• To be Catered or Self-Catered, that is the Question

    Full English Breakfast or Soggy Cereal… it’s a no-brainer. Catered accommodation for the win, always!! Going to university is scary enough and you have so many new responsibilities to cope with- cleaning, washing, getting yourself out of bed in the morning- the list is already so long so why...
  • Hell Hole Hall or Frighteningly Friendless Flats?

    As the new term approaches, students starting life at the University of Nottingham will soon be settling into a new home on or around campus. Some will be living in one of the famed Oxbridge-esque halls, while others will settle into the slightly more contemporary-styled student flats. But is...
  • Mature Students: Misunderstood or Misrepresented?

    Impact Features set out to learn more about the experiences of mature students at the University of Nottingham (UoN): do they feel as included as everyone else? Do they tire of the constant chatter of Ocean? Although some mature students do prefer to live in halls, others have opted to...