Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham Trent University’s biggest campus is in Nottingham’s thriving city centre. It’s a mix of Victorian and modern concrete architecture and students forgive the ugliness of the main building because of its lively atmosphere. There’s another site four miles down the road at more isolated Clifton and a smaller agricultural campus (with its own farm) 14 miles away...more detail A colossal spending spree has given the University some top learning facilities – the Environmental Chamber is a magnet for eco-boffins. As well as splashing the cash on new facilities, Nottingham Trent University proactively encourages vocational learning and has low graduate unemployment rates to prove it...more on academic Those based at the city campus are minutes away from the shops and nightlife of Notts, though at weekends things can get lairy, not very pretty I tell thee... more on entertainment  The SU has facilities on all three sites and trendy, loft-style Glo Bar at the City site is popular for its chic design...more on the SU There’s an impressive sporting record but they call it recreation not sport here: Trent is more concerned with keeping healthy than winning medals...more on sports Demand for the best digs is ferocious - get in there early or risk living in halls a 30-minute bus ride away...more on housing Lean-walleted students can bag over £2,000 in supportive cash, while future sports stars can apply for scholarships...more on welfare

xc Woohoo: Stonking graduate employment record
Boohoo: Notts has some not-so-nice bits and some students end up living in them.

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