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The University of Nottingham
University Park
Nottingham
NG7 2RD
UK
T: +44 (0) 115 951 5151
F: +44 (0) 115 951 3666

http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/

At The University of Nottingham we are committed to providing a truly international education, inspiring our students, producing world-leading research and benefitting the communities around our campuses in the UK,ChinaandMalaysia. Our purpose is to improve life for individuals and societies worldwide. By bold innovation and excellence in all that we do, we make both knowledge and discoveries matter.

By attracting ambitious and talented students, staff, and business partners, we will firmly establish ourselves among the top 10UKuniversities by 2015, and both of our campuses inAsiawill be recognised as leading higher education providers within their regions.

Our vision is to be recognised around the world for our signature contributions, especially in global food security, energy and sustainability, and health.

Studying at The University of Nottingham means you’ll spend your time:

  • learning from staff in taught classes
  • working in groups with other students
  • reading around your interests

The world-class teaching facilities allow staff to organise lectures, seminars, tutorials and practical classes to best suit your learning.

Online learning resources and our library facilities support your independent study and provide a level of access to material that you could only expect in a research-intensive university.

University Park is The University of Nottingham’s largest campus at 300 acres. Part of the University since 1929, the campus is widely regarded as one of the largest and most attractive in the country.

Set in extensive greenery and around a lake,University Park is the focus of life for students, staff and visitors. Conveniently located only two miles from the city centre, the campus contains:

The hub of student life is the Portland Building, which houses the Students’ Union, the Student Support Centre, as well as shops, banks, bars and restaurants.

Green Flag grounds

The local community are welcome to enjoy the walks, parks and gardens in the University’s landscaped settings which feature:

  • long-established woodland
  • contemporary gardens
  • theMillenniumGarden- a quiet, reflective place in which to escape the hustle and bustle of campus life

The campus has been a Civic Trust Green Flag Award Winner every year since 2003 – the only university campus to achieve this status. 

The Jubilee Campus is a modern purpose-built campus which now extends to 65 acres and is located only one mile fromUniversity Park. The initial phase was opened by Her Majesty the Queen in 1999. The state-of-the-art facilities now include:

  • the Schools of Education, Contemporary Chinese Studies and Computer Science
  • The Nottingham University Business School
  • The Nationa lCollegefor Leadership of Schools and Children’s Services 
  • a Sports Centre
  • University of Nottingham InnovationPark
  • 4000 third party purpose-built student residences within half a mile radius of the campus

Sustainability

Built on a site that previously had industrial use, Jubilee Campus is an exemplar of brownfield regeneration and has impeccable green credentials.

An important feature of the campus is the series of lakes which, as well as being home to a variety of wildlife, provide storm water attenuation and cooling for the buildings.

 

 

 

 

 

Less visible – but equally important to the sustainable and environmental credentials of the campus – are the:

  • roofs covered by low-growing alpine plants which help insulate and maintain steady temperatures within the buildings throughout the year
  • heat recovery mechanical ventilation systems
  • lighting sensors to reduce energy consumption
  • photovoltaic cells integrated into the atrium roofs
  • lake source heating and cooling systems
  • biomass boiler installation
  • maximised use of passive ventilation engineering

Awards

The environmentally-friendly nature of the campus and its buildings have been a big factor in the awards that it has received, including:

  • the Millennium Marque Award for Environmental Excellence
  • the British Construction Industry Building Project of the Year
  • the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Journal Sustainability Award
  • the Civic Trust Award for Sustainability
  • Lord Mayor’s Award for Urban Design

The Jubilee Campus also won international praise with the Energy Globe Award.

Recent developments

  • In 2008, three new landmark buildings and a 60m high steel structure ‘Aspire’ – the tallest piece of public artwork in the UK – were completed by Ken Shuttleworth, designer of the iconic and award winning London ‘gherkin’
  • The 12 acreUniversityofNottingham InnovationPark (UNIP) was also established in 2008, providing incubator and grow-on space for new businesses, research and innovation  

The Sutton Bonington Campus is 10 miles south of University Parkon the border of Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire.  Its countryside location makes an ideal home for the School of Biosciences and the University’s new School of Veterinary Medicine and Science.

The 100 acre campus is amply equipped with:

  • state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities
  • the James Cameron-Gifford Library
  • student residences ─ over 700 on campus student bedrooms
  • a new sports centre
  • retail and catering outlets

 

 

School of Veterinary Medicine and Science

The School of Veterinary Medicine and Science was launched in 2006, in new purpose-built facilities ─ a landmark as the UK’s first newVetSchool since the 1950s. 

School of Biosciences

Originally established in the 1900s as an agricultural college, the School has grown radically into today’s internationally renowned centre for cutting edge research in five Divisions:

  • Animal Sciences
  • Food Sciences
  • Plant and Crop Sciences
  • Nutritional Sciences
  • Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
  • in 2009, the Nottingham Geospatial Building was completed on the InnovationPark

 

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