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Teesside University
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Teesside University
University of Teesside
Tees Valley
Middlesborough
TS1 3BA
Tel: +44 (0)1642 218121
Fax: +44 (0)1642 342067
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There is a fortnightly newsletter that's a bit thin to be honest. Each of Teesside's business schools runs its own newsletter and these are available to view on the university's website.
Sounds like some developments might be in the wings, but nothing that the university are confident enough of to want us to mention here just yet. No building work or new initiatives are currently underway.
David Bowie - Ageing Rocker
Skin - Skunk Anansie
For the earlier part of the evening, Union Central is a large and popular hangout, with three large screens for the watching of live sporting events, a pool hall and video games. Union Central is open until 12am Monday to Thursday but closes at 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays when you're expected to move on... Club One opens its doors at 10pm and is open until 2am on Fridays and Saturdays.
Every year the University holds a May Ball. In 2001 this featured guest DJs and 70's disco roadshow Luv Bug.
There's something on every night of the week so there's no need to get bored, twiddle your thumbs, do work or anything like that. Events include Monday warm-up stomps, sports nights, live comedy, bingo, karaoke, playstation challenge and school disco nights in Union Central and rock and dance nights in Club One. There is, of course, a quiz every Sunday.
Teesside has around 60 sporting clubs and societies, including a DJ society, a Cycle Racing Club, a Surf Club and The Pagan Federation which is "dedicated to the learning and practice of mystical and Pagan beliefs and systems". Don't worry, you can still play football.
Teesside has just four halls of residence, all of which are situated on campus. These are King Edwards Square which houses 180, Parkside Hall which houses 137, Parkside Houses and Flats house 213 and Woodlands Halls house 249 students. With just 779 places, 75% of Teesside's campus accommodation is reserved for first years and is distributed on a first come, first served basis. Prices are a fairly good indication of the varied quality and it's fair to say that this is a generally cheap university at which to live. Teesside also runs a housing scheme in the local area. Students can be allocated houses and flats by the University which are privately owned but University managed. 546 students are housed in this way each year and it may even prove cheaper. Most houses in the scheme are within walking distance of the campus.
Students studying in Middlesbrough will find really good shopping, three cinemas, five or more theatres (ranging in size) as well as plenty of pubs, clubs, restaurants and all the usual paraphernalia of a decent sized town. Very typically northern in appearance, the town is also right on the Yorkshire Moors and well suited to those who like standing on hills in stormy weather and shouting "Heathcliffe!" or "Cathy!" into the driving rain. Fantastic.
There are no complaints about the parking at Teesside, there is plenty on campus for which students can buy a one year parking permit. Campus parking is overlooked by security cameras and well lit. The problem free parking is probably accounted for by the lack of need for students to have cars, since most will live within walking distance of everywhere they need to go.
Close proximity to the town centre means there is no shortage of banks at hand, however, there are two HSBC cashpoints, one inside the Students' Union and one on the main campus.
Most of the campus is accessible to disabled students although a couple of buildings are still being looked at for improvement. Although the university is aware of the needs of its disabled students, it doesn't make too much of a show of any policies designed to help accomodate them.
The Students' Union Shop stocks all the usual snacks and stationery at reasonable prices. It is open daily until 10pm.
There is a Waterstones University Bookshop which stocks many of the academic books required on courses and provides facilities to order other wanted texts.
On Campus there is a Sports Hall with an indoor climbing wall and a Fitness Centre with a sauna. The Playing Fields and pavillion are off campus. Local facilities used by the university include squash, indoor tennis, swimming, watersports, athletics and a snooker hall. It'll cost you £15.00 for a sports card if you want to get involved which personally I think is a bit steep, though increasingly common.
Local transport around the university is reportedly good and most things are within easy walking distance of the campus. However, there is a special safety bus which for 50p will take students back to their homes after going to the Union on a Friday or Saturday night. This is a great safety mesure, especially for female students.
The good thing about Middlesbrough is that even though it is a town with plenty of pubs, clubs and occasionally more cultured entertainment, it is just on the edge of the Yorkshire Moors and it doesn't take long to get away from it all. There are also a couple of parks in the town if a quick picnic is as green as you like to get.
There is one very large library and information lab on Teesside campus which serves all of the departments of the university. This library is very modern and contains computers that are on-line for student use.
Computers can be found in the library as well as in separate departmental labs. These labs are mainly for the use of computing, maths and sciences subjects. Don't rely on being able to find a computer at the last minute.
Teesside has a full-time welfare sabbatical officer and an Advice Centre in the Students' Union. The advice centre has two qualified staff and can be used by any student to talk about anything concerning them. The Student Services Department of the university is also available to discuss problems, though these may tend to be more on the academic or financial side. There is a university nurse on campus but no health centre as such. Local health practitioners (doctors, dentists etc...) are encouraged to come and introduce themselves during freshers week, giving new students the opportunity to register themselves locally. There is an inexpensive nursery on campus for the use of students with young children.
