000 books and 1,550 study places. The Boots Library is at the city site and there are also libraries at Clifton and Brackenhurst. The two city libraries are quite good in terms of range and stock, but students complain that Clifton's library is often short of required texts.
There are extensive computing facilities for all students at both sites, with over 1500 computers.
The University has 2 full-time and 2 part-time counsellors, as well as a few outside counsellors who run drop-in clinics. There are medical centres at City and Clifton. There is also a daytime nursery (with 70 places in total) and student financial support.
The Student Union also runs an advice centre which provides really useful informtion on all aspects of student life. Nightline is also run after dark and they are working on peer counselling network via e-mail.
