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#endofyear2017

Keep calm and celebrate responsibly! We know that the end of the academic year will be a time of celebration, all we ask is that you remember that wherever you are you are still an ambassador for the university. The end of summer term can cause worry for residents who need to get a full night’s sleep, including those with children …

#endofyear

Whether you are graduating from the University of Nottingham or just packing up ready to depart for the summer we have put together some key messages to help you ensure that this end of summer term is a good one. Clearing Out- hopefully you have already seen the information about our end of term waste campaign ‘Don’t …

Living in Lenton- a local resident’s perspective

What is your name and where do you live? My name is Virginia and I live on Harrington Drive in Lenton. I’ve lived in Lenton for 21 years – I originally moved here as an undergraduate student at the university! Why do you live in Lenton? I like Lenton a lot; and after studying for …

Welcome to Community Living!

Welcome back to Nottingham! Now that Autumn term has officially started, we know that many returning students will be in the process of moving back to Nottingham. Read on if you are making that unforgettable step of moving out of halls into your first student house… To welcome you back we have prepared some hints and tips …

Celebrate the end of exams in style, but give a thought to your neighbours!

As most students are nearing the end of the exam period, we hope that you are looking forward to that idyllic time when your exams are over before you leave to enjoy the long summer ahead. We value the diversity of our community in Nottingham; often this means that there are student houses next to …

Quieter Nights In Lenton

Do you live in Lenton? Have you spotted the new signs which have been put up on lampposts around the area? Designed by local schoolchildren from Edna G Olds Primary School, the signs are designed to remind people living in the Lenton area to be respectful of their neighbours by keeping quiet at night. The …

The Best of the Blog: 2014

2014 has been a bumper year for the Off Campus blog – with new campaigns, guest writers and lots of news, there’s been no shortage of things to share. As the year draws to a close, we thought we’d gather together some of our highlights from the last year in a festive cornucopia of off …

Love Where You Live: Good Neighbours

Did you know that university students make up only about 12.5% of Nottingham’s population? Lots of our neighbours are elderly, have to be up early for work or have young families. That’s why it’s really important to be a considerate neighbour when you move out of halls and into the community. Even if there are …

Community Protection Notices – New Legislation

Today on the blog, we’re sharing some important information from Community Protection regarding some new legislation which has come in as of Monday 20th October and which could impact upon our students living in the local community in Nottingham. Community Protection Notices Where there is low level anti-social behaviour being complained of, the council, housing …

Noise Awareness Week 2014

The sun is shining and the temperatures have climbed, which can only mean one thing: it must be exam season. Hopefully the beautiful weather in Nottingham will outlast the exam period and everyone will be able to enjoy the last weeks of term. In those brief moments when you’re not hard at work revising, your …