Nottingham Trent

Posted August 2nd, 2007 by csc104

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Nottingham Trent University Burton Street Nottingham NG1 4BU

Contact number:

0115 941 8418

Website:

http://www.ntu.ac.uk

Brief history:

The University hails from the Nottingham Government School of Design, which opened in 1843. It continued to relocate and after the second world became the Nottingham and District Technical College. Within a short period of time a college of eduacation and a college of technology were launched.

In 1970 the seperate colleges linked up to become the Trent Polytechnic and finally in 1992 the received degree awarding powers and became The Nottingham Trent University.

University Life

Accommodation & Surrounding Areas:

Availability
- 1st years guaranteed if NTU is their first choice.

Costs
- Self catered en suite costs between £85 and £101 per week.
- Self catered en suite studio costs £110 per week.
- Self catered en suite large studio costs £115 per week.
- Self catered en suite twin flat costs £71 per week.
- Self catered single costs between £64 and £82 per week.

Contract Period
- 40 weeks

Locations
- Some halls are mighty close to campus whilst others are a lengthy bus journey.

Facilities
- Utilities included.
- Internet access included.
- Basic contents insurance included.

Resources:

Library
- 531 000 books
- 2800 journals
- 9000 electronic journals
- 1300 study places

Opening hours
- 63 weekday hours
- 13 weekend hours

IT
- 6800 computers
- 24 hour access

Other
- British Olympic approved sports science environmental chamber
- Digital arts lab
- Centre for effective learning in science

Transport:

Service
- NET bus and tram travel network

Cost
- Free for students in certain halls

Welfare:

Services
- Student Union advice centre
- Medical centres on both campuses (both full general practise)
- Chaplaincy
- Residential warden service
- Counselling service
- Childcare on both campuses

Safety
- CCTV
- Police liason
- 24 hour security team

Sporting facilities:

Byron House
- Large sports hall (provision for netball, volleyball, basketball, korfball, badminton, table tennis,climbing wall and martial arts)
- 2 squash courts
- Dance studio

Clifton campus
- 8 Badminton courts
- 2 Five-a-side football pitches
- 2 Netball pitches
- 1 Volleyball court
- 1 Tennis court
- 2 Korfball pitches
- 2 Basketball courts
- 1 all weather fully floodlit pitch
- 3 rugby pitches
- 2 football pitches
- 2 cricket pitches
- Dance studio
- Squash courts
- O2 fitness suite

Other
- The Equestrian Centre
- Southwell leisure centre

Costs
- Annual NTU sports and fitness membership will cost students £95

Sports Clubs
- Archery (indoor and outdoor)
- Association Football
- Athletics (marathon, combined events, cross country, indoor and outdoor)
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Boxing
- Canoe (white water, slalom and polo)
- Clay Pigeon Shooting
- Climbing
- Cricket
- Cycling (hillclimb, cyclo cross, mountain bike, 10 and 25 mile time trial, road race)
- Diving
- Equestrian
- Fencing
- Gaelic Football
- Golf (Matchplay and Strokeplay)
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Judo
- Karate
- Korfball
- Lacrosse
- Modern Biathlon/Pentathlon
- Netball
- Orienteering
- Pool (8 and 9 ball)
- Rifle (full ore and small bore)
- Rowing
- Rugby Fives
- Rugby League
- Rugby Union
- Sailing
- Snooker
- Snowsports (dry slope and alpine)
- Squash
- Surfing
- Swimming (short and long course)
- Table Tennis
- Taekwondo
- Tennis
- Tenpin Bowling
- Trampolining
- Triathlon
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
- Windsurfing

Boring but important

Fees and bursaries:

Undergraduate fees
- All courses set at £3070.

Bursaries
- NTU Bursary & NTU Nottinghamshire Bursary; Depending on household income and location student will receive the following:

Household income--------------------NTU Bursary(£ per year)-------NTU Nottinghamshire Bursary ** (£ per year)
>17910 or less---------------------------1025---------------------------------255
>20 000--------------------------------------820---------------------------------105
>25 000--------------------------------------615---------------------------------105
>26 500--------------------------------------510---------------------------------105
>30 000--------------------------------------410---------------------------------105
>35 000--------------------------------------205---------------------------------105
>38 330--------------------------------------205---------------------------------105
>38 500---------------------------------------0------------------------------------0

Scholarships
- NTU Scholarships; 25 of the students who receive the full NTU Bursary will also receive an additional scholarship bursary of £2,000, which will be allocated based on academic performance during the first year of study.

Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme; The university provides elite athletes with coaching, sports medicine, equipment, competition expenses and also lifestyle mentoring.

Notible alumni:

Nick Easter the Professional rugby player
Simon Taylor-Davis from the Klaxons.

Visiting

Rail:

Clifton campus
- Nottingham Midland Rail Station is located approximately five miles from Clifton campus. Timetable information is available at the National Rail website. A free bus service will be operating every 30 minutes between 9 am and 5 pm from just outside the railway station to the Clifton campus. Look out for the NTU open day bus. Student guides in red t-shirts will be on hand to help.

City site
- Nottingham Midland Station is the mainline train station close to the centre of Nottingham. Upon arrival follow the signs for the tram terminus which is at the side of the train station. Nottingham Trent University’s City site has its own tram stop on Goldsmith Street

Coach:

Clifton campus
- The Broadmarsh bus station is located close to the railway station. Head towards the railway station to pick up the free buses from outside the Gresham Hotel. Please read the By rail paragraph above for information about the free bus service.

City site
- The University is a 15-minute walk from the coach station. Leave the coach station and cross the pedestrian crossing towards the Broadmarsh shopping centre. Walk directly through the shopping centre and continue to walk up Lister Gate and then Wheeler Gate until you reach the square. Cross over the square and walk up Market Street where you will see the Theatre Royal. Behind the Theatre, you will find the Concert Hall and University’s Newton Building. Keep these on your left and you will arrive on Shakespeare Street where Student Ambassadors will point you towards the Byron Building.

Road:

Directions
- The M1 passes close to the west of the city, the A42 / M42 link to the southwest of the city and the A1(M) to the east of the county.

- From the South: Exit the M1 at Junction 24 and follow the A453 towards the city. Clifton campus is on the left-hand side approximately 7 miles from the motorway.

- From the A60 North: Leave the A60 at A6514 and follow the Ring Road for approximately 8 miles. Keep in the right-hand lane as the road splits in two and follow the road under the overpass, signposted M1 South. Cross over one set of traffic lights and Clifton campus is on your right-hand side.

- From the A60 South: Join the A52 and exit at A453, signposted M1 South. Cross over one set of traffic lights and Clifton campus is on your right-hand side.

- From the A52: Leave the A52 at A453, signposted M1 South. Cross over one set of traffic lights and Clifton campus is on your right-hand side.

If you are travelling from the North, you may find it easier to use Nottingham City Transport Tram Park and Ride service at Phoenix Park. Leave the M1 at Junction 26 and follow the A610. The Park and Ride is signposted. There is a charge of £2.40 return per adult for the park and ride service. The tram stop to alight at is named Nottingham Trent University and is located on Goldsmith street.

Buses:

Alternatively a free bus service will be operating every 15 minutes between 8.30 am and 5.00 pm from just outside the railway station to the City site. Look out for the NTU Open Day bus. Student guides in red T-shirts will be on hand to help.