Welcome to About Nottingham is ideally suited to student life. With about Nottingham Trent one in ten of its population being students, the city is geared towards providing for their needs. Whether you enjoy eating out, sport, cinema, art galleries, clubbing, museums, pubs, University comedy clubs or theatres, Nottingham will have something for you.

Nottingham Trent University is a diverse and vibrant modern Theatre and cinema university. One of the largest in the UK, it attracts students Nottingham is renowned as a thriving cultural centre and boasts the from around the world and has a total student population of Theatre Royal, Royal Concert Hall and . There are multiplex cinemas close to both of the Nottingham more than 25,000, made up of around 20,000 campuses: the 12-screen cinema at The Cornerhouse is next to the undergraduates and 5,000 postgraduates. Its entry City site and the Showcase multiplex is not far from the Clifton standards are consistently high and it remains one of the campus. The popular Broadway Cinema in the Hockley area of most popular universities in the country in terms of Nottingham shows independent and world cinema. applications received. Art and history Nottingham is steeped in history and has an array of galleries and Nottingham Trent University’s national and international museums. , famous from the tales of Robin reputation is built upon the excellence of its teaching Hood, is now the city’s main art gallery and museum. The methods, research, collaborative activities and consultancy. houses a series of popular art exhibitions. Nottingham’s museums include the award-winning It has become one of the UK’s top new universities for Galleries of Justice, Green’s Mill and . graduate employment. The latest statistics show that 94% Nightlife of our graduates* from full-time undergraduate courses are Whether you enjoy gigs, comedy nights, classical concerts, pubs or employed or engaged in further study six months after clubbing, you’ll be spoilt for choice in Nottingham. You’ll also find leaving. that many entertainment venues offer reduced prices for students with their NUS card. A strong record in ensuring student employability, flourishing Sport and leisure links with industry and the fact that over half of our courses Nottingham is home to a number of venues which host feature work placements for up to a year mean that NTU has international and national sporting events: the , made its mark as an entrepreneurial university. the National Water Sports Centre, Cricket Ground, Nottingham Tennis Centre and two league football grounds (Nottingham Forest and Notts County). The city provides a vast array of sporting activities for both the participant and spectator. Whatever the level of activity, every interest is catered for. Guided tour of the Food and drink The city offers cuisine from around the globe, so whatever you enjoy, you will always be able to find somewhere that meets your City site needs. It is also home to many pubs and bars, including Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem which claims to be ’s oldest pub. Shoppers’ paradise Over recent years Nottingham has been consistently voted one of the UK’s top five shopping destinations. The city centre is relatively compact with the main retail areas located near to the . Nottingham has more than 1,300 shops and offers high-street names side-by-side with designer labels.

