Reasons to come and study in Nottingham
Hi I'm the Nott'm lass and today I'm gonna talk about coming to Nottingham to study
Why choose Nottingham?
Well here in Nottingham we have two brilliant award-winning universities
where you can do your degree as well as post-grad studies and research fellowships
Okay so how many universities have a tram
running right through the campus. Our trams run every two minutes and are cheap,
clean and modern and they run late at night too so you can get home safely
from a night out. Nottingham has loads of shops. All the big-name brands are here
Primark, River Island, Topshop, French Connection, Zara and plus many designer and
vintage boutiques. You can wander around for hours both inside our
shopping malls or discover our quirky off beat hidden arcades and most shops
give a student discount too, oh and Paul Smith has a shop here because he's from
around here. What's great about Nottingham is that everything is within
walking distance. Unlike London, Birmingham Manchester
where you have to catch a bus or traipse across town. Everything in Nottingham is
within a quick walk. It's a very compact city really. Nottingham has so many
fantastic restaurants whatever food you fancy we have a restaurant for it
whether it's Chinese, Jamaican, Indian, Thai Korean, American or simple pub grub.
We have a large deliveroo network too and lots of takeaways as well and the
nightlife in Nottingham is second to none
it does get super busy. Wednesday is of course student night, start your evening
as several of our many cool bars which are all close to each other. After pre
drinks you can hit the clubs. Some great clubs that I like are Propaganda, Pryzm,
Rescue Rooms, Stealth, Ocean, The Cookie Club, Baa Bar and of course the one and only
world famous Rock City where you can see all the latest bands or attend a club
night. We've also got a massive arena called the Motorpoint Arena for
international artists and the big names all play here. Amazingly our arena is
right in the city centre to, oh and I forgot to mention that
our arena has two olympic sized ice stadiums so you could learn to ice skate
during your time in Nottingham. Oh and if you're an ice hockey fan, our local
team is called The Nottingham Panthers. They have regular fixtures throughout
the season. Of course, you can spend a night out in the Student Union, where they
have regular events, bands and cheap beer and food the SU at Nottingham Trent is
brand new with a huge stage, lots of bars and cafes. It even has an indoor
climbing center right in the middle. In the city center we've got Cineworld
surrounded by cool bars and restaurants it's a bit like Paris...
except it's not. We've got a couple of big theatres and a concert hall and we
get all the latest West End shows coming through. For more off beat independent
films, we have the famous Broadway Cinema down in Hockley, it was rated as one of
the best in the world by Total Film Magazine in 2009. Interestingly, having
lived in Manchester for three years and returning to Nottingham my home town,
you really do notice how clean our city is. Nottingham Council make a huge
effort to sweep up several times a day. No overloaded bins here in fact, the
council's motto is "Proud of our City." In the middle of the city centre, we have a
huge Market Square, where they have big events. A beach in the summer? Yeah you
heard a beach, complete with paddling pool, sand, beach bar and rides. At Christmas, we
have a nice stadium set up in the middle of the square, along with a nice bar and
Christmas market. Of course, I prefer to see the Market Square completely empty.
It's a lovely open space with fountains and infinity pool and remember, if you're
meeting anybody in town, the place to me is the left lion. There are two lines
outside the council house and traditionally people meet at the left
lion. Ten minutes walk from town, we have the famous Goose Fair site.
At the beginning of October, we have the biggest travelling funfair
in Europe here. It's been here in October for the past seven or eight hundred
years and on Guy Fawkes night, which is November 5th, we have a massive firework
display with another funfair, everybody goes it gets really busy. A
couple of minutes walk from the Market Square is a cool quarter called Hockley,
where there are off beat shops selling retro clothing and anything and
everything boho. Check out Ice Nine if you're into anything mystical, goth or a
bit hippie. Fancy a wander? Get yourself up to Nottingham Castle, which is due to
reopen after a massive refurbishment, but outside don't forget to get a selfie
with the most famous person, the man himself, Robin Hood.
A little walk down from the Robin Hood statue, you can go to the oldest inn, in
England - Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem, which is built into the caves. It dates back to
1189, so it's over 800 years old. Nottingham has about 70,000 students spread
over two universities and so of course, the student accommodation has
sprung up. You can choose to be in halls of residence in your first year and by
second year, you may want to move out of halls and get a house a flat with your
new mates. Of course, there are loads of agencies to help you out of this and the
universities have approved landlords as well. We've got some great parks, in fact,
right next to Nottingham Trent University city centre campus, is a
fantastic Arboretum, where you can relax after your lectures. There's even a
little lake with ducks to feed. Over at Nottingham University, they have a
beautiful park, with a massive lake, where you can go boating or relax in the cafe
with a coffee and a cake. There's a great bus service that connects the city and
of course, you can get late-night busses home after a night out. There are plenty
of taxes and ubers as well. It's a safe city, and over the years, Nottingham's
reputation has improved regarding safety. Nottingham really is a great place to be
a student, there's loads going on. Nottingham Trent
University has won loads of awards, it's a very friendly City and
there are loads of international students, from across the world, enjoying
the Nottingham experience. The universities have loads of clubs,
whether you're the into playing rugby, football lacrosse, hockey, rowing, canoeing,
rock-climbing, going to the gym, chess, the arts, in fact, anything goes here in
Nottingham. Do you like football? Well, Nottingham has two famous teams, Nottingham Forest and
Notts County. Do you like cricket?
Well, Nottingham is home to the world-famous Trent Bridge Cricket Ground.
Do you like water-sports? Nottingham is home to the National Water Sports Centre.
How about trying whitewater rafting for an adrenaline rush. A few miles out of
the city, we have some great places to visit, including Wollaton hall an
Elizabethan Stately Home, which was used as a film location for Batman's Dark Knight Rises.
It became Wayne Manor. How about visiting Newstead Abbey? This
was at the ancestral home of the famous romantic poet Lord Byro. You can wander
around the house and gardens. It's got a lake, a Japanese garden, a Mediterranean
garden, a rose garden and a formal knot garden. Personally, I love visiting
Newstead Abbey, because it's so relaxing and peaceful. Do you need to recharge?
How about escaping to Sherwood Forest and Sherwood Pines, both brilliant forests.
You can hire a bike or just go for a long walk. You might even see Robin Hood
or the Green Man, a ghost that appears to visitors. So you can see that Nottingham
won't disappoint. There's loads to see and do here. I guarantee that coming to
study in Nottingham, you'd have a wonderful experience, willl make lots of
new friends and never want to leave. If you enjoyed this video - comment, like
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