* of those available for work, HESA DHLE, 2009-10 Travelling to Nottingham Trent Locations of campuses Development at University’s City site Nottingham Trent University has three campuses: the City Nottingham Trent University site, situated in the very centre of Nottingham; the Clifton The University is currently undergoing some refurbishment, By car campus, approximately four miles south of Nottingham; and and a few of our buildings have work taking place in them. Nottingham is at the heart of the country and is well served by the Brackenhurst campus, near Southwell. Your choice of subject This is part of the University’s ongoing commitment to motorway network. The M1 passes close to the west of the city, the will determine which campus you are based at. This guide A42 / M42 link to the south-west of the city and the A1(M) to the maintaining and improving our facilities for students, future east of the city. will help you find your way around the City site, as well as suggesting some areas of interest in Nottingham city centre. students and the community. When using the M1 from the North, exit at Junction 26, and take If you have any queries about visiting any areas of the the A610 Nuthall Road / Alfreton Road into the city. When using University, please contact us on (0115) 848 2820 . the M1 from the South, use Junction 24 and follow the A453 into the city centre. Car parking University car parks on the City site are not open to visitors. There Disability Support Services are a number of public car parks nearby. The website below gives details on car parking within Nottingham. The Forest park and ride We welcome all visitors and encourage students with tram service is particularly convenient and always popular with disabilities to visit the University prior to making their choice. visitors. Please call City site reception on 0115 848 2820 for more If you require advice about support or adjustments please details. Parking for people with disabilities will be accommodated contact our Disability Support Services team on: on the campus if possible. www.nottinghamparking.co.uk Disability Officer Tel (voice): (0115) 848 2085 By tram The Nottingham Express Transit (NET) tram stops on the Email: [email protected] University’s City site, providing a convenient link from the railway station and Bus Station. There are also several park and ride stops along the route, which provide convenient places to park when visiting the University. The Phoenix Park park and ride Visitor information site is close to Junction 26 of the M1, and the Forest park and ride Locations of Schools Visitors can get information from the Nottingham Tourism site is near to the city centre. Campus Centre in the heart of the city centre at Smithy Row. If you Tel: (0115) 942 7777 Nottingham Business School City need any more information about the city and its attractions, www.thetram.net Nottingham Law School City drop in for a visit. By coach School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment City National Express coach services operate from the Broadmarsh Bus Tel: 08444 77 5678 Station. The City site can then be accessed on foot, by tram or by School of Art & Design City www.experiencenottinghamshire.com bus from the Broadmarsh shopping centre area. School of Social Sciences City Tel: 08717 818178 (National Express) www.nationalexpress.com School of Arts and Humanities* Clifton School of Education** Clifton Visit us, wherever you are By rail is located approximately one mile from the City School of Science and Technology Clifton If you can’t make it in person, why not visit our virtual open site, which can then be accessed on foot, by tram or by bus. School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences Brackenhurst day? Here you can get lots of information on what life as a Tel: 08457 484950 (National Rail Enquiries) student at NTU is like and download literature to read in your www.nationalrail.co.uk own time. City site By air Burton Street, Nottingham NG1 4BU Tel: (0115) 941 8418 Start your day at: www.ntu.ac.uk/virtualtour is about 12 miles from the centre of Clifton campus Nottingham, close to Junction 24 of the M1 motorway. The Skylink Clifton Lane, Nottingham NG11 8NS Tel: (0115) 941 8418 bus service operates a link from the city centre to the airport every Brackenhurst campus half hour. Brackenhurst, Southwell, Nottinghamshire NG25 0QF Tel: (01636) 817000 Tel: 0871 919 9000 www.eastmidlandsairport.com * Please note that the School’s Centre for Broadcasting & Journalism is based at the City site. 3588/05/12 Skylink bus info: www.skylink.co.uk ** Please note that Secondary Education is based at the City site. *3558* 1 2 3 4 5 6 Welcome to Newton building Central Court Belgrave Maudslay building Chaucer building O2Max Fitness suite Centre Begin your tour of the City This newly developed building houses a one-stop shop for This design-focused centre for The Chaucer building The student gym, O2Max offers flexible Nottingham Trent site at the Newton building student services, incorporating a range of specialist advice This modern industry and technology houses Nottingham Law membership schemes, a great reception desk where you’ll and information. These include accommodation, careers, building will incorporates industry-standard School, a leading provider atmosphere, top of the range equipment be given a friendly student support, financial advice and fee payments. house design facilities, fantastic of professional law and value for money prices. Pop into the welcome. This Grade II* Nottingham workshops and modern studio courses, and the School gym, situated behind the Premier Inn University listed building has recently Trent environments. This is used of Social Sciences. The hotel, to pick up more information. undergone a multimillion International extensively by students on Centre for Broadcasting & pound refurbishment and College from product, furniture, interior Journalism is also based now provides a modern early 2012. architecture, architectural here. It is one of the teaching environment. technology, architecture and busiest buildings on the Nottingham Business civil engineering courses. It is City site. Call into Café School is based within this also home to The Hive, NTU’s Chaucer for some building. Centre for Entrepreneurship refreshments. and Enterprise.

P Bus Station 7 Introduction 50m Boots Library ET This guide will help you find your way around the University’s City RE ST P This modern, well-equiped library forms a site, which is home to Nottingham Business School, Nottingham D OO distinctive landmark at the heart of the City Law School, the School of Architecture, Design and the Built W ER MA site. It offers students access t o ov er SH NS Environment, School of Art & Design, and School of Social Sciences. FIE D House of 530,000 books, 2,500 print journals, an TH L RO R A Fraser extensive audio-visual collection and NO D It is a walking tour of the campus; just follow the red route around electronic resources including 250 the University. Where the line is dotted on the map, it is hidden databases, 30,000 electronic bo oks and behind buildings; carry on walking along the street to continue the 10,000 electronic journals. It also houses Hampden route. We recommend starting at the Newton building, which is over 200 computers and 10 group study Gill Stree t Residence YMC A number 1 on our map. 11 rooms with presentation facilities. The Residence library has controlled access, but if you bring

The numbered dots relate to the text around the map and describe ST some photographic identification along you Bonington CH DDrr yddee n UR are welcome to have a look round. Please the main buildings of the University. While walking around the CCentreentre CH RTH remember that this is a quie t study area. campus, why not pop into one of the coffee bars for a break and SH NO AKE maybe chat to some current students? SPPoliceE 12 ARE Station ST T 13 Fire REE If you have any questions about your course please contact any of E SandbySandby T E R Station R R Reesidencesidence R the main receptions marked by ( ) on the map, and you will be T

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Waverley under rederedevelopmentvelopment please leave the building and assemble outside with staff and R 8 9 4 Boots R students. N 10 LibLibrraarr y T O 7 DICe building For information on NTU open days, go to www.ntu.ac.uk/opendays. D 1 N Chaucer 5 E Prremieremier R Royal If you have time, walk around to the DICe R A Inn GOLDS Concert building (Djanogly International Centre). L MITH ST B C REET U Hall This modernist glass-fronted building was R T O established in 1994 and houses the Key to the map 6 N S Nottingham Language Centre, where you R E E can study English as a Foreign Language One-way street Tram stops DI Ce Crowne and European languages, alongside 3 Plaza Russian, Japanese or Mandarin Chinese. Trent 8 T No eenntr y Ter rac e EE ) Pedestrian stree t House R Welbeck R Hotel AD R ST RO Royal Taylor T H P Ho tel O UG B RO Tour rou te AL TH P Public car parks Belgrave T O Hollymount (N Centre ET House RE 1 Tour stops CER ST R Main reception S P N R TO EE LA H T OL C A W Unilink bus stop Refreshments U P

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We recommend that you also This is one of our most distinctive This building houses the This purpose-built centre for You should be able to see three of This building is currently under redevelopment. This beautifully restored building take some time to look around buildings, recognisable for its departments that are creativity is home to students the University’s halls of residence: The new building, due to open in 2013, will house accommodates many of our School of Nottingham itself. The Old gothic style and sense of history central to the running of studying fashion design, fine art, Sandby, Hampden and Gill Street. a brand new Students’ Union including social Art & Design courses. The building was Gill Street Residence is the newest Market Square marks the centre that pervades its corridors. DH the University and textiles, knitwear, decorative arts, spaces and sport and fitness facilities. The building home to the very first Nottingham School of the city, and you can find the Lawrence trained to be a teacher includes Academic photography and MA studies. addition to the campus. will also feature new student accommodation. of Design in 1843 and is now an Nottingham Tourism Centre in this building. It has recently Office, Equality and The refurbished building has Unfortunately, on unaccompanied ultra-modern environment for study, located in the Council House. The undergone a major refurbishment Diversity, Finance and excellent facilities including tours it is not possible to see a creativity and exhibitions. It has a Victoria Shopping Centre, the and now contains superb teaching Development and specialist equipment, design room. Please call in to any of the working studio theatre, a spacious gallery,

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canalside area, Hockley, the Lace Architecture, Design and the Built also home of the Senior suites, galleries, exhibition spaces, further information on and fully-integrated PC and Mac IT suites.

Ma rket and Nottingham Castle Environment, this building also Management Team and a café and social spaces and a accommodation, or visit are all easily accessible from this offers beautiful studio spaces and the Central Admissions specialist art and design shop. www.ntu.ac.uk/accommodation . central location. dedicated CAD rooms. Team